Alan Smith, University of Colorado – Boulder – [email protected]. Alan is a doctoral student with the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research at the University of Colorado Boulder and alum of the University at Buffalo, SUNY. His research focuses on novel techniques for inexpensive satellite navigation and recovery of time-varying gravity field. signatures.. From entrepreneurial ventures to work with multi-national corporations, efforts promoting aerospace interests have been a driving force throughout his developing professional career. His vision for SEDS-USA is expansive, ambitious, and hopes to propel SEDS as the primary space advocacy organization for secondary and university students across the nation.