About Prof. Rabinovitch

Dr. Jason Rabinovitch is currently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Prior to Stevens Institute of Technology, he worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for 6+ years as a Mechanical Engineer in the Entry, Descent, and Landing and Formulation Group. He was fortunate to work on the Mars 2020 mission in a variety of different roles, ranging from delivering flight hardware to the Cruise Stage, contamination control analysis for the rover, and aerodynamic analysis and testing for the Mars Helicopter. The Rabinovitch Research Group at Stevens combines an interest in space exploration with fundamental computational fluid dynamics topics. Dr. Rabinovitch is originally from Toronto, Ontario, is still a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, and enjoys a variety of outdoor activities including ice hockey and snowboarding.

Education:

  • Ph.D. Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology (2014)

  • M.S. Mécanique des Fluides Fondements & Applications, École Polytechnique - Paris (2010)

  • M.S. Aerospace Engineering, California Institute of Technology (2009)

  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Yale University (2008)

Positions:

  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology (2021-)

  • Faculty Fellow in the JPL/Caltech Faculty Research Program (JFRP) in 347B - Robotic Vehicles & Manipulators Group (summer 2021)

  • Mechanical Engineer, Entry, Descent, & Landing and Formulation Group, JPL/Caltech (2014-2021)

  • Postdoctoral Scholar at Caltech (2014)

  • Graduate Research Assistant at Caltech (2010-2014)

  • Graduate Student at École Polytechnique - Paris (2009-2010)

  • Keck Institute for Space Studies Graduate Student at Caltech (2008-2009)

  • IPP Sponsored CERN Summer Student (summer 2007)

Organizations:

  • Steering Committee Member for the Venus Exploration Analysis Group (VEXAG) - January 2021–December 2023

  • Member of Professional Societies: AIAA Senior Member, ASME Member, ASEE Member

  • Member of Honor Societies: Tau Beta Pi

  • Other: Keck Institute for Space Studies Graduate Student Fellow

Awards:

  • JPL Awards (2014-2021 - COVID Ventilator Team Award, NASA Group Achievement Award (ASPIRE), Hypervelocity Strategic Initiative Leadership Team Award, Mars 2020 Project Team Award, Voyager Bonus Award (VISAGE), NASA Group Achievement Award (Next Generation EDL Research)

  • Upper Canada College 2018/2019 Young Old Boy of Distinction Award

  • Humboldt Research Fellowship (2014 - declined)

  • Selected for Aviation Week's Twenty20s (2013)

  • The Ernest E. Sechler Memorial Award in Aeronautics, Caltech (2013)

  • Award of Appreciation for the Caltech Space Challenge, Caltech (2013)

  • Keck Institute for Space Studies Graduate Student Fellowship, Caltech (2008-2009)

  • L. C. Lichty and E.O. Waters Mechanical Engineering Senior Award, Yale University (2008)