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University of Florida Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

from United States

 

Wiler Arturo Sanchez

PhD Candidate (Grad Student)

Office: NEB485

Laboratory: NEB

Phone: +1 352 294 7968

Email: Wilersanchez@ufl.edu

Office: NEB485

Laboratory: NEB

Phone: +1 352 294 7968

Email: Wilersanchez@ufl.edu

Research Interests

As a PhD candidate, he focuses on software development, specifically in modeling and describing the behavior of the Simplified Gravitational Reference Sensor (S-GRS). His primary project involves developing a Hardware-in-Loop (HIL) system of the S-GRS's for testing before space deployment. He contributes to the LISA mission, assessing the effects of micrometeoroid impacts on instrument data and analyzing signal perturbations in the response of the controller to ensure low sensitivity levels for gravitational wave detection. His expertise in the LISA simulation software aids colleagues in identifying and addressing glitches—erroneous signals that can corrupt or mask data. He is interested in applying Kalman filters in PNT/GNC systems, using optical communication for two-way time transfers to enhance satellite navigation. Leveraging machine learning and deep learning techniques further enriches his research, combining software development with advanced statistical data analysis, nonlinear control systems, and information-theoretic learning.

Biography

Wiler was born in Caserta, Italy and grew up in Miami, Florida with Cuban heritage. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Florida, in 2022 and 2024, respectively. In addition, he acquired a graduate certificate in Machine Learning for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department from the University of Florida. His involvement in the Swamp Launch university rocket team presented him the opportunity to participate in the 2022 Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition on as an electronics systems lead. He worked for York Space Systems in 2024 as a GNC/ACS intern to develop an alternate PNT satellite system. Currently, he is a PhD Candidate at the Precision Space Systems Laboratory (PSSL) working on developing a Hardware-in-Loop (HIL) system to test the GRATTIS mission on the ground. During the beginning of his tenure at PSSL, he worked on the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission analyzing the instrument/controller response of micrometeoroid particle impact signals.