Program Specialist III
Adam Glaesmann
Adam Glaesmann is a Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in Aerospace Engineering and has been an active member of VSCL since the Spring of 2023. His current work with VSCL is in creating a graphical user interface (GUI) for communicating with a flight vehicle from a ground station computer. He enjoys working with computer systems and the exposure to the types of problem solving that working in the lab brings, which is not typically seen in the classroom. In his free time likes to go rock climbing.
Bella Grayson
Bella Grayson is a freshman in General Engineering student from Washington. She is involved in ASSIST, a freshman leadership organization dedicated to assisting Freshmen in their development as individuals, students, and leader. With ASSIST she designs merchandise as a member of the Legacy Committee. Bella’s interest in aerospace engineering sparks from her fathers involvement in the US Air Force as a pilot. As a member of VSCL she has analyzed wind tunnel data for the RMRC Anaconda, a fixed wing sUAS platform used on the System Identification and Target Tracking projects. She is excited to get more involved with flight testing on the CAAMS and KAMS projects.
Leron Gundlur
Leron Gundlur is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering with Engineering Honors. He is also minoring in Mathematics and Astrophysics. Leron attended VSCL staff meetings throughout the Fall ‘23 semester and is joining VSCL as an Undergraduate Researcher from Spring ‘24. He has been deeply passionate about aviation from a young age and is an avid flight simulation enthusiast. Leron plans to pursue a Masters of Science in Aerospace Engineering after finishing his Bachelor degree. Post-graduation he is interested in working on air and space systems and further exploration of the Solar System and Milky Way.
Johnny Hurtado
Deputy Director and Chief Technology Officer, Bush Combat Development Complex
Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Yuki Janvier
Yuki Janvier is a Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science with an emphasis in Business. He is expected to graduate in December 2024 and has been a member of VSCL since February 2022 contributing towards the Robust Threat Detection project. Yuki has interned with Hypergiant, Frogslayer, and most recently Atlassian, where he focused on Backend Software Engineering. His professional interests are Software Engineering and ML/AI.
Garrett Jares
Garrett Jares is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University, a 2020 NSF Graduate Research Fellow, and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory. Garrett earned his B.S. degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University with minors in Cybersecurity and Mathematics, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 2017. He has been working in the Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory (VSCL) with his advisor, Dr. John Valasek, since his undergraduate senior capstone project in 2017. During his undergraduate education, Garrett studied extensively in cybersecurity including research in cryptography topics. Garrett’s work with VSCL has involved developing embedded systems for Unmanned Air Systems (UAS), conducting UAS flight testing operations, and overseeing the operation of the Engineering Flight Simulator Laboratory. Garrett is combining his undergraduate knowledge in Computer Science with his experience gained in Aerospace Engineering to investigate Cybersecurity for air and space vehicles.
Garrett’s doctoral dissertation investigates cyber-attacks that are designed to take control of an aircraft by targeting the vehicle’s sensor data. This research will help identify and better understand the vulnerabilities in current systems and develop safeguards against such attacks. Garrett is a recipient of the 2020 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, the Crawford & Hattie Jackson Foundation Scholarship, the Edward C. Clay ’47 Memorial Scholarship, and the 2018 Lechner Graduate Fellowship.
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Kylie Johannes
Kylie Johannes is a senior mechatronics engineering student with minors in mathematics and embedded systems
Seth Johnson
Seth Johnson is a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering with minors in Mathematics and Computer Science. He is expected to graduate in December 2025 and has been an active member of VSCL since Spring 2022. He has worked on various projects throughout VSCL including the Center for Autonomous Air Mobility and Sensing, Cycle of Learning, and Robust Threat Detection. Seth interned with VectorNav Technologies during the Summer of 2023. His interests are in flight test engineering, flight control system, embedded systems, and navigation engineering.
Ella Joliet
Ella Joliet is a sophomore Aerospace Engineering student from Indianapolis, Indiana. She is interested in exploratory space vehicle design and development and is currently in pursuit of her Private Pilot’s License. After participating in staff meetings for VSCL in Spring of 2023, she is excited to be more involved in VSCL projects in the Fall of 2023. Joliet intends to graduate in 2026 with a Bachelor’s of Science and a Spanish Minor.