John Enright

John Enright is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. His expertise spans spacecraft attitude estimation, space systems engineering, sensor calibration, and mobile robotics. He holds a BASc from the University of Toronto (1997), an MS (1999), and a PhD (2002) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

• Education: BASc (University of Toronto, 1997), MS (MIT, 1999), PhD (MIT, 2002)

Enright specializes in compact instrument design for nanosatellites, emphasizing cost-effective space systems. His work focuses on earth observation, natural resource monitoring, and communication/marine traffic applications using miniaturized platforms. He advocates for iterative engineering and sanity-checking results.

He is affiliated with the Space Avionics and Instrumentation Laboratory, where his team develops innovative solutions for small-scale spacecraft. Enright teaches courses such as Introduction to Space Robotics and Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control.