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Dr. Krishna Kumar - Ontario Early Researcher Award

Design, Dynamics and Control of Miniature Satellites 

Miniature satellites weighing less than one kilogram offer exciting possibilities for scientific research and discoveries in a number of fields.  Dr. Krishna Kumar and a team of researchers will study the dynamics and control aspects of miniature satellites to further their design and development. The work will include the development of micro-electromechanical systems and nanotechnologies for systems engineering, flight control, and mission analysis. The program could lead to new systems design and Canadian missions using these low cost research tools. Dr. Kumar received his Ph.D. in Aerospace from the Indian Institute of Technology and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering.

The Early Researcher Award program (ERA) is a $51 million, 5 year program that aims to help promising, recently-appointed Ontario researchers build their research teams of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and research associates. The ultimate goal of the program is to improve Ontario's ability to attract and retain the best and brightest research talent in high-priority economic sectors.

Additional details of the program may be found on the Ministry of Research and Innovation website at http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/programs/MRI.asp