Andrea L'Afflitto

Biography

Dr. Andrea L’Afflitto is an associate professor with the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and an affiliate professor with the Departments of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and the National Security Institute at Virginia Tech. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Napoli "Federico II,'' an M.S. degree in mathematics from Virginia Tech in 2010, and a Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Tech in 2015. His current research interests include nonlinear robust control, optimal control, and the design of control systems for unmanned aerial systems. Presently, Dr. L’Afflitto serves as the Senior Editor of the Autonomous Systems area for the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. He is the recipient of several academic awards, including the DARPA Young Faculty Award in 2018.