ABOUT ME
Dr Stefania Soldini is Lecturer (Asst. Prof.) in Space Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering since September 2019. She is member of the Hayabusa2 Joint Science Team (HJST) as astrodynamics Co-I. Dr Soldini was PI of the "Hayabusa 2" superior solar conjunction mission phase in late 2018. She worked at the JAXA’s Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) from 2016 until 2019 after completing a one year JSPS Postdoc Research Fellowship at the same institution. Dr Soldini received her Ph.D. in October 2016 from the Astronautical Research Group of the University of Southampton, UK after she graduated for both her MSc and BEng degrees in Space and Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Her research interests are in Astrodynamics, Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) algorithms for proximity operations around small celestial bodies, ejecta particles dynamics, planetary science, space robotics, solar sail technology and machine learning.
"Hayabusa2 mission has inspired and influenced my research and I am looking forward to explore the next little world!"
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Spacecraft Trajectory Design
"Fuel-free" maneuvers by using the Sun Radiation pressure, Orbit Determination and Guidance and Control Tecniques
2016 - 2012
University of Southampton, UK
PhD in Astronautical Engineering
Trajectory Prediction of Dust Particles
Fate of asteroid ejecta after impact
Asteroid Gravity Field Modelling
Mascon, Polyhedron and Harmonics Model.
Restricted Three-Body Problem
Study of the Invariant Manifolds and Libration points orbits.
2009 - 2011
Politecnico di Milano, IT
MEng in Space Engineering
2005 - 2009
Politecnico di Milano, IT
BEng Aerospace Engineering