Carmine Giordano

Carmine is a post-doc at Politecnico di Milano. He is currently visiting JPL in section 392, under the supervision of Dr. Stefano Campagnola, to work on CASTOR, a project funded by the European Commission under the MSCA program, to investigate robust trajectory optimization about minor bodies.


Education: 

 

  • PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2021
  • MSc in Space Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2017
  • BSc in Space Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, 2014

Research Interests: 
  • Robust trajectory optimization
  • Nonlinear astrodynamics
  • Autonomous guidance and control

Professional Experience: 
  • 2023-: MSCA PostDoc Fellow
  • 2021-2023: PostDoc Fellow, Politecnico di Milano
  • 2017-2023: Mission Analysis Lead for CubeSats LUMIO, Milani, and M-ARGO, Politecnico di Milano

Selected Awards: 
  • Marie Sklodowska Curie Action – Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2023

Selected Publications: 
  1. C. Giordano; Characterization of Gauss–Markov stochastic sequences for mission analysis applications, Astrodynamics, 2023, DOI: 10.1007/s42064-023-0183-3
  2. C. Giordano and F. Topputo; Analysis, Design, and Optimization of Robust Trajectories in Cislunar Environment for Limited-Capability Spacecraft, Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, Vol. 70 No. 53, 2023, DOI: 10.1007/s40295-023-00413-8
  3. C. Giordano, G. Varga, R. Mackenzie, A. Boutonnet, F. Topputo; Target-based guidance method for multiple fly-bys trajectories, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 46(5), 2023, DOI: 10.2514/1.G006792
  4. F. Ferrari, V. Franzese, M. Pugliatti, C. Giordano and F. Topputo; Trajectory options for Milani CubeSat around (65803) Didymos, Journal of Astronautical Sciences, Vol. 68, 2021, DOI: 10.1007/s40295-021-00282-z
  5. F. Topputo, Y. Wang, C. Giordano, V. Franzese, H. Goldberg, F. Perez-Lissi and R. Walker; Envelop of reachable asteroids by M-ARGO CubeSat, Advances in Space Research, Vol. 67(12), 2021, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2021.02.031
Carmine Giordano
Address: 
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Pasadena, CA 91109