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Camilo A. Riano-Rios

Assistant Professor | College of Engineering and Science - Aerospace, Physics and Space Sciences

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Educational Background

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, 2020
  • M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, 2020
  • M.S. in Project Management, Universidad EAN, 2015
  • M.S. in Mechatronics Engineering, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, 2012
  • B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, 2010

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Florida Institute of Technology, 2023 - Present
  • AOCS/Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer, Satellogic, 2021 - 2023
  • Post-doctoral Associate, University of Florida, 2021

Current Courses

  • AEE 4014, Control Systems
  • AEE 5805, Spaceflight Mechanics and Controls

Selected Publications

C. Riano-Rios, A. Fedele, R. Bevilacqua, “Roto-Translational Control of Spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit Using Environmental Forces and Torques,” Vol 11, Applied Sciences, Advances in Aerial, Space, and Underwater Robotics, Special Issue, May 2021. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11104606  

S. Omar, C. Riano-Rios, R. Bevilacqua, “The Drag Maneuvering Device for the Semi-Passive Three-Axis Attitude Stabilization of Low Earth Orbit Nanosatellites,” Vol 10, pp. 943-957, Journal of Small Satellites (JoSS). 2021.

C. Riano-Rios, R. Sun, R. Bevilacqua, W. E. Dixon, “Aerodynamic and Gravity Gradient based Attitude Control for CubeSats in the presence of Environmental and Spacecraft Uncertainties,” Vol. 180, pp. 439-450, Acta Astronautica, 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.12.038 

C. Riano-Rios, R. Bevilacqua, W. E. Dixon, “Adaptive control for differential drag-based rendezvous maneuvers with an unknown target,” Special Issue on the ICSSA 2020 conference, Acta Astronautica. 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.03.011 

R. Sun, C. Riano-Rios, R. Bevilacqua, N. G. Fitz-Coy, and W. E. Dixon, “CubeSat adaptive attitude control with uncertain drag coefficient and atmospheric density,” Vol. 44, No. 2, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics. 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G005515 

C. Riano-Rios, R. Bevilacqua, W. E. Dixon, “Differential Drag-Based Multiple Spacecraft Maneuvering and On-Line Parameter Estimation Using Integral Concurrent Learning”, Vol. 174, pp. 189-203, Acta Astronautica, 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.04.059 

Research

  • Adaptive control applied to space systems. 
  • Software/Hardware-in-the-loop testing.
  • Robotics.
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