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Assistant Professor

224 Norris Hall
Mail Code 0219
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540/231-1616
sdross@vt.edu

http://www.esm.vt.edu/~sdross

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Interests:

Nonlinear dynamics and chaos, analysis of biomechanical data, utilizing transport in complex flows, orbital mechanics, mixing and transport processes, dynamical boundary detection

Education:

2004	Ph.D., Control and Dynamical Systems, California Institute of Technology
1998	B.S., Physics, California Institute of Technology

Professional Service:

Astrodynamics Technical Committee, AIAA

Recent Publications:

1. S.D. Ross, S. Jerg, O. Junge, Optimal capture trajectories using multiple gravity assists, Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulations, doi:10.1016/j.cnsns.2008.12.009, 2009
2. M.L. Tanaka, M.A. Nussbaum and S.D. Ross, Evaluation of the threshold of stability for the human spine, Journal of Biomechanics, accepted, 2009
3. P. Grover and S.D. Ross, Designing trajectories in a planet-moon environment using the controlled Keplerian map, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 32(2), 436-443, 2009
4. M. L. Tanaka and S. D. Ross, Separatrices and basins of stability from time series data: an application to biodynamics, Nonlinear Dynamics, DOI: 10.1007/s11071-008-9457-9, 2009
5. S. Senatore and S.D. Ross, Fuel-efficient navigation in complex flows, Proc. of 2008 American Control Conference, 1244-1248, 2008

Full listing

CoursesTaught:

ESM 3124	Intermediate Dynamics	Spring 2010
ESM 6314	Advanced Dynamics	Spring 2010
ESM 5314	Intermediate Dynamics	Fall 2009
ESM 6314	Advanced Dynamics	Spring 2009
ESM 5314	Intermediate Dynamics	Fall 2008
ESM 5994	Research and Thesis	Spring 2008
ESM 6314	Advanced Dynamics	Spring 2008
ESM 7994	Research and Dissertation	Spring 2008
ESM 5314	Intermediate Dynamics	Fall 2007
ESM 5994	Research and Thesis	Fall 2007
ESM 7994	Research and Dissertation	Fall 2007
ESM 5994	Research and Thesis	Spring 2007
ESM 6314	Advanced Dynamics	Spring 2007
ESM 7994	Research and Dissertation	Spring 2007