Evan Harrison

Research Engineer II
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Office Building
Weber
Office Room Number
308
Teaching Interests

Professor Harrison’s teaching interests include undergraduate and graduate courses in aircraft analysis and design, flight mechanics, and aerospace system safety. His instruction emphasizes foundational principles and analytical techniques that underpin the performance of aerospace systems and the impact of novel technologies on aerospace system performance and effectiveness. He engages students through problem-solving approaches and practical applications relevant to aerospace systems and design.

Research Interests

Professor Harrison’s research focuses on the analysis and modeling of novel systems and technologies, emphasizing the impact of novel architectures on operational effectiveness and safety. His work involves theoretical and computational methods to understand dynamic responses of aerospace vehicles and new methods to assess system performance and effectiveness.

Research

Lab/Collaborations:

  • Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL)
Education
  • Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018
  • M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2015
  • B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013
Recent Publications
  • SN Mavridis, ED Harrison, D Mavris, A Modeling and Simulation Framework for Evaluating Aircraft Survivability, AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum, 1281, 2026
  • H Mali, J Ahabchane, E Harrison, J Xie, D Mavris, Assessment of Operational Reliability for eVTOL Vehicle Design, AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2025, 3638, 2025
  • E Harrison, S Moore, BP Dorca, R D'Cruz, J Ahuja, C Perron, D Mavris, Development and Testing of a Kinetic Formulation for Aircraft Mission Analysis, AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2025, 3572, 2025
  • E Harrison, A Baker, T Sundaram, KE Aydin, LV Paulson, MV Bendarkar, ..., Development of a Means of Compliance Model to Support Model-Based Regulatory Analysis, AIAA AVIATION FORUM AND ASCEND 2025, 3067, 2025
  • J Corman, J Tai, E Harrison, J Ahuja, C Perron, BP Dorca, J D’cruz, ..., NASA Model-Based Systems Analysis and Engineering Final Report, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2025