Yumeka Nagano is a Ph.D. student and Graduate Research Assistant in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder with a decade of hands-on experience applying control systems and reinforcement learning to autonomous spacecraft operations. She has practical embedded-systems and command-and-data-handling experience from satellite projects and Raspberry Pi communications, and has taught control lab courses that blended PLC logic, MATLAB, and Simulink. Her research focuses on making satellites smarter, more efficient, and more reliable through algorithmic autonomy, while she actively hones communication, leadership, and financial management skills to bridge technical and programmatic needs. A high-achieving student with top grades across bachelor’s and master’s programs, she combines rigorous academic training with practical lab and team experience to deliver deployable autonomy solutions.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.8/4.0, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.8/4.0 at Saitama University (埼玉大学)
Master's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 4.0/4.0, Master's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 4.0/4.0 at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder
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