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Research interests: modeling, simulation and optimization of large scale networked systems, control and optimization, studies for National Airspace Systems, air traffic control, intelligent transportation systems.
Major areas:
  • Dynamics and Control
  • Aerospace Systems
    • Affiliated with:
  • Nextor II
  • Purdue's Signature Area for System-of-Systems
  • NEXTRANS (USDOT Region V Regional University Transportation Center)
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    Sponsors

    We gratefully acknowledge research support from the following sponsors.

    Project Description
    Collaborative, Open Source Air Traffic Management Research Platform
    Sponsor: NASA     		We make FACET the basis of a collaborative Research and Development (R&D) environment, an environment where FACET users can share open source software modules (software and data sets developed to reside outside the Application Programmers Interface (API) of FACET) between users at the same or different universities, so that each user can benefit from the open source software and data contributions of others.
    Design and Evaluation of Conflict-Free Continuous Descent Approach under Normal and Heavy Traffic Conditions
    Sponsor: FAA; with Prof. Steve Landry (Purdue IE)     		Design and evaluate conflict-free Continuous Descent Approach under normal and heavy traffic conditions.
    UAS Integration into the National Airspace System
    Sponsor: NASA; with Prof. Dan DeLaurentis (PI, Purdue AAE), Prof. Inseok Hwang (Purdue AAE) and Prof. Bill Crossley (Purdue AAE)     		The objective of this research is to develop and study an innovative concept for unmanned aircraft system into the Nationa Airspace System.
    Stream Management: A Concept for Dynamic Airspace
    Sponsor: NASA; with Prof. Steve Landry (PI, Purdue IE)     		The objective of this research is to develop and study an innovative concept for terminal airspace, whereby controllers manage streams of aircraft.
    A Tool for Coordinated Strategic-to-Tactical Traffic Flow Management
    Sponsor: NSF; with Prof. Yan Wan (UNT) and Prof. Sandip Roy (WSU)     		This project is focused on the comprehensive design and optimization of Traffic Flow Management capabilities at multiple spatial and temporal scales, and the consequent development of a prototype decision-support tool for coordinated TFM design that can be used by stakeholders in the Next-Generation Air Transportation System.
    Environmental Issues in Traffic Flow Management
    Sponsor: Purdue Engineering     		Studies on environmental issues (particularly on contrails) in Traffic Flow Management.
    Multimodal Transportation System
    Sponsor: Purdue Engineering; with Prof. Srini Peeta (Purdue CE)     		Network modeling and optimization of Multimodal Transportation System; studies on integration and interaction of the multimodal transportation networks (supplier) with intermodal trips (demand).
    See a list of past projects at the bottom of this page.

    Principle Investigator
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     Current Ph.D. students
    • Yi Cao, M.S., B.S., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ECE.
    • Peng Wei, M.S., Stony Brook University, ECE; B.S., Tsinghua University, Automation.
    • Qianli Ma, M.S., B.S., Peking University, EE.
    • Christabelle Bosson, M.S., Purdue University, AAE.
    Current M.S. students
    • Li Jin, B.S., Purdue University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, ME.
    • Shuo-Hsien Wang, B.S., National Cheng Kung University, AAE.
     Current undergraduate students
     Visiting scholar / student
     Former students and collaborators
     (V) indicates visiting student, (P) indicates Purdue student, year indicates period of visit or collaboration or employment in my group at Purdue.
    • Christian Coakley (P), B.S., AAE, Purdue University, 2010-2011.
    • Kai Liu (P/V), Ph.D., Harbin Institute of Technology, Control Science and Engineering, 2009-2011.
    • Lili Wang, (V), Associate Professor, Department of air traffic management, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, China, 2010-2011.
    • Gregoire Spiers, (V), B.S., Ecole Polytechnique, France, 2011.
    • Sarah Levine (P), B.S., AAE Purdue University, 2010.
    • Bhavini Singh (P), B.S., AAE Purdue University, 2010.
    • Mounia Belmous (P), B.S., AAE Purdue University, 2010.
    • Amine Meksoub (V), Ecole Polytechnique, 2010.
    • Quyen Tong (P), B.S., AAE Purdue University, 2009.

    Recommended Readings (being updated)

    Past project Description
    Operational Feasibility of Continuous Descent Approach
    Sponsor: FAA; with Prof. Dan DeLaurentis (Purdue AAE)     		Studies on fuel saving by Continuous Descent Approach. Implementation and evaluation of Operational Feasibility of Continuous Descent Approach using FACET.
    Optimized Traffic into Metroplex
    Sponsor: NASA; with Prof. Dan DeLaurentis (PI) and Prof. Steve Landry     		A metroplex is ``a group of two or more adjacent airports whose arrival and departure operations are highly interdependent.'' This research develops a Concept for Flexible Operations and Optimized Traffic into Metroplex Regions for determining the feasibility of utilizing a flexible flight plan to enhance airspace operational performance within the National Airspace System and to quantify the benefits of this concept.
    Nationwide Air Traffic Management
    Sponsors: NASA and Univ. of California     		Modeling, simulation and optimization for NAS-wide air traffic flow management. Application of disaggregation algorithms to convert flow-based air traffic management strategies to flight-specific air traffic control actions. Integration of modeling and optimization methods with FACET.
    Strategic Traffic Flow Models based on Data-Mining and System-Identification Techniques A new Eulerian model of airspace is derived and applied to high altitude traffic for a full Air Traffic Control Center of the National Airspace System. The Eulerian model is reduced to a linear time invariant dynamical system, in which the state is a vector of aggregate aircraft counts. The model is validated against ASDI data and applied to the Oakland airspace.


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