Research Interests:
- Applied dynamics
- Space system technology developments
- Planetary science
- Small body explorations
Auburn University's Space Technology Applications Research (STAR) lab, led by Masatoshi Hirabayashi, conducts multidisciplinary research related to space engineering and sciences.
Research:
- Small bodies
- Structural and superficial evolutions of an irregularly shaped small body
- Orbital and attitude dynamics about an irregularly shaped small body
- Planetary surface processes
- Surface evolution of planetary surfaces due to impact cratering
My expertise is in astronautical and geophysical investigations of planetary bodies, enhanced by the participations in multiple international space exploration missions. My research areas cover theoretical development, remote-sensing data analysis, and applications to unpredicted problems that confront space exploration missions.
Areas: Space Sciences
This laboratory explores engineering and scientific problems in space to propose innovative technologies for space exploration missions, conducting interdisciplinary research.
