Benjamin Kwasa
College of Aeronautics & Engineering
Assistant Professor
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
AEB 255N
Biography
Dr. Benjamin Kwasa is administrator for the Extended Reality (XR) Research Lab.
Technical Interests
Organization Design in the Design of Complex Systems, Operations Research, Value-Driven Design, Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Heuristic Optimization, Systems Engineering, Preference Formulation and Communication, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Engineering Education, Decision Analysis, System Requirements Development, Virtual Engineering, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Healthcare Systems.
Courses Taught
- Advanced Aircraft Structures
- Aerospace Systems Integration
- Aerospace Vehicle Performance
- Aircraft Design (Capstone)
- Aircraft Performance and Design
- Aircraft Systems I & II
- Engineering Mechanics – Statics
- Engineering Problems with Computer Applications Laboratory
- Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving
- Mathematical Programming (Graduate Level)
- Operations Research
Education
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Iowa 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2017
M.Eng. Systems Engineering, Iowa 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2016
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Iowa 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2012
M.Eng. Systems Engineering, Iowa 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2016
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Iowa 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, 2012
Publications
- Vanfossan, S., Dagli,C., Kwasa, B. "An Agent-Based Approach to Artificial Stock Market Modeling." Procedia Computer Science 168 (2020): 161-169.
- Philpott, R., III; Kwasa, B.J.; Bloebaum, C.L. Use of a Value Model to Ethically Govern Various Applications of Small UAS. Drones 2018, 2, 3.
- Vidyadharan, A.; Philpott, R., III; Kwasa, B.J.; Bloebaum, C.L. Analysis of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems Based on Operational Scenarios Using Value Modelling. Drones 2017, 1, 5.
- Kimani, F.W.; Mwangi, S.M.; Kwasa, B.J.; Kusow, A.M.; Ngugi, B.K.; Chen, J.; Liu, X.; Cademartiri, R.; Thuo, M.M. Rethinking the Design of Low-Cost Point-of-Care Diagnostic Devices. Micromachines 2017, 8, 317
Affiliations
- American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
- American Society for Engineering Education
- American Society for Engineering Management
- Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
- National Society of Black Engineers
Awards/Achievements
- American Society for Engineering Management Founder’s Award for Best Student Chapter, 2020
- American Society for Engineering Management Founder’s Award for Best Student Chapter, 2018
- Teaching Excellence Award, Fall 2016
- Alexander Lippisch Memorial Scholarship for demonstrating professional and creative promise, February 2014