Qualifications
Dedicated Research Engineer with proven ability to multi-task while meeting challenging deadlines; 8+ years’ experience in Autonomy algorithm development for engineering systems; Possesses practical knowledge in software development, system integration and testing, and fault diagnosis; Hands-on experience on small UAVs and mobile robots; Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Core Skills include:
Application: MATLAB, LaTex, Simulink, MS Office, MS Visual Studio, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Git, AMASE
Programming: C, C++, Python
Hardware: Procerus UAV, AmigoBot, Pioneer 3-DX
Project Experience
Nov 2012 - Present, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Led the research project on “UAV Navigation and Control under GPS-denied Environments”
- Developed novel GPS-free algorithms for UAV autonomous control
- Software development for algorithm validation via AVTAS Multi-Agent Simulation Environment
- Control algorithms optimization and demonstration via flight tests using Piccolo UAVs
Mar 2012 - Present, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Actively contributed to the research project on “Road Surveillance using UAVs and Unattended Ground Sensors”
- Designed mathematical models for the estimation and prediction of intruder density on a road network using Hidden Markov Models
- Developed computationally effective control algorithms for UAVs to track intruders
May 2008 - Oct 2008, Utah State University, Logan, UT
- Served as the project leader on developing a multi-UAV cooperative control platform, involving control systems analysis and design, platform design, algorithm design, testing, and data analysis
- Experienced in the real-time implementation of the leader-following control scenario considering digital sensing and actuation, limited communication capability, and noise intensive environment
- Finished and tested the multi-UAV cooperative control platform under budget and time constraints
- Delivered a user-friendly multi-UAV cooperative control software package
- Accumulated approximately 30 hours R/C experience and 30 hours UAV operation experience
Feb 2007 - Oct 2007, Utah State University, Logan, UT
- Experienced in the Procerus UAV hardware and software architecture, including the autopilot, GPS system, modem system, system configuration, control architecture, UAV modes, and failsafe strategy
- Installed the NIR/RGB camera system and synchronized the images from the camera with the telemetry data from the UAV
- Contributed to the UAV system integration and testing, flight test planning and execution, post-flight evaluation, and documentation
- Completed the on-site flight test at the Desert Lake in southern Utah
Aug 2006 - Dec 2006, Utah State University, Logan, UT
- Experienced in sensors, micro-controller, encoder/decoder, and calibration of the Amigobots and Pioneer 3-DX
- Experienced in the distributed cooperative control architecture developed on the Amigobots
- Conducted experiments on several distributed cooperative control scenarios, including formation control and stabilization, formation tracking, and attitude alignment
- Analyzed the variations of the trajectories under various inter-robot communication topologies
Employment
National Research Council Research Associate, Control Science Center of Excellence, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Mar 2012 - Present
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA, Sep 2011 - Feb 2012
PostDoc Researcher, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT, Sep 2010 - Aug 2011
Education
PhD, Electrical Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 2010
ME, Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, 2006
BE, Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, 2003
Selected Awards
Best Presentation in Session, American Control Conference, 2012
NRC Research Associateship Award, the National Research Council, 2012
Outstanding Research Assistant, Department of ECE, Utah State University, 2009
Vice President Fellowship for Research, Utah State University, 2006
Selected Academic Service
Associate Editor, IEEE American C...
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