Aaron Knoll

Synopsis:

    I am currently a Ph.D. student at Stanford University.  My primary area of research is in Hall Effect Thrusters (plasma propulsion systems for spacecraft), under the supervision of Dr. Mark A. Cappelli.  I also have personal research interests in Fluid/Aerodynamic simulations and new computational techniques for solution of non-linear partial differential equations.

Education:

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, Califonia (USA)

    Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering...........................................09/05-present

CARLETON UNIVERSITY, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

    Masters of Applied Science (Aerospace)...........................09/03-08/05

CARLETON UNIVERSITY, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

    Bachelors of Aerospace Engineering..................................09/98-04/03

Work Experience:

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, California

• Teaching Assistant.............................................................03/06-06/06

CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY, St. Hubert, Quebec

• Research Internship...........................................................05/01-08/02

CARLETON UNIVERSITY, Ottawa, Ontario

•  Teaching Assistant............................................................08/99-05/01

Publications:

• Aaron Knoll and Mark A. Cappelli, “Experimental Investigation of High Frequency Plasma Oscillations Within Hall Thrusters”, 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit,  Sacramento, California, July (2006)
• Eduardo Fernandez, Aaron Knoll, and Mark A. Cappelli, “An Axial- Azimuthal Hybrid Simulation of Coaxial Hall Thrusters”, 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit,  Sacramento, California, July (2006)
• Eduardo Fernandez, Aaron Knoll, Mark Cappelli, and Tarik Kaya, “A Two-Dimensional Hybrid (z-theta) Simulation of Coaxial Hall Thrusters”, The 29th  International Electric Propulsion Conference, Princeton University, October (2005)
• Aaron K. Knoll, “Simulation of High Frequency Plasma Oscillations within Hall Thrusters”, Master of Applied Science Thesis, Carleton University, Ontario, Canada (2005)
• Saraf, Sid; Knoll, Aaron; Tafazoli, Mak, “Radiation Hardened Processors: A Comparative Study”, Commercialization of Military and Space Electronics, Nice, France, September 2001
• Saraf, Sid; Knoll, Aaron; Tafazoli, Mak, “A Selection Methodology for Radiation-Hardened Processors” Avionics 2001, Bristol, UK, November 2001
  
• Saraf, Sid; Knoll, Aaron; Melanson, Philip; Tafazoli, Mak, “Development of a Simulation Environment to Test Space Mission COTS Technologies”, Data Systems in Aerospace (DASIA 2002), Dublin, Ireland, May 2002
  
• Saraf, Sid; Knoll, Aaron; Pelletier, Frederic; Tafazoli, Mak, “Investigating Formation Flying and COTS in an Integrated Simulation Environment”, SpaceOps 2002, Houston, TX, Oct 2002