Alexander (Alex) Maciej Jablonski

Biography

Research Interests:

• Impact of lunar environments on lunar structures/systems
• Assembly Integration Testing (AIT) requirements for planetary systems
• Dynamics of continuous systems
• Satellite dynamics (space tethers)

Dr. Alexander M. Jablonski received BSc & MS (civil engineering – structures) from the Technical University of Cracow, Poland (1970), MS (mechanics and materials engineering) from the University of Illinois at Chicago (1982) and PhD (structural dynamics) from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada (1989).  He has about 55 years of experience in various fields of engineering, reconnaissance projects, project and research management and strategy planning. He worked in Poland, Finland, Norway, Germany, and in the USA. Since 1982, he has been working in Canada (at NRC, DRDC and CSA). Recently he has retired from the David Florida Laboratory (CSA), where he was AIT Development Project Manager (2009 – 2024). He is the author and co-author of more than 50 projects of built structures for various industries, and over 130 publications in the areas of space dynamics, structural mechanics and space technologies including AIT aspects, and impact of lunar environments on lunar structures/systems. He has participated in the development of space missions and design of space experiments since 1992, and in the development of the third Long-Term Space Plan for Canada. Dr. A. M. Jablonski is Fellow of CASI and Associate Fellow of AIAA. He is now Adjunct Research Professor at MAE at Carleton University. He has lectured graduate courses on FEM Analysis and Advanced Vibration Analysis at this Department since 1999. He co-supervised Master’s students and acted as External Examiner for a number of M.Sc. and Ph.D. theses. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario (PEO), a member of several professional committees including ASCE Aerospace Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASD ASCE), AIAA Technical Committee on Space Tethers, a councillor of the CASI Council, and recipient of various engineering and scientific awards including ASD ASCE Outstanding Technical Contribution Award 2018.