
B.Sc. in Mathematics (1999) at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza University” Iasi, Romania. MA (2006) and Ph.D. (2010) at the Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” Iasi, Romania. Post-doctoral fellow in the Distributed Space Systems Lab (DSSL) at the Asher Space Research Institute, Technion, 2010-2013. Marie Curie post-doctoral fellow in the Space Structures and Systems Lab (S3L) at the University of Liège, Belgium, 2013-2015. Post-doctoral fellow in S3L (2015-2016). Research Scientist in the Multibody and Mechatronics Systems Lab (MMS) at the University of Liège, Belgium, 2016-2018. At the Technion from 2020.
My main research focuses on Fundamental Astrodynamics, (nonlinear) Dynamical Systems perturbation theory and applied Lie Groups and Algebras (Differential Geometry). My current specific topics include:
- Analytic and semi-analytic models for satellites’ orbits subject to conservative and non-conservative perturbations.
- Relative orbital motion.
- Analytic models for rigid body motion.
My aim is to develop computationally-efficient methods for the accurate prediction of satellites’ orbits and attitude (inertial and relative) and the space debris population.
- Martinusi, V., Gurfil, P., “Solutions and Periodicity of Satellite Relative Motion Under Even Zonal Harmonics Perturbations“, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol. 111, No. 4, 2011, pp. 387-414.
- Martinusi, V., Gurfil., P., “Analytical Solutions for J2-Perturbed Unbounded Equatorial Orbits“, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol 115, No. 1, 2013, pp. 35-57.
- Martinusi, V., Dell’Elce, L. and Kerschen, G., “First-Order Analytic Propagation of Satellites in The Exponential Atmosphere of an Oblate Planet“, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, vol. 127, No. 4, 2017, pp. 451–476.
- Martinusi, V., Dell’Elce, L. and Kerschen, G., “Analytic Propagation of Near-Circular Satellite Orbits in The Atmosphere of An Oblate Planet“, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol. 123, No. 1, 2015, pp. 85-103.
- Martinusi, V., Gurfil., P., “Analytical Solutions for J2-Perturbed Unbounded Equatorial Orbits“, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, Vol 115, No. 1, 2013, pp. 35-57.
- ConduracheD., Martinusi, V., “Kepler’s Problem in Rotating Reference Frames. Part I: Prime Integrals, Vectorial Regularization“, Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 30, no.1, 2007, pp. 192-200.
- Condurache D., Martinusi, V., “Kepler’s Problem in Rotating Reference Frames. Part II: Relative Orbital Motion“, Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 30, no.1, 2007, pp. 201-213.
- Condurache D., Martinusi, V., “Foucault Pendulum-like Problems: A Tensorial Approach“, International Journal of Non-linear Mechanics, vol. 43, issue 8, 2008, pp. 743-760.
- Martinusi, V., Gurfil., P., “Analytical Derivation of Single-Impulse Maneuvers Guaranteeing Bounded Relative Motion Under J2“, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 37, No. 1, 2014, pp. 233-242.
- Condurache D., Martinusi, V., “Relative Spacecraft Motion in a Central Force Field“,Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol.30, no.3, 2007, pp. 873-876.