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Timothy A Sands
Professor of the Practice
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Email: tasands@nps.edu
Overview
PhD. Astronautical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
M.E. Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Former Chief Academic Officer (Interim)
Former Associate Provost
Former Dean
Former Associate Dean
Former Research Center Director
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M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
M.E. Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Former Chief Academic Officer (Interim)
Former Associate Provost
Former Dean
Former Associate Dean
Former Research Center Director
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NPS Experience
- 2021 - current: Professor of Practice (AD-7), Non-tenured, 1-year renewable appointment
- 2020 - 2020: - Exited active-duty military service, SEEKING PERMANENT POSITION
- 2017 - 2020: - Associate Professor (AD-5)
- 2010 - 2017: - Assistant Professor (AD-3)
- 2000 - 2010: - Instructor (AD-1), Top Graduate - Instructor Qualification Course (USAF)
Awards
- 2023 - Highly Cited Paper, Applied Sciences (Impact factor 2.838)
- 2023 - Highly Accessed Article (Title Story Award), #4 of top 6, Dynamics
- 2023 - Highly Cited Paper, Sensors (Impact Factor 3.847)
- 2023 - Highly Cited Paper, Aerospace (Impact factor 2.660)
- 2023 - Highly Cited Paper (second award, disparate article), Applied Sciences (Impact factor 2.838)
- 2022 - Highly Cited Paper, Sensors (Impact Factor 3.847)
- 2022 - Highly Cited Article Award, Algorithms (Impact Factor 2.267)
- 2022 - Top cited paper of the year (#1 of top 10), Aerospace (Impact Factor 2.660)
- 2022 - Highly Cited Paper Award (#1 of top 5), Applied Sciences (Impact factor 2.838)
- 2022 - Highly Cited Paper Award (#5 of top 5), Applied Sciences (Impact factor 2.838)
- 2022 - Excellent Reviewer, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics (Impact factor 2.048), AIAA
- 2021 - Top Cited Paper Award (#8 of top 10), “Robotics and Automation” Section of Applied Sciences (Impact factor 2.838)
- 2021 - Top Cited Paper Award (#2 of top 10), “Robotics and Automation” Section of Applied Sciences (Impact factor 2.838)
- 2020 - Editor's Choice Article Award, Algorithms (Impact factor 2.267)
- 2020 - Best Paper Award, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (Impact factor 2.744)
- 2012 - Eminent Engineer, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
- 2010 - Theodore von Kármán Award, Most outstanding contribution to national defense in the field of science and engineering
- 2009 - Science and Engineering Award, US Air Force's Air Combat Command
- 2009 - International Scholar Laureate, Golden Key International Honour Society
- 2007 - Best Student Paper National Finalist, AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference
- 2003 - Air Medal for single act of heroism, United States Air Force
- 2001 - Air Medal for single act of heroism, United States Air Force
- 1999 - Air Medal for single act of heroism, United State Air Force
Boards, Memberships, & Certifications
Professional Memberships
- 2023 Space Robotics Technical Committee Member, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
- 2022 Editor-in-Chief, AI, Computer Science and Robotics Technology, ISSN 2754-6292
- 2021 Topic Editor in Chief, MDPI Space Robotics
- 2021 Guest Editor, Applied Mechanics (ISSN 2673-3161) Mechanics and Control using Fractional Calculus
- 2021 Guest Editor, Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417) Underwater Vehicles
- 2010 Fellow, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, nominated 2009