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James Allison
I'm working on
8 months ago
Applied & fundamental research in engineering design methods (physical system design optimization) across many application domains (automotive, aerospace, energy, manufacturing). Physical hardware development and testing (mechanical, mechatronic, systems)
I'm looking for
8 months ago
Applied engineering system development opportunities that leverage my expertise in advanced design methods. Opportunities to help companies adopt cutting-edge design methods and tools.
About
I have demonstrated expertise in the development of multi-domain engineered physical systems across numerous applications and industries. I am primarily known for discovering non-obvious solutions to challenging engineering system design problems through the discovery, characterization, and leveraging of complex system interactions. I pioneered the area of Control Co-Design (CCD), an integrated approach to the design of actively controlled engineering systems that has led to more than $150M in US DOE investment. My CCD studies of intelligent structures led to the discovery of MSAC, a fundamentally new spacecraft attitude control system with the potential to replace reaction wheel based systems. MSAC has now been flight-proven by my spinoff company, Samara Aerospace.
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James Allison
Work experience
Professor, Jerry S. Dobrovolny Faculty Scholar
2011 - Present
MathWorks
Senior Engineer
2008 - 2011
Ford Motor Company
Consulting Engineer
2008 - 2008
Top industry applications
Artificial intelligence & machine learningPersonalized medicineRobotics & autonomous systemsSoil health and fertilityThermal management materials
Expertise
AerospaceAgricultural EngineeringComplex SystemsEnergy SourcesPackagingStructural Engineering
Last updated Jan 2026
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