Issa Nesnas

2.3k total citations
90 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Issa Nesnas is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Issa Nesnas has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 41 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 28 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Issa Nesnas's work include Planetary Science and Exploration (35 papers), Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (25 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (24 papers). Issa Nesnas is often cited by papers focused on Planetary Science and Exploration (35 papers), Robotic Path Planning Algorithms (25 papers) and Astro and Planetary Science (24 papers). Issa Nesnas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Italy. Issa Nesnas's co-authors include Tara Estlin, H. Das, R. Volpe, Reid Simmons, D. Mutz, R. Petráš, Marco Pavone, Joel W. Burdick, Anne Wright and Mark Maimone and has published in prestigious journals such as Planetary and Space Science, Autonomous Robots and IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.

In The Last Decade

Issa Nesnas

86 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Issa Nesnas United States	20	447	434	361	310	303	90	1.3k
A. Trebi‐Ollennu United States	22	405 0.9×	433 1.0×	328 0.9×	132 0.4×	264 0.9×	67	1.1k
Paul Backes United States	18	327 0.7×	462 1.1×	516 1.4×	79 0.3×	434 1.4×	144	1.3k
J. Balaram United States	17	323 0.7×	536 1.2×	211 0.6×	99 0.3×	253 0.8×	65	1.1k
Vandi Verma United States	15	342 0.8×	288 0.7×	102 0.3×	441 1.4×	366 1.2×	34	1.1k
Jonathan Cameron United States	14	221 0.5×	233 0.5×	121 0.3×	100 0.3×	170 0.6×	63	691
Chaoyong Li China	24	175 0.4×	886 2.0×	132 0.4×	159 0.5×	988 3.3×	113	2.0k
Mario Innocenti Italy	23	459 1.0×	1.2k 2.7×	118 0.3×	254 0.8×	1.2k 4.0×	167	2.2k
Chenkun Qi China	19	92 0.2×	176 0.4×	223 0.6×	206 0.7×	781 2.6×	96	1.3k
Xibin Cao China	26	91 0.2×	1.2k 2.7×	127 0.4×	195 0.6×	1.4k 4.5×	180	2.3k
Lei Zuo China	19	284 0.6×	155 0.4×	72 0.2×	277 0.9×	508 1.7×	73	1.1k

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Cauligi, Abhishek, et al.. (2025). Autonomy in the Real-World: Autonomous Trajectory Planning for Asteroid Reconnaissance via Stochastic Optimization.

Bandyopadhyay, Saptarshi, P. W. Chodas, Anastassios E. Petropoulos, et al.. (2025). Assessing the Feasibility of Ion Beam-Based Asteroid Deflection for Planetary Defense. Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha).

Agia, Christopher, Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay, David S. Bayard, et al.. (2024). Modeling Considerations for Developing Deep Space Autonomous Spacecraft and Simulators. 1–20. 2 indexed citations

Jarvis, Benjamin W., Gary P. T. Choi, Benjamin Hockman, et al.. (2021). 3D Shape Reconstruction of Small Bodies From Sparse Features. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 6(4). 7089–7096. 4 indexed citations

Swindle, T. D., Issa Nesnas, & Julie Castillo‐Rogez. (2019). Design Reference Missions (DRMs) for Advancing Autonomy in Exploration of Small Bodies. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2019. 1 indexed citations

Castillo‐Rogez, Julie, et al.. (2017). Novel Planetary Science Enabled by Networked Constellations. 1989. 8091.

Kerber, L., Issa Nesnas, J. W. Ashley, et al.. (2015). Exploring Pits and Caves with the Axel Extreme Terrain Rover. LPICo. 1883. 9022. 1 indexed citations

Koenig, Adam W., Marco Pavone, Julie Castillo‐Rogez, & Issa Nesnas. (2014). A dynamical characterization of internally-actuated microgravity mobility systems. 5 indexed citations

Pavone, Marco, et al.. (2013). Spacecraft/rover hybrids for the exploration of small Solar System bodies. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1–11. 24 indexed citations

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Pavone, Marco, Julie Castillo‐Rogez, Jeffrey A. Hoffman, & Issa Nesnas. (2012). Spacecraft/Rover Hybrids for the Exploration of Small Solar System Bodies. [NASA NIAC Phase I Study]. 1 indexed citations

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Burdick, Joel W., et al.. (2010). Axel rover paddle wheel design, efficiency, and sinkage on deformable terrain. 11 indexed citations

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Kim, Won S., Issa Nesnas, Max Bajracharya, et al.. (2009). Targeted driving using visual tracking on Mars: From research to flight. Journal of Field Robotics. 26(3). 243–263. 11 indexed citations

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Estlin, Tara, Rebecca Castaño, B. Bornstein, et al.. (2008). Supporting Increased Autonomy for a Mars Rover. 6 indexed citations

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Haldemann, A. F. C., Michael McHenry, Benjamin Bornstein, et al.. (2007). Simulation to Evaluate Autonomous Behaviors for Mobile Planetary Surface Science Missions. 3. 1–9. 3 indexed citations

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Nesnas, Issa, et al.. (2007). Re-usable kinematic models and algorithms for manipulators and vehicles. 3. 833–838. 2 indexed citations

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Gaines, Daniel, Tara Estlin, Rebecca Castaño, et al.. (2006). Opportunistic Planning and Execution for Planetary Exploration. International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling. 2 indexed citations

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Kunz, C., Randy Sargent, Paul Backes, et al.. (2006). Performance Evaluation of Handoff for Instrument Placement. 3 indexed citations

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Goldstein, Norman, et al.. (2004). Realtime Absolute Orientation with Outlier Rejection for Visual Odometry and Mesh Merging. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1 indexed citations

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Maimone, Mark, Issa Nesnas, & H. Das. (1999). Autonomous Rock Tracking and Acquisition from a Mars Rover. ESASP. 440. 329. 17 indexed citations

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Das, H., et al.. (1999). Autonomous Rover Technology for Mars Sample Return. International Conference on Robotics and Automation. 440. 1. 31 indexed citations

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