Encylopedia Article

• Thangavelautham, J., Sustainable and Green Power Sources for Long Duration Environment Monitoring, To Appear in Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials, Elsevier, New York, NY, 2018, 

Book Chapters

• Thangavelautham, J., Degradation in PEM Fuel Cells and Mitigation Strategies Using System Design and Control, Chapter 5, Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Tanner, T.,  Editor, Intech, Vienna, Austria, 2018, pp. 63–95. (PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., Grouchy, P., D’Eleuterio, G.M.T., Application of Coarse-Coding Techniques for Evolvable Multirobot Controllers, Chapter 16, Computational Intelligence in Optimization-Applications and Implementations, Tenne, Y., C-K., Goh,  Editors, Vol. 7, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 2010, pp. 381–412. (PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., Barfoot, T., D’Eleuterio, G.M.T., Evolutionary-Based Control Approaches for Multirobot Systems, Chapter 3, Frontiers in Evolutionary Robotics, Iba, H, Editor, Advanced Robotics Systems International, Vienna, Austria, 2008.  (PDF)

Conference Papers

2020

• Vance, L., Thangavelautham, J. “Use of Active Laser Detector for Orbital Debris Avoidance,” Submitted to IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2021.
• Xu, Y., Thangavelautham, J., “Cooperative Lunar Site Preparation and Construction Using Ground Robots and Flying Robots,” Submitted to IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2021.
• Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Lunar Pits and Lava Tubes for Human Bases,” Submitted to IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2021.(
• Alvaro, D., Thangavelautham, J., “FemtoSats for Exploring Permanently Shadowed Regions on the Moon,” Submitted to IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2021.
• Vance, L., Thangavelautham, J., “Development of Techniques Enabling Suborbital Small Object Capture Around Low Gravity Asteroids,” Submitted to Scitech Conference, 2021.
• Vance, L., Thangavelautham, J., “Remote Spectroscopy of Asteroids for In-Situ Resource Utilization,” Submitted to Earth and Space Conference, Seattle, WA, 2021
• Anderson, S., Marquez, A., Thangavelautham, J.,“Solar 3D Printing of Structures for Off-World Bases,” Submitted to Earth and Space Conference, Seattle, WA, 2021
• Himangshu, K., Thangavelautham, J., “Evaluation of Lunar Pits and Lava Tubes for Use as Human Habitats,” Submitted to Earth and Space Conference, Seattle, WA, 2021
• Thangavelautham, J., Yu, X., “Modelling Excavation, Site-Preparation and Construction of a Lunar Mining Base Using Robot Swarms,” Submitted to Earth and Space Conference, Seattle, WA, 2021
• Schwartz, S, Thangavelautham, J., Asphaug, E., Nallapu, R., “AOSAT: A Low-cost Centrifuge Laboratory in Low-Earth Orbit,” submitted to iSAIRIS Conference, 2020.
• Kwon, B., Thangavelautham, J., “Multi-Robot 3D Coverage Path Planning for Inspecting Space Structures,” submitted to iSAIRIS Conference, 2020.
• Xu, Y., Thangavelautham, J., “Co-Evolution of Multi-Robot Controllers and Task Cues for Off-World Open Pit Mining,” submitted to iSAIRIS Conference, 2020.
• Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Design for Long Duration Missions Using a Team of SphereX Robots, ” submitted to iSAIRIS Conference, 2020.
• Schuler, T., Kukkala, K., Vilvanathan, V., Thangavelautham, J., “ CubeSat System Design for Mars Exploratory Balloon (MEB), ” submitted to iSAIRIS Conference, 2020.
• Moses, R., Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “GNC of Shape Morphing Microbots for Planetary Exploration,” 43rd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, CO, 2020. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Schwartz, S., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “ Advancing Asteroid Spacecraft GNC Technology Using Student Built CubeSat Centrifuge Laboratories, ” 43rd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, CO, 2020 (PDF)
• Kwon, B., Thangavelautham, J., “ Decentralized Spacecraft Swarms for Inspection of Large Space Structures, ” Proceedings of the 42nd AAS Rocky Mountain, Section Guidance and Control Conference, February 2, 2020. (PDF)
• Ravindran, A., Vance, L., Thangavelautham, J., “Modeling, Control and Laboratory Testing of an Electromagnetic Docking System for Small Satellites,” AAS Guidance and Control Conference, CO, 2020.(PDF)
• Kalita, H., Aldava, F., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “Evolving Design and Mobility of a Spacecraft on Stilts to Explore Asteroids,” 43rd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, CO, 2020.(PDF)
• Schuler, T., Shkarayev, S., Thangavelautham, J., “ CubeSat System Design for Mars Exploratory Balloon (MEB), ” 43rd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, CO, 2020. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Xu, Y., Marquez, A., Schuler,T., Thangavelautham, J., “ The Design of a Space-based Observation and Tracking System for Interstellar Objects, ” 43rd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, CO, 2020 (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Mobility, Power and Thermal Control of SphereX for Planetary Exploration,” 43rd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, CO, 2020.(PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., “Autonomous Robot Teams for Lunar Mining Base Construction and Operation,” IEEE Aerospace Conference 2020, Big Sky, MT, 2020.(PDF)
• Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Dynamics and Control of a Hopping Robot for Extreme Environment Exploration on the Moon and Mars,” IEEE Aerospace Conference 2020, Big Sky, MT, 2020.(PDF)
• Kalita, H., Jameson, T., Stancu, G., Thangavelautham, J., “Design and Control of a Mechanical Hopping Mechanism Suited for Exploring Low-gravity Environments, ” IEEE Aerospace Conference 2020, Big Sky, MT, 2020.(PDF)
• Kwon, B., Thangavelautham, J., “ Autonomous Coverage Path Planning Using Artificial Neural Tissue for Aerospace Applications, ” IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, Big Sky, Montana, March 13, 2020. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Vance, L., Xu, Y., Thangavelautham, J., “Automated Design Architecture for Lunar Constellations, ” IEEE Aerospace Conference 2020, Big Sky, MT, 2020. (PDF)
• Moses, R., Thangavelautham, J., “ Shape Morphing for Planetary Exploration, ” IEEE Aerospace Conference 2020, Big Sky, MT, 2020. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Multidisciplinary Design and Control Optimization of a Spherical Robot for Planetary Exploration,” 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, 2020.(PDF)
• Vance, L. Nallapu, R., Thangavelautham, J., “Solar Sailing Fundamentals with an Exploration of Trajectory Control to Lunar Halo Orbit,” 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, 2020.(PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., “Autonomous Robot Swarms for Off-World Construction and Resource Mining,” 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, 2020.(PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Thangavelautham, J., “ Design of Spacecraft Swarm Flybys for Planetary Moon Exploration, ” 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, 2020. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Lunar CubeSat Lander to Explore Mare Tranquilitatis Pit” 2020 AIAA SciTech Forum, Orlando, FL, 2020.(PDF)

2019

• Thangavelautham, J., Chandra, A., Jensen, E., “Autonomous Multirobot Technologies for Mars Mining Base Construction and Operation,” 70th International Astronautic Congress, 2019.(PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Thangavelautham, J., “ Towards End to End Design of Spacecraft Swarms for Small-Body Reconnaissance, ” 70th International Astronautic Congress, 2019. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Automated Multidisciplinary Design and Control of Hopping Robot Swarms for Exploration of Extreme Environments on the Moon and Mars,” 70th International Astronautic Congress, 2019.(PDF)
• Bouskela, A., Chandra, A., Shkrayev, S., Thangavelautham, J., “ Planetary Exploration Using CubeSat Deployed Sailplanes,” 70th International Astronautic Congress, 2019.(PDF)
• Schwartz, S., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “Investigating Asteroid Surface Geophysics with an Ultra-Low-Gravity Centrifuge in Low-Earth Orbit” 70th International Astronautic Congress, 2019.(PDF)
• Wilburn, G., Schwartz, S., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “ Development and Testing of an Engineering Model for an Asteroid Hopping Robot, ” 70th International Astronautic Congress, 2019. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Thangavelautham, J., “ Cooperative Multi-spacecraft Observation of Incoming Space Threats, ” Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, 2019(Best Paper Presentation Award). (PDF)
• Morad, S., Kalita, H., Nallapu, R., Thangavelautham, J., “Building Small-Satellites to Live Through the Kessler Effect, ”Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, 2019.(PDF)
• Kalita, H., Vance, L., Reddy, V., Thangavelautham, J., “Use of Laser Beams to Configure and Command Spacecraft Swarms,” 42nd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Furfaro, R., Hamilton, C., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “GNC Challenges and Opportunities of CubeSat Science Missions Deployed from the Lunar Gateway,” 42nd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Martinez, J., Thangavelautham, J., “GNC of Interplanetary Spacecraft Utilizing Water-Steam Propulsion,” 42nd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Motion Planning on an Asteroid with Irregular Gravity Fields,” 42nd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Chandra, A., Shakarayev, S., Thangavelautham, J., “Attitude Control of an Inflatable Aircraft for Mars Exploration,” 42nd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Vance, L., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “An autonomous passive navigation method for nanosatellite exploration of the asteroid belt,” 42nd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Thangavelautham, J., “Spacecraft Swarm Attitude Control for Small Body Surface Observation,” 42nd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Wilburn, G., Himangshu, K., Chandra, A., Schwartz, S., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J. “Guidance, Navigation and Control of Asteroid Mobile Imager and Geologic Observer (AMIGO),” 42nd AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Chandra, A., Kalita, H., Furfaro, R., Thangavelautham, J., “End to End Satellite Servicing and Space Debris Management,” Space Traffic Management Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Vance, D., Reddy, V., Thangavelautham, J., “Lasers for Communication and Coordination Control of Spacecraft Swarms,” Space Traffic Management Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Chandra, A., Wilburn, G., Thangavelautham, J., “Advanced Inflatable De-Orbit Solutions for Derelict Satellites and Orbital Debris,” Space Traffic Management Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Vance, L., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham,. J., “Evaluation of Mother-Daughter Architectures for Asteroid Belt Exploration,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, 2019. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Morad, S., Thangavelautham, J., “Coordination and Control of Multiple Climbing Robots in Transporting Heavy Loads through Extreme Terrain,” AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition, 2019. (PDF)
• Wilburn, G., Thangavelautham, J., “A Milli-newton Propulsion System for the Asteroid Mobile Imager and Geologic Observer,” IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Vance, L., Chandra, A., Schwartz, S., Kalita, H., Nallapu, R., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “An On-Orbit CubeSat Centrifuge for Asteroid Science and Exploration,” IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Chandra, A., Babuscia, A., Thangavelautham, J., “Modular Inflatable Composites for Large Space Observatories,” IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Morad, S., Chandra, A., Thangavelautham, J., “A Spring Powered Extreme Environment Robot for Off-World Cave Exploration,” IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Thangavelautham, J., “Attitude Control of CubeSat Swarm for Visual Mapping of Planetary Bodies,” IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2019. (PDF)

2018

• Chandra, A., Thangavelautham, J., Babuscia, A., “Composite Inflatable Antennas for Small-Satellite and Backup Communication,” 24th Ka-band and Broadband Communications Conference, Niagara Falls,Canada, 2018. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “On-Orbit Meteor Impact Monitoring Using CubeSat Swarms,” Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Chandra, A., Thangavelautham, J., “De-orbiting Small Satellites Using Inflatables,” Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Furfaro, R., Thangavelautham, J., “Satellite Capture and Servicing Using Networks of Tethered Robots Supported by Ground Surveillance,” Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Morad, S., Nallapu, R., Kalita, H., Kwon, B., Reddy, V., Furfaro, R., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “On-Orbit Smart Camera System to Observe Illuminated and Unilluminated Space Objects,” Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Reddy, V., Thangavelautham, J., “Laser Beam for External Position Control and Traffic Management of On-Orbit Satellites,” Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, 2018.
• Kalita, H., Ravindran, A., Thangavelautham, J., “Exploration and Utilization of Asteroids as Interplanetary Communication Relays,” Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Chandra, A., Thangavelautham, J. “Modular Inflatable Space Structures,” Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Ravindran, A., Morad, S., Thangavelautham, J. “Path Planning and Navigation Inside Off-World Lava Tubes and Caves,” IEEE/ION PLANS Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Schwartz, S., Nallapu, R., Reddy, V., Thangavelautham, J., “Navigating to Small-Bodies using Small Satellites,” IEEE/ION PLANS Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Morad, S., Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Planning and Navigation of Climbing Robots in Low-Gravity Environments,” IEEE/ION PLANS Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Ravindran, A., Kalita, H., Hernandez, V., Reddy, V., Furfaro, R., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “Smart Camera System Onboard a CubeSat for Space-based Object Reentry and Tracking,” IEEE/ION PLANS Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Nallapu, R., Schwartz, S.,Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “Mobility and Science Operations on an Asteroid Using a Hopping Small Spacecraft on Stilts,” 41st AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Ravindran, A.,Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Vision-based Tracking Controller for an On-Orbit Meteor Observer,” 41st AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2018. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Furfaro, R., Thangavelautham, J., “On-Orbit Satellite Servicing using Multiple Tethered Robots,” 41st AAS Guidance and Control Conference, 2018. (PDF)

2017

• Kalita, H., Schwartz, S., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J., “Network of Nano-Landers for In-situ Characterization of Asteroid Impact Studies,” Proceedings of the 68th International Astronautic Congress, 2017. (PDF)
• Fleetwood, G., Thangavelautham, J., “An Information Theoretic Approach to Sample Acquisition and Perception in Planetary Robotics,” Proceedings of the Adaptive Hardware and Systems Conference, 2017. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J., “Multirobot Cliff Climbing on Low-Gravity Environments,” Proceedings of the Adaptive Hardware and Systems Conference, 2017. (PDF)
• Ravindran, A., Nallapu, R., Warren, A., Babuscia, A., Vazsco, J., Thangavelautham, J., “An Experimental Platform for Multi-spacecraft Phase-Array Communications,” IEEE Cognitive Communications for Aerospace Applications Workshop, 2017. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Tallapragada, A., Thangavelautham, J.,“Radiometric Actuators for Spacecraft Attitude Control,” Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, IEEE, Bozeman, Montana, 2017. (PDF)
• Guo X., Thangavelautham, J.,“Novel Use of Photovoltaics for Backup Spacecraft Laser Communication,” Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, IEEE, Bozeman, Montana, 2017. (PDF)
• Babuscia, A., Sauder, J., Chandra, A., Thangavelautham, J.,“Inflatable Antenna for CubeSats: A New Spherical Design for Increased X-band Gain,” Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, IEEE, Bozeman, Montana, 2017.
• Raura, L., Warren, A., Thangavelautham, J., “Spherical Planetary Robot for Rugged Terrain Traversal,” Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, IEEE, Bozeman, Montana, 2017.(PDF)
• Gankidi, P., Thangavelautham, J., “FPGA Architecture for Deep Learning and its application to Planetary Robotics,” Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, IEEE, Bozeman, Montana, 2017. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Shah, S., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J.,“Attitude Control of the Asteroid Origins Satellite I (AOSAT 1),” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017. (PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., Rhoden, A., Drew, J.,“The Opportunities and Challenges of GNC on a Europa CubeSat Mission Concept,” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J.,“Guidance, Navigation and Control of a Bucket Wheel for Surface Mining of Asteroids and Small-Bodies,” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017. (PDF)
• Schwartz, S., Ichikawa, S., Gankidi, P., Kenia, N., Dektor, G., Thangavelautham, J.,“Optical Navigation for Interplanetary CubeSats,” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017.(PDF)
• Kalita, H., Nallapu, R., Thangavelautham, J., “GNC of the SphereX Robot for Extreme Environment Exploration on Mars,” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017. (PDF)
• Sonawane, N., Thangavelautham, J.,“Precision Pointing of Antennas in Space using Arrays of Shape Memory Alloy based Linear Actuators,” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Nallapu, R., Warren, A., Thangavelautham, J,“Guidance, Navigation and Control of Multirobot Systems in Cooperative Cliff Climbing,” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017. (PDF), Best Student Paper Award (2nd Place)
• Rabade, S., Thangavelautham, J., “Combined Thermal Control and GNC: An Enabling Technology for CubeSat Surface Probes and Small Robots,” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017. (PDF)
• Hernendas-Martinez, M., Uglietta, J., Lozes, K., Thangavelautham J.,“Entry, Descent and Landing System for CubeSat Missions to the Moon and Small-bodies,” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017. (PDF)
• Nallapu, R., Thangavelautham, J., “Attitude Control of FemtoSats in LEO Using 3-axis Magneto-Torquers,” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017.
• Nallapu, R., Thangavelautham, J.,“Precise Pointing of CubeSat Telescopes,” 40th AAS Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, AAS, Breckenridge, Colorado, 2017. (PDF)

2016

• Nallapu, R., Thoesen, A., Garvie, L., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J.“Optimized Bucket Wheel Design for Asteroid Excavation,” Proceedings of the 67th International Astronautical Congress, IAF, Guadalajara, Mexico, pp. 1-10, 2016. (PDF)
• Kalita, H., Thangavelautham, J.,“Automated Design of CubeSats and Small Spacecrafts,” Proceedings of the 67th International Astronautical Congress, IAF, Guadalajara, Mexico, pp. 1-8, 2016. (PDF)
• Rabade, S., Barba, N., Garvie, L., Thangavelautham, J.,“The Case for Solar Thermal Steam Propulsion System for Interplanetary Travel: Enabling Simplified ISRU Utilizing NEOs and Small Bodies,” Proceedings of the 67th International Astronautical Congress, IAF, Guadalajara, Mexico, pp. 1-12, 2016. (PDF)
• Hernandez, V., Gankidi, P., Chandra, A., Miller, A., Scowen, P., Barnaby, H., Adamson, E., Asphaug, E., Thangavelautham, J.,8220;SWIMSat: Space Weather and Meteor Impact Monitoring using a Low-Cost 6U CubeSat,” Proceedings of the 30th Annual AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, AIAA, Logan, Utah, 2016. (PDF)
• Pothamsetti, R., Thangavelautham, J.“Photovoltaic Electrolysis Propulsion System for Interplanetary CubeSats,” Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, IEEE, Bozeman, Montana, 2016. (PDF)
• Babuscia, A., Sauder, J., Thangavelautham, J., Choi, E., Chandra, A.“Inflatable Antenna for CubeSats: Development of the X-band Prototype,” Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, IEEE, Bozeman, Montana, 2016.

2015 and earlier

• Babuscia, A., Choi, T., Cheung, K., Thangavelautham, J., Ravichandran, M., Chandra, A., “Inflatable antenna for cubesat: Extension of the previously developed s-band design to the X-band,” AIAA Space, 2015.
• Thangavelautham, J., Robinson, M., *Taits A., *McKinney, T, *Amidan, S, *Polak, A “Flying, Hopping, Pit-Bots for Cave and Lava Tube Exploration on the Moon and Mars,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Missions, NASA Goddard, Greenbelt, Maryland, 2014. (PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., Thoesen, A., Gadau, F., Hutchins, G., Asphaug, E., Alizadeh, I., “Low-Cost Science Laboratory in Microgravity Using a CubeSat Centrifuge Framework,” Proceedings of the 65th International Astronautical Congress, Toronto, Canada, 2014. (PDF)
• Perera, V., Movshovitz, N., Asphaug, E., and Thangavelautham, J. “Material Studies of Asteroid Regolith and Accretion Using a Low-Cost CubeSat Laboratory.” Proceedings of the 65th International Astronautical Congress, Toronto, Canada, 2014.
• Thangavelautham, J., Strawser, D., Cheung, M. and Dubowsky, S., “Lithium Hydride Powered PEM Fuel Cells for Long-Duration  Small Mobile Robotic Missions,” Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), St. Paul, Minnesota, 2012. (PDF)
• Iora, P. and Thangavelautham, J. “Development of a Dynamic Model and Control of a PEM Fuel Cell,” Proceedings of the European Fuel Cell Forum 2011, Lucene, Switzerland, A1410 1-13, 2011.
• Thangavelautham, J., Gallardo, D., Strawser, D. and Dubowsky, S., “Hybrid Fuel Cells Power for Long Duration Robotic Missions in Field Environments,” Proceedings of the Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR), Paris, France, September, 2011.
• Thangavelautham, J., Abu El Samid, N., Grouchy, P., Earon E., Fu, T., Nagrani, N., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., Evolving Multirobot Excavation Controllers and Choice of Platforms Using Artificial Neural Tissue Controllers. Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence for Robotics and Automation, 2009. (PDF)
• Earon, E., Thangavelautham, J., Liu, T., Armstrong, H., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., Boucher, D., Viel, M., Richard, J., "A Multiagent Methodology for Lunar Robotic Mission Risk Mitigation," Proceedings of the AIAA Space Conference, 2009
• Grouchy, G., Thangavelautham, J., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "An Island Model for High-Dimensional Genomes using Phylogenetic Speciation and Species Barcoding, "Proceedings of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, ACM, Montreal, Canada, 2009
• Thangavelautham, J., Smith, A., Abu El Samid, N., Ho, A., Boucher, D., Richard, J.,  D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Multirobot Lunar Excavation and ISRU Using Artificial-Neural-Tissue Controllers, " Proceedings of the Space Technology and Applications International Forum 2008, New Mexico (PDF)
• Abu El Samid, N., Thangavelautham, J., D'Eleuterio, G. M. T., "Infrastructure Robotics: A Technology Enabler for Lunar In-Situ Resource Utilization, Habitat Construction and Maintenance," Proceedings of the International Astronautic Conference 2008, Scotland (PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J.,  D'Eleuterio, G. M. T., "Developmental Neural Heterogeneity through Coarse-Coding Regulation,"  Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Artificial Life, Lisbon, Portugal, Sept., 2007 (PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., Smith, A., Boucher, D., Richard, J., D'Eleuterio, G. M. T., " Evolving a Scalable Multirobot Controller Using an Artificial Neural Tissue Paradigm ,"  Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, April 2007. (PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., Smith, A., Boucher, D., Richard, J., D'Eleuterio, G. M. T., "Application of an Artificial Neural Tissue Controller to Multirobot Lunar ISRU Operations,"  Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum, Jan. 2007, vol. 880, 389–399. (DOI)(PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., D’Eleuterio, G. M. T.,  “A Coarse-Coding Framework for a Gene-Regulatory-Based Artificial Neural Tissue, ”  Advances In Artificial Life: Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Artificial Life, Kent, UK, September, 2005 (PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., D’Eleuterio, G. M. T.,  “A Neuroevolutionary Approach to Emergent Task Decomposition,”  Proceedings of the 8th Parallel Problem Solving from Nature Conference, Birmingham, UK, September, 2004 1:  991-1000 (PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Learning From Insects: Development of An Emergent Task Decomposition Network for Collective Robotics," Proceedings. of the 6th Dynamics and Control of Systems and Structures in Space Conference, Riomaggiore, Italy, July, 2004
• Thangavelautham, J., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Application of a Neuroevolutionary Approach to Emergent Task Decomposition in Collective Robotics," Late Breaking Proceedings. of Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference 2004, Seattle, WA, June, 2004 (PDF)
• Thangavelautham, J., Barfoot, T.D., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Coevolving Communication and Cooperation for Lattice Formation Tasks (Updated)," Advances In Artificial Life: Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on Artificial Life (ECAL), Dortmund, Germany, September 14-17th, 2003 (PDF)

2019

• (NEW) Article, “ Scientists Propose New Satellite Tech to Dodge Space Junk from Megaconstellations,” Space.com  (PDF)
• Article, “NASA admin: ASU, UA 'leading the world' in training next generation of space scientists,” Arizona Republic  (PDF)
• Interview/Article, “NASA chooses UA for MIRO program,” The Daily Wildcat  (PDF)
• Interview/Article, “NASA funding is helping students build cubesats,” Space Daily  (PDF)
• Interview/Article, “NASA awards $3 million to UA for asteroid research, inclusion of minority students,” Arizona Daily Star  (PDF)
• Interview/Article, “$3M in NASA Funding to Help Students Build CubeSats,” UA News  (PDF)
• Article, “Researchers Propose An Inflatable Sailplane to Explore Mars,” Futurism  (PDF)
• Article/Opinion, “Swarms of Satellites: Miniaturizing Space Exploration,” Filling Spaces  (PDF)
• Interview/Article, “UA project chosen by NASA to aid in CubeSat Launch Initiative,” The Daily Wildcat  (PDF)
• Interview/Article, “UA Student-led CatSat Mission Selected by NASA,” UA News  (PDF)
• Interview/Article, “Arizona: Student-Led CatSat Mission Selected for Flight by NASA,” Space Daily News  (PDF)
• Interview/Article, “Using laser beams for communication and coordination of spacecraft swarms,” TechXplore  (PDF)
• Interview/Article, “An approach for motion planning on asteroid surfaces with irregular gravity fields,” TechXplore  (PDF)
• Article, “Asteroid Exploration with an AMIGO,” The Space Resource  (PDF)

2018

• Article/Opinion, “The Rise of Interplanetary CubeSats,” The Room: Space Journal  (PDF)

2017

• Article, “Dr Jekan Thangavelautham – Designing Devices For Exploring Space And Investigating Climate Change,” Scientia  (PDF)

2016

• Article, “ASU Satellite to Search for Outer Space Threats,” ASU Now  (PDF)
• Article, “U.S. Air Force partners with ASU students to design satellite that will monitor space threats,” State Press  (PDF)
• Article, “These Tiny Satellites Can Be Launched Into Space for as Little as $1,000,” Smithsonian  (PDF)
• Article, “Space Becomes Affordable If Your Spacecraft Is 3 Centimetres Small,” Vice  (PDF)
• Article, “Student-designed ‘FemtoSats’ aim to bring cost of satellite deployment below $1,000,” Techcrunch  (PDF)
• Article, “Palm-Sized Satellite FemtoSat Aims To Bring Down Cost Of Space Missions,” Tech Times  (PDF)
• Article, “The next big thing in space may be really, REALLY small satellites,” Ars Technica  (PDF)
• Article, “Bezos Trots Out New Glenn Rocket Design,” Tech News World  (PDF)
• Article, “Coming Soon: Swarms of Space Robots,” Air and Space Magazine  (PDF)
• Interview/Article, “RedWorks Wants To Build Your First Home On Mars,” Fast Company  (PDF)
• Article, “Anyone could send experiments into space with this tiny cube,” Wired.co.uk  (PDF)
• Article, “When CubeSats are Too Big,” The Space Review and Spacenews  (PDF)
• Article, “Tiny 'chipsat' spacecraft ready for first flight,” Nature – News  (PDF)
• Article, “The 2016 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards: Two cheaper ways to get to space,” Popular Mechanics  (PDF)
• Article, “Tiny 'Chipsat' Spacecraft Set for First Flight,” Scientific American  (PDF)
• Article, “How a $5 Million Launch Vehicle Could Transform the Satellite Business” Gizmodo  (PDF)
• Article, “Soon, send your own tiny satellites to space!,” Economic Times  (PDF)
• Episode 46: Spacecraft no bigger than a breadbox with Dr. Asphaug  (PDF)