About Me  

EDUCATION

I completed my Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering (flight dynamics and control) at the University of Michigan in 1995.  I have also earned two Master's degrees at the University of Michigan - M.A. in Mathematics that I completed in 1995 (concurrently with my Ph.D.) and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering in 1993.  

My Ph.D. dissertation addressed motion planning and feedback control of nonholonomic dynamic systems with applications to attitude control of underactuated multibody spacecraft.  My Ph.D. advisor was Professor Harris N. McClamroch.

CAREER

I joined the department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan in January 2010,  and since September of 2013 hold the rank of a Full Professor (with tenure).  My research focuses on control theory for systems with state and control constraints, including (but not limited) to Model Predictive Control and Reference Governors, and on modeling, dynamics and control of advanced spacecraft, aircraft, automotive, and engines/propulsion systems. 

Prior to becoming a Professor at the University of Michigan, I have spent close to 15 years of my postgraduate career at Ford Research and Advanced Engineering in Dearborn, Michigan, as a Postdoctoral Researcher, Technical Specialist, Staff Technical Specialist and Technical Leader in Powertrain Control. My primary research focus at Ford has been on control of advanced internal combustion engines and powertrain systems to improve their transient response and drivability, increase their fuel/energy efficiency and reduce their emissions.  From 2002 to 2009, I have been a manager of research groups "Electronic Valve Actuation Engine Controls," "Electronic Valve Actuation and Variable Displacement Engine Controls," and "Modern Control Methods and Computational Intelligence."