Work Experience
Georgia Institute of Technology, Electrical & Computer Eng.
Oct 2008 - Present
Postdoctoral Fellow
o Design biologically inspired distributed foraging and task assignment algorithms for unmanned ground/air/space vehicles (Office of Naval Research)
o Optimal guidance, navigation and control algorithms for multi-UAV convoy protection (Rockwell Collins Inc.)
o Optimal guidance, navigation and control algorithms for multi-UAV convoy protection (Rockwell Collins Inc.)
University of Washington
Sep 2003 - Oct 2008
Graduate Research Assistant
o System theoretic properties of distributed dynamical systems (NSF)
o Optimal balanced fuel spacecraft formation control (NASA JPL)
o Distributed multi-UAV conflict detection and resolution (Boeing Phantom Works)
o Distributed Estimation Algorithm for satellite/robotic formations (NASA JPL)
o Embedded control; Design and implementation of a distributed multi-agent robotic test-bed
o Optimal balanced fuel spacecraft formation control (NASA JPL)
o Distributed multi-UAV conflict detection and resolution (Boeing Phantom Works)
o Distributed Estimation Algorithm for satellite/robotic formations (NASA JPL)
o Embedded control; Design and implementation of a distributed multi-agent robotic test-bed
Aerospace Research Institute - MSRT
2000 - Sep 2003
Senior Research Engineer
o Inter-planetary space telescopes, orbit design and control
o Collection of Preferred Space Related Standards (CPSRS)
o Flight simulator design (systems identification and modeling)
o Accidents analysis of regional turboprop aircrafts
o The three-body problem: halo orbit design for space missions
o Space commercialization studies
o Collection of Preferred Space Related Standards (CPSRS)
o Flight simulator design (systems identification and modeling)
o Accidents analysis of regional turboprop aircrafts
o The three-body problem: halo orbit design for space missions
o Space commercialization studies
Khazar Auditing Firm
1998-2000
Computer Specialist - Site Admin
o Staff IT support and training
o Programming and design of auditing work sheets
o Made state of the art in computing available to support company’s auditing and accounting activities. Design Excel and Access worksheets and databases.
o Maintain a network of over 20 computer (Linux/Win2000 Server/Windows Clients)
o Programming and design of auditing work sheets
o Made state of the art in computing available to support company’s auditing and accounting activities. Design Excel and Access worksheets and databases.
o Maintain a network of over 20 computer (Linux/Win2000 Server/Windows Clients)
Hoobareh A/C Manufacturing Firm
Summer 1999
Design Engineer Intern
o Design a modified version (stretched cabin) of a general aviation aircraft