Jinjun Shan

Professor Jinjun Shan is a Full Professor of Space Engineering and former Department Chair (2018-2023) in the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering at York University's Lassonde School of Engineering. An internationally recognized expert in dynamics, control and navigation, he joined York University as an Assistant Professor in 2006, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2011, and became a Full Professor in 2016.

Dr. Shan received his B.Eng., M.Eng., and Ph.D. degrees from Harbin Institute of Technology, China, in 1997, 1999, and 2002, respectively. Before joining York, he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (2003-2006) and a Research Assistant at City University of Hong Kong (2002-2003).

His research focuses on dynamics, control and navigation, autonomous systems, multi-agent systems, smart materials and structures, space instrumentation, active vibration control, and orbit dynamics. Dr. Shan has made significant contributions to national and international space missions including NEOSSat and has attracted over $5 million in research funding from governmental agencies and industry partners. His laboratory, the Spacecraft Dynamics Control and Navigation Laboratory (SDCNLab), which he founded in 2006, conducts cutting-edge research in space engineering.

Dr. Shan's extensive publication record includes over 200 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, with his most recent work focusing on multi-agent formation control, autonomous vehicle decision-making, quadrotor control systems, and smart material applications. His research shows a clear progression from fundamental dynamics and control theory toward increasingly complex multi-agent systems and real-world applications in autonomous vehicles and space engineering.

• Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE)
• Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC)
• Fellow of American Astronautical Society (AAS)
• Associate Fellow of AIAA
• Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship
• JSPS Fellowship
• Lassonde Educator of the Year Award (2022)
• Named in Stanford's list of world's top 2% researchers

Dr. Shan has successfully mentored numerous graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, with current advisees working on cutting-edge projects in multi-agent systems, UAV control, and smart materials. His research is supported by substantial funding from NSERC, CSA, and industry partners. As the founding director of SDCNLab, he has built a comprehensive research facility for spacecraft dynamics, control, and navigation, recently expanding to include autonomous unmanned vehicle research through a CFI JELF award. His laboratory continues to make significant contributions to both theoretical advancements and practical applications in space engineering and autonomous systems.