Valasek, John Associate Professor Telephone: (979) 845-1685 Fax: (979) 845-6051 Email: valasek@tamu.edu Webpage: http://jungfrau.tamu.edu/valasek/ Mailing Address Texas A&M University Department of Aerospace Engineering 727D H.R. Bright Building 3141 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3141

Currently Teaching
My Hours: Open-Door

AERO 401 Aerospace Vehicle Design I

AERO 402 Aerospace Vehicle Design II (Spring 2009)

AERO 421 Dynamics of Aerospace Vehicles

AERO 422 Active Control of Aerospace Vehicles

AERO 440 Cockpit Displays and Systems (Spring 2009)

AERO 445 Vehicle Management Systems (Spring 2010)

AERO 625 Digital Control of Aerospace Systems (Fall 2009)

AERO 660 Nonlinear Flight Mechanics

Education

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1986
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Kansas, 1991
Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Kansas, 1995

Areas of Interest

Machine Learning for Complex High-Order Systems
Fault and Abort Tolerant Adaptive Control Systems
Autonomous Intelligent Control of Unmanned Air, Space, and Ground Vehicles
Morphing Air and Space Vehicles
Vision Based Navigation Systems
Advanced Cockpit Systems and Displays

Publications and Papers

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2005	Valasek, John, “Autonomous Intelligent Agents and Displays for Automation and Real-Time Simulation of Non-Controlled Airports,” Final Technical Report, Research Triangle Institute, January 2005.
2005	Lampton, Amanda, and Valasek, John, “Prediction of Icing Effects on the Stability and Control of Light Airplanes,” AIAA-2005-6219, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, San Francisco, CA, 15-18 August 2005. Link
2005	Doebbler, James, Rong, Jie, Ding, Yuanyuan, Spaeth, Theresa, and Valasek, John, “Design and Implementation of a Distributed Multi-Pilot Engineering Flight Simulation Facility,” AIAA-2005-6210, Proceedings of the AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, San Francisco, CA, 15-18 August 2005. Link
2005	Tandale, Monish D., Bowers, Roshawn, and Valasek, John, “Robust Trajectory Tracking Controller for Vision Based Probe and Drogue Autonomous Aerial Refueling,” AIAA-2005-5868, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, 15-18 August 2005. Link
2005	Doebbler, James, Gesting, Paul, and Valasek, John, “Real-Time Path Planning and Terrain Obstacle Avoidance for Aircraft,”AIAA-2005-5825, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, 15-18 August 2005. Link
2005	Tandale, Monish D., and Valasek, John, “Adaptive Dynamic Inversion Control of a Linear Scalar Plant with Constrained Control Inputs,” Proceedings of the 2005 American Control Conference, Portland, OR, 8-10 June 2005. Link
2004	Valasek, John, “High Fidelity Flight Simulation of Autonomous Air Refueling Using a Vision Based Sensor,” Final Technical Report, StarVision Technologies Incorporated, December 2004.
2004	Valasek, John, Junkins, John, Lund, David W., and Ward, Donald T., “Autonomous Aerial Refueling Demonstration: Phase 0,” Final Technical Report, 32525-20270 AE, 30 June 2004.
2004	Rong, Jie, and Valasek, John, “Onboard Pilot Decision Aid for High Volume Operation (HVO) in Self-Controlled Airspace (SCA),” Proceedings of the 23rd Digital Avionics and Systems Engineering Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, 24-18 October 2004. Link
2004	Valasek, John, Tandale, Monish D., and Rong, Jie, “A Reinforcement Learning - Adaptive Control Architecture for Morphing,” AIAA-2004-6220, Proceedings of the AIAA 1st Intelligent Systems Technical Conference, Chicago, IL, 20-22 September 2004. Link
2004	Tandale, Monish D., Rong, Jie, and Valasek, John, “Preliminary Results of Adaptive-Reinforcement Learning Control for Morphing Aircraft,” AIAA-2004-5358, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Providence, RI, 16-19 August 2004. Link
2004	Ding, Yuanyuan, Rong, Jie, and Valasek, John, “Feasibility Analysis of Aircraft Landing Scheduling for Non-Controlled Airports,” AIAA-2004-5241, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Providence, RI, 16-19 August 2004. Link
2004	Wollkind, Steve, Valasek, John, and Ioerger, Thomas R., “Automated Conflict Resolution for Air Traffic Management Using Cooperative Multiagent Negotiation,” AIAA-2004-4992, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Providence, RI, 16-19 August 2004. Link
2004	Tandale, Monish D., and Valasek, John, “Adaptive Dynamic Inversion Control with Actuator Saturation Constraints Applied to Tracking Spacecraft Maneuvers,” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Dynamics and Control of Systems and Structures in Space 2004, Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, 18 - 22 July 2004. Link
2004	Tandale, Monish., Subbarao, Kamesh, Valasek, John, and Akella, Maruthi Ram, “Structured Adaptive Model Inversion Control with Actuator Saturation Constraints Applied to Tracking Spacecraft Maneuvers,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Control Conference, Boston, MA 2 July 2004. Link
2004	Caicedo, Rafael E., Valasek, John, and Junkins, John L., “Preliminary Results of One-Dimensional Vehicle Formation Control Using a Structural Analogy,” AIAA-2004-0295, Proceedings of the 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, 5-8 Jan 2004. Link
2003	Georgie, Jennifer, and Valasek, John “Evaluation of Longitudinal Desired Dynamics for Dynamic Inversion Controlled Generic Re-Entry Vehicles,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Volume 26, Number 5, pp. 811-819, September-October 2003.
2003	Valasek, John, and Chen, Wei, “Observer/Kalman Filter Identification for Online System Identification of Aircraft, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Volume 26, Number 2, pp. 347-353, March-April 2003.
2003	Valasek, John, and Smith, David M., “Comparison of Agility Metrics to Beck Agility Metrics Using Linear Error Theory,” Journal of Guidance, Contro l, and Dynamics, Volume 26, Number 1, pp. 19-26, January-February 2003.
2003	Lund, David W., Pollock, Thomas L., Valasek, John, Ward. Donald T., Hur, Gi-Bong, and Wilkey, John, “Flight Tests of an Unmanned Powered Parachute: A Validation Tool for GN&C Algorithms - Stage II,” Final Report, NASA Johnson Space Center, November 2003.
2003	Rong, Jie, Ding, Yuanyuan, Valasek, John, and Painter, John H., “Intelligent System Design with Fixed-Base Simulation Validation for General Aviation,” TM02-3, Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, Houston, TX, October 5-8 2003. Link
2003	Rong, Jie, Ding, Yuanyuan, and Valasek, John, “Cockpit System Design for General Aviation Free Flight Using a Cognitive Engineering Approach,” AIAA-2003-5774, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Austin, TX, 11-14 August 2003. Link
2003	Ding, Yuanyuan, Rong, Jie, and Valasek, John, “Automation Capabilities Analysis for Non-Controlled Airports,” AIAA-2003-5601, AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, Austin, TX, 11-14 August 2003. Link
2003	Hur, Gi-Bong, and Valasek, John, “System Identification of Powered Parafoil-Vehicle from Flight Test Data,” AIAA-2003-5539, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Austin, TX, 11-14 August 2003. Link
2003	Wood, Brian, Ding, Yuanyuan, and Valasek, John, “Simulator Control via Wireless Data Glove,” AIAA-2003-5523, AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, Austin, TX, 11-14 August 2003. Link
2003	Tandale, Monish D., and Valasek, John, ” Structured Adaptive Model Inversion Control to Simultaneously Handle Actuator Failure and Actuator Saturation,” AIAA-2003-5325, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Austin, TX, 11-14 August 2003. Link
2002	Ito, Daigoro, Georgie, Jennifer, Valasek, John, and Ward, Donald T., “Re-entry Vehicle Flight Control Design Guidelines: Dynamic Inversion,” Final Technical Report, NASA TP-2002-210771, NASA Johnson Space Center, March 2002. Link
2002	Rong, Jie, Geng, Shijian, Valasek, John, and Ioerger, Thomas, “Air Traffic Conflict Negotiation and Resolution Using An Onboard Multi-Agent System,” DASC-345, 21st Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC) on Air Traffic Management for Commercial and Military Systems, Irvine, CA 22 October 2002. Link
2002	Kimmett, Jennifer, Valasek, John, and Junkins, John L., “Vision Based Controller for Autonomous Aerial Refueling,” CCA02-CCAREG-1126, Proceedings of the IEEE Control Systems Society Conference on Control Applications, Glasgow, Scotland, 18-20 September 2002. Link
2002	Rong, Jie, Bokadia, Sangeeta, Shandy, Surya, and Valasek, John, “Hierarchical Agent Based System For General Aviation CD&R Under Free Flight,” AIAA-2002-4553, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Monterey, CA 5-8 August 2002. Link
2002	Kimmett, Jennifer, Valasek, John, and Junkins, John L.,”Autonomous Aerial Refueling Utilizing A Vision Based Navigation System,” AIAA-2002-4469, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Monterey, CA 5-8 August 2002. Link
2002	Tandale, Monish, and Valasek, John, “Fault Tolerant Structured Adaptive Model Inversion Control,” AIAA-2002-4437, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Monterey, CA 5-8 August 2002. Link
2002	Valasek, John, Kimmett, Jennifer, Hughes, Declan, Gunnam, Kiran, and Junkins, John L., “Vision Based Sensor and Navigation System for Autonomous Aerial Refueling,” AIAA-2002-3441, 1st AIAA Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles, Systems, Technologies, and Operations Conference, Portsmouth, VA, 20-22 May 2002. Link
2001	Smith, David M., and Valasek, John , “Agility Metric Robustness Using Linear Error Theory,” Journal of Guidance,Control, and Dynamics, Volume 24, Number 2, pp. 340-351, March-April 2001.
2001	Georgie, Jennifer, and Valasek, John, “Selection of Longitudinal Desired Dynamics for Dynamic Inversion Controlled Re-Enty Vehicles,” AIAA-2001-4382, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, 6-9 August 2001. Link
2001	Ito, Daigoro, Ward, Donald T., and Valasek, John, “Robust Dynamic Inversion Controller Design and Analysis for the X-38,” AIAA-2001-4380, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, 6-9 August 2001. Link
2001	Shandy, Surya, and Valasek, John, “Intelligent Agent for Aircraft Collision Avoidance,” AIAA-2001-4055, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, 6-9 August 2001. Link
2001	Bokadia, Sangeeta, and Valasek, John, “Severe Weather Avoidance Using Informed Heuristic Search,” AIAA-2001-4232, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, 6-9 August 2001. Link
2001	Painter, John H., Valasek, John, and Ward, Donald T., “Integrating the Evolving Modern Cockpit,” AIAA-2001-4175, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, 6-9 August 2001. Link
2001	Valasek, John, and Dorsett, Kenneth M., “A Modern Approach to Graduate Flight Mechanics, Stability and Control Courses,” AIAA-2001-4312, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Montreal, Canada, 6-9 August 2001. Link
2000	Smith, David M., and Valasek, John, “Comparison of Traditional Agility Metrics to Beck Maneuver Performance and Agility Metrics Using Linear Error Theory,” AIAA-2000-4313-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Denver, CO, 11-13 August 2000. Link
1999	Chen, Wei, and Valasek, John, “Observer/Kalman Filter Identification for On-Line System Identification of Aircraft,” AIAA-99-4173-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Portland, OR, 9-11 August 1999. Link
1999	Joshi, Praveen, and Valasek, John, “Direct Comparison of Neural Network, Fuzzy Logic, and Model Predictive Variable Structure Vortex Flow Controllers,” AIAA-99-4279-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Portland, OR, 9-11 August 1999. Link
1999	Ito, Dai, and Valasek, John, “Model Predictive Variable Structure Control with Model Following for Forebody Vortex Flow Control,” AIAA-99-4216-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Portland, OR, 9-11 August 1999. Link
1999	Smith, David M., and Valasek, John, “Agility Metric Robustness Using Linear Error Theory,” AIAA-99-4093-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Portland, OR, 9-11 August 1999. Link
1998	Junkins, J. L., Ward, D. T., and Valasek, John, “Vision-Based Navigation and Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems,” Progress Report for July 1997-September 1998, ONR Research Contract N00014-97-0938, October, 1998.
1998	Ward, Donald T., Valasek, John , Krishnamurthy, Karthik, and Ziegler, Greg, “ONR UCAV Preliminary Vehicle Models,” Six-Month Progress Report, ONR Research Contract N00014-97-0938, January, 1998.
1998	Suzuki, Jin, and Valasek, John, “Reduction of Sensors for Forebody VFC Using Fuzzy Logic Based Control,” AIAA-98-4199-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, Boston, MA, 10-12 August, 1998.
1998	Valasek, John, and Walchli, Lawrence A., “High Speed, Low Angle-of-Attack Pneumatic Vortex Control,” AIAA-98-4449-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Boston, MA, 10-12 August 1998.
1997	Valasek, John “Two Axis Pneumatic Vortex Control at High Speed and Low Angle-of-Attack,” 1997 AFOSR Summer Faculty Research Program Final Report, September, 1997, pp. 69-1 to 69-20.
1997	Valasek, John “Considerations for Graduate Courses in Flight Dynamics, Stability, and Control,” AIAA-97-3569-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, New Orleans, LA, 11 August 1997.
1997	Suzuki, Jin, and Valasek, John, “Fuzzy Logic Based Forebody Vortex Flow Control,” AIAA-97-3627-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference, New Orleans, LA, 12 August 1997.
1997	Valasek, John “A Safe, Responsible, and Accountable Approach to Teaching Airplane Design, ASEE-2502, Proceedings of the 1997 ASEE National Conference, June 1997.
1996	Valasek, John “Optimal Setpoint Controller for a Generic X-29A Aircraft with Forebody Vortex Nozzles,” CCA96-131, Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Dearborn, MI, September 15, 1996, pp. 1-6.
1996	Valasek, John “A Robust Variable Structure Controller for Mixed Continuous/Band-Bang Systems,” CCA96-045, Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Dearborn, MI, September 15, 1996, pp. 679-684.
1996	Valasek, John “An Eclectic Approach to Undergraduate Flight Dynamics, Stability, and Control Education,” AIAA Paper 96-3373-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, San Diego, CA, July 29, 1996, pp. 97-107.
1995	Valasek, John and Downing, D.R., “A Closed-Loop Forebody Vortex Flow Controller for a Generic X-29A Aircraft,” AIAA Paper 95-3248-CP, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, August 7, 1995, pp. 183-194.
1995	Valasek, John and Downing, David R., “A Unified Controller Design Methodology for Systems with Continuous and Bang-Bang Control Effectors,” ACC95-AIAA-060, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Seattle, WA, June 19, 1995, pp. 321-323.
1993	Eggold, David P., Valasek, John , and Downing, David R., “The Measurement and Improvement of the Lateral Agility of the F-18,” Journal of Aircraft, Volume 30, Number 6, pp. 803-804, November-December 1993.
1993	Valasek, John, and Downing, David R., “An Investigation of Fighter Aircraft Agility, Phases I-V Final Report, “NASA-CR-1954608, November, 1993.
1993	Valasek, John “Axial Agility and Pitch Agility of Fighter Aircraft Revisited, “Proceedings of the AIAA Wichita Section Technologyfest XIX, National Institute for Aviation Research Report NIAR-93-1, January 1993.
1992	Liefer, Randall K., Valasek, John , Eggold, David P., and Downing, Dav id R., “Fighter Agility Metrics, Research, and Test,” Journal of Aircraft, Volume 29, Number 3, pp. 452-457, May-June 1992.
1992	Valasek, John, Fernand, J.M., Mouch, T.N., and Downing, D.R., “Results of a Parameter Identification Flight Test Program for General Aviation Aircraft,” DOT/FAA/CT-92/17, Proceedings of the Second AIAA /FAA Joint Symposium on General Aviation Systems, Wichita, KS, June, 1992, pp. 293-322.
1992	Mouch, T.N., Fernand, J.M., Valasek, John, and Downing, D.R., “Aircraft Flight Test in an Academic Environment,” DOT/FAA/CT-92/17, Proceedings of the Second AIAA/FAA Joint Symposium on General Aviation Systems, Wichita, KS, June 1992, pp. 281-290.
1991	Valasek, John, Eggold, D.P., and Downing, D.R., “A Study of a Modified Torsional Agility Metric Using Simulation Methods,” AIAA Paper 91-2883, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 13, 1991.
1991	Eggold, David P., Valasek, John , and Downing, D.R., “The Measurement and Improvement of the Lateral Agility of the F-18,” AIAA Paper 91-2880, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, New Orleans, LA, August 13, 1991.
1990	Liefer, Randall K., Valasek, John , Eggold, D.P., and Downing D.R., “Assessment of Proposed Fighter Agility Metrics “, AIAA Paper 90-2807, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Portland, OR, August 18, 1990.
1990	Valasek, John, “SIM-II F-18 Flight Simulation Program Documentation,” University of Kansas Flight Research Laboratory Technical Report KU-FRL-831-1, June 1990.
1989	Valasek, John, “Fighter Agility Metrics Research at The University of Kansas,” Proceedings of the AIAA Wichita Section Technologyfest, Wichita, KS, November, 1989.
1989	Valasek, John, “A Survey of Methods for Determining Hypersonic Stability and Control Derivatives,” University of Kansas light Research Laboratory Technical Report KU-FRL-831-0, December, 1989.
0	Valasek, John, "Evaluation of Lateral/Directional Desired Dynamics for Dynamic Inversion Controlled Generic Re-entry Vehicles,"<em> Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics</em> (in review).
0	Tandale, Monish D., Rong, Jie, and Valasek, John, “Preliminary Results of Adaptive-Reinforcement Learning Control for Morphing Aircraft,”Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics (in review).
0	Tandale, Monish D., Bowers, Roshawn, and Valasek, John, “Robust Trajectory Tracking Controller for Vision Based Autonomous Aerial Refueling of Unmanned Aircraft,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics (in review).
0	Rong, Jie, and Valasek, John, “Smart Cockpit Decision Support System For General Aviation Free Flight,” Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication (in review).
0	Tandale, Monish D., and Valasek, John, “Adaptive Dynamic Inversion Control with Actuator Saturation Constraints Applied to Tracking Spacecraft Maneuvers,” Journal of the Astronautical Sciences (accepted; top appear).
0	Valasek, John, Tandale, Monish D., and Rong, Jie, “A Reinforcement Learning - Adaptive Control Architecture for Morphing,” Journal of Aerospace Computing, Information, and Communication (accepted; to appear).
0	Valasek, John, Hughes, Declan, Gunnam, Kiran, and Junkins, John L., “Vision Based Sensor and Navigation System for Autonomous Aerial Refueling,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics (accepted; to appear).
0	Tandale, Monish D., and Valasek, John,”Fault Tolerant Structured Model Inversion Control,” Journal of Guidance,Control, and Dynamics, (accepted; to appear).