Our Team
Director / Assistant Professor · Forbes 30 Under 30
Interests: Rendezvous & Proximity Operations, Astrodynamics, Reinforcement Learning, Control Barrier Functions, Multi-Objective Trajectory Optimization, Model Predictive Control, Convex & Indirect Optimization
PhD Student, Aerospace Engineering
Chala is broadly interested in enabling safe autonomy and decision-making for physical systems such as spacecraft and robots that operate under uncertainty. He aims to develop principled frameworks using optimization, control theory, machine learning, and game theory to enable high-performing, safe autonomous systems.
Interests: Rendezvous & Proximity Operations, Safe Control, Multi-Agent Systems, Trajectory Optimization, Guidance, Navigation, and Control
PhD Student, Aerospace Engineering
Seunghwan's research interests lie in safe spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) for rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO).
MS Student, Aerospace Engineering
Aaliyah's research focuses on safety-critical autonomy and teleoperation for space systems operating under uncertainty. She is particularly interested in robust decision-making for rendezvous, proximity operations, and manipulation of noncooperative targets under sensing, communication, and model uncertainty.
Interests: Sace Robotics, Teleoperation & Shared Autonomy, Rendezvous & Proximity Operations, Noncooperative Object Manipulation, Safety-Critical Control, Uncertainty-Aware Decision-Making
MS Student
Undergraduate Researcher
Undergraduate Researcher, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Trinith is interested in building intelligent, AI-powered applications that leverage the latest advances in machine learning and software systems. He aims to develop practical and impactful solutions using deep learning, computer vision, NLP, and reinforcement learning.
Interests: Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Reinforcement Learning, AI-Powered Application Development, Deep Learning, Software Systems
Undergraduate Researcher, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Yumeth is a 3rd year undergraduate studying Computer Science and Engineering. He is currently collaborating with Trinith on a project under the supervision of Prof. Minduli.
Interests: Computer Science & Engineering
The Grainger College of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Email: minduli@illinois.edu