Office Location: AERO 273
Focus Area
Astrodynamics and Satellite Navigation Systems, Autonomous Systems
Education
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1985
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1982
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Colorado State University, 1980
Professional Experience
2010-present, Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado
1996-2010, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado
1991-1995, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado
1988-1991, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati
1985-1988, Technical Staff, Martin Marietta Astronautics
Awards (selected)
Best Commercial Potential Award, IEEE Symposium on Haptic Interfaces (2004)
Best Paper Presentation, Session TM3, American Control Conference (1994)
Eta Kappa Nu Teaching Award, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati (1991)
Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati (1990)
Distinguished Publication Award, Martin Marietta Astronautics (1988)
Research Interests
Spacecraft attitude determination and control, line of sight stabilization via vibration isolation and/or beam steering, theory and applications of system identification and adaptive control, teleoperation, scientific visualization using haptic (touch) interfaces, human haptic perception, collaborative engineering design.