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Professor of Aerospace Engineering

Hever Moncayo

Dr. Moncayo's research interests include guidance, navigation and control, modeling and simulation of aerospace systems, intelligent/adaptive fault tolerant flight control algorithms. He is an Associate Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), an Associate Editor of the Journal Aerospace Science and Technology, and an Associate Editor of the Aeronautical Journal. He is also member of the AIAA Intelligent Systems Committee.

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    Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering

    Michael Budihartono

    Michael was born in Surabaya, Indonesia. He started his studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide campus in Singapore and transferred to the Daytona Beach campus to complete his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering in Fall 2021. Currently, he is pursuing his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering degree with a focus on dynamics and control. He joined the Advanced Dynamics and Control group in Fall 2022 with research interests in multi-agent systems. During his free time, he enjoys playing golf, watching movies, and traveling.

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    Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering

    Rocio Jado

    Rocio was born in Logrosan, Spain. She obtained her B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Technical University of Madrid. She is studying a dual M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering at the European University of Madrid and currently, she is finishing it at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She has joined the Advanced Dynamics and Control Group in Fall 2022, with research interest in spacecraft control. In her free time, Rocio likes to read, draw and listen to music.

         
     
     
    Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering

    Gabriela Gavilanez

    Gabriela is from Quito, Ecuador. After studying for a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, she followed her passion for spacecrafts and autonomous systems and transferred to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to complete her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering in the Fall of 2022. Currently, she is pursuing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. As a part of the Advanced Dynamics and Control Group, her research interest is machine learning architectures for synthetic data generation. She also likes to cook, play pool, watch movies, and listen to music.

         
     
     
    M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering

    Stephen Brutch

    Stephen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Currently, he is pursuing his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering degree with a focus on dynamics and control. He joined the Advanced Dynamics and Control group in Spring 2023 with research interests in quadcopter navigation and control. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, drinking coffee, and learning Spanish.

         
     
     
    M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering

    Sebastian Leon

    Sebastian is from Rionegro, Colombia. He graduated in 2023 from the Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia with a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering after doing an internship in the Advanced Dynamics and Controls Lab, where he found a passion for autonomous vehicles and space systems. He is currently pursuing his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on Dynamics and Control Systems, specially in the area of fault-tolerant control. He joined the Advanced Dynamics and Control Lab in Fall 2023 with research interests in Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery algorithms. Sebastian also likes to play tennis and golf, and graphic design.

         
     
     
    M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering

    Edison Martinez

    Edison Martinez was born in Quito, Ecuador. He graduated from Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE with a B.S. in Electronic Engineering, specializing in Automation and Control. He is currently pursuing his M.S. in Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, focusing on dynamics and controls. He joined the Advanced Dynamics and Control Group in Summer 2024 with research interests in control theory and autonomous systems. In his free time, Edison enjoys running, playing soccer, and watching movies..

       
     

    Alumini

    Name Field Thesis
    Ayush Raminedi M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Alberto Squadrito M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Andrei Cuenca Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Thesis M.Sc. Thesis
    Tatiana Gutierrez M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Nolan Coulter Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Thesis M.Sc. Thesis
    Eduardo Morillo M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Thomas Frederick M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    D. Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Thesis
    Christoph Aoun M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Mansi Bakori M.Sc. in Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Sarath Irigireddy M.Sc. in Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Yomary Betancur M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Johannes Verberne M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Karina P. Rivera Lopez M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Andres Perez Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Thesis
    Cindy Nshuti M.Sc. in Unmanned and Autonomous Systems Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Diego Garcia M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Sean O'Toole M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    May Chong Chan M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Brendon Lyons M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Ryan Hoffman M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering M.Sc. Thesis
    Israel Moguel M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering M.Sc. Thesis