Associate Professor
Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
Affiliate, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Affiliate, Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Affiliate, National Security Institute, Virginia Tech
I am an Associate Professor at Virginia Tech’s Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, with affiliate appointments in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, and the National Security Institute. My research centers on robust adaptive control theory, control over native spaces, and optimal control, with applications to aerospace systems and autonomous vehicles.
- Robust Adaptive Control Theory
- Control Over Native Spaces
- Optimal Control
- ACSL-flightstack: Advanced flight control software leveraging modern control theory for robust and adaptive performance.
- UAV_Sim_PyChrono: Python-based simulation environment for UAVs, integrating physics-based modeling and control algorithms.
- DARPA Young Faculty Awardee (2018)
- AIAA Associate Fellow (Class of 2025)