Rate My Professor John Crassidis

Crassidis's research focuses on spacecraft attitude determination and control, formation flying guidance and navigation, robust nonlinear control, vehicle attitude dynamics, space situational awareness, and space debris tracking. His expertise supports collaborations with NASA, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and the Department of Defense to improve detection and tracking of orbital debris, enhancing astronaut safety during space missions and protecting U.S. space assets. He has advised 22 PhD students, 52 master's students, and mentored 40 undergraduate projects, providing opportunities for hundreds of students through partnerships such as those with Moog Inc., the Air Force Research Laboratory, and NASA. Crassidis has received numerous honors, including election as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and American Astronautical Society; the AAS Dirk Brouwer Award; the UB President Emeritus and Mrs. Meyerson Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring in 2017; the AIAA/ASEE J. Leland Atwood Award in 2016; the UB Richard T. Sarkin Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2014; and the SUNY Distinguished Professor designation in 2019.