We research autonomy theory and develop algorithms that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to establish trust between human users and the system. Our research team uses simulations and human experiments that combine logical and probabilistic reasoning systems, global optimization, machine learning, and visual and data analytics to transform the way air, space, and ground systems are designed, controlled, and operated.
Focus Areas
- Astrodynamics and dynamical systems
- Air vehicle control and management
- Autonomous and nonlinear control of cyber-physical air, space and ground systems
- Design, development and autonomous control of high-performance next-generation aircraft at small (MAVs/UAVs) and full scales.
- Estimation and stochastic controls
- Intelligent systems
- Uncertainty quantification
Faculty and Research Staff
Moble Benedict
- Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Chancellor EDGES Fellow
- Affiliated Faculty, Mechanical Engineering
- Office: HRBB 741B
- Phone: 979-845-1602
- Email: benedict@tamu.edu
Raktim Bhattacharya
- Director, Graduate Studies Program, Aerospace Engineering
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 727C
- Phone: 979-862-2914
- Email: raktim@tamu.edu
Suman Chakravorty
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 741A
- Phone: 979-458-0064
- Email: schakrav@tamu.edu
Gregory Chamitoff
- Professor of Practice, Aerospace Engineering
- William Keeler ’49 Professorship
- Director, AeroSpace Technology, Research & Operations (ASTRO)
- Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Office: HRBB 746B
- Phone: 979-862-3413
- Email: chamitoff@tamu.edu
Kyle DeMars
- Associate Department Head for Theoretical and Computational Research, Aerospace Engineering
- Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 741C
- Phone: 979-458-2705
- Email: demars@tamu.edu
John Junkins
- Distinguished Professor of Aerospace Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- Holder of the Royce E. Wisenbaker Chair
- Regents Professor
- Director, Hagler Institute for Advanced Study
- Phone: 979-458-4992
- Email: junkins@tamu.edu
Dimitris Lagoudas
- Interim Department Head, Aerospace Engineering
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Robert C. “Bud” Hagner Chair of Engineering
- University Distinguished Professor
- Office: HRBB 517, RDMC 300F
- Phone: 979-458-1378
- Email: d-lagoudas@tamu.edu
Manoranjan Majji
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Edward "Pete" Aldridge '60 Endowed Professor
- Director, LASR Laboratory
- Office: HRBB 425H
- Phone: 979-845-3912
- Email: mmajji@tamu.edu
Mohammad Naraghi
- Associate Department Head for Academics, Aerospace Engineering
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 509C
- Phone: 979-862-3323
- Email: Naraghi@tamu.edu
Dave Redman
- Director, Aerospace Vehicle Systems Institute
- Office: HRBB 744C
- Phone: 979-862-2316
- Email: dredman@tamu.edu
Daniel Selva
- Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Office: HRBB 620C
- Phone: 979-458-0419
- Email: dselva@tamu.edu
John Valasek
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Drs. L. Diane '88 and John E. Hurtado '91 Professor
- Director, Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory (VSCL)
- Site Director, NSF Center for Autonomous Air Mobility and Sensing (CAAMS)
- Site Director, FAA Center for General Aviation Research (PEGASAS)
- Office: HRBB 719C
- Phone: 979-845-1685
- Email: valasek@tamu.edu
Laboratories and Facilities
Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory
The Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory (VSCL) is focused on synergistic strategies for the analysis, control, validation & verification of complex autonomous vehicle and sensor systems operating in challenging environments. VSCL utilizes the Theory-Computation-Experiment paradigm to research Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology (LCAAT) with autonomy to establish trust, providing a game-changing capability that transforms the way manned and unmanned air, space, and ground systems are designed, controlled, and operated to effectively accomplish missions and tasks.
Faculty Supervisor: John Valasek
Website: vscl.tamu.edu