Dr. Masataka (“Masa”) Okutsu conducts research in various areas of aerospace engineering. Examples of ongoing projects (in 2022) include evaluation of commercial-grade electronics for small satellite applications and fabrication and testing of sulfur concrete made from Martian regolith simulant. Dr. Okutsu’s doctoral research area was astrodynamics and space mission design especially those involving design of multiple-gravity assist trajectories. In the past, he was also involved in a project to teach an aerospace design course in multi-user 3D virtual environments.
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Recent Publications
Obtaining elemental sulfur for Martian sulfur concrete
Barkatt, A. & Okutsu, M., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Chemical Research. 46, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
High altitude balloon testing of Arduino and environmental sensors for CubeSat prototype
Lay, K. S., Li, L. & Okutsu, M., Oct 2022, In: HardwareX. 12, e00329.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Seismic investigation of icy crust covering subsurface oceans of Europa and Ganymede: Preliminary assessment of hypothetical experiment using impactor
Franqui, A., Seufert, S. & Okutsu, M., Feb 2019, In: Acta Astronautica. 155, p. 170-178 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Numerical Investigation on the Feasibility of Estimating the Thickness of Europa's Ice Shell by a Planned Impact
Lloyd, S. F., Jeong, C. & Okutsu, M., Sep 1 2016, In: Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 29, 5, 04016035.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Low-thrust roundtrip trajectories to Mars with one-synodic-period repeat time
Okutsu, M., Landau, D. F., Rogers, B. A. & Longuski, J. M., May 2015, In: Acta Astronautica. 110, p. 191-205 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Teaching an aerospace engineering design course via virtual worlds: A comparative assessment of learning outcomes
Okutsu, M., Delaurentis, D., Brophy, S. & Lambert, J., Jan 2013, In: Computers and Education. 60, 1, p. 288-298 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Low-thrust aldrin cycler with reduced encounter velocities
Joseph Chen, K., Rogers, B. A., Okutsu, M., Landau, D. F. & Longuski, J. M., 2012, In: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 49, 5, p. 955-961 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Cassini Saturn-escape trajectories to Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune
Okutsu, M., Yam, C. H., Longuski, J. M. & Strange, N. J., Oct 2012, In: Acta Astronautica. 79, p. 157-167 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Investigating an innovative approach for developing systems engineering curriculum: The systems engineering experience accelerator
Squires, A. F., Wade, J., Bodner, D. A., Okutsu, M., Ingold, D., Dominick, P. G., Reilly, R. R., Watson, W. R. & Gelosh, D., 2011, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Team based negotiation of ideas on design decision making performance
Velankar, Y., Brophy, S., Okutsu, M. & Delaurentis, D., Jan 1 2010, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Purdue's Engineer of 2020: The journey
Jones, J., Meckl, P., Harris, M., Cox, M., Cekic, O., Okos, M., Campanella, O., Houze, N., Litster, J., Mosier, N., Radcliffe, D., Tao, B., Delaurentis, D., Brophy, S., Howell, K., Okutsu, M., Penner, A., Wilson, A. & Jamieson, L., 2009, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Serious gaming for aerospace engineering design: Exploring learning potential and students' readiness
Velankar, Y., Brophy, S., Okutsu, M. & Delaurentis, D., 2009, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Mars free returns via gravity assist from Venus
Okutsu, M. & Longuski, J. M., 2002, In: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 39, 1, p. 31-36 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Tour design strategies for the Europa Orbiter mission
Okutsu, M., Debban, T. J. & Longuski, J. M., Jan 1 2002, In: Advances in the Astronautical Sciences. 109 III, p. 2269-2284 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review