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An optimization tool from the Department of Air Force–MIT AI Accelerator is transforming the laborious process of staffing C-17 cargo flights.
Interested in control and optimization algorithms; air traffic management; networked systems; and transportation.
Contact Info
Administrative Contact
Esther Allen
617.253.2727
Financial Coordinator
Quentin Alexander
617.253.6270
Specialization and Research Interests
- Air Traffic Control
- Traffic Flow Management
- Airport Operations Scheduling
- Hybrid Systems
- Transportation Infrastructure
Teaching Interests
Air Transportation Operations Research (16.763); Unified Engineering Signals and Systems (16.002)
Academic Degrees
B.Tech., 2000, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (India) M.S., 2002, Stanford University Ph.D., 2006, Stanford University
Positions Held at MIT
Assistant Professor, January 2007-2012; Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2012-2019; Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2019-present; Associate Department Head, July 2018-June 2021
Positions Held outside MIT
NASA Ames Research Center (UC Santa Cruz): Principal Development Engineer, Terminal Area ATM Research Branch (April-December 2006)
Awards & Honors
2021
Vickie Kerrebrock Award, MIT AeroAstro
2019
Undergraduate Teaching Award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2014
Donald P. Eckman Award | American Automatic Control Council
2014
AIAA Undergraduate Advising Award, MIT
2013
Associate Fellow, AIAA
2012
Lawrence Sperry Award, AIAA
2012
CNA Award for Operational Analysis
2011
Kevin Corker Award for Best Paper in USA/Europe Air Traffic Management R&D Seminar
2008
NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation