معرفی
Herschel Pangborn serves as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering specializing in applied AI research, with core expertise spanning dynamic modeling, predictive control systems, and energy management solutions for complex engineering applications.
His research program addresses critical challenges in:
- Electro-thermal system modeling and predictive control
- Distributed and hierarchical control architectures
- Safety-assured autonomy frameworks
- Vehicular and building energy management systems
Current externally funded initiatives include "Next Generation Numerical Methods for High Fidelity Trajectory Generation for Hypersonic Vehicles" (University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics) and "Scalable Assured Functional Tactical Energy Autonomy" (Air Force Research Laboratory), demonstrating significant defense and aerospace sector relevance.
Instructionally, he teaches ME 348: Circuit Analysis, Instrumentation, and Statistics alongside ME 455: Automatic Control Systems. His research operations are centered at the PAC Lab (redirected to www.paclab.info), focusing on real-world AI implementation for control and energy systems.
