Biographical Sketch

 

Professor John E. Prussing

 

prussing@illinois.edu

 

https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/prussing/www/

 

John E. Prussing is Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering in the UIUC College of Engineering. His research interests include orbital mechanics and optimal spacecraft trajectories. He has authored numerous archival journal articles and conference papers that have been translated into Russian, Chinese, French, and Portuguese and referenced in 58 English-language journals. He is coauthor of a popular textbook on orbital mechanics that is owned by 275 libraries worldwide.

 

His professional service includes associate editor of the Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, reviewer for several journals, publishers, and agencies, and technical chair for conferences.

 

Prussing has served in several faculty governance roles. These include Vice-Chair of the UIUC Senate Executive Committee (2005–2006), Chair of the Senate Committee on Committees (2002–2005), Chair of the Five-Year Review Committee for the Vice-Chancellor for Research (2005–2006), and Chair of the Senate General University Policy Committee (2007–2009). Within the UIUC Chapter of the AAUP he currently serves as Vice-President and is a member of the Policy Committee.

 

Professor Prussing has served in several university administrative roles, including the Vice-President's Seminar on Tenure (1995–1996), Campus Research Board (1992–1996), General Education Board (1998–2007, Chair 2006–2007), College of Engineering Executive Committee (1991–1994, Vice-Chair 1993–1994), Five-Year Review Committee for the Dean of Engineering (1993–1994), and Engineering College Promotion & Tenure Committee (1992–1994, Chair 1993–1994).

 

Prussing received his SB (honors), SM, and ScD in Aeronautics & Astronautics from MIT. Recognitions include Fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) and Fellow in the American Astronautical Society (AAS), the AAS Dirk Brouwer Award (research) and the AIAA Mechanics & Control of Flight Award (research), and listing for 22 semesters on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students.   He has served as a consultant to NASA/Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA Lewis Research Center, and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.