Jacob Izraelevitz

Robotics Technologist and Group Lead at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Jacob Izraelevitz

Jacob Izraelevitz is a Robotics Technologist and Group Lead at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.1 2 He leads technical and management activities for JPL's development programs of aerial platforms for Venus and Mars.1

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 20172 3
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, MIT, 20132 3
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, 20112 3

Experience

Group Lead, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, May 2022 - Present1
Robotics Technologist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, August 2017 - Present1 2
Ph.D. Research Assistant, MIT Center for Ocean Engineering, September 2011 - June 20171 3
Reliability Engineer, Tesla Motors, June 2011 - August 20111
Engineering Student Fellow, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, June 2010 - August 20101 3

Research Interests

Unsteady flows, aerial/underwater robotics, mechanical design
Fluid dynamics and control of flapping wings3

Awards

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow (NSF GRFP)1 3
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellow1 3
IEEE Best Paper Award in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles at 2020 ICRA1

Experience

Group Lead at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (May 2022 - Present)

Robotics Technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (August 2017 - Present) Ph.D. Research Assistant in Mechanical Engineering at MIT (September 2011 - June 2017) Reliability Engineer at Tesla Motors (June 2011 - August 2011) Engineering Student Fellow at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (June 2010 - August 2010) Robotics Research Assistant & Undergraduate Thesis at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (June 2009 - August 2009)

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2013 - 2017) SM in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2011 - 2013) Mechanical Engineering degree from Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (2007 - 2011)