Andre Mazzoleni

Professor

Dr. Mazzoleni is interested in dynamics, vibrations, solid mechanics, nonlinear systems, astronautics, spacecraft design, biomechanics, power generation, and energy storage.  He is the Director of the Engineering Mechanics and Space Systems Laboratory (EMSSL) at NC State.

At the graduate level, Dr. Mazzoleni teaches Advanced Dynamics I (MAE 511), Advanced Dynamics II (MAE 789), and Space Exploration Systems (MAE 589 ). The advanced dynamics courses cover: rotating coordinate systems, Euler angles, Quaternions, three-dimensional kinematics and kinetics, angular momentum methods and analytical mechanics topics (e.g. Lagrange’s equations, Liapunov Stability). Examples are concentrated in the area of aerospace vehicles, but the methods learned will be applicable to land-based vehicles and any engineering system undergoing rigid body rotation, e.g. wind turbines, biomechanical systems, machine tools, robotic systems, etc. The Space Exploration Systems course covers basic orbital mechanics topics, as well as giving an introduction to all of the major systems involved with sending humans and robotic vehicles into space (e.g. propulsion systems, attitude controls systems, life support systems, etc.).  At the undergraduate level, Dr. Mazzoleni teaches the Space option of Aerospace Senior Design (MAE 478 and MAE 479), Introduction to Space Flight (MAE 467), and also teaches introductory courses in Engineering Mechanics (Dynamics, Solid Mechanics, etc.). Dr. Mazzoleni works closely with his graduate students, and starting from first principles, he instills in them an understanding of a practical problem-solving approach. His students are motivated and interested in dynamics, space exploration, energy generation, or biomedical engineering. Outside of work, Dr. Mazzoleni spends time with his family and enjoys hiking, fishing, basketball, and playing the piano.

Publications

Modeling, Control, and Closed-Loop Mobility Characterization of a S pherical S ailing O mnidirectional R over (SSailOR)
Kosak, H., Fine, J. B., Varanwal, A., Ortenburg, A., Ramirez-Gomez, D., Shah, P., … Vermillion, C. (2026, January 6), Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control, Vol. 1. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4070774
A low-order modeling approach for analyzing the performance of coaxial, counter-rotating ocean current turbines: The equivalent single rotor model
Karpinski, J., Ramm, C., Razi, P., Granlund, K., Bryant, M., Mazzoleni, A. P., & Ramaprabhu, P. (2024, December 29), Renewable Energy, Vol. 241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.122281
Algorithm for Locomotion Mode Selection, Energy Estimation and Path Planning for a Multi-terrain Screw-Propelled Vehicle for Arctic Exploration
Beknalkar, S., Bryant, M., & Mazzoleni, A. (2024, July 15), 2024 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Vol. 7, pp. 1462–1467. https://doi.org/10.1109/AIM55361.2024.10636948
Demonstration and Dynamic Model Validation of Underwater Locomotion of a Submersible Screw-Propelled Vehicle
Beknalkar, S., Bishop, R., Bryant, M., & Mazzoleni, A. (2024, September 23), OCEANS 2024 - Halifax. https://doi.org/10.1109/oceans55160.2024.10754375
Design, Prototyping, and Experimentation of a Dual Helical Drive Vehicle for Underwater Exploration
Bishop, R., Wright, J., Beknalkar, S., Juarez-Vera, R., Yount, K., Stimach, M., … Mazzoleni, A. (2024, September 23), OCEANS 2024 - Halifax. https://doi.org/10.1109/oceans55160.2024.10753697
Marine Hydrokinetic Farm Optimization for Coaxial Dual-Rotor Turbines
Hassan, M., Bryant, M., Mazzoleni, A., Ramaprabhu, P., & Granlund, K. (2024, July 22), IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1109/joe.2024.3393538
Radially-azimuthally discretized blade-element momentum theory for skewed coaxial turbines
Williams, V. O., Agrawal, S., Granlund, K., Mazzoleni, A. P., & Bryant, M. (2024, December 6), Ocean Engineering, Vol. 12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.119940
Technoeconomic optimization of coaxial hydrokinetic turbines
Hassan, M., Bryant, M., Mazzoleni, A., & Granlund, K. (2024, December 10), Renewable Energy, Vol. 239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.122041
Underwater Dynamics, Controls and Trajectory Tracking of an Amphibious Screw-propelled Vehicle for Arctic Exploration
Beknalkar, S., Bryant, M., Darbha, S., & Mazzoleni, A. (2024, July 15), 2024 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Vol. 10, pp. 1353–1358. https://doi.org/10.1109/AIM55361.2024.10636975
A Dynamic Model for Underwater Propulsion of an Amphibious Rover Developed From Kane’s Method
Donohue, B., Beknalkar, S., Bryant, M., & Mazzoleni, A. (2023, October 29), Volume 6: Dynamics, Vibration, and Control. https://doi.org/10.1115/imece2023-113559

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Andre Mazzoleni