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    Benjamin Kwasa, Ph.D.

    Benjamin Kwasa

    College of Aeronautics & Engineering
    Assistant Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    AEB 255N
    Contact Information
    Email:
    bkwasa@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-2748

    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 State University, 2017
    M.Eng. Systems Engineering, Iowa State University, 2016
    B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, 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
    School of Engineering
    College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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    Aeronautics and Engineering Building, 1400 Lefton Esplanade, Kent, Ohio 44242


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    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

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