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GRADUATE STUDENTS

  • Anegi James, Doctor of Philosophy in ASE
  • Yoonjae Lee, Doctor of Philosophy in ASE
  • Vrushabh Zinage, Doctor of Philosophy in ASE (co-advised with Dr. Tanaka)
  • Akshit Jariwala, Doctor of Philosophy in ASE (co-advised with Dr. Goldstein)
  • Ahmed Khalil, Doctor of Philosophy in ASE
  • Antonio Gil, Doctor of Philosophy in ASE

 

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS IN PROGRESS

  • Anton Burtsev, post-doctoral fellow (co-advised with Dr. Goldstein)

 

ALUMNI

 

FORMER PHD STUDENTS

  • Jhanani Selvakumar, PhD (2018), Thesis title: “Multi-objective path-planning for autonomous agents using dynamic game theory,” now at Boston Dynamics
  • Dimitrios Pylorof, PhD (2018), Thesis Title: “Optimization-based feedback control of nonlinear systems subject to input constraints now at Idaho National Lab (INL)
  • Andrei Marchidan, PhD (2019), Thesis title: “Collision avoidance techniques and optimal synthesis for motion planning applications,” now at Amazon
  • Alaa Abdulghafoor, PhD (2022), Thesis Title: “Distributed Coverage Control, Motion Coordination and Path Planning for Multi-Agent Networks and Multi-Target Tracking in Complex and Dynamic Environments,” now at Ali & Sons Oilfield Supplies & Services Company LLC
  • Jaemin Lee, PhD (2022, co-advised with Dr. Sentis), Title: “Optimization-based feedback control of nonlinear systems subject to input constraints”, now at Assistant Professor at NC State University, NC
  • Alexandros Tsolovikos, PhD (2023, co-advised with Dr. Goldstein), Thesis title: “Data-Driven Modeling and Control of High-Dimensional Systems with Application to Turbulent Flows,” now an Engineer at Applied Intuition, San Franscisco, CA)
  • Isin Balci, PhD (2024), Thesis title:” Convex Optimization for Covariance Steering and Density Control,” now an Engineer at Applied Intuition, San Franscisco, CA

FORMER MS STUDENTS

  • Martin Braquet (2022)
  • McNeely (2023)
  • Steven Patrick (2023)

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Efstathios Bakolas

Efstathios Bakolas

Associate Professor
The University of Texas at Austin,
Aerospace Engineering (ASE) Bldg,
2617 Wichita Street, C0600, Austin, Texas 78712-1221
Office: ASE 4.232
Phone: 512-471-4250
Email: bakolas[at]austin.utexas.edu

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