BrandonJones
- brandon.jones@utexas.edu
- 512-471-4743
- ASE 3.230
Orbit state and uncertainty propagation; Multi-target, multi-sensor tracking and filtering; Space situational awareness; Satellite navigation; Numerical methods and modeling
About
Brandon Jones joined the department as an assistant professor in the spring of 2016. Before moving to UT Austin, he was a research assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he also received his Ph.D. He has been a contractor at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and holds undergraduate degrees in mathematics and physics from UT Austin. Jones is an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems.
Jones conducts research on innovative approaches to enhance space situational awareness and satellite navigation across diverse orbit regimes, including near-Earth, cislunar and beyond. This research is accomplished through the integration of novel methodologies and algorithms at the intersection of astrodynamics, uncertainty quantification and information fusion. Jones is also the director of the Texas Spacecraft Laboratory and leads a team of students designing and implementing CubeSat-based guidance, navigation and control technology demonstration missions.
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder
Select Awards & Honors
- W. A. “Tex” Moncrief Grand Challenge Award, 2023