Welcome!
I am a PhD graduate (summer 2025) in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego, with a specialization in Computational Sciences. I worked in Flow control and coordinated robotics lab under the guidance of Prof. Thomas R. Bewley. My research primarily focuses on adaptive observation—designing control algorithms that adaptively direct autonomous agents (such as UAVs or robots) as they interact (observe, search, or even put out wildfires...) with complex, uncertain environments. My work blends numerical simulation, stochastic dynamics, and optimization techniques to tackle real-world challenges.
Research interests:
Probabilistic search theory · PDE/ODE constrained optimal control · Ensemble-based adaptive observation · Stochastic dynamics and filtering · Numerical analysis and optimization · Surrogate-based derivative-free optimization
I'm actively looking for postdoc positions where I can design theoretical control algorithms to solve real-world problems.
Research spotlights
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Adaptive Observation for Probabilistic Search of a Randomly Moving Target
This project develops a novel and efficient mathematical framework for the control of multiple autonomous searchers tasked with locating an unseen, random moving target, whose movement may be non-evasive or evasive. At the core of this approach is the concept of Adaptive Observation, a closed-loop probabilistic search strategy that comprises two intertwined components, estimation (of where the object may be) and control (of the trajectory of searchers). The estimation task involves modeling the moving target's likely position as a stochastic process, using a forced Fokker-Planck formulation, accounting for uncertainty in both the target's initial position and its assumed limitations on its dynamics. The control task involves decision-making and coordination of multiple searchers as they scan their surroundings to locate the target.
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Chaotic system
Lorenz attractor: Particles' trajectories bifurcate despite nearly identical initial conditions.
Feel free to reach out if you are interested in any part of my work! Contact info please check below!
“Life is like an adjoint—it can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards first.”