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J. Sean Humbert, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Dr. J. Sean Humbert holds a BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, and MSc and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Caltech. He joined the University of Maryland as an assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the Fall of 2005. Prof. Humbert’s research interests are the intersection of dynamics, control, and estimation theory with bio-inspired sensing and locomotion. Recent work has focused on the flight mechanics and distributed sensing and estimation approaches in small-scale organisms. Best paper honors include the AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, the American Control Conference, and the International Conference on Insect Sensors and Robotics. Dr. Humbert recently won the AIAA Hal Andrews Young Scientist/Engineer Award, is Associate Director of the MAST-CTA on Microsystem Mechanics, and is the Director of the Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory at the University of Maryland. More information is available in Dr. Humbert's Faculty Profile Page.

Professional Preparation:

• PhD, California Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering
• MSc, California Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering
• BSc, University of California, Davis, Mechanical Engineering
  

Appointments:

• Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland at College Park 2005-Present
• Joint appointment in: Bio-Engineering Graduate Program 2006-Present
• Program Manager, Space & Strategic Programs, Pratt & Whitney Space Propulsion 2000-2002
• Senior Design Engineer, Pratt & Whitney Space Propulsion 1999-2000
• Visiting Researcher, United Technologies Research Center, Hartford, CT 1998

Honors and Awards

• AIAA Hal Andrews Young Engineer of the Year Award, National Capital Section, 2009
• AIAA Outstanding Professor of the Year, Department of Aerospace Engineering, UMCP, 2007
• AIAA Outstanding Mentor Award, Department of Aerospace Engineering, UMCP, 2006
• Best Paper Award, AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, 2005
• Best Student Paper Award, American Control Conference (ACC), 2004
• Best Poster Prize, International Workshop on Insect Sensors and Robotics, 2004
• 1st Place, Red Bull Flügtag Human-Powered Flying Competition, 2002, 2003
• Departmental Citation, Mechanical Engineering, UCD, 1997

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J. Sean Humbert, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Aerospace Engineering
3182 Glenn L. Martin Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
301.405.0328 TEL
301.314.9001 FAX
humbert@umd.edu