We are excited to announce our Expert Lectures for November! Register now.
November 12 @ 12:00 pm EST
Title: Safe Learning for Autonomous Systems
Bio: Dr, Naira Hovakimyan received her MS degree in Applied Mathematics from Yerevan State University in Armenia. She received her Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics from the Institute of Applied Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. She is currently W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering and the Director of AVIATE Center of UIUC. She has co-authored two books, eleven patents and more than 500 refereed publications. She is the 2011 recipient of AIAA Mechanics and Control of Flight Award, the 2015 recipient of SWE Achievement Award, the 2017 recipient of IEEE CSS Award for Technical Excellence in Aerospace Controls, and the 2019 recipient of AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award. In 2014 she was awarded the Humboldt prize for her lifetime achievements. She is Fellow of AIAA, IEEE, ASME, and senior member of National Academy of Inventors. She is cofounder and chief scientist of Intelinair. Her work was featured in the New York Times, on Fox TV and CNBC.
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7317278777048/WN_ys3GtFaNTd-VWiuXkf4fTQ
November 21, 2024 @ 11:00am ET
Title: Accelerating Aerospace Vehicle Design for the GoAERO Competition with MATLAB & Simulink
Bio: Khushin Lakhara is currently working as an Aerospace Engineer in the Student Programs team at MathWorks. He develops technical tools and content to design aircraft, UAVs, and flight controllers for aerospace student competitions. He received his B.Tech. and M. Tech. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the Defense Institute of Advanced Technology, India. Previously he has designed UAVs, developed the Flight Controller for Combat UAVs and published research articles in the field of high-power electric propulsion. His major areas of interest are drone design, flight controller development, and mission simulation.
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6317296165278/WN_GR6w-hAcTW6odGRt8CaI4Q
