About me

Hi there! I am Yi-Hsuan Chen (陳誼軒), a PhD student in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, who started in the fall of 2022. I am a member of the Motion and Teaming (Mo-T) Laboratory under Dr. Michael Otte, and I am co-advised by Dr. Calin Belta My research focuses on the integration of control theory and motion planning algorithms, specifically aimed at enhancing safety and reliability for robotic systems. My research interests span Dynamics and Control, Motion Planning, Optimization, and Flight Mechanics, especially on their applications in autonomous systems.

Prior to my PhD, I received a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia. Working with Dr. Eric Feron in the Robotics, Intelligent Systems, and Control (RISC) Laboratory, I developed a flight control algorithm for parabolic flight to achieve microgravity. I also completed a Bachelor’s in Aeronautics and Astronautics from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, where I worked with Dr. Chao-Chung Peng on dynamics modeling and control for a quadrotor.

Outside of research, I enjoy running, hiking, traveling, and playing with my dogs :)

Education

• University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
  Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering,  Aug 2022 - Current
• King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  M.S. in Mechanical Engineering,  Aug 2020 - May 2022
• National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
  B.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics,  Sep 2015 - Jun 2019