Dr. Ruben Perez B.Eng., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Dr. Ruben Perez

 

Office: SB3127

Telephone: 613-541-6000 ext 6168

Fax: (613) 542-8612

E-mail: Ruben.Perez@rmc.ca

 

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Royal Military College of Canada

PO Box 17000, Station Forces

Kingston, Ontario CANADA

K7K 7B4

Brief History

Dr. Perez joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at RMC as an Assistant Professor in August 2008. Prior to this appointment, he was a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS). He received his B.Eng. in Aerospace Engineering from Ryerson University in 2000. Dr. Perez obtained his M.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto in 2001, and he earned his Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering also from University of Toronto in 2007. He also has industrial experience working for Bombardier Aerospace in Montreal. Currently, he is leading the Advanced Aerospace Design and Optimization Laboratory at RMC. His current research focuses on three areas: the multidisciplinary analysis, design and optimization of non-planar lifting surfaces and environmentally friendly aircraft configurations, the analysis and design of autonomous soaring strategies for UAV vehicles and the development of computational frameworks for aerospace vehicles design and optimization.

Specializations & Research Interests (Keywords)

  • Aerospace Vehicles Analysis, Design, and Optimization
  • Multi-Disciplinary Analysis and Optimization Methods
  • Flight Dynamics, Control and Navigation
  • Autonomous Soaring
  • Systems of Systems Analysis and Optimization
  • Numerical Optimization Theory and Applications
  • Trajectory Design and Optimization

Graduate Students

Prospective graduate students (M.A.Sc., Ph.D.) interested in Dr. Perez’s research areas and current research projects are welcome to contact him via e-mail: Ruben.Perez@rmc.ca

Current Research Projects

  • Multi-Disciplinary Design Optimization of Non-Planar Lifting Surface Aircraft Configurations
  • Synergistic Design Optimization Integration of Airframe and Engine for Environmentally Friendlier Aircraft Designs
  • Design Optimization of Aircraft Families using Multi-Disciplinary Decomposition
  • Global Constrained Optimization Using Particle Swarms
  • Extended Autonomous Flight Through Energy Extraction From Atmospheric Phenomena
  • Environmentally Sensitive Optimization of Rotorcraft Trajectories

Funding Sources

  • Discovery Grants Program, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
  • Aerospace Research Advisory Committee (AERAC), Department of National Defence
  • Academic Research Program, Department of National Defence

Current and Recent Teaching Duties

Undergraduate Courses

AEE471

Capstone Aeronautical Engineering Design Project

AEE465

Introduction to Aircraft Stability and Control

GEE167 Engineering Graphics

Graduate Courses

ME503

Advanced Design of Engineering Systems

AE567 Aircraft Performance

Laboratories Used for Research and Teaching

Teaching

Research

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Society Memberships

  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) – Senior Member
  • Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) - Member
  • American Helicopter Society (AHS) - Member

Publications