DANIELE MORTARI

Professor Email: mortari@tamu.edu Phone: (979) 845-0734 Office: HRBB 746C [Curriculum Vitae], [Google Scholar], [Wikipedia] Member, Institute for Scientific Computation

Biography

During the past few years, my research has focused on: 1) orientation and position estimation of spacecraft, 2) attitude sensor data processing, 3) satellite constellations, and 4) various topics in linear algebra and numerical algorithms (function inversion, functional interpolation, differential equations, rotation in n-dimensional spaces, etc.).

Editorship

• Editor-in-Chief, Functional Interpolation section (Mathematics). WoS impact factor is 2.258 (Q1 and top 5%). Editorial board [2/2021-]
• Guest-Editor, Sensors: Special Issue “Attitude Estimation Based on Data Processing of Sensors,” WoS Impact factor is 3.735 [02/2021-01-2022]

Research Interest

• Attitude and position determination systems
• Satellite constellations design
• Sensor data processing
• Algorithms and linear algebra
• Theory of Functional Connections [papers] – [code (Python)]

Research Team

• Jiwon Bae, MS – Started 8/2021
• Logan Megginson, MEng – Started 12/2021
• Dr. Joshua Critchley-Marrow, Research scholar, 01/01/22 – 06/30/2022
• Sangheon Choi, MS – Starting 8/2022
• Sumin Seo, MS – Starting 8/2022

2022 Journal articles

1. Shahrezaei, M., Alamdar, M.S., and Mortari, D. “Processor-in-the-loop Simulation applied to attitude determination System,” Advances in Space Research, 2022, In progress.
2. Mortari, D. and Bani-Younes, A. “The Complete Theory of CONES,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2022. In progress.
3. Drozd, K., Furfaro, R., and Mortari, D. “Rapidly Exploring Random Trees with Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Constrained Energy-Optimal Rendezvous Problems,” The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, 2022. In review.
4. Yassopoulos, C., Reddy, J.N., and Mortari, D. “Analysis of Nonlinear Timoshenko–Ehrenfest Beam Problems with von Kármán Nonlinearity using the Theory of Functional Connections,” Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, 2022, In review.
5. de Almeida, A., Bertacchini Prado, A., and Mortari, D. “Maintenance Costs of Periodic Orbits Subject to Linear Variable Thrust using the Theory of Functional Connections,” Nonlinear Dynamics, 2022. In review.
6. Henderson, T., D’Ambrosio, A., Clocchiatti, A., and Mortari, D. “n-Impulse Periodic Close Encounters Orbit,” The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, 2022, In review.
7. D’Ambrosio, A., Schiassi, E., Johnston, H., Curti, F., Mortari, D., and Furfaro, R. “Time-Energy Optimal Landing on Planetary Bodies via Theory of Functional Connections,” Advances in Space Research, 2022. In print.
8. Kaki, S., Akella, M., and Mortari, D. “Angular Velocity and Covariance Estimates for Rigid Bodies in Near Pure-Spin using Orientation Measurements,” The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, 2022, In print.

2022 Conference papers

1. Mai, T. and Mortari, D. “Theory of Functional Connections applied to Quadratic and Nonlinear Programming under Equality Constraints”, Nonsmooth Optimization, East Coast Optimization Meeting George Mason University, Fairfax VA, March 31-April 1, 2022.
2. Mortari, D. “Using Functional Interpolation to solve Boundary Value Geodesic Problem,”  mini-symposia Theory and Applications of Functional Interpolation to Optimization and Control, 19th U.S. National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Austin TX, June 19-24, 2022.
3. Megginson, L, and Mortari, D. “Using Functional Interpolation to Perform Stress Concentration Analysis with Comparison to Finite Element Method,” mini-symposia Theory and Applications of Functional Interpolation to Optimization and Control, 19th U.S. National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Austin TX, June 19-24, 2022.

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