EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, 1987.
• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, 1984.
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, 1983.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Energy flow (thermodynamic) modeling in mechanical and aerospace systems; dynamical system theory; information and complexity theory; linear and nonlinear robust multivariable control for aerospace systems; stochastic modeling; structured and unstructured uncertainty in mechanical and aerospace systems; robust multivariable controller analysis and synthesis methods for capturing phase information in system uncertainty; multiobjective mixed-norm H2/H_¥, H2/L1, and H_¥/L1 controller synthesis; optimization theory for fixed-structure dynamic compensation; control of flexible structures; modeling and dynamic estimation; resilient controller design; fixed-architecture decentralized control; sampled-data systems; minimal complexity control; adaptive neural identification and control; stability theory for nonlinear dynamical systems; absolute stability theory; dissipativity theory; m-analysis and synthesis for linear and nonlinear systems; mixed H2/µ robust controller analysis and synthesis with fixed-structure multipliers; amplitude and rate saturation control; robust nonlinear feedback control (robust Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman theory); nonlinear disturbance rejection control (nonlinear H_¥ theory); adaptive control for nonlinear uncertain systems; nonlinear hierarchical switching control; hybrid systems and optimal switching control; impulsive dynamical systems; nonnegative and compartmental systems; pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; hierarchical large-scale systems; vector Lyapunov stability theory and vector dissipativity theory; dynamical thermodynamics; network systems; expert systems; cyber-physical systems; and cooperative control of multiagent systems.

Applied areas of interest include vibration control of large flexible structures; smart structure control; noise control; active vibration absorber and isolation technology; active control of combustion and propulsion systems; analysis and control design of biological and physiological systems; and active control for clinical pharmacology.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• David S. Lewis Professor of Dynamical Systems and Control, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (2014-Present).
• Chairman of the Board and Chief Scientist, Autonomous Healthcare Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey (2015-Present).
• Co-Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Autonomous Healthcare Inc., (https://autonomoushealthcare.com/) Hoboken, New Jersey (2012-2015).
• Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1998-2013).
• Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1994-1998).
• Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, (1993-1994).
• Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, (1988-1993).
• Consultant Engineer, Harris Corporation, Government Aerospace Systems Division, Controls Analysis and Synthesis Group, Melbourne, Florida, (1987-1994).
• Control Systems Scientist, Space Research Institute, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, (1989-1990).
• Visiting Professor, Aerospace Engineering Department, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, (June 1992-August 1992), (June 1993-August 1993), (July 1995-August 1995).