Kenshiro Oguri

Kenshiro Oguri is an Assistant Professor in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University since 2022. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and degrees from the University of Tokyo. His research focuses on astrodynamics, control, optimization, and space autonomy, addressing challenges in space exploration through mission design, trajectory optimization, and spacecraft GNC systems.

Education:

• Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, 2021
• M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo, 2017
• B.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo, 2015

Research Interests: Astrodynamics, space trajectory optimization under uncertainty, spacecraft autonomy, and robust control. His work combines optimal control and stochastic systems to advance autonomous space technologies.

Awards:

• Recipient of NASA Early Career Faculty Award (2025), JPL Center for Academic Partnership Award (2025), and AIAA Excellence in Reviewing (2022, 2024).

Advising & Grants:

• Mentors over 20 graduate and undergraduate students in topics like cislunar navigation, trajectory optimization, and GNC systems.
• Recipient of NASA grants supporting research in space autonomy and mission design.

Labs/Teams: Director of the Oguri Research Group, collaborating with NASA JPL, JAXA, and institutions like Politecnico di Milano. Active in Purdue’s Cislunar Space Initiative and the Institute for Control, Optimization, and Networks (ICON).