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JENNIFER NICOLE WILBURN *Maiden Name: Jennifer Nicole Davis

I. EDUCATION

A. Doctor of Philosophy of Aerospace Engineering, August 2013

West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Morgantown, WV

Specialization: UAV Path Planning and Fault-Tolerant Control Systems

Thesis: Development of an Integrated Intelligent Multi-Objective Framework for UAV Trajectory Generation

Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Robotics/Experimental Robot Design, Fuzzy Logic, Aircraft Health Management

GPA: 4.0/4.0

B. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, August 2010

West Virginia University College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Morgantown, WV

Specialization: Artificial Intelligence Applied to Aircraft Failure Detection and Identification (AFDI) as part of Intelligent Fault-Tolerant Control Systems

Thesis: Design of an Evolutionary Algorithm for Artificial Immune System Based Failure Detector Generation and Optimization

Relevant Coursework: Flight Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks, Feedback Controls, Linear Controls, Vibration Analysis, Numerical Methods

GPA: 4.0/4.0

C. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2008

West Virginia University College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Morgantown, WV

Relevant Coursework: Mechatronics/Advanced Mechatronics, Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials/Intermediate Mechanics of Materials, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Introduction to Electrical Engineering, Machine Design, Automatic Controls, Incompressible/Compressible Aerodynamics, Jet Propulsion, Flight Dynamics

GPA: 3.7/4.0

Curriculum Vitae Wilburn, Jennifer November 5, 2018

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II. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2013-Present

Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator for Mechatronics Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science Degree California University of Pennsylvania

• Instruction: o MTR 300 – Manufacturing Processes o MTR 310 – Principles of Automatic Control o MTR 320 – Statics o MTR 325 – Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers o MTR 330 – Dynamics o MTR 335 – Advanced PLCs and Integration o MTR 410 – Process Control o MTR 420 – Computer-Integrated Manufacturing o MTR 445 – Senior Project Proposal o GET 130 – Introduction to Engineering Technology o EET 160 – Electrical Circuits II – Laboratory o EET 110 – Electrical Circuits I - Laboratory o CET 235 – Digital Electronic Design - Laboratory

• Mentor student internships in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET), Computer Engineering Technology (CET), Mechatronics Engineering Technology (MTR), and Industrial Technology Management (ITE)

• Course Development: o Investigate, update, and verify Mechatronics Engineering Technology course

syllabi o Develop course materials, notes, assignments, and examination exercises for

courses in: Manufacturing Processes Principles of Automatic Control Statics Dynamics Programmable Logic Controllers

• Platforms including Siemens S7-1200, S7-300, Allen-Bradley MicroLogix, ControlLogix, and Micro800

• Human Machine Interface programming • Networking

• Mechatronics Engineering Technology representation and outreach at numerous recruitment and service events.

• Collaboration with industries for program alignment, curriculum enhancement, and student employment, internship, and project opportunities


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August 2010-August 2013

Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant West Virginia University

• Design of an integrated intelligent multi-objective path planning framework for UAV fault-tolerant trajectory generation

• Development of a library of path planning algorithms for the WVU UAV Simulation Environment

• Contributed to the development of the WVU UAV Simulation Environment, an integrated simulation environment for the development and testing of fault tolerant flight control algorithms for unmanned aerial vehicles

• Contributed teaching materials on the subject of genetic algorithms as part of newly developed course for Project: NASA Aviation Safety Research Program, “Teaching Aircraft Health Management—A Simulation-Based Approach”

• Authoring and editing technical papers • Authoring and co-authoring research proposals • Contribution to technical reports for sponsored research • Flight Simulator presentations for Freshman Engineering Out of Class Experience Tours,

High School Visitation Tours, and 8th Grade Career Day Tours

June 2011-September 2011

NASA Desert RATS Intern NASA Johnson Space Center

• Developed Stop-Monitoring System for Field Test Astronauts • Assisted geology experiments using the GeoLab and associated protocols • Participated in Desert RATS Analog Mission in Flagstaff, AZ, including performing the role

of mission control for the GeoLab and leading astronauts through sample analysis and cataloging procedures

• Developed geology and space exploration related STEM Educational Outreach materials, including videos, and presented these to teachers

• Desert RATS Analog Mission and Dry Run Field Tests

May 2008-August 2010

Masters Graduate Research Assistant West Virginia University

• Design of a genetic algorithm for the purpose of optimizing artificial immune system based detectors for aircraft failure over the full flight envelope

• Participated in design of an integrated control scheme for immunity-based failure detection, identification, and evaluation.

• Authoring and editing technical papers • Contribution to technical reports for sponsored research • Flight Simulator presentations for Freshman Engineering Out of Class Experience

Tours, High School Visitation Tours, and 8th Grade Career Day Tours

January 2010-May 2010

Advanced Mechatronics Laboratory Graduate Teaching Assistant West Virginia University

• Sensor interfacing, data acquisition, and signal processing using National Instruments Data Acquisition Boards

• Programming based in MATLAB • Data collection of complete physical systems modeled using SIMULINK • Lectured and assisted students during hands-on laboratory exercises • Data collection using accelerometers, thermocouples, and microphones • Graded laboratory reports and course exercises for 100+ students • Inventoried and managed equipment


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January 2006-May 2008

Mechatronics Laboratory Lead Teaching Assistant West Virginia University

• Managed up to 3 other teaching assistants per semester • Developed instructional laboratory materials, including lab experiments,

handouts, instructions, and teaching materials • Lectured and assisted students during hands-on laboratory exercises and final

projects • Taught PRO-Engineer solid modeling software • Assembled and programmed Measurement Computing Data Acquisition Boards • Designed conversion board for analog output control • Graded laboratory reports and course exercises, managed grades for 100+

students • Inventoried and ordered materials for lab and projects as needed

May 2006-August 2006

Intern for Corrosion and Pipeline Safety Management Division Columbia Gas Transmission

• Studied NACE and DOT standards for corrosion management and mitigation, including inspection intervals, coating methods, and cathodic protection

• Assisted corrosion testing and reporting using NACE standards • Pipeline Integrity standards research reports • Assisted Integrity Management maintenance projects, including in-line inspection

June 2005- August 2005

Intern for Columbia Gas Integrity Management Project Augusta Engineering, Inc.

• Assisted in designing pipeline/valve settings • Drafted and edited design reports • Created CAD drawings for designs using Microstation


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III. INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS

• Facilitate and mentor senior projects in collaboration with Industrial Advisory Board Members: o 2016 – 2017:

Pennatronics • Project: Development and implementation of an Inventory Management System for

the tracking of individual circuit boards (products), packages being shipped, and packages being prepared

• Industrial advisory mentor: Jason Emes • Students: Tyler Findley, Justin Fuller

Rose Plastic • Project: Development and implementation of a sorting and counting mechanism for

defect rejection and accurate shipment quality verification • Industrial advisory mentor: Steve Martin • Students: Andrew Baden, Matthew Mannino, Patrick Schardt

Sensus Metering Systems • Project: Development and implementation of a vision-based defect detection and

rejection mechanism for five production lines • Industrial advisory mentor: Scott Swanson • Students: Jared Long, Brian Swanson

o 2017 – 2018: Advanced Acoustic Concepts

• Industrial advisory mentor: Alvin Guthrie • Students: Kevin Araujo, Sean Cushman, Samuel Moore, Brandon Zimmerman

Pennatronics • Industrial advisory mentor: Jason Emes • Students: Timothy Cheplic, Michael Donofrio, Joseph Markovich

Rose Plastic • Industrial advisory mentor: Steve Martin • Students: Nicholas Alioto, Logan Ostrander, Aaron Schreiber, Tyler Shash

Sensus Metering Systems • Industrial advisory mentor: Scott Swanson • Students: Alexander Farmery, Renee Huey, Kaleb Rice

• Organize and host yearly Mechatronics Engineering Technology Industrial Advisory Board Meeting, for the purpose of program evaluation and alignment with industry needs

o May 12, 2017 (First graduating class) o April 22, 2016 o May 15, 2015 o April 4, 2014


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IV. MISCELLANEOUS

A. Computer Skills

1. Programming • MATLAB/Simulink • LabVIEW • Java • C#.NET • C/C++

2. Programmable Logic Controllers • Rockwell Automation RSLogix 500 • Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 • Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench • Siemens Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal Professional V12, V13

3. Computer Aided Design and Drafting • Autodesk Inventor/AutoCAD • Autodesk Fusion 360 • PRO-Engineer • SolidWorks • Microstation • ANSYS

4. Engineering • FESTO FluidSim • FESTO • MATLAB/Simulink • National Instruments Multisim • National Instruments LabView

5. Office • Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) • Microsoft Visio 2007, 2010, 2013 • Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Audition, Lightroom

B. Engineer Intern

• Certificate Number 8903 • Received September 2008 • Eligible to test for Professional Engineer Licensure in West Virginia, Fall 2016


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C. Organizations

6. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Student Member

5. Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society

4. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineering

3. West Virginia University Honors Program (inactive)

2. Society of Women Engineers (inactive)

1. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (inactive)


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V. LIST OF TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

A. Archival Journals (Peer-Reviewed)

12. Moncayo, Hever & Krishnamoorty, Kiruthika & Wilburn, Brenton & Wilburn, Jennifer & Perhinschi, Mario & Lyons, Brendon. (2013). Performance Analysis of Fault Tolerant UAV Baseline Control Laws with L1 Adaptive Augmentation. Journal of Modeling, Simulation, Identification, and Control. . 10.7726/jmsic.2013.1012-1.

11. K. Wilburn, Brenton & Perhinschi, Mario & N. Wilburn, Jennifer. (2014). A modified genetic algorithm for UAV trajectory tracking control laws optimization. International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems. 2. 58-90. 10.1108/IJIUS-03-2014-0002.

10. Perhinschi, Mario & Moncayo, Hever & Wilburn, B & Wilburn, J & Karas, O & Bartlett, A. (2014). Neurally-augmented immunity-based detection and identification of aircraft sub-system failures. Aeronautical Journal. 118. 775-796. 10.1017/S0001924000009532.

9. Perhinschi M. G., Wilburn, B., Wilburn J., Moncayo H., Karas O., “Simulation Environment for UAV Fault Tolerant Autonomous Control Laws Development”, Journal of Modeling, Simulation, Identification, and Control, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 164-195, Columbia International Publishing, 26 October 2013

8. Wilburn B., Perhinschi M. G., Moncayo H., Karas O., Wilburn J., “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Trajectory Tracking Algorithm Comparison”, International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems, April 2013

7. Wilburn, J., Perhinschi, M. G., Wilburn, B., “Enhanced Modified Voronoi Algorithm for UAV Path Planning and Obstacle Avoidance,” International Review of Aerospace Engineering (IREASE), April 2013.

6. Perhinschi M. G., Porter J., Moncayo H., Davis J., Wayne W. S., “Artificial Immune System-Based Detection Scheme for Aircraft Engine Failures”, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 1423-1440, September-October 2011

5. Moncayo H., Perhinschi M. G., Davis J., “Artificial Immune System – Based Aircraft Failure Evaluation Over Extended Flight Envelope”, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 989-1001, July-August 2011

4. Moncayo H., Perhinschi M. G., Davis J., “Aircraft Failure Detection and Identification Over an Extended Flight Envelope Using an Artificial Immune System”, The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 115, No. 1163, January 2011

3. Perhinschi M. G., Moncayo H., Davis J., “Integrated Framework for Artificial Immunity-Based Aircraft Failure Detection, Identification, and Evaluation”, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 47, No. 6, pp. 1847-1859, November-December 2010

2. Moncayo H., Perhinschi M. G., Davis J., “Aircraft Failure Detection and Identification Using an Immunological Hierarchical Multi-Self Strategy”, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 302-320, July-August 2010

1. Davis J., Perhinschi M. G., Moncayo H., “Evolutionary Algorithm for Artificial Immune System-Based Failure Detector Generation and Optimization”, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 302-320, March-April 2010

B. Conference Proceedings (Peer-Reviewed)

19. Wilburn J., Perhinschi M. G., Wilburn B., “Implementation of Composite Clothoid Paths for Continuous Curvature Trajectory Generation for UAVs”, submitted to AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Boston, MA, August 2013

18. Wilburn J., Perhinschi M. G., Wilburn B., “Implementation of a 3-Dimensional Dubins-Based UAV Path Generation Algorithm”, submitted to AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Boston, MA, August 2013


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17. Wilburn B., Perhinschi M. G., and Wilburn J., “UAV Trajectory Tracking Algorithm Optimization Using Genetic Algorithm”, submitted to AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Boston, MA, August 2013

16. Moncayo H., Krishnamoorty K., Wilburn B., Wilburn J., and Perhinschi M. G., “Analysis of Fault Tolerant Performance of UAV L1 Adaptive Control Laws”, submitted to AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Boston, MA, August 2013

15. Moncayo H., Perhinschi M. G., Wilburn B., Wilburn J., Karas O., “UAV Adaptive Control Laws Using Non-Linear Dynamic Inversion Augmented with an Immunity-based Mechanism”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Minneapolis, MN, August 2012

14. Moncayo H., Perhinschi M. G., Wilburn B., Wilburn J., Karas O., “Extended Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion Control Laws for Unmanned Air Vehicles”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Minneapolis, MN, August 2012

13. Wilburn J., Perhinschi M. G., Wilburn B., Karas O., “Development of a Modified Voronoi Algorithm for UAV Path Planning and Obstacle Avoidance”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Minneapolis, MN, August 2012

12. Wilburn J., Cole J., Perhinschi M. G., Wilburn B., “Comparison of a Fuzzy Logic Controller to a Potential Field Controller for Real-Time UAV Navigation”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Minneapolis, MN, August 2012

11. Perhinschi M. G., Moncayo H., Davis J., Wilburn B., Karas O., Wathen M., “Development of a Simulation Environment for Autonomous Flight Control Algorithms”, Proceedings of the AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, Portland, OR, August 2011

10. Perhinschi M. G., Moncayo H., Wilburn B., Bartlett A., Davis J., Karas O., “Testing of Immunity-Based Failure Detection Scheme with the NASA Generic Transport Model”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Portland, OR, August 2011

9. Beamer F., Perhinschi M. G., Cunningham M., Davis J., “Development of a Simulation Environment to Support Aircraft Health Management Education”, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Portland, OR, August 2011

8. Davis J., Wilburn B., Perhinschi M. G., Klinkhachorn P., “Self-Organizing Map and Back Propagation Network for Aircraft Failure Detection and Identification”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Portland, OR, August 2011

7. Moncayo H., Perhinschi M. G., Davis J., “Simulation Environment for the Development and Testing of Immunity-Based Aircraft Failure Detection Schemes”, Proceedings of the AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference, Portland, OR, August 2011

6. Moncayo H., Perhinschi M. G., Davis J., “Artificial Immune System – Based Aircraft Failure Evaluation over Extended Flight Envelope”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Toronto, Canada, August 2010

5. Perhinschi M. G., Porter J., Moncayo H., Davis J., Wayne W. S., “Development of a Detection Scheme for Aircraft Engine Failures Based on the Artificial Immune System Paradigm”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Toronto, Canada, August 2010

4. Perhinschi M. G., Moncayo H., Davis J., “Integrated Framework for Aircraft Sub-System Failure Detection, Identification, and Evaluation Based on the Artificial Immune System Paradigm”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Chicago, IL, August 2009


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3. Moncayo H., Perhinschi M. G., Davis J., “Immunity – Based Aircraft Failure Detection and Identification Using an Integrated Hierarchical Multi-Self Strategy”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Chicago, IL, August 2009

2. Sanchez S. P., Perhinschi M. G., Moncayo H., Napolitano M. R., Davis J., Fravolini M. L., “In-Flight Actuator Failure Detection and Identification for a Reduced Size UAV Using the Artificial Immune System Approach”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Chicago, IL, August 2009

1. Davis J, Perhinschi M. G., Moncayo H., “Evolutionary Algorithm for Artificial Immune System-Based Failure Detector Generation and Optimization”, Proceedings of the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Chicago, IL, August 2009

C. Technical Archival Reports and Proposals (authored and co-authored)

15. “Advancing and Engaging Girls’ Interest in STEM Fields and Careers for Underrepresented Students in Rural and Suburban Southwestern Pennsylvania (AEGIS),” National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Program, Co-PI for California University of Pennsylvania in cooperation with Community College of Allegheny County, October 2014

14. “Technicians in Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Technology (TEAMS) Project,” National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Program, Co-PI for California University of Pennsylvania in cooperation with Community College of Allegheny County, October 2013

13. NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate Student Fellowship Proposal, Periodic Reports, and Final Report, September 2013

12. NASA Technical Expertise Support Services (TESS) proposal in support of NASA Independent Verification and Validation(IV&V) Program’s John McBride Software Testing and Research (JSTAR) Laboratory, Technical Writer in cooperation with KeyLogic Systems, Inc., June 2013

11. NASA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops Competition 2013 Proposal, Accepted for Competition, 1 of 8 teams, December 2012

10. Contribution to quarterly reports for “Army Research Laboratory Project-Unmanned System Algorithm Development”, November 2010 through December 2012

9. Proposal to FAA, “Artificial Immune System for Unobtrusive Detection of Pilot Fatigue and Other Abnormal Conditions,” July 2012

8. NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition 2012 Systems Engineering Report, April 2012

7. NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition 2012 Educational Outreach Report, April 2012

6. NASA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops Competition 2012 Final Report, April 2012

5. Proposal to DARPA, “Artificial Immune System for Flight Envelope Estimation and Protection,” February 2012

4. NASA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops Competition 2012 Proposal, Accepted for Competition, 1 of 8 teams, December 2011

3. NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition 2011 Systems Engineering Report, April 2011

2. NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition 2011 Educational Outreach Report, April 2011

1. NASA Integrated Resilient Adaptive Control Project, “Integrated System for Immunity-Based Failure Detection, Identification, and Evaluation,” November 2010


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D. Other Publications, Conferences, Presentations, Workshops

2. Davis J., Wilburn B., and Karas O., “Intelligent Navigation and Fault-Tolerant Trajectory Tracking Control Law Development for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using an Integrated Simulation Environment,” West Virginia University College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, April 2012.

1. Perhinschi M., G., Moncayo H., Davis J., “Integrated System for Immunity-Based Failure Detection, Identification, and Evaluation”, poster within the Integrated Resilient Aircraft Control Project, NASA Aviation Safety Program, Technical Conference, McLean, Virginia, November 2009.

E. Theses

2. “Development of an Integrated Intelligent Multi-Objective Framework for UAV Trajectory Generation”, Doctoral Thesis, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, August 2013.

1. “The Design of an Evolutionary Algorithm for Artificial Immune System Based Failure Detector Generation and Optimization,” Masters’ Thesis, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, August 2010.

F. Papers Reviewed

3. Moncayo, Hever; Moguel, Israel; Perhinschi, Mario G.; Perez, Andres; Azzawi, Dia; Togayev, Adil; “Structured Non-Self Approach for Aircraft Failure Identification within a Fault Tolerance Architecture,” The Aeronautical Journal, June 2015.

2. Bagherian, Mehri; Alos, Ahmad; “3D UAV Trajectory Planning Using Evolutionary Algorithms: A Comparison Study,” The Aeronautical Journal, April 2015.

1. Luder, Brandon D., Karaman, Sertac, and How, Jonathan P., "Robust Sampling-based Motion Planning with Asymptotic Optimality Guarantees," AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Boston, MA, August 2013.

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VI. CITATIONS

A. Citations of Journal Papers

[Journal 11] Hadi, Ghozali & Ramadhan Kusnaedi, M & Triana Dewi, Puspita & Budiyarto, Aris & Budiyono, Agus. (2016). Design of Avionics System and Control Scenario of Small Hybrid Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) UAV. Journal of Instrumentation, Automation and Systems. 2. 66-71.

[Journal 11] Triana Dewi, Puspita & Hadi, Ghozali & Ramadhan Kusnaedi, M & Budiyarto, Aris & Budiyono, Agus. (2015). Design of Separate Lift and Thrust Hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Journal of Instrumentation, Automation and Systems. 2. 45-51.

[Journal 11] Budiyono, Agus & budiyarto, aris & Hadi, Ghozali & Ramadhan Kusnaedi†, Muhammad & Dewi†, Puspita. (2015). Design of Avionics System and Control Scenario of Small Hybrid Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) UAV. Journal of Instrumentation, Automation and Systems. 2. 66-71.

[Journal 11] Pu, H & Zhen, Zaili & Xia, M. (2015). Flight control system of unmanned aerial vehicle. Transactions of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. 32. 1-8.

[Journal 10] Ammar, Yamina & Stambouli, A & Mohammed, Bekhti. (2015). Design and Optimization of Microsatellite Power System. International Review of Aerospace Engineering (IREASE). 8. 141. 10.15866/irease.v8i4.7334.


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[Journal 10] Marinus, Benoît & Personnettaz, Valentin & Hoarau, Valentin. (2015). Steady Flow Around a Serrated Propeller for Mini-Remotely Piloted Aircraft. International Review of Aerospace Engineering (IREASE). 8. 131. 10.15866/irease.v8i4.7130.

[Journal 5]- Hansen, S., "Fault Diagnosis and Fault Handling for Autonomous Aircraft," Doctoral dissertation, Technical University of Denmark, October 2012.

[Journal 1]-Zhao, Hua Chao, Ying Nan, and Liang Xian Gu. "Inverse Design of Air-to-Air Missile System Based on Improved Genetic Algorithm." Applied Mechanics and Materials 236 (2012): 302-314.

B. Citations of Conference Articles

[Conference 11]-Darrah, Marjorie, et al. "Using Genetic Algorithms for Tasking Teams of Raven UAVs." Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems (2012): 1-11.


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VII. RESEARCH GRANTS AND PROJECTS

A. National Science Foundation, Advanced Technological Education program, May 2015 - May 2017

• Co-Principle Investigator for California University of Pennsylvania • Collaboration with Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) • Assessment and curriculum development advisor for Mechatronics Engineering Technology Associate of

Science degree program • Development of articulation agreement between California University of Pennsylvania Mechatronics

Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science degree and Community College of Allegheny County Associate of Science degree

B. NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate Research Fellowship 2012-2013

• One of only 5 grants awarded in West Virginia • Design of a suitable architecture for UAV trajectory generation under within unknown and dynamic

environments under nominal conditions and in the presence of failed conditions. • Development of an immunity-based pose optimization algorithm for selecting the optimal series of poses

which define an optimal, flyable path, for both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional path planning • Investigation and implementation of a 3-dimensional Dubins path planning algorithm • Design and implementation of a 3-dimensional clothoid-based path planning algorithm for continuous-

curvature trajectory generation

C. NASA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops Competition 2013

• Proposal, 1 of 8 Accepted for Competition

D. NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition 2013

• Sensor selection • Design of autonomous control laws for a 4-wheeled skid-steer robot

o Sensor selection and integration for vehicle environment perception o Monte Carlo Localization/Particle Filter for vehicle localization, based on Hokuyo URG-04LX o Location of obstacles using visual and depth data from XBOX Kinect o Collection of regolith with a bobcat-style forward scoop at the digging end of the arena o Deposition of regolith into the specified collection bin at the starting end of the arena

E. Army Research Laboratory Project-Unmanned System Algorithm Development, November 2010-December 2012

• Design of an integrated intelligent multi-objective path planning framework for UAV fault-tolerant trajectory generation

• Development of a library of path planning algorithms for the WVU UAV Simulation Environment • Contributed to the development of the WVU UAV Simulation Environment, an integrated simulation

environment for the development and testing of fault tolerant flight control algorithms for unmanned aerial vehicles


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F. NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition 2012

• Third Place Overall • Second Place Presentation • Mechanical Design Lead

o Interpretation of contest objectives into design objectives o Design research, feasibility testing, and prototyping o Conceptual design o CAD modeling of design using Autodesk Inventor o Preparation of detailed drawings and instructions for parts production for use by machinist, teammates,

and self o Parts machining and fabrication, including composite materials

• Outreach and Public Relations o Presentation and explanation of robotics and STEM fields at various activities including Career Day at

the Jon McBride Software Testing and Research (JSTAR) Lab at the NASA Independent Verification and Validation Facility

o Recognized at the naming ceremony of JSTAR for 2011 competition success • Final Design Reports

o Systems Engineering Report--a complete design specification and system analysis of the final robot design with cost, weight, and trade-off analyses

o Educational Outreach Report—an account of the STEM-focused educational outreach events performed by the team, including activities performed, number of students reached, participant feedback, and projected impact

G. NASA RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops Competition 2012

• Proposal, 1 of 8 Accepted for Competition • Conceptual design • Parts machining and fabrication • Systems Engineering Report--a complete design specification and system analysis of the final robot design

with cost, weight, and trade-off analyses

H. NASA Lunabotics Mining Competition 2011

• Second Place Overall • Third Place Mining • Mechanical Design Lead

o Interpretation of contest objectives into design objectives o Design research, feasibility testing, and prototyping o Conceptual design o CAD modeling of design using Autodesk Inventor o Preparation of detailed drawings and instructions for parts production for use by machinist, teammates,

and self o Parts machining and fabrication, including composite materials

• Outreach and Public Relations o 8th Grade Engineering Career Day Sponsored by the West Virginia University Chapter of the Society

of Women Engineers, 59 8th grade students and 16 chaperones from Monongalia, Ritchie, Preston, Doddridge, Harrison, and Randolph counties

o Girl Scouts "Discovering Technology" Badge, approximately 30 4th and 5th grade Girl Scouts o WVU High School Visitation Day, approximately 700 students from areas all over the country o 8th Grade Career Day of Monongalia County, in cooperation with the NASA West Virginia Space

Grant Consortium, over 1000 students from Monongalia and surrounding counties o NASA EDGE interviews before and after the competition run

• Final Design Reports


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o Systems Engineering Report—a complete design specification and system analysis of the final robot design with cost, weight, and trade-off analyses

o Educational Outreach Report—an account of the STEM-focused educational outreach events performed by the team, including activities performed, number of students reached, participant feedback, and projected impact

I. NASA Integrated Resilient Adaptive Control Project, May 2008-August 2010

• Designed a genetic algorithm for the purpose of optimizing artificial immune system based detectors for aircraft failure over the full flight envelope

• Developed full user-interface environment and accompanying users' manual, which has subsequently been used by multiple students for related research

• Participated in design of an integrated control scheme for immunity-based failure detection, identification, and evaluation.


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VIII. PROPOSALS, GRANTS, PRIZES, AWARDS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS

19. STEP 1 – New Program Proposal: Mechanical Engineering – accepted and approved by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) on 21 April 2017

18. NSF S-STEM Proposal TEAMWORK (Teaching Active Engaged Mechatronics Workforce)

17. Co-PI for National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program grant proposal titled “Advancing and Engaging Girls’ Interest in STEM Fields and Careers for Underrepresented Students in Rural and Suburban Southwestern Pennsylvania (AEGIS)”

16. “Technicians in Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Technology (TEAMS) Project,” National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Grant, in collaboration with Community College of Allegheny County, awarded May 2015

15. Graduate Research Assistantship, December 2013-August 2013, sponsored by NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium

14. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Doctoral Student Travel Grant, 2012

13. College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Doctoral Student Travel Grant, 2012

12. West Virginia NASA Space Grant Consortium Graduate Research Fellowship 2012-2013—$12,000 Graduate Research Grant, one of five recipients

11. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Doctoral Student Travel Grant, 2011

10. Graduate Research Assistantship, May 2010 through December 2012, sponsored by Army Research Laboratory

9. College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Doctoral Student Travel Grant, 2011

8. Graduate Research Assistantship, May 2008 through January 2010, sponsored by NASA Aviation Safety Program

7. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Student Travel Grant, 2009

6. College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Student Travel Grant, 2009

5. Induction into Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

4. Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course Scholarship—Sponsored by Columbia Gas Corrosion Division

3. 2004 Foodland Scholarship—$1000 one-time merit-based scholarship

2. West Virginia University Presidential Scholarship—Merit-based 4-year scholarship

1. PROMISE Scholarship—West Virginia Merit-based 4 year scholarship


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IX. CERTIFICATIONS

A. Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program – Instructor Certification Level 3, July 2014

B. Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program – Instructor Certification Level 1, June 2014

C. Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program – Instructor Certification Level 2, December 2013

X. TEACHING ACTIVITY

A. Professional

Fall 2018 California University of Pennsylvania Professor MTR 330 – Dynamics – Lecture MTR 325 – Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers – Lecture and Laboratory MTR 410 – Process Control – Lecture and Lab MTR 445 – Senior Project Proposal Fall 2017 California University of Pennsylvania Professor MTR 330 – Dynamics – Lecture MTR 325 – Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers – Lecture and Laboratory MTR 410 – Process Control – Lecture and Lab MTR 445 – Senior Project Proposal Spring 2018 California University of Pennsylvania Professor MTR 310 – Principles of Automatic Control – Lecture and Laboratory MTR 335 – Advanced PLCs and Integration – Lecture and Laboratory MTR 420 – Computer Integrated Manufacturing – Lecture and Laboratory Fall 2016 California University of Pennsylvania Professor MTR 330 – Dynamics – Lecture MTR 325 – Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers – Lecture and Laboratory MTR 410 – Process Control – Lecture and Lab MTR 445 – Senior Project Proposal Spring 2017 California University of Pennsylvania Professor MTR 310 – Principles of Automatic Control – Lecture and Laboratory MTR 335 – Advanced PLCs and Integration – Lecture and Laboratory MTR 420 – Computer Integrated Manufacturing – Lecture and Laboratory – first-time course offering Fall 2016 California University of Pennsylvania Professor MTR 330 – Dynamics – Lecture


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MTR 325 – Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers – Lecture and Laboratory MTR 410 – Process Control – Lecture and Lab – first-time course offering MTR 445 – Senior Project Proposal – first time course offering Spring 2016 California University of Pennsylvania Professor MTR 310 – Principles of Automatic Control – Lecture and Laboratory MTR 330 – Dynamics – Lecture MTR 335 – Advanced PLCs and Integration – Lecture and Laboratory Fall 2015 California University of Pennsylvania Professor MTR 320 – Statics – Lecture MTR 325 – Fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers – Lecture and Laboratory– first-time course offering MTR 335 – Advanced PLCs and Integration – Lecture and Laboratory– first-time course offering Spring 2015 California University of Pennsylvania Professor MTR 310 – Principles of Automatic Control – Lecture and Laboratory MTR 330 – Dynamics – Lecture– first-time course offering GET 130 – Introduction to Engineering Technology – Lecture and Laboratory Fall 2014 California University of Pennsylvania Professor MTR 300 – Manufacturing Processes – Lecture and Laboratory – first-time course offering MTR 310 – Principles of Automatic Control –Lecture and Laboratory– first-time course offering MTR 320 – Statics – Lecture– first-time course offering GET 130 – Introduction to Engineering Technology – Laboratory Spring 2013 California University of Pennsylvania Professor GET 130 – Introduction to Engineering Technology – Lecture and Laboratory EET 160 – Electrical Circuits II - Laboratory Fall 2013 California University of Pennsylvania Professor GET 130 – Introduction to Engineering Technology – Laboratory, 31 students EET 110 – Electrical Circuits I - Laboratory, 33 students CET 235 – Digital Circuit Design – Laboratory, 44 students

B. Graduate

Contributation to: Beamer F., Perhinschi M. G., Cunningham M., Davis J., “Development of a Simulation Environment to Support Aircraft Health Management Education”, Proceedings of the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Portland, OR, August 2011

Summer 2013 West Virginia University Instructor MAE 411 Advanced Mechatronics - Lecture and Laboratory, 7 students


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Spring 2010 West Virginia University Primary Teaching Assistant MAE 411 Advanced Mechatronics - Laboratory

C. Undergraduate

Spring 2008 West Virginia University Lead Teaching Assistant MAE 211 Mechatronics - Laboratory

Fall 2007 West Virginia University Lead Teaching Assistant MAE 211 Mechatronics - Laboratory

Spring 2007 West Virginia University Lead Teaching Assistant MAE 211 Mechatronics - Laboratory

Fall 2006 West Virginia University Lead Teaching Assistant MAE 211 Mechatronics - Laboratory

Spring 2006 Teaching Assistant MAE 211 Mechatronics – Laboratory


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XI. MASTER OF SCIENCE DEFENSE COMMITTEES

2. Kiruthika Kmoorthy – “Fault Tolerance Analysis of L1 Adaptive Control System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” – 24 April 2015

1. Mohanad Al Nuaimi – “Analysis and Comparison of Clothoid and Dubins Algorithms for UAV Trajectory Generation” – 1 December 2014

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