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Milenko Masic

Structural Systems and Control Laboratory
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92093-0411
Phone: (858) 623-0245 
FAX: (858) 822-3107 
E-Mail: mmasic@mae.ucsd.edu

Office: EBU I 1601

Curriculum Vitae: PDF file

Advisor | Research Interests | Education | Academic Experience | Publications

Advisor

• Robert E. Skelton

Research Interests

• Statics, Dynamics, Control and Optimization of Large Scale Mechanical Systems
• Joint Structure and Control Design
• Controllable Tensegrity Structures
• Malleable Mechanical Systems
• Controllable MEMS devices

Education

University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California USA 

• C.Phil., Aerospace Engineering, 2003.
  • Advisor: Robert E. Skelton
• M.S., Aeropace Engineering, 2001.

University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1999.
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1995.

Awards

• Ranked best student of Mech. Eng. Dept., University of Belgrade, 1990.
• University of Belgrade fellowship for best ranked Mech. Eng. student, 1990-1995.
• Merit-based fellowship from Ministry of Science of Republic of Serbia, 1995-1996.
• German DAAD fellowship, 1998.

Academic Experience

University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California USA

• Research Assistant/Graduate Student, Structural Systems and Control Lab  1999 - present

  • Static and dynamic, design, optimization and control of large scale tensegrity structure

• Teaching Assistant, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department 2002

  • C/C++ Programming.

University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.

• Assistant/Permanent faculty position 1996-1999

  • Mechanical Design Group. Lecturing, examining, and grading.

• Researcher 1995-1996
  • Molecular Mach Center. Appointed as outstanding researcher by Ministry of Science and Education of Republic of Serbia. Control of C60 production reactor.

Publications

• M. Masic, R.E. Skelton, P.E. Gill, Algebraic Tensegrity Design, submitted to International Journal of Solids and Structures.

• M. Masic, R.E. Skelton, P.E. Gill, Optimization of Tensegrity Structures, to be submitted to International Journal of Solids and Structures

• M. Masic, R. E. Skelton, Equilibrium Analysis and Open-Loop Shape Control of Modular Tensegrity Structures, submitted to AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics.

Conference Papers

• Masic, M., Skelton, R.E., Open Loop Control of Class-2 Tensegrity Towers.  SPIE’s 11th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, CA, March 2004.

• Masic, M., Skelton, R.E., Optimization of Class-2 Tensegrity Towers.  SPIE’s 11th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, CA, March 2004.

• Masic, M., Skelton, R.E., Open-Loop Shape Control of Stable Unit Tensegrity Structures, Proceedings of 3rd Word Congress of Structural Control, Como Italy, 2002

• B. de Jager, M. Masic, R.E. Skelton, Optimal Topology and Geometry for Controllable Tensegrity Systems, 15th IFAC World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 2002.