Ben Kraft

Ben Kraft

Undergraduate Research Assistant

University of Maryland

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Ben is a fourth-year undergraduate student in the MLDS Lab. His interests span applications of astrodynamics and machine learning to missions in highly unstable regimes, including cislunar space and broader solar system environments. Outside of research, Ben also develops the GNC subsystem for UMD’s Satellite Development Program and enjoys skiing, music, and travel.

Awards

  • President’s Scholarship
  • A. James Clark Legacy Scholarship
  • Russell B. Allen Endowed Scholarship
Interests
  • Astrodynamics
  • Guidance, Navigation, and Control
  • Machine Learning
Education
  • BS in Aerospace Engineering, 2026

    University of Maryland