Jordan Smart

Education

• Ph.D., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 2023
• M.Sc., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 2018
• B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Rutgers University, 2015

Other Professional Employment

• Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Mechanical Engineer, 2016-2017
• Aerospace Research Community LLC, Co-Founder, 2023-Present
• Stargazer Design Technologies Inc., Co-Founder, 2022-Present

Professional Registrations

• Sigma Xi, Associate Member, 2015-Present
• AIAA, Professional Member, 2013-Present

Short Courses

• Leadership in Engineering, Stanford University, 2021, 15, In-Person Lectures

Research Interests

• Numerical Techniques: Simulation acceleration, gradient passing methods, data structures for system design
• Modeling & Simulation: Novel system performance simulation, integration of knowledge representation and learning methods, uncertainty quantification
• Optimization: Global optimization, heuristic methods, and optimal design studies within aerospace engineering
• AI/ML for Design: The application of data-driven analysis and generative inference for system design problems

Selected Articles in Journals

• J. Smart, H. Benaroya. "An Examination of Non-Linear and Passive Technology Transfer in the Space Sector: Consideration of the Contingent Effectiveness Model as a Basis for Formal Modeling." Space Policy 38, p.39-47, 2015

Articles in Conference Proceedings

• J. Smart, J. Alonso. "Configuration Selection via Self-Supervised, Performance-Weighted Generative Neural Networks." AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition. National Harbor, MD. 2023
• E. Botero, M. Clarke, R. Erhard, J. Smart, J. Alonso, A. Blaufox. "Aerodynamic Verification and Validation of SUAVE." AIAA Sci Tech Forum and Exposition. San Diego, CA. 2022
• M. Clarke, R. Erhard, J. Smart, J. Alonso, Aerodynamic Optimization of Wing-Mounted Propeller Configurations for Distributed Electric Propulsion Architectures. AIAA Aviation Forum. Virtual Event. 2021
• J. Smart, J. Alonso. "CPU Parallelization and GPU Acceleration of SUAVE: Advancements in Sampling and Optimization." AIAA Science and Technology Forum. Virtual Event. 2021
• J. M. Vegh, E. Botero, M. Clarke, J. Smart and Juan Alonso. "Current Capabilities and Challenges of NDARC and SUAVE for eVTOL Aircraft Design and Analysis." AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition. Indianapolis, IN. 2019
• M. Clarke, J. Smart, E. Botero, W. Maier, J. Alonso. "Strategies for Posing a Well-Defined Problem for Urban Air Mobility Vehicles." AIAA Sci Tech Forum and Exposition, San Diego, CA. 2019

Professional Societies

• Tau Beta Pi, Member, 2014-Present
• Sigma Xi, Associate Member, 2015-Present
• AIAA, Professional Member, 2023-Present

Honors

• Robert H. Cannon Jr. Summer Fellowship, Stanford Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2021)
• DARE Fellowship, Stanford Vice Provost for Graduate Education (2021)
• EDGE Fellowship, Stanford Vice Provost for Graduate Education (2019)
• Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation (2018)

Public Service Honors

• JEDI Service Graduation Award, Stanford School of Engineering (2022)
• Community Impact Award, Stanford Alumni Association (2022)
• James W. Lyons Award, Stanford University (2021)