Stellar Structures and Evolution
Talk at IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
Curriculum Vitae
Education, research experience, teaching, awards, and skills.
Education
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering University of Texas at Arlington
2022 – 2026
2022 – 2026
M.Tech., Aerospace Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
2020 – 2021
2020 – 2021
B.Tech., Aerospace Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
2016 – 2020
2016 – 2020
Research Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Texas at Arlington
Fall 2022 – Spring 2026- Designed LQR and MPC controllers for autonomous aerial vehicles.
- Used reachability analysis to characterize safe operating sets for re-entry vehicles.
- Developed set-membership filters for robust state estimation.
- Integrated rover navigation hardware (NUC, Jetson Nano, GPS, IMU, LiDAR, cameras).
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Fall 2021 – Summer 2022- Astronautics I, Flight Dynamics, Introduction to Automatic Control: lectures, office hours, and grading.
Research Assistant, Purdue University
Summer 2019- Liquid-xenon dark matter detector analysis; reduced cosmic-ray background.
- Python filters for data-acquisition noise.
Rakshak (Aerodynamics), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Summer 2017 – Summer 2018- 2D and 3D wing analysis in XFLR5; review of flight-test data.
Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Fall 2017- Studied thermo-acoustic combustor instability.
- LabVIEW feedback controller for swirler actuation.
Skills
Software & Programming
Python, C, C++, MATLAB, Simulink, ROS, LaTeX, Linux, Git
Control & Robotics
MPC, LQR, Nonlinear control, Sensor fusion, Optimization, Motion planning
Tools & Platforms
Real-time control, Arduino, LabVIEW, AutoCAD, SolidWorks
Honors and Awards
Graduate School Travel Grant Presented at AIAA SciTech, Orlando, FL.
Kalpana Chawla Scholarship Awarded for academic merit in aerospace engineering.
ACC 2023 Student Travel Grant Presented at the American Control Conference, San Diego, CA.
Gold Medal, 7th Inter-IIT Tech Meet Star Cluster Identifier challenge.
Talks
Teaching
Service and Leadership
Undergraduate Mentor, Maths & Physics Club, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mentored undergraduates in cosmology, gravitational waves, and stellar evolution.
Tutor, GROWTH Winter School
Python-based data analysis for astrophysical transient sources.
Publications
Optimal Thruster Configuration for 6-DOF Control of a Small Satellite
Sato, Suguru, Patel, Jinaykumar, and Subbarao, Kamesh. (2025). “Optimal Thruster Configuration for 6-DOF Control of a Small Satellite.” _AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Boston, MA_.
Set-Based Reachability for Low-Thrust Spacecraft in Two-Body and Cislunar Dynamical Systems
Patel, Jinaykumar, and Subbarao, Kamesh. (2025). “Set-Based Reachability for Low-Thrust Spacecraft in Two-Body and Cislunar Dynamical Systems.” _AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Boston, MA_.
Cooperative Docking of Micro Aerial Vehicles on a Mobile Ground Platform Using Model Predictive Control
Yadav, R., Patel, J., Adhikari, B., and Subbarao, K. (2025). “Cooperative Docking of Micro Aerial Vehicles on a Mobile Ground Platform Using Model Predictive Control.” _AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum, Orlando, FL_.
Lunar Exploration through Co-operative Rovers using Smart Navigation
Adhikari, Bibek, Patel, Jinaykumar, Yadav, Radav, and Subbarao, Kamesh. (2024). “Lunar Exploration through Co-operative Rovers using Smart Navigation.” _AIAA SCITECH 2024 Forum, Orlando, FL_.
Nonlinear Reachable Set Computation And Model Predictive Control For Safe Hypersonic Re-Entry Of Atmospheric Vehicles
Patel, Jinaykumar, and Subbarao, Kamesh. (2023). “Nonlinear Reachable Set Computation And Model Predictive Control For Safe Hypersonic Re-Entry Of Atmospheric Vehicles.” _AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Big Sky, MT_.
Rendezvous and Proximity Operations using Model Predictive Control based on Set Membership Filter
Patel, Jinaykumar, and Subbarao, Kamesh. (2023). “Rendezvous and Proximity Operations using Model Predictive Control based on Set Membership Filter.” _American Control Conference (ACC), San Diego, CA_.
Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking with Obstacle Avoidance using Model Predictive Control
Patel, Jinaykumar, and Shashi Ranjan Kumar. (2023). “Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking with Obstacle Avoidance using Model Predictive Control.” _AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, National Harbor, MD_
Reachable Set Computation and Analysis for Hypersonic Atmospheric Re-Entry Vehicles
Patel, Jinaykumar, and Subbarao, Kamesh. (2022). “Reachable Set Computation and Analysis for Hypersonic Atmospheric Re-Entry Vehicles.” _AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Charlotte, NC_.