Flight Dynamics, Controls and Space

Student using VR flight simulator

Researchers in this area deal with problems involving dynamics, optimization and control. Topics range from the optimal design of deep space orbits and attitude control of spacecraft to the design and control of ocean wave energy converters.

Faculty Expertise

Ossama Abdelkhalik

Ossama Abdelkhalik

Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Space trajectory optimization, spacecraft control, control of ocean wave energy converters

Ping He

Abhishek Halder

Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Control theory, machine learning and optimization

Dae-Young Lee

Dae-Young Lee

Ph.D., University of Michigan

Space system design, development, and operation

Peter Sherman

Simone Servadio

Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin

Estimation and control theory

Peter Sherman

Peter Sherman

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Statistics and control theory

Bong Wie

Bong Wie

Ph.D., Stanford University

Guidance, control and
astrodynamics