Ph.D.
Aerospace Engineering, TAMU, 1995.
Some New Methods for Optimal
Control of Constrained Dynamical Systems.
Advised by J.L. Junkins,
who was advised by S. Herrick
(recognized as the founder of the field of astrodynamics),
who was advised by A.O. Leuschner (see photo),
who was advised by E.S. Holden (see photo),
who studied astronomy under William
Chauvenet (founder of the U.S.
Naval Academy).
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, TAMU, 1991.
Experiments on Vibration
Suppression of a Flexible Planar Grid.
Advised by J.L. Junkins.
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, SDSU, 1988.
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX: Department of Aerospace Engineering
Associate Professor (September 2007-present)
Assistant Professor (Jan 2001-Aug
2007)
q
Teaching,
Student Advisement, and Funded Research.
1997-2000
Sandia National Laboratories,
Albuquerque, NM: Intelligent Systems,
Sensors, and Controls
Senior Member of Technical Staff
(1997-1999)
Principal Member of Technical Staff
(1999-2000)
q
Distributed control algorithms
for micro-robots (less than 1 cu. in.) and underwater vehicles. Dynamic modeling and parameter
identification for a U.S. tire company.
Dynamics and controls for an autonomous hovercraft study. Dynamics and controls Navy cranes
research. Real-time, optimal guidance strategies for autonomous robotic
vehicles. Autonomous navigation methods using distributed robotic
systems. Control algorithms for re-configurable hopping land mines.
1995-1997
Sandia National Laboratories,
Albuquerque, NM: Experimental
Structural Dynamics
Senior Member of Technical Staff
q
Structural dynamics testing and analysis of armored tractors and
trailers, reentry vehicles, wind turbines, and specially designed nonlinear
coils for the Laser Interferometer Gravity-Wave Observatory project. Structural
dynamics tests on buildings subject to explosive blasts (featured on Discovery
Channel and Learning Channel). Damage detection studies of wind turbines using a laser
Doppler velocimeter. Constrained foam crush experiments for lay-down weapons
model validation studies. System identification and levitation control of a grinding
machine with magnetic bearings.
1. Patent US 6,408,226 B1,
Jun. 18, 2002, “Cooperative System and Method Using Mobile Robots for Testing a
Cooperative Search Controller,” R.H. Byrne, J.J. Harrington, S.E. Eskridge,
J.E. Hurtado.
2.
Patent US 6,577,906 B1, Jun. 10, 2003, “Distributed Optimization
System and Method,” J.E. Hurtado, C.R. Dohrmann, and R.D. Robinett III.
3. Patent US 6,687,571, Feb. 3, 2004, “Cooperating Mobile Robots,” R.H. Byrne, J.J. Harrington, S.E. Eskridge, J.E. Hurtado.
