our team

Hugh Liu
Professor

current FSC members

Dr. Longhao Qian
postdoctoral fellow

drone trajectory planning, control, and machine learning

Dr. Kunwu Zhang
postdoctoral fellow

adaptive control, model predictive control, robotic systems

Pravin Wedage
PhD student

robust control of aerobatic fixed-wing uavs

Reza Fattahi
PhD student

slung-payload modelling and control

Shirin Dolatabadi
PhD student

UAV for fire

Zaheed Elahi
PhD student

eVTOL dynamic modelling and control

David Dunwoody
PhD student

modelling AI trust in human operators

Katrina Cecco
PhD student

modelling of eVTOL flight platforms 

Darya Zanjanpour
PhD Student

trust in human-robot interaction

Ji Tong (Kevin) Chen
MASc Student

slung-payload modelling and control

Constantine Cheng
PhD Student

slung-payload data driven control

Enoch Lo
MASc Student

Nonlinear control, motion planning, machine learning

Keilan Pieper
PhD Student

VTOL trajectory planning with adaptive and machine learning

FSC Alumni

Chao Qin
PhD (2025)

UAV mobility

HS Helson Go
PhD (2025)

coordinated drone payload delivery

Mark Zhuang
MEng (2025)

control evaluation in multi-drone pursuit-evasion strategies

Joseph Halliday
MEng (2025)

Octorotor Modelling, Control, and Simulation

Andrew Yin
Summer Student (2025)

control evaluation in multi-drone pursuit-evasion strategies

Bo Yuan Chi
Summer Student (2025)

Nonlinear control

Dr. Shangyi Xiong
PhD (2025)

robust LQG flight control

Dr. Aryo Jamshidpey
postdoctoral fellow (2024)
Lan Tran
MEng (2024)
Vaidehi Bag
MEng (2024)
Joyal Joshi
MEng (2024)
Kevin Hu
MEng (2024)
Tommy Zhang
summer student (2024)
Ivan Lin
summer student (2024)
Nuzaira Habib
summer student (2024)
Sana Kokate
summer student (2023)
Max Michet
summer student (2023)
Zhiming Chen
summer student (2023)
Enoch Lo
summer student (2023)
Harry Chen
summer student (2023)
Ajay Tak
summer student (2023)
Cindi Feng
MASc student (2021-2023)
Elif Celik
undergraduate thesis student (2022-2023)
Tia Fang
undergraduate thesis student (2022-2023)
Dr. Han (Flora) Fu
PhD (2022)

post-doctoral fellow, TMU

Qiuyu (Joey) Yu
IVGS (2022)
Shichen Fan
MASc (2022)
Apurv Mishra
MEng (2022)

Robotics and Mechatronics Engineer, OttonomyIO

Noah Zepp
MEng (2022)

Spacecraft Control System Designer, Kepler Communications Inc.

Chih-Chun Chen
MASc (2021)
Dr. Ge Song
IVGS (2021)
Qingyang Liang
MEng (2020)
Yewon Lee
summer student (2020)

drone simulation

Dr. Yang Zhu
Visiting Student (2017-19)

Assistant ProfessorSchool of Information Science and TechnologySouthwest Jiaotong University

Jacky Liao
MASc (2019)
Mo (Wayne) Hsu
MASc (2019)
Silas Graham
MASc (2019)
Dr. Samaneh Semnani
postdoctoral fellow (2018-19)

Assistant Prof. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

Yuhua Qi
Visiting Student (2018-19)

Phd Candidate, School of Aerospace EngineeringBeijing Institute of Technology

Dr. Qingrui Zhang
PhD (2013-18)

Assistant ProfessorSchool of Aeronautics and AstronauticsSun Yat-sen University (SYSU)

Dr. Wen Fan
PhD (2013-18)

EngineeringGM Canada

Yih Tang Yeo
MASc (2016-18)

UAV EngineerDrone Delivery Canada

Joshua Furtado
MASc (2016-18)

Flight EngineerKitty Hawk

Yasir Malang
MASc (2014-17)

Test Automation EngineerKitty Hawk Corporation

Dr. Zhongjie Lin
PhD (2012-17)

Systems EngineerHoneywell Aerospace

Dr. Pin Lyu
postdoctoral fellow (2015-16)

LecturerCollege of AutomationNanjing Univ. of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Dr. Laurent Heirendt
PhD (2010-15)

Research AssociateLuxembourg Centre for Systems BiomedicineUniversité du Luxembourg

Prof. Bo Zhu
Visiting Professor (2013-14)

Associate ProfessorSchool of Aeronautics and AstronauticsSun Yat-sen University (SYSU), Guangzhou, China

google scholar
Andrew Liu
MASc (2012-14)

Research and Development Engineer - Self-Driving CarsNAVYA TECHNOLOGY, Paris, France

Dr. Zhan Li
Visiting Student (2013-14)

Research Institute of Intelligent Control and SystemsHarbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China

Dr. Chen Gao
PhD (2009-14)

Systems EngineerHoneywell Aerospace

Prof. Baoqing Yang
Visiting Professor (2013-14)

Associate ProfessorHarbin Institute of Technology

Dr. Mingfeng Zhang
PhD (2008-13)

VP Operations & Chief Technology Officer at Besnovo Inc

Dr. Zhiwei Sun
Visiting Student (2012-13)

Associate Research fellowResearch Institute of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Dr. Sohrab Haghighat
PhD (2008-12)

founder and CEOSpaceRyde,  a space launch startup in Toronto

Prof. Dan Wang
Visiting Professor (2012)

ProfessorDalian Maritime University

Prof. Bin Jiang
Visiting Professor (2011+)

Professor and Vice PresidentNanjing Univ. of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Dr. Keith Leung
PhD (2007-11)

Engineering Manager, Autonomous SystemApplanix Corporation

Prof. Ruben Perez
PhD (2002-07)

Associate ProfessorDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringRoyal Military College of Canada

Prof. Jinjun Shan
postdoctoral fellow (2003-06)

Professor of Space EngineeringDepartment ChairYork University

Prof. Anton de Ruiter
PhD (2001-05)

Associate ProfessorToronto Metropolitan UniversityCanada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Spacecraft Dynamics and Control

Henry Tam
MASc (2003-04)

Marketing and Product DevelopmentMitsubishi Aircraft Corp., Aichi, Japan

Bardia Bina
MASc (2001-03)

PhD IBBME, UofTCEO and Founder of Interaptix, Inc, augmented reality

Tom Turk
MASc (2001-03)

Pilot, Air CanadaCaptain, Canadian Forces

David Harman
MASc (2000-02)

Vice President, Operations at Tetranex Solutions Inc.Calgary, Alberta, Canada