- Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering
- Regents Professor
- Holder of the Royce E. Wisenbaker Chair
- Director, Hagler Institute for Advanced Study
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- Phone: 979-458-4992
- Email: junkins@tamu.edu
- Website: Hagler Institute for Advanced Study
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles - 1969
- M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles - 1967
- B.A.E., Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University - 1965
Research Interests
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- Dynamics and Control of Spacecraft
- Guidance, Navigation and Astronautics
- Analytical and Numerical Methods
- Smart Sensor Technology
Awards & Honors
- Kay Bailey Hutchinson Distinguished Service Award, TAMEST (2022)
- Robert H. Goddard Astronautics Award, AIAA (2019)
- Theodore Von Karman Lecture, Technion (2015)
- Martin Summerfield Best Book Award, AIAA (2013)
- Honorary Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2011)
- ICCES Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)
- TYCHO BRAHE Medal, Institute of Navigation (2004)
- Frank J. Malina Medal (1999)
- Theodore Von Karman Lectureship and Medal (1997)
- International Academy of Astronautics (1996)
- Outstanding Aerospace Engineering Alumnus, Auburn University (1991)
- Pendray Aerospace Literature Award, AIAA (1990)
- John Leland Atwood Award (1990)
- Mechanics and Control of Flight Award (1983)
Selected Publications
- Junkins, J., "Engineering Your Academic Career," 90pp, LULU, January 2012.
- Crassidis, J. and Junkins, J., "Estimation of Dynamic Systems," 2nd Ed, 704 pp., CRC Press Company, 2011.
- Singla, P. and Junkins, J., "Multi-Resolution Methods for Modeling and Control of Dynamical Systems," CRC Press Company, August 2009.
- Schaub, H. and Junkins, J., "Analytical Mechanics of Aerospace Systems," 2nd ed, 799 pp, AIAA Education Series, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington, D. C., 2009.
- Crassidis, J. and Junkins, J., "Estimation of Dynamic Systems," 591 pp., CRC Press Company, 2004.
- Schaub, H. and Junkins, J., "Analytical Mechanics of Aerospace Systems," 716 pp, AIAA Education Series, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington, D. C., 2003.
- Junkins, J., Kim, Y., "Dynamics and Control Flexible Structures," 452 pp, AIAA Education Series, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington, D. C., 1993.