Seminar

The next generation of space exploration missions necessitates significant advancements in structural stability, orbital precision, and autonomous sensing capabilities. This talk presents a comprehensive overview of recent research conducted at the Spacecraft Dynamics Control and Navigation Laboratory (SDCNLab) of York University, focusing on the critical synergy between theoretical dynamics and control and practical space applications. Prof. Shan will discuss four primary pillars of his research in the past 30 years: active vibration control of flexible space manipulators using input shaping and smart materials; development and flight validation of an advanced Imaging Fabry-Perot Spectrometer (IFPS) for climate change research, space membrane structures, orbit dynamics and trajectory design for multiple space missions.