Overview

Education

  • Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering; Georgia Institute of Technology; 1996
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering; Georgia Institute of Technology; 1993
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering; Louisiana Tech University; 1991

Research interests
Dynamics, controls, modeling, optimization, and scalability and robustness aspects of controls implementation (embedding) in distributed (and mobile) systems. Nonlinear controls, optimal control, guidance and optimal trajectory generation, chatter-free variable structure controls, adaptive control. Application areas of interest -- many, including robotic systems, ground vehicles, aircraft, rotorcraft, satellites.