Research & Projects
Cutting-edge research in Advanced Air Mobility, autonomous systems, and energy-efficient aviation solutions.
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NASA System-Wide Safety: In-Time Learning-Based Safety Management
Leading a NASA-funded project to develop a scalable, data-driven safety management system for Advanced Air Mobility operations.
- Designed mission feasibility framework integrating battery prognostics
- Evaluated impact of adverse weather on flight safety
- Demonstrated framework in drone delivery and urban air taxi scenarios
Learning-based Li-ion Battery Modeling for Online Decision Making
Developed real-time predictive models for Li-ion batteries using Neural ODEs and Physics-Informed Neural Networks.
- 33× speedup in battery state prediction
- Enabled mission feasibility assessment and mid-flight replanning
- Maintained accuracy under computational constraints
Safe, Scalable, and Energy-Efficient Trajectory Planner for AAM Operations
Developed a real-time multi-agent trajectory planner for urban air mobility operations.
- Integrated reachability analysis with scalable MDP framework
- Enhanced safety with action-shielding and reward shaping
- Optimized energy efficiency using aircraft modeling
Energy Demand Analysis for eVTOL Aircraft in Urban Air Mobility
Forecasting charging demand for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in urban air mobility.
- Integrated energy consumption models with wind forecasts
- Estimated aggregated power demand at vertiports
- Enabled proactive energy planning and infrastructure optimization
Testing Platforms & Infrastructure
State-of-the-art platforms used for validating and testing novel AAM concepts and technologies.
eVTOL simulators
High-fidelity simulation environments for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
sUAS hardware flight testing
Real-world testing with small unmanned aerial systems
Battery digital twins
Virtual replicas of battery systems for predictive maintenance and optimization
UAM/UAS transportation networks
Network simulation and optimization for urban air mobility systems
Research Impact
My research contributes to safer, more efficient, and sustainable aviation through advanced autonomous systems and energy optimization.
Key Metrics
$2.5M+
NASA Funding
5+
Projects
33×
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