Madhur Tiwari

Dr. Madhur Tiwari is an Assistant Professor at Florida Institute of Technology's College of Engineering and Science, Department of Aerospace, Physics, and Space Sciences. As Lab Director of the Autonomy Lab, he specializes in aerospace robotics, machine learning, control systems, and computer vision for autonomous technologies in space and aerial systems.

• PhD in Aerospace Engineering
• Former affiliation: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Research Interests: His work focuses on data-driven techniques for aerospace autonomy, including system identification, nonlinear dynamical system linearization, adaptive/optimal control for asteroid proximity operations, spacecraft swarm navigation, and AI integration in aerospace robotics. Projects involve GPS-denied navigation and robust control systems.

Laboratory: The Autonomy Lab develops cutting-edge tools for aerospace autonomy, utilizing simulation environments (e.g., Gazebo) and real-world testbeds like the ModalAI Voxl m500 quadcopter hardware.

• Research topics: Spacecraft dynamics, multi-agent systems, 3D reconstruction of space bodies, safety-critical control

Teaching: Currently instructs Spaceflight Mechanics and Modern Control Theory courses.