University Courses
Graduate and undergraduate courses taught in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico.
Introduction to classical and modern control theory, covering system modeling, stability analysis, and feedback controller design. Topics include transfer functions, state-space representation, root locus, frequency response, and PID control with applications to engineering systems.
Special topics course covering autonomous and hybrid dynamical systems with applications to aerospace and space vehicles. Includes coverage of guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) fundamentals, multi-agent coordination, and an introduction to spacecraft rendezvous and proximity operations.
Guest Lectures, Workshops & Short Courses
Invited talks and short-format instruction delivered to academic, government, and professional audiences.
Teaching Philosophy
I aim to connect classroom theory directly to open research problems — students leave my courses having implemented the same modeling and control techniques used in current spacecraft autonomy research. Coursework emphasizes hands-on simulation, intuition-building through hybrid systems examples, and exposure to real aerospace case studies drawn from ongoing work at AFRL and UNM.