Directors
W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering
2011 Mechanical Engineering Lab
(217) 244-1672
nhovakim@illinois.edu
Professor
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering
367 Coordinated Science Laboratory
(217) 244-4172
salapaka@illinois.edu
Bringing Together World Experts
Multi-disciplinary team across diverse technical domains:
Verification and Validation
Control Systems
Airspace Management
Multi-Institutional Expertise
Covering a broad National footprint across:
5 Universities
2 Industry Groups
1 FAA-designated UAS test site
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Assistant Professor
Computer Science
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Assistant Professor
Aerospace Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Donald B. Gillies Chair, Professor
Computer Science
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Georgia Institute of Technology
Associate Professor
Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wilson Assistant Professor
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Nevada, Reno
Assistant Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
Chair, Victor LaMar Lockhart Professor
Mechanical Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno
North Carolina A&T State University
Director for Robotics Outreach
Electrical & Computer Engineering
North Carolina A&T State University
Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina A&T State University
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
North Carolina A&T State University
Lockheed Martin
Director of Strategy
Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Labs
Lockheed Martin
Aeronautical Engineering Manager
Lockheed Martin Fellow
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Lockheed Martin
Senior Research Scientist
Flight Control Engineer
Program Management Staff
Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Labs
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Director of Technology, Mission Systems Technology
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Program Manager
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Principal Systems Engineer
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Software Engineer
Sierra Nevada Corporation
Advisory Board
Oregon State University
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Wing
CalTech
Draper Laboratory
Boeing