CV
Natalia Wiśniewska
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Automatic Control and Robotics
02.2023 — 11.09.2024
Poznan University of Technology
Bachelor of Science, Automatic Control and Robotics
10.2019 — 02.2023
Poznan University of Technology
Bachelor thesis: Automatyczna stablizacja ruchu wirowego rakiety. (In Polish)
PROJECTS
Development and experiments of attitude control algorithms for sounding rockets Full descrption of the project can be found here
Roll control for sounding rocket
Full descrption of the project can be found here
EXPERIENCE
AOCS & GNC Engineer
11.2024 — present
GMV Innovating Solutions
Working in the field of attitude and orbit control systems, as well as guidance, navigation, and control.
Control Systems subsection coordinator
09.2023 — 09.2024
PUT Rocketlab (student research club)
Coordinated 3 control system projects. Designed and developed control systems for a sounding rocket (classical and AI-based algorithms, software, hardware architecture, embedded systems software), conducted modeling, simulations, and analysis. Developed 3 testing setups and performed successful experiments.
Electronics Intern
07.2023 — 09.2023
Exide Technologies
Designed industry-standard PCB and assembled electronics.
Research and development Intern
07.2022 — 02.2023
LiNA Medical
Programming and hardware verification of designed medical equipment. Development of documentation.
Embedded Software, GNC Developer
09.2021 — 08.2023
PUT Rocketlab (student research club)
Developed backend and embedded systems software. Designed rocket on-board computer PCB and roll control system. Modeled rocket control actuation and contributed to MATLAB/Simulink flight simulator.
PUBLICATIONS
Natalia Wiśniewska, Andrzej Rafalski, Bartosz Ziegler, Krzysztof Walas. Comparative analysis of robust and predictive control approaches for sounding rocket attitude control. IAC 2025.
Natalia Wiśniewska, Andrzej Rafalski, Maciej Marcin Michałek. Roll-motion stabilizer design for a sounding rocket using the ADRC methodology. 2023 27th International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics (MMAR).
Natalia Wiśniewska, Tomasz Krakowski. Wstępna analiza aktywnego aerodynamicznego sterowania prędkości rotacji dla rakiet poddźwiękowych. Nauka dla obronności. Bezpieczeństwo infrastruktury krytycznej, 2(2):305–318, 2022, (In Polish).
AWARDS & HONORS
Polish Space Agency President’s award for the best diploma thesis 2024 I prize in category Master’s Thesis
Minister’s of Science and Higher Education Scholarship 2024 for Students for Significant Achievements
Polish Space Agency President’s award for the best diploma thesis 2023 II prize in category Bachelor’s Thesis
Spaceport America Cup 2022, New Mexico, USA 2022 IV place in 30k SRAD Hyrbrid/Liquid category
Rector’s academic scholarship 2019-24