AADL Logo Advanced Aircraft Design Lab

Royal Military College of Canada

People

Principal Investigator

Prof. Ruben E. Perez

Prof. Ruben E. Perez

Dr. Perez, P.Eng., is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Royal Military College of Canada and director of the Aircraft Design Lab. He received his B.Eng. in Aerospace from Ryerson University in 2000, M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering both from University of Toronto in 2001 and 2007 respectively. Dr. Perez also has industrial experience working for Bombardier Aerospace.

E-Mail: Ruben.Perez@rmc.ca

Research Associates

Peter W. Jansen

Peter Jansen

Dr. Jansen received his Bachelors of Engineering (Aerospace) from Carleton University in 2006, Masters of Applied Science from the University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies in 2009 and Doctoral Degree from Royal Military College of Canada in 2015. Currently he is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Royal Military College of Canada.

E-Mail: Peter.Jansen@rmc.ca

Graduate Students

Name

Photo

Research Area(s)

Degree

Luke Peristy

../_images/people_Peristy.jpg

AA/GNC - Air-to-Air Refueling Aircraft Wake Analysis and Handling Qualities

Ph.D.

Hayden Mydland

../_images/people_Mydland.jpg

uav_design
additive_manuf

M.A.Sc.

Alex Lamey

../_images/people_Lamey.jpg

uav_design
additive_manuf

M.A.Sc.

Dillon Hesketh

../_images/people_Hesketh.jpg

AA/MDAO - Application of Tubercles on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
AA - Leading-Edge Tubercle Investigations for Dynamic Stall Effects
AA - Application of Leading-Edge Tubercles to Rotorcraft Blades

M.A.Sc.

Ahmed El-Korazati

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

ACD/MDAO - Hybrid Electric Aircraft Design and Optimization

M.A.Sc.

Harnoor Ahluwalia

../_images/people_Ahluwalia.jpg

ACD/MDAO - Hybrid Electric Aircraft Design and Optimization

M.A.Sc.

Robert Gray

../_images/people_Gray.jpg

ACD/MDAO - Hybrid Electric Aircraft Design and Optimization

M.A.Sc.

Ankit Kothyari

../_images/people_Kothyari.jpg

MDAO - Topology Optimization

M.A.Sc.

Research Assistants

Name

Photo

Research Area(s)

Grace Ryde

../_images/people_Ryde.jpg

ACD/SOS - Coupled Optimization of Aircraft Family Design and Fleet Assignment
AA/MDAO - Application of Tubercles on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Martin Alexiev
NSERC USRA Awardee

../_images/people_Alexiev.jpg

AA - Leading-Edge Tubercles in Transonic Flow
ACD/SOS - Coupled Optimization of Aircraft Family Design and Fleet Assignment
AA - Automotive Aerodynamic Shape Optimization

Caleb Graham
NSERC USRA Awardee

../_images/people_Graham.jpg

ACD/SOS - Coupled Optimization of Aircraft Family Design and Fleet Assignment
AA/MDAO - Application of Tubercles on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
AA - Leading-Edge Tubercles in Transonic Flow

Alumni

Graduate Students

Graduate Alumni

Name

Photo

Research Area(s)

Degree (Year)

Current Position

Maurice Nayman
NSERC CGS-M

../_images/people_Nayman.jpg

Thesis: Automotive Aerodynamic Design Using Sensitivity-Based Methods AA - Aerodynamic Analysis of Air Vehicles
AA - Automotive Aerodynamic Shape Optimization
AA - Leading-Edge Tubercle Investigations for Dynamic Stall Effects

M.A.Sc. (2024)

CFD Engineer - Multimatic Inc

Felix Sim

../_images/people_Sim.jpg

Thesis: Investigation of Blown Tubercles with Application to Tilt-Wing Aircraft

AA/ACD/GNC - Application of Tubercles for Tilt-Wing Transition

M.A.Sc. (2023)

Aerospace Engineer - Royal Canadian Air Force

Stewart Reid
NSERC CGS-M

../_images/people_Reid.jpg

Thesis: Hybrid Electric Regional Aircraft Design with Optimal Power Management

ACD/MDAO - Hybrid Electric Aircraft Design and Optimization
ACD/SOS - Coupled Optimization of Aircraft Family Design and Fleet Assignment
AA - Aerodynamic Characterization of Leading-Edge Tubercles

M.A.Sc. (2022)

Aerospace Engineer - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd

Eric Kim

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

Thesis: Robust Neurocontrol for Autonomous Soaring

AI/GNC - Autonomous Soaring using Neuro-Control

M.A.Sc. (2022)

Aerospace Engineer - Royal Canadian Air Force

Ryley Colpitts

../_images/people_Colpitts.jpg

Thesis: Application and Optimization of Leading Edge Tubercles on Rotor Blades

AA - Application of Leading-Edge Tubercles to Rotorcraft Blades
AA - Leading-Edge Tubercles in Transonic Flow

M.A.Sc. (2021)

Aerospace Engineer - Royal Canadian Air Force

Alexi Levert-Beaulieu

../_images/people_Levert-Beaulieu.jpg

Thesis: Optimization and Experimental Characterization of Leading Edge Tubercles in Transonic Flow

AA - Leading-Edge Tubercles in Transonic Flow

M.A.Sc. (2019)

Aerospace Engineer - Royal Canadian Air Force

Stephen Andrews

../_images/people_Andrews.jpg

Thesis: Multi-Disciplinary Analysis of Closed, Nonplanar Wing Configurations for Transport Aircraft

ACD/MDAO - Design and Optimization of Non-Planar Lifting Surface Aircraft Configurations

Ph.D. (2016)

R&D Scientist - Sandia National Laboratories

Peter Jansen

../_images/people_Jansen_2.jpg

Thesis (Ph.D.): Robust Coupled Optimization of Aircraft Family Design and Fleet Allocation for Multiple Markets
Thesis (M.A.Sc.): Aerostructural Optimization of Non-planar Lifting Surfaces

ACD/SOS - Coupled Optimization of Aircraft Family Design and Fleet Assignment
ACD/MDAO - Conventional Aircraft Design for Minimum Environmental Impact

M.A.Sc (2008), Ph.D. (2015)

Assistant Professor - Royal Military College of Canada

Thomas Connerty

../_images/people_Connerty.jpg

Thesis: Optimal Trajectories for Autonomous Thermal Soaring

GNC - Trajectory Optimization for Autonomous Soaring

M.A.Sc. (2014)

Aerospace Engineer - Department of National Defence

Yasaman Saeedi

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

Thesis: Robustness Analysis of a Simultaneously Stabilizing Controller: A Flight Control Case Study

M.A.Sc. University of Toronto, co-supervised (2011)

Senior Control Systems Engineer - Pratt & Whitney Canada

Ryan Henderson

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

Thesis: Aircraft Conceptual Design Optimization with Emissions Minimization

ACD/MDAO - Conventional Aircraft Design for Minimum Environmental Impact

M.A.Sc. University of Toronto, co-supervised (2009)

Manager - Nav Canada

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Visiting Scholars

Name

Photo

Research Area

Year(s)

Oscar Gonzalez-Gallego

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

ACD - Technical Viability of Supersonic Business Jets
AA - Aerodynamic Analysis of Air Vehicles
ACD/MDAO - Design, Optimization and Testing of Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles

2016-2018

Research Assistants

Research Assistants

Name

Photo

Research Area

Year(s)

Current Position

Elizabeth Shannon
NSERC USRA Awardee

../_images/people_Shannon.jpg

AA/ACD/GNC - Application of Tubercles for Tilt-Wing Transition
AA - Application of Leading-Edge Tubercles to Rotorcraft Blades
AA - Aerodynamic Characterization of Leading-Edge Tubercles
AA/MDAO - Application of Tubercles on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

2023

Engineering Student - Queens University

Abigail Lee
NSERC USRA Awardee

../_images/people_Lee.jpg

AA - Application of Leading-Edge Tubercles to Rotorcraft Blades

2021

Graduate Student - MIT

Andrew Churchill

../_images/people_Churchill.jpg

ACD/MDAO - Design, Optimization and Testing of Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles
AI/GNC - Autonomous Soaring using Neuro-Control

2021

Systems Engineer - MDA Systems

Matthew Tidman

../_images/people_Tidman.jpg

ACD/MDAO - Design, Optimization and Testing of Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles
AA - Aerodynamic Characterization of Leading-Edge Tubercles

2021

Mechanical Engineer - Epsilon Industries

Desiree Fisker
NSERC USRA Awardee

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

GNC - Unmamned Vehicle Navigation Using Magnetic Fields
ACD/MDAO - Design, Optimization and Testing of Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles

2020

Engineer Intern - Cesaroni Technologies

Griffin Staples

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

ACD/MDAO - Design, Optimization and Testing of Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles

2020

Full Stack Developer - Key Inc.

Cole Mero

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

ACD/MDAO - Design, Optimization and Testing of Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles

2020

Launch Operations and Test Engineer - Rocket Lab

Tanner Rellinger

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

AA - Application of Leading-Edge Tubercles to Rotorcraft Blades
ACD/MDAO - Design, Optimization and Testing of Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles

2020

Aerospace Engineer - Department of National Defence

Monique Rivard

../_images/people_rivard.jpg

GNC - Unmamned Vehicle Navigation Using Magnetic Fields
ACD/MDAO - Design, Optimization and Testing of Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles

2019

Software Engineer - Honeywell

Lucas Diatchenko-Boillot
Exchange student Ecole de l’air

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

AA/MDAO - Application of Tubercles on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

2020

Capitaine - Armée de l’air, France

Mattias Mehta

../_images/people_Mehta.jpg

AA - Aerodynamic Characterization of Leading-Edge Tubercles
AA - Leading-Edge Tubercles in Transonic Flow

2018-2019

Wind Tunnel Engineer - Pininfarina

Jose Arnal
NSERC USRA Awardee

../_images/people_Arnal.jpg

AA - Aerodynamic Characterization of Leading-Edge Tubercles
AI/GNC - Autonomous Soaring using Neuro-Control

2017-2019

Doctoral Student - University of Toronto

Alexander Amos

../_images/people_Amos.jpg

ACD/MDAO - Hybrid Electric Aircraft Design and Optimization

2019

Entrepreneur - Fly-Xeon

Caroline Kim

../_images/people_cKim.jpg

MDAO - Numerical Optimization Algorithms Development
& pyOPT

2019

Medical Student - University of British Columbia

Marty Fay

../_images/people_Fay.jpg

AA - Aerodynamic Characterization of Leading-Edge Tubercles

2019

Software Engineer - DMG Blockchain Solutions

Daniel Guindon
NSERC USRA Awardee

../_images/people_Guindon.jpg

AA - Aerodynamic Characterization of Leading-Edge Tubercles
AA/MDAO - Application of Tubercles on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
AA - Aerodynamic Analysis of Air Vehicles

2016-2018

Flight Optimization Service Manager - Boeing

Benjamin Blake
NSERC USRA Awardee

../_images/people_Blake.jpg

pyACDT
AA - Aerodynamic Analysis of Air Vehicles

2013

Staff Developer at Shopify

Robert Edwards
NSERC USRA Awardee

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

GNC - Trajectory Optimization for Autonomous Soaring

2013

Director of Technology - Research Solutions at Clearpath Robotics

Benjamin Yan

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

ACD/MDAO - Conventional Aircraft Design for Minimum Environmental Impact

2011-2012

Director Of Information Technology, Geneseeq Biotech Inc

Benjamin Chalovich

../_images/people_Missing.jpg

pyOPT
ACD/MDAO - Design, Optimization and Testing of Unmanned Aerial and Ground Vehicles

2009-2010

Software Development Manager, Pavliks

This web site is not an official publication of the Royal Military College of Canada nor the Department of National Defence
Ce site web n’est pas une publication officielle du Collége militaire royal du Canada ni du Ministère de la défense nationale