Teaching

I believe that teaching aerospace engineering is not only about conveying theory, but also about showing students how fundamental principles connect to practice. My approach emphasizes:

• Building strong foundations in dynamics, control, and estimation theory.
• Bridging theory with hands-on applications, including flight experiments and simulations.
• Encouraging students to think critically about robustness, uncertainty, and safety in real-world systems.

Through this philosophy, I aim to prepare students for careers in both academia and industry, while cultivating the next generation of researchers in dynamics, control, and estimation.

Courses at Mississippi State University

I am currently developing and teaching courses in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, including:

• ASE 4133/6133 — Automatic Control of Aerospace Vehicles
  Undergraduate and graduate-level course covering modern control and estimation theory with applications to aerospace systems.

• ASE XXXX: Nonlinear Systems Theory (forthcoming)
  Graduate-level introduction to the analysis and control of nonlinear dynamical systems.

(Specific course numbers and offerings will be updated as the curriculum evolves.)

Mentorship

I view teaching as extending beyond the classroom. I actively mentor undergraduate and graduate students through research projects in the PACE Lab, where they gain experience in:

• Nonlinear modeling, simulation, and analysis of aerospace vehicles
• UAV development and flight testing
• Applied control and estimation techniques in challenging flight regimes
• Theoretical developments in nonlinear control and estimation

My goal is to equip students with both the theoretical tools and experimental capabilities needed to become leaders in aerospace engineering autonomy.