Alan M. Didion

Graduated with M.S. Degree, December 2015, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Alan M. Didion is a Graduate Student Pursuing a Master's of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Dec. 2015) at West Virginia University. For nearly two years, he has researched under Dr. Lynam on the triple-satellite-aided capture problem, and has published his work in the AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. Alan specializes in GMAT and MATLAB model formulation and navigation of the impulsive trajectories, making sure that the mission can realistically be performed with low chance of incident. In 2013, Alan earned two Bachelor's of Science degrees from WVU in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He has interned at three NASA facilities and is a graduate of NASA Academy; he hopes to continue his work in the industry of astrodynamics and mission formulation & navigation after graduation.