our team

Hugh Liu
Professor

current FSC members

Dr. Longhao Qian
postdoctoral fellow

drone trajectory planning, control, and machine learning

Dr. Kunwu Zhang
postdoctoral fellow

adaptive control, model predictive control, robotic systems

Dr. Aryo Jamshidpey
postdoctoral fellow

multi-robot systems, swarm robotics, AI and machine learning

Pravin Wedage
PhD student

robust control of aerobatic fixed-wing uavs

Shangyi Xiong
PhD student

robust LQG flight control

HS Helson Go
PhD student

coordinated drone payload delivery

Chao Qin
PhD student

UAV mobility

Reza Fattahi
PhD student

slung-payload modelling and control

Shirin Dolatabadi
PhD student

UAV for fire

Zaheed Elahi
PhD student

eVTOL dynamic modelling and control

David Dunwoody
PhD student

modelling AI trust in human operators

Katrina Cecco
PhD student

modelling of eVTOL flight platforms

 
Darya Zanjanpour
MASc Student

trust in human-robot interaction

Ji Tong (Kevin) Chen
MASc Student

slung-payload modelling and control


FSC Alumni

Lan Tran
MEng (2024)
Vaidehi Bag
MEng (2024)
Joyal Joshi
MEng (2024)
Kevin Hu
MEng (2024)
Tommy Zhang
summer student (2024)
Ivan Lin
summer student (2024)
Nuzaira Habib
summer student (2024)
Sana Kokate
summer student (2023)
Max Michet
summer student (2023)
Zhiming Chen
summer student (2023)
Enoch Lo
summer student (2023)
Harry Chen
summer student (2023)
Ajay Tak
summer student (2023)
Cindi Feng
MASc student (2021-2023)
Elif Celik
undergraduate thesis student (2022-2023)
Tia Fang
undergraduate thesis student (2022-2023)
Dr. Han (Flora) Fu
PhD (2022)

post-doctoral fellow, TMU

Qiuyu (Joey) Yu
IVGS (2022)
Shichen Fan
MASc (2022)
Apurv Mishra
MEng (2022)

Robotics and Mechatronics Engineer, OttonomyIO

Noah Zepp
MEng (2022)

Spacecraft Control System Designer, Kepler Communications Inc.

Chih-Chun Chen
MASc (2021)
Dr. Ge Song
IVGS (2021)
Qingyang Liang
MEng (2020)
Yewon Lee
summer student (2020)

drone simulation

Dr. Yang Zhu
Visiting Student (2017-19)
Jacky Liao
MASc (2019)
Mo (Wayne) Hsu
MASc (2019)
Silas Graham
MASc (2019)
Dr. Samaneh Semnani
postdoctoral fellow (2018-19)

Assistant Prof.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

Yuhua Qi
Visiting Student (2018-19)
Phd Candidate,
School of Aerospace Engineering
Beijing Institute of Technology
Dr. Qingrui Zhang
PhD (2013-18)

Assistant Professor
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU)

Dr. Wen Fan
PhD (2013-18)

Engineering
GM Canada

Yih Tang Yeo
MASc (2016-18)

UAV Engineer
Drone Delivery Canada

Joshua Furtado
MASc (2016-18)

Flight Engineer
Kitty Hawk

Yasir Malang
MASc (2014-17)

Test Automation Engineer
Kitty Hawk Corporation

Dr. Zhongjie Lin
PhD (2012-17)

Systems Engineer
Honeywell Aerospace

Dr. Pin Lyu
postdoctoral fellow (2015-16)
Lecturer
College of Automation
Nanjing Univ. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Dr. Laurent Heirendt
PhD (2010-15)

Research Associate
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine
Université du Luxembourg

Prof. Bo Zhu
Visiting Professor (2013-14)

Associate Professor
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), Guangzhou, China

google scholar
Andrew Liu
MASc (2012-14)

Research and Development Engineer - Self-Driving Cars
NAVYA TECHNOLOGY, Paris, France

Dr. Zhan Li
Visiting Student (2013-14)

Research Institute of Intelligent Control and Systems
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China

Dr. Chen Gao
PhD (2009-14)

Systems Engineer
Honeywell Aerospace

Prof. Baoqing Yang
Visiting Professor (2013-14)

Associate Professor
Harbin Institute of Technology

Dr. Mingfeng Zhang
PhD (2008-13)

VP Operations & Chief Technology Officer at Besnovo Inc

Dr. Zhiwei Sun
Visiting Student (2012-13)

Associate Research fellow
Research Institute of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle,
Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Dr. Sohrab Haghighat
PhD (2008-12)

founder and CEO
SpaceRyde,  a space launch startup in Toronto

Prof. Dan Wang
Visiting Professor (2012)

Professor
Dalian Maritime University

Prof. Bin Jiang
Visiting Professor (2011+)

Professor and Vice President
Nanjing Univ. of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Dr. Keith Leung
PhD (2007-11)

Engineering Manager, Autonomous System
Applanix Corporation

Prof. Ruben Perez
PhD (2002-07)

Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Royal Military College of Canada

Prof. Jinjun Shan
postdoctoral fellow (2003-06)

Professor of Space Engineering
Department Chair
York University

Prof. Anton de Ruiter
PhD (2001-05)
Associate Professor
Toronto Metropolitan University
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
Henry Tam
MASc (2003-04)

Marketing and Product Development
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., Aichi, Japan

Bardia Bina
MASc (2001-03)

PhD IBBME, UofT
CEO and Founder of Interaptix, Inc, augmented reality

Tom Turk
MASc (2001-03)

Pilot, Air Canada
Captain, Canadian Forces

David Harman
MASc (2000-02)

Vice President, Operations at Tetranex Solutions Inc.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada