Dynamic Systems and Control
Associated Faculty
S. N. Balakrishnan
Curators' Distinguished Professor
271 Toomey Hall
Guidance, stability, control and estimation, pattern recognition, stochastic processes, optimization, neural network applications to control, numerical methods and design.
Douglas Bristow
Associate Professor/Director
573-341-6559 | dbristow@mst.edu |
292C Toomey Hall
Dynamic modeling and control of micro- and nano-positioning systems, atomic force microscopes and additive manufacturing systems; volumetric error compensation; iterative learning control, multi-dimensional control, and signal processing.
Kyle DeMars
Assistant Professor
573-341-4884 | demarsk@mst.edu |
337 Toomey Hall
Stochastic estimation and control theory; information theory; nonlinear uncertainty propagation and rectification; autonomous guidance, navigation, and control of aerospace vehicles; orbit determination, data association, conjunction assessment, and collision avoidance; attitude dynamics, determination, and control; autonomous sensor management; high-fidelity dynamical and observational modeling.
K. Krishnamurthy
Professor
573-341-4495 | kkrishna@mst.edu |
280 Toomey Hall
System dynamics, control, robotics, and neurotechnologies.
Nishant Kumar
Associate Teaching Professor
573-341-7215 | nkwtb@mst.edu |
129 Toomey Hall
Nonlinear Dynamics and Vibrations, study of deterministic and random dynamical systems, model order reduction, theoretical modeling and numerical computation and structural dynamics.
Robert G. Landers
Curators' Distinguished Professor
573-341-4586 | landersr@mst.edu |
279A Toomey Hall
Modeling, analysis, monitoring, and control of manufacturing processes (metal cutting, wire saw machining, friction stir welding, laser metal deposition, freeze–form extrusion fabrication, glass direct energy deposition, and selective laser melting), estimation and control of electrochemical alternative energy systems (hydrogen fuel cells and advanced batteries) and electro–hydraulic systems, and digital control applications.
Henry Pernicka
Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Dean’s Educator Scholar
573-341-6749 | pernicka@mst.edu |
331 Toomey Hall
Astrodynamics, orbital mechanics, spacecraft design, spacecraft mission design, satellite attitude dynamics, nonlinear analysis, dynamics and control, optimization.
Daniel Stutts
Associate Professor
573-341-4084 | stutts@mst.edu |
282 Toomey Hall
Dynamics, vibrations, modeling and development of piezoactuators and transducers-mechatronics, mechanics of bone, design of orthopedic implants, structural dynamics, optimal design and acoustics.