Hiroyasu Tsukamoto

Hiroyasu Tsukamoto is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on nonlinear control, convex optimization, and contraction theory with applications to autonomous systems and multi-agent coordination.

Key research areas include:

• Contraction theory for robust stability certification
• Learning-based control systems with safety guarantees
• Network topology optimization for cyber-physical systems
• Multi-agent systems coordination and collision avoidance
• Interstellar object encounter mission design
• Adversarial defense strategies in control systems

Recent publications emphasize provably safe autonomous navigation, robust control under uncertainty, and resilient network design for aerospace applications. Collaborations span interstellar mission planning, defense against stealthy adversaries, and certified safety in neural motion planning.