Publications and Talks
Journal/Magazine publications
► J Sauder, M Preudhomme, J Mueller, D Cheikh, E Sunada, R Karimi, A Couto, N Arora, J Rapinchuk, L Alkalai. “System Engineering a Solar Thermal Propulsion Mission Concept for Rapid Interstellar Medium Access.” Advances in Astronautics Science and Technology 4 (1): 77–90. 2021
► E Hilgemann, J Sauder. Sept. 2020 “Clockwork Technology Meets Space Exploration”, Horological Times, 10-16
► N Chahat, J Sauder, M Mitchell, N Beidleman, G. Freebury. One-Meter Deployable Mesh Reflector for Deep-Space Network Telecommunication at X-Band and Ka-Band. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 68(2), 727-735. 2019
► F Baginski, K Zhao, J Furer, J Landay, S Bailoor, P Gorham, ... J Sauder… & L Young, (2017). Shape Analysis and Deployment of the ExaVolt Antenna. Journal of Astronomical Instrumentation, 6(02), 1740004. Jun 2017
► N Chahat, RE Hodges, J Sauder, M Thomson, Y Rahmat-Samii “The Deep-Space Network Telecommunication CubeSat Antenna: Using the deployable Ka-band mesh reflector antenna.”, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine 59 (2), 31-38, Apr. 2017
► N Chahat, RE Hodges, J Sauder, M Thomson, E Peral, Y Rahmat-Samii “CubeSat Deployable Ka-band mesh reflector antenna development for Earth Science Missions”, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 64 (6), 2083-2093, Jun. 2016
► D Moore, J Sauder, and Y Jin. "Exploring Dual-Processes of Iteration in Conceptual Design." Int. J. Eng. Edu 32.3 : 1385-1395. 2016
► J Sauder, Y Jin, “A qualitative study of collaborative stimulation in group design thinking”, 2016 Design Science, 2016; 2:e4.
► Sauder, J., & Jin, Y. “Collaborative stimulation of memory retrieval in design”. International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation, 2014; 2(2), 63-81.
Patenets
► Cwik, T. A., Chahat, N. E., SAUDER, J., Arya, M., and Thiel, E. Deployable Reflectarray Antenna, US10276926B2 Apr 30, 2019.
► Thomson, M. W., Hodges, R. E., Chahat, N. E., SAUDER, J., Rahmat-Samii, Y., and Hirsh, B. Parabolic Deployable Antenna, US10170843B2 Jan 01, 2019.
► Arya, M., SAUDER, J., Hodges, R. E., and Pellegrino, S. Large Aperture Deployable Reflectarray Antenna, US20190393602A1 Dec 26, 2019.
speEches/ invited talks
► “Hybrid Automaton Rover - Venus (HAR-V): Developing a New Rover System Architecture”, Goddard Engineering Colloquium, NASA Goddard Dec. 2021
► “Steampunk Meets Spacecraft: Hybrid Automaton Rover Venus”, Astronomy Days, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Virtual, Jan. 2021
► Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments: Steampunk Meets Spacecraft, Keck Institute for Space Studies Lecture, Nov. 2017
► “Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments”, Inventive Genius Lecture: From Science Fact to Science Fiction, Fiske Planetarium, Boulder, CO, Oct. 2017
► “Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments”, Inventive Genius Lecture: From Science Fact to Science Fiction, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL, May 2017
► “Strandbeests on Venus”, COFES: The Congress on the Future of Engineering Software. Scottsdale, AZ, Apr. 2017
► “NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts” Panel Member, AIAA Scitech, Grapevine, TX Jan. 2017
► “Technology for CubeSats” Panel Member, Committee on Achieving Science Goals with CubeSats, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Irvine, CA Sept. 2015
► Brigham Young University Museum of Art Invited Talk: “Origami in Space: How NASA Finds New Technologies in Novel Places”, Spring 2015
Selected Conference publications/Talks
► Dharmadasa, B. Yasara, Juan M. Mejia-Ariza, Manan Arya, Jonathan F. Sauder, Paolo Focardi, Samuel C. Bradford, and Francisco Lopez Jimenez. "Design of Flexures for Deployable Reflectarrays using High Strain Composites." In AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, p. 0651. 2022.
► Arya, Manan, Richard Hodges, Jonathan F. Sauder, Stephen Horst, Mehran Mobrem, Antonio Pedivellano, Alexander Wen, Alan Truong, and Sergio Pellegrino. "Lightweight composite reflectarray that can be flattened, folded, and coiled for compact stowage." In AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, p. 1886. 2022.
► Garza, Zacharias, Kevin Pan, Anthony Izaguirre, Saul Loza, Jonathan Serrano, Oscar Lopez, Jim Kuo, and Jonathan Sauder. "Design of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine for a Venusian Environment." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, vol. 85642, p. V08BT08A040. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2021.
► J Sauder, Jonathan F., C Gebara, and M Arya. 2021. “A Survey of CubeSat Deployable Structures: The First Decade.” In AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. Virtual, Jan 2021
► J Sauder, N Chahat, B Hirsch, R Hodges, E Peral, Y Rahmat-Samii, and M Thomson. n.d. “Integration, Test, and On-Orbit Operation of a Ka-Band Parabolic Deployable Antenna (KaPDA) for CubeSats.” AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum. Orlando, FL, Jan 2020
► J Sauder, M Arya, N Chahat, E Thiel, S Dunphy, M Shi, G Agnes, T Cwik, “Deployment Mechanisms for High Packing Efficiency One-Meter Reflectarray Antenna (OMERA)”, AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, San Diego, CA, Jan. 2019
► M Arya, JF Sauder, R Hodges, S Pellegrino, “Large-Area Deployable Reflectarray Antenna for CubeSats”, AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum, San Diego, CA, Jan. 2019
► J Sauder, N Chahat, R Hodges, E Peral, M Thomson, “Lessons Learned from a Deployment Mechanism for a Ka-band Deployable Antenna for CubeSats”, Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium, Cleveland, OH, May 2018
► J Sauder, E Hilgemann, K Stack, J Kawata, A Parness, M Johnson, “An Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments: Rethinking an Approach to Surface Mobility”, VEXAG, Laurel, MD, Nov. 2017
► J Sauder, B Wilcox, J Cutts, “An Airborne Turbine for Power Generation on Venus”, VEXAG, Laurel, MD, Nov. 2017
► J Sauder, E. Hilgemann, J. Hall, B. Bienstock, M. Johnson and A. Parness “An Automaton. Rover Enabling Long. Duration In-Situ Science in. Extreme Environments”, IEEE Aerospace Big Sky, MT, Mar. 2017
► N Chahat, J Sauder, M Thomson, Y Rahmat-Samii, R Hodges “Ka-band deployable mesh reflector antenna compatible with the deep space network” Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2017 11th European Conference on, 546-548, Mar. 2017
► J Sauder, N Chahat, B Hirsch, R Hodges, Y Rahmat-Samii, E Peral, M Thompson “From Prototype to Flight: Qualifying a Ka-band Parabolic Deployable Antenna (KaPDA) for CubeSats”, 4th AIAA Spacecraft Structures Conference, Grapevine, TX, Jan. 2017
► J Sauder, N Chahat, R Hodges, E Peral, Y Rahmat-Samii, M Thomson, “Designing, Building, and Testing a Mesh Ka-band Parabolic Deployable Antenna (KaPDA) for CubeSats”. AIAA SciTech, San Diego, CA, 2016.
► J Sauder, B Trease, “Deployment Testing of Flexible Composite Hinges in Bi-Material Beams.” AIAA SciTech, San Diego, CA, 2016.
► D Webb, B Hirsch, V Bach, J Sauder, S Bradford, M Thomson "Starshade mechanical architecture & technology effort." AIAA SciTech, San Diego, CA, 2016.
► A Babuscia, T Choi, J Sauder, A Chandra, J Thangavelautham, “Inflatable antenna for CubeSats: Development of the X-band prototype”. IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, 2016
► Sauder, J., Chahat, N., Thomson, M., Hodges, R., Peral, E., & Rahmat-Samii, Y. "Ultra-compact Ka-band parabolic deployable antenna for RADAR and interplanetary CubeSats." 29th Small Satellite Conference. Logan, UT, 2015.
► J Sauder, N Chahat, M Thompson, R Hodges, Y Rahmat-Samii, “Ultra-Compact Ka-Band Parabolic Deployable Antenna for CubeSats”, 3rd Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop. Pasadena, CA, 2014.
► Sauder J., Lian E., & Jin Y. “The Effect of Collaborative Stimulation on Design Novelty”, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC). Portland, OR 2013
► Sauder J., Jin Y. “Training the Participatory Renaissance Man: Past Creative Experiences and Collaborative Design”; Sauder & Jin; ASME IDETC. Portland, OR 2013
► Sauder J., Jin Y. “Collaborative Stimulation of Memory Retrieval in Creative Design”. Second International Conference on Design Creativity. Glasgow, UK 2012
And More…
Book Chapters
► N Chahat, M Arya, J Sauder, E Thiel, M Zhou, T Cwik. 2020. “One Meter Reflectarray Antenna: OMERA” In CubeSat Antenna Design, 139–162. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
► N Chahat, J Sauder, G Freebury. 2020. “X/Ka‐Band One Meter Mesh Reflector for 12U‐Class CubeSat” In CubeSat Antenna Design, 163–196. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
► A Babuscia, J Sauder, A Chandra, and J Thangavelautham. 2020. “Inflatable Antenna for CubeSat.” In CubeSat Antenna Design, 197–231. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
► N Chahat, J Sauder, A Babuscia, M Thomson. 2020. “Radar in a CubeSat: RainCube” In CubeSat Antenna Design, 91–138. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Position and White Papers
► Kremic, Tibor, Mike Amato, Martha Gilmore, Walter Kiefer, Natasha Johnson, Jonathan Sauder, Gary Hunter, and Thomas Thompson. Venus Surface Platform Study. No. NP-2021-11-102-GRC. NASA, 2021.
► Matthies, L. H., Paul Backes, Jeff Hall, Brett Kennedy, Scott Moreland, Hari Nayar, Issa Nesnas, Jonathan Sauder, and Kris Zacny. "Robotics Technology for In Situ Mobility and Sampling." Planetary Science Decadal (2020). Link
► Statement from 85 2019 PECASE awardees on our scientific values. 2019 Link
Career/Acheivement Awards/Honors
► Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for demonstrating innovative mechanical technologies to enable a new class of space missions, White House, 2019
► NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Fellow, NASA, 2022 for Starburst
► NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal for “exceptional achievement in the development and operation of the 0.5-meter, Ka-band Parabolic Deployable Antenna (KaPDA) for CubeSat telecommunications”, NASA, 2019
► NASA Group Achievement Award for “RainCube”, NASA, 2019
► NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Fellow, NASA, 2016 for Automaton Rover for Extreme Environments
► Explorer Award for Outstanding Technical Development of the Ka-band Parabolic Deployable Antenna, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 2016
► Provost’s Fellow, University of Southern California 2009-2013
► Roundtable Entrepreneurship Fellow, Stanford University, 2008
► Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society and member of 2007 All-Illinois Academic Team
► NASA Group Achievement Award for “Starshade Technology Development”, NASA, 2015
Best Paper Awards
► AIAA Spacecraft Structures Best Paper for “Integration, Test, and On-Orbit Operation of a Ka-Band Parabolic Deployable Antenna (KaPDA) for CubeSats.” 2020
► Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium Herzl Best Paper Award, 2018, for “Lessons Learned from a Deployment Mechanism for a Ka-band Deployable Antenna for CubeSats”
► IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society’s Sergei A. Schelkunoff Best Journal Paper Award, 2017 for “CubeSat Deployable Ka-band mesh reflector antenna development for Earth Science Missions”
► AIAA SciTech Spacecraft Structures Best Paper for “Starshade Mechanical Architecture and Technology Effort”, 2016