DOCTORAL

Student Name		Topic		Degree		Date
Dale B. McDonald		Optimization using Trajectory Following ODEs		Ph.D. ME
Boyd D. Schimel		Global Distributed Optimization		Ph.D. ME		Dec. 1998
Amit M. Athalye		Control Of Chaotic Systems		Ph.D. ME		May 1994
Ernest L. Baker		Modelling and Optimization of Shaped Charge Liner Collapse and Jet Formation		Ph.D. ME		May 1992
Byoungsoo Lee		Optimal Control in a Chaotic System		Ph.D. ME		June 1991
Bruce M. Fritchman		A Variational Approach to Generating Optimal Control Switching Surfaces		Ph.D. ME		May 1985

MASTERS

Student Name		Topic		Degree		Date
Dale B. McDonald		Optimization using Radial Basis Function Response Surface Models		M.S. ME		May 2002
Guy G. Roetcisoender		Multiple Vortex Models for the DFW Microburst		M.S. ME		Dec 1988
Amit M. Athalye		Reachable Sets Analysis for Nonlinear Discrete-Time Resource Management Systems		M.S. ME		Dec 1988
Byoungsoo Lee		Aero-Assisted Orbital Maneuvering using Lyapunov Optimal Feedback Control		M.S. ME		May 1987
Michael J. Anderson		Lyapunov Optimal Feedback Control of a Nonlinear Inverted Pendulum		M.S. ME		May 1987
Ernest L. Baker		A Control System Mathematical Model for Coal Dust Flame Acceleration		M.S. ME		May 1984
Alfredo O. Chingcuanco		Reduced-Order Modeling and Control of a Large Space Truss		M.S. ME		May 1984
David G. Wilson		Linear Control Design of a Flexible Planar Robotic Arm		M.S. ME		May 1984
Bruce M. Fritchman		Optimal Control of a Solar Water Heater		M.S. ME		May 1981
Ramesh M. Varahamurti		Trajectory Optimization with Orthogonal Adjoints		M.S. ME		May 1979

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