AEM Colloquium Series: Dr. Koki Ho
Changing the Game in Space Logistics and In-Space Servicing
As space missions become increasingly complex, we often need multiple spacecraft coordinated to achieve an overarching objective. This trend creates various new challenging problems in the mission design process for emerging applications such as human lunar/Mars exploration campaigns, in-space satellite servicing/assembly/manufacturing, and mega-scale satellite constellations. In response to those challenges, advanced modeling and optimization techniques have been developed, many of which are inspired by how complex terrestrial logistics challenges have been handled. In this talk, we will discuss the recent progress in logistics-inspired modeling and optimization for space mission design. We will demonstrate several examples of how mathematical modeling and optimization can contribute to complex space applications that involve multiple missions, multiple vehicles, and reusable infrastructure elements.
Dr. Koki Ho is the Dutton-Ducoffe Professor, an Associate Professor, and the director of the Space Systems Optimization Group in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech. His research focuses on developing modeling and optimization methods for rigorous space mission analysis and design. Dr. Ho earned his Ph.D. at MIT and his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Tokyo. He is the recipient of the AAS Emerging Astrodynamicist Award, NSF CAREER Award, NASA Early Career Faculty Award, DARPA Young Faculty Award, and the Luigi Napolitano Award. Dr. Ho served as the Chair of the AIAA Space Logistics Technical Committee in 2017-2024.
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