Shuhan Zheng
I am an aerospace engineering M.Eng. graduate from the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, with a background in physics, astronomy, and computational modeling.
My work sits where first-principles analysis meets software: orbital mechanics, nonlinear dynamical systems, space-domain awareness, high-volume data processing, and simulation tools that make complex technical decisions easier to inspect and verify. I also bring experience in electronics, mechanical prototyping, and systems-level analysis.
Experiences
2025/01 ~ 2026/08 Research Assistant @ UTIAS, Aerospace Mechatronics Lab 2023/09 ~ 2024/05 Research Assistant @ University of Toronto Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Near Field Cosmology Group 2023/09 ~ 2023/05 VP Internal & External Affairs @ University of Toronto Physics Student Union 2023/05 ~ 2023/07 Research Assistant Intern @ China Spallation Neutron Source, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2021/09 ~ 2023/05 Data Processing Contributor & Mission Design Team Member @ University of Toronto Aerospace Team Space Systems
Lately I’ve been working on:
GFDL - General Flight Dynamics Library is my independent software project for reliable AI agent-compatible spaceflight mission design. It is a framework that allows consumer-grade coding agents to reliably control established spacecraft flight simulation softwares, while enabling human-in-the-loop verification and validation.
Other recent projects include GMAT automation for asteroid trajectory prediction, CACT for autonomous catalog acquisition and compilation, and a polarization-modulated optical communication demonstrator.
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