Shawn Keshmiri

Dr. Shawn Keshmiri, the Spahr Professor at the University of Kansas, is a faculty member in the College of Engineering, Department of Aerospace Engineering. His research focuses on advanced guidance, navigation, and control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, combining classical control theory with modern machine learning approaches.

• Education: B.S. from Shiraz University, M.S. from California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), Ph.D. from the University of Kansas

Dr. Keshmiri's work emphasizes nonlinear and robust control systems, multi-agent UAV coordination, and applications of artificial intelligence in adaptive aircraft control. His recent publications demonstrate expertise in:

• 3D path following via Lyapunov control
• Reinforcement learning-based flight controllers
• Control barrier functions for safety guarantees
• Wind shear and turbulence mitigation
• Multi-reference guidance algorithms