Books
- A. J. Kurdila, A. L'Afflitto, and J. A. Burns.
Data-Driven, Nonparametric, Adaptive Control Theory,
Springer, London, UK;
Official website | BibTeX - A. L'Afflitto, G. Inhalan, and H.-S. Shin (eds.).
Control of Autonomous Aerial Vehicles: Advances in Autopilot Design for Civilian UAVs,
Springer, London, UK.
The foreword has been kindly provided by
Professor R. Beard;
Official website | BibTeX - A. L'Afflitto.
A Mathematical Perspective on Flight Dynamics and Control,
Springer, London, UK.
The foreword has been kindly provided by
Professor R. Beard;
Official website | BibTeX
The associated Matlab codes can be found here for robust control Lyapunov function, here for model reference adaptive control, and here for a greedy algorithm for basis selection
Book Chapters
- G. M. Kumar+, M. Gramuglia+, and A. L'Afflitto.
Robust Hybrid Model Reference Adaptive Control and Output-Feedback Linearization with Applications to Quadcopter UAVs,
in 'Latest Adaptive Control Systems ', (ISBN 978-3031397660), April 2024, InTech;
Official website | BibTeX - J. A. Marshall+, P. A. Binder+, and A. L'Afflitto.
Autonomous Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Tactical Coverage,
in 'Control of Autonomous Aerial Vehicles: Advances in Autopilot Design for Civilian UAVs', (ISBN 978-3031397660), Dec. 2023, Springer;
Official website | BibTeX - K. Mohammadi+, A. L'Afflitto.
Robust Adaptive Output Tracking for Quadrotor Helicopters,
in 'Adaptive Robust Control and its Applications' (ISBN 978-953-51-5729-8), Mar. 2018, InTech;
Official website | BibTeX - A. L'Afflitto, W. M. Haddado.
A Variational Approach to the Fuel Optimal Control Problem for UAV Formations,
in 'Recent Advances in Aircraft Technology' (ISBN 979-953-307-635-4), Feb. 2012, InTech;
Official website | BibTeX
The associated YouTube video is available here
Journal Papers
- G. M. Kumar+, X. Casanova+, and A. L'Afflitto. A Hybrid MRAC System for Full-Envelope Trajectory Tracking and Attitude Control on SO(3) of a Tailsitter UAV, Journal of the Franklin Institute - Submitted;
- X. E. Casanova Pabon+, G. M. Kumar+, D. A. Do+, and A. L'Afflitto. Deep Neural Network Variable Structure MRAC, IEEE Control Systems Letters - Submitted;
- S. Yang, A. J. Kurdila, A. L'Afflitto, K. Akbari Hamed, X. Chen, R. Kamalapurkar, and J. Rosenfeld. A New Class of Deep Neural Networks for Nonparametric Adaptive Control Theory, IEEE Control Systems Letters - Submitted;
- G. M. Kumar+, Q. Liu*, M. Gramuglia+, and A. L'Afflitto. Robust Model Reference Adaptive Observation of Nonlinear Time-Varying Dynamical Systems, Journal of the Franklin Institute - Submitted;
- L. Nanu+, G. A. Orlando*, A. L'Afflitto, and A. Lerro. Dynamics and Control of a Mechanical Structure to Tune Inner Loop of Aerial Vehicles, Aerospace Science and Technology - Submitted;
- M. Gramuglia+, G. M. Kumar+, and A. L'Afflitto. Robust Two-Layer MRAC to Enforce Competing Constraints, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering - Submitted;
- M. Gramuglia+ and A. L'Afflitto. A Hybrid Adaptive Control System for Arbitrary Ultimate Bounds with Applications to Multirotor UAVs, IEEE Control Systems Technology - Accepted;
- S. Niu+, A. Bouland, H. Wang+, F. Fotiadis, A. J. Kurdila, A. L'Afflitto, S. T. Paruchuri, and K. Vamvoudakis. Tailoring Reproducing Kernels for Optimal Control via Policy Iteration, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control - Submitted;
- N. R. Powell, A. J. Kurdila, A. L'Afflitto, H. Wang+, J. Guo, and J. A. Burns. Greedy Native Space Embedding MRAC via Newton Bases, International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing - Submitted;
- G. Lupi*, A. L'Afflitto, R.. Manzini, and G. Sirri. Multi-Agent Path Planning for a Multi-Deep Four-Way Shuttle-Based System, Logistics - Vol. 10, No. 7, July 2026;
- S. Yang, A. J. Kurdila, A. L'AfflittoCA, R. Kamalapurkar, S. T. Paruchuri, J. Rosenfeld, and H. Wang+. Invariance and Approximation of Koopman Operators via Operator-Valued Kernels, Nonlinear Dynamics - Vol. 114, No. 447, March 2026;
- G. A. Orlando*, A. L'AfflittoCA, and A. J. Kurdila. Robust Adaptive Backstepping Control over Native Spaces, Control Systems Letters - Vol. 9, June 2025, pp. 859-864;
- G. A. Orlando*, H. Wang+, A. L'AfflittoCA, and A. Kurdila. Barrier Lyapunov Functions and Model Reference Adaptive Control with Uncertainty in Native Spaces, Nonlinear Dynamics - June 2025, pp. 1-27;
- H. Wang+, A. Kurdila, A. L'AfflittoCA, D. Oesterheld, and D. Stilwell. Robust Model Reference Adaptive Control Based on Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces, International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing - Vol. 39, No. 6, June 2025, pp. 1128-1148;
- H. White+CA, C. Sandu, J. Mukherjee+ A. L'Afflitto, D. Gorsich, and M. Cole. Tire sinkage measurement and entry angle calculation using stereo cameras, Journal of Terramechanics - Vol. 117, Feb. 2025, pp. 101019;
- A. Kurdila, A. L'AfflittoCA, J. Burns, and H. Wang+. Nonparametric Adaptive Control in Native Spaces: Finite-Dimensional Implementations (Part II), Annual Reviews in Control - Vol. 58, Sept. 2024, pp. 100968;
- A. Kurdila, A. L'AfflittoCA, J. Burns, and H. Wang+. Nonparametric Adaptive Control in Native Spaces: A DPS Framework (Part I), Annual Reviews in Control - Vol. 58, Sept. 2024, pp. 100969;
- S. Niu+CA, A. Bouland, H. Wang+, F. Fotiadis, A. Kurdila, A. L'Afflitto, S. T. Paruchuri, and K. G. Vamvoudakis. Convergence Rates of Online Critic Value Function Approximation in Native Spaces, IEEE Control Systems Letters - Vol. 8, Jun. 2024, pp. 2145-2150;
- M. Gramuglia+, G. M. Kumar+, and A. L'AfflittoCA. Adaptive control for hybrid dynamical systems with user-defined rate of convergence, Journal of the Franklin Institute - Vol. 361, no. 9, Apr. 2024, pp. 106854;
- H. Wang+, B. Scurlock+, N. Powell, A. L'AfflittoCA, and A. J. Kurdila. MRAC with Adaptive Uncertainty Bounds via Operator-Valued Reproducing Kernels, Control Systems Letter - Vol. 7, Dec. 2023, pp. 3771-3776;
- A. L'AfflittoCA. Model Reference Adaptive Control for Nonlinear Time-Varying Hybrid Dynamical Systems, International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing - Vol. 37, 8, May 2023, pp. 2162-2183;
- J. A. Marshall+, W. Sun, and A. L'AfflittoCA. A Survey of Guidance, Navigation, and Control Systems for Autonomous Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Annual Reviews in Control - Vol. 52, December 2021, pp. 390-427;
- J. A. Marshall+, R. B. Anderson+, W.-Y. Chien, E. N. Johnson, and A. L'AfflittoCA. A Guidance System for Tactical Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems - Vol. 103, 71, November 2021, pp. 1-36;
- R. B. Anderson+, J. A. Marshall+, and A. L'AfflittoCA. Novel Model Reference Adaptive Control Laws for Improved Transient Dynamics and Guaranteed Saturation Constraints, Journal of the Franklin Institute - Vol. 358, 12, August 2021, pp. 6281-6308;
- R. B. Anderson+, J. A. Marshall+, and A. L'AfflittoCA. Constrained Robust Model Reference Adaptive Control of a Tilt-Rotor Quadcopter Pulling an Unmodeled Cart, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems - Vol. 57, 1, February 2021, pp. 39-54;
- R. B. Anderson+, J. A. Marshall+, A. L'AfflittoCA, and J. M. Dotterweich. Model Reference Adaptive Control of Switched Dynamical Systems with Applications to Aerial Robotics, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems - Vol. 100, 3, Nov. 2020, pp. 1265-1281;
- A. L'AfflittoCA and T. A. Blackford+. Constrained Dynamical Systems, Robust Model Reference Adaptive Control, and Unreliable Reference Signals, International Journal of Control - Vol. 93, 5, June 2018, pp. 1039-1052;
- A. L'AfflittoCA. Barrier Lyapunov Functions and Constrained Model Reference Adaptive Control, IEEE Control Systems Letters - Vol. 2, 3, May 2018, pp. 441-446;
- A. L'AfflittoCA, R. B. Anderson+, and K. Mohammadi+.
An Introduction to Nonlinear Robust Control for Unmanned Quadrotor Aircraft,
IEEE Control Systems Magazine - Vol. 38, 3, May 2018, pp. 102-121;
The associated Simulink toolbox A Simulator for quadrotors by R. B. Anderson and A. L'Afflitto can be found here
- A. L'AfflittoCA and K. Mohammadi+. Equations of Motion of Rotary-Wing UAS with Time-Varying Inertial Properties, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics - Vol. 41, 2, Feb. 2018, pp. 559-564;
- A. L'AfflittoCA and W. M. Haddado. Abnormal Optimal Trajectory Planning of Multi-Body Systems in the Presence of Holonomic and Nonholonomic Constraints, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems - Vol. 89, 1, Jan. 2018, pp. 51-67;
- A. L'AfflittoCA and K. Mohammadi+. Robust Observer-Based Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems with State Constraints, Journal of the Franklin Institute - Vol. 354, 16, Nov. 2017, pp. 7385-7409;
- A. L'AfflittoCA. Differential games, continuous Lyapunov functions, and stabilisation of non-linear dynamical systems, IET Control Theory and Applications - Vol. 11, 15, Oct. 2017, pp. 2486 – 2496;
- A. L'AfflittoCA. Differential Games, Partial-State Stabilization, and Model Reference Adaptive Control, Journal of the Franklin Institute - Vol. 354, 1, Jan. 2017, pp. 456-478;
- A. L'AfflittoCA. Differential Games, Finite-Time Partial-State Stabilization of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, and Optimal Robust Control, International Journal of Control - Vol. 90, 9, Sept. 2017, pp. 1861-1878;
- W. M. Haddado and A. L'Afflitto. Finite-Time Stabilization and Optimal Feedback Control, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control - Vol. 61, 4, Apr. 2016, pp. 1069-1074;
- A. L'AfflittoCA and W. M. Haddado. Optimal Singular Control for Nonlinear Semistabilization, International Journal of Control - Vol. 89, 6, Jan. 2016, pp. 1222-1239;
- A. L'Afflitto, W. M. HaddadoCA, and E. Bakolas. Partial-State Stabilization and Optimal Control, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control - Vol. 26, 5, Apr. 2015, pp. 1026-1050;
- W. M. HaddadoCA and A. L'Afflitto. Finite-Time Partial Stability, Stabilization, and Optimal Feedback Control, Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 352, 6, Mar. 2015, pp. 2329-2357;
- A. L'Afflitto, W. M. HaddadoCA, and Q. Hui. Optimal Control for Linear and Nonlinear Semistabilization, Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 352, 3, Mar. 2015, pp. 851-881;
- E. RabbowCA, G. Horneck, P. Rettberg, J. U. Schott, C. Panitz, A. L'Afflitto, et al. EXPOSE, an Astrobiological Exposure Facility on the International Space Station - from Proposal to Flight, Origin of Life and Evolution of Biosphere, Vol. 39, 6, Dec. 2009, pp. 581-598.
The associated YouTube video is available here
The associated Matlab codes are available here
The associated Matlab codes can be found here
The associated Matlab codes can be found at here
The associated YouTube video is available here
The associated YouTube video is available here
The associated YouTube video is available here
The associated YouTube video is available here
Workshop and Tutorial Session Organization
- M. Mammarella and A. L'Afflitto. Learning-based methods for aerospace applications (Workshop), IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, December 2026;
- A. L'Afflitto and G. Inalhan. Advances to the Theory and Applications in Aerospace Control (Workshop), IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, August 2025;
- E. Frew, A. L'Afflitto, and M. Joerger. Autonomous Air Mobility and Sensing (Tutorial session), American Control Conference, July 2025;
- M. Mammarella, G. Inalhan, and A. L'Afflitto. Controls for Aerospace Applications: Current Solutions to Future Challenges (Workshop), IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, August 2023;
Workshop Presentations
- A. L'Afflitto. Robust and adaptive control over native spaces with aerospace applications, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, December 2026;
- M. Gramuglia+ and A. L'Afflitto. From Simulation to Flight: An Ecosystem to Program, Test, and Tune Advanced Control Systems for UAVs, EuroGNC, Madrid, Spain, Nay 2026;
- A. L'Afflitto. Constrained Adaptive Control on Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces with Applications to Autonomous Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles, IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, San Diego, CA, August 2025;
- J. A. Marhsall+ and A. L'Afflitto. Constrained Model Reference Adaptive Control with Applications to Tail-Sitter UAV Control Systems Design, IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, Barbados, August 2023;
- A. L'Afflitto, R. B. Anderson+, and J. A. Marshall+. Robust adaptive control of multi-rotor UAVs, American Control Conference, Philadelphia, PA, July 2019;
Conference Papers
- X. E. Casanova Pabon+, G. M. Kumar+, D. A. Do+, and A. L'Afflitto. Deep Neural Network Variable Structure MRAC, IEEE Control Systems Letters - Submitted.
- S. Yang, A. J. Kurdila, A. L'Afflitto, K. Akbari Hamed, X. Chen, R. Kamalapurkar, and J. Rosenfeld. A New Class of Deep Neural Networks for Nonparametric Adaptive Control Theory, IEEE Control Systems Letters - Submitted.
- S. Niu+ and A. Bouland and H. Wang+ and F. Fotiadis and A. Kurdila and A. L'Afflitto and M. Liu and S. T. Paruchuri and K. G. Vamvoudakis. Greedy Methods via Reproducing Kernels for Approximations of Policy Iteration, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, December 2026.
- G. M. Kumar+ and Q. Liu* and M. Gramuglia+ and A. L'Afflitto. Robust Model Reference Adaptive Observation of Nonlinear Time-Varying Dynamical Systems, Polish Control Conference, 2026; Poznan, Poland, July 2026.
- M. Gramuglia and A. L'Afflitto. A Robust Multi-Constraint Funnel MRAC System with Applications to Autonomous Multi-Rotor UAVs Transporting Payloads Connected by Ropes, AIAA SciTech Forum, 2026; Orlando, FL, January 2026; Invited paper.
- G. A. Orlando and A. L'Afflitto and A. J. Kurdila. Robust Adaptive Backstepping Control over Native Spaces, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2025.
- J. Mukherjee and G. M. Kumar and A. L'Afflitto and H. White and C. Sandu. Real-time ground segmentation and terrain topography mapping using point clouds, International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems Conference, 2025.
- M. Gramuglia and G. M. Kumar and G. A. Orlando and A. L'Afflitto. An Open-Source Framework to Design, Tune, and Fly Nonlinear Control Systems for Autonomous UAVs, AIAA SciTech Forum, 2025; Orlando, FL, January 2025; Invited paper.
- H. Wang and B. Scurlock and A. J. Kurdila and A. L'Afflitto. Robust, Nonparametric Backstepping Control Over Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2024.
- S. Niu and A. Bouland and H. Wang and F. Fotiadis and A. Kurdila and A. L'Afflitto and S. T. Paruchuri and K. G. Vamvoudakis. Convergence Rates of Online Critic Value Function Approximation in Native Spaces, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2024.
- M. Gramuglia and G. M. Kumar and A. L'Afflitto. Potential and Challenges for a Certified Application of Model Reference Adaptive Control to Aerial Vehicles, IEEE Tech Defense, 2024.
- N. Powell and A. J. Kurdila and A. L'Afflitto and H. Wang and J. Guo. Newton Bases and Event-Triggered Adaptive Control in Native Spaces, American Control Conference, 2024.
- J. Mukherjee and G. M. Kumar and A. L'Afflitto and H. White and C. Sandu. Terrain Topology-Informed Motion Planning for Tactical UGVs, IEEE International Conference on Control, Decision, and Information Technologies, 2024.
- H. Wang and B. Scurlock and N. Powell and A. L'Afflitto and A. J. Kurdila. MRAC with Adaptive Uncertainty Bounds via Operator-Valued Reproducing Kernels, American Control Conference, 2024.
- H. Wang and N. Powell and A. L'Afflitto and A. J. Kurdila and J. A. Burns. The Power Function for Adaptive Control in Native Space Embedding, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2023.
- M. Gramuglia and G. M. Kumar and A. L'Afflitto. Two-layer Adaptive Funnel MRAC with Applications to the Control of Multi-Rotor UAVs, International Workshop on Robot Motion and Control, 2024.
- M. Gramuglia and G. M. Kumar and A. L'Afflitto. A Hybrid Model Reference Adaptive Control System for Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, AIAA SciTech Forum, 2024; Orlando, FL, January 2024; Invited paper.
- H. White and C. Sandu and J. Mukherjee and A. L'Afflitto and D. Gorsich and M. Cole. Real-Time Measurement of Tire Sinkage using Stereo Cameras, International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems Conference, 2023.
- J. A. Marshall and P. Binder and A. L'Afflitto. An Optimization-Based Guidance System for Tactical Multi-Rotor UAVs Mapping Contested Environments, IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, 2023.
- J. A. Marshall and G. I. Carter and A. L'Afflitto. Model Reference Adaptive Control for Prescribed Performance and Longitudinal Control of a Tail-Sitter UAV, AIAA SciTech Forum, 2022; San Diego, CA, January 2022; Invited paper.
- H. White and J. Mukherjee and A. L'Afflitto and C. Sandu. Terrain Sensing Techniques and Algorithms: A Review, International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems Conference, 2021.
- R. B. Anderson and J. A. Marshall and J.-P. P. Burke and A. L'Afflitto. Robust Adaptive Control of a Tilt-Rotor Quadcopter with Unknown Inertial Properties, American Control Conference, 2019.
- A. L'Afflitto. Barrier Lyapunov Functions and Constrained Model Reference Adaptive Control, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2018.
- A. L'Afflitto. Robust Adaptive Control for Constrained Dynamical Systems Following Unreliable Reference Signals, American Control Conference, 2018.
- K. Mohammadi and A. L'Afflitto. A Continuous First-Order Sliding Mode Control Law, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, 2017.
- A. L'Afflitto. Differential Games, Asymptotic Stabilization, and Robust Optimal Control of Nonlinear Systems, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2016.
- A. L'Afflitto and W. M. Haddad. Optimal Singular Control for Nonlinear Semistabilization, American Control Conference, 2015.
- W. M. Haddad and A. L'Afflitto. Finite-Time Partial Stability Theory and Fractional Lyapunov Differential Inequalities, American Control Conference, 2015.
- A. L'Afflitto and W. M. Haddad. Necessary Conditions for Control Effort Minimization of Euler-Lagrange Systems, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, 2015.
- A. L'Afflitto and W. M. Haddad and E. Bakolas. Partial-State Stabilization and Optimal Feedback Control, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2014.
- A. L'Afflitto and W. M. Haddad and Q. Hui. Optimal Control for Linear and Nonlinear Semistabilization, American Control Conference, 2014.
- A. L'Afflitto and W. M. Haddad. Singular Linear-Quadratic Control for Semistabilization, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2013.
- W. M. Haddad and Q. Hui and A. L'Afflitto. Semistabilization, Feedback Dissipativation, System Thermodynamics, and Limits of Performance, American Control Conference, 2013.
- A. L'Afflitto and C. Sultan. On The Optimal Spacecraft Fuel Consumption in Low Earth Orbit, IFAC Conference, 2011.
- A. L'Afflitto and C. Sultan. On the Fuel and Energy Consumption Optimization Problem in Aircraft Path Planning, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2010.
- A. L'Afflitto and C. Sultan. On Calculus of Variations in Aircraft and Spacecraft Formation Flying Path Planning, AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, 2010.
- A. L'Afflitto and C. Sultan. Calculus of Variations for Guaranteed Optimal Path Planning of Aircraft Formations, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2010.
- A. L'Afflitto and C. Sultan. Applications of Calculus of Variations to Aircraft and Spacecraft Path Planning, AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, 2009.
- J. Zyiwicki and A. L'Afflitto and E. Rabbow and R. Willnecker and J. Shieman. EXPOSE-E: Application of a Decentralized Payload Operations Concept for European Payloads on the ISS, IAF International Astronautical Conference, 2008.
- E. Rabbow and A. L'Afflitto and C. Panitz and G. Reitz. EXPOSE-E - The Astrobiological Exposure Facility on ISS - from Proposal to Flight, IAF International Astronautical Conference, 2008.
- A. L'Afflitto. Concurrent Engineering in Space Systems Design: A Test Case at the Italian Space Agency, Pegasus/AIAA Students Conference, 2007.
Invited Talks
- A Bio-Inspired Decentralized Guidance and Control System for Autonomous Aircraft in Contested GNSS-Denied and Comms-Degraded Environments . Air Force Research Lab University Day, Online, June 2025;
- Adaptive Control over Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Spaces with Aerospace Applications. Polytechnic of Turin, Italy, June 2025;
- Adaptive Control and Advanced Flight Control Systems. Boeing, Seattle, WA, June 2024;
- Advances in Fast Model Predictive Control and Constrained Model Reference Adaptive Control for Aerial Robotics Applications. Polytechnic of Milan, Italy, October 2023;
- Advances in Fast Model Predictive Control and Constrained Model Reference Adaptive Control for Aerial Robotics Applications. Polytechnic of Turin, Italy, October 2023;
- Advances in Fast Model Predictive Control and Constrained Model Reference Adaptive Control for Aerial Robotics Applications. University of Napoli "Parthenope", Italy, October 2023;
- Advances in Model Reference Adaptive Control: Fast Transients, Constrained Errors, and Hybrid Systems. Forum on Robotics and Control Engineering (online), April 2023;
- Advances in Fast Model Predictive Control and Constrained Model Reference Adaptive Control for Aerial Robotics Applications. University of New Mexico, March 2023;
- Guidance and Control of UAVs for Autonomous Logistics. Beijing Institute of Technology (online), June 2022;
- From Dynamics and Control Theory To Robotic Applications for DoD. University of Maryland, MD, February 2022;
- From tactical mapping to sensor placement: Advances in the guidance and control of small autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. GSERITA 2021, Lisbona, Portugal, September 2021;
- From Tactical Operations to Sensor Placement and Shipboard Landing. M&S Community of Interest Joint Army/Navy UAV Workshop, June 2021;
- Model reference adaptive control and UAS autopilot design (5 lecture seminar series).. NAVAIR, Patuxent River, MD, June-August 2019;
- Model reference adaptive control and UAS autopilot design.. University of Napoli, Italy, "Federico II", May 2018;
- From theory to practice: A nonlinear robust control to assist quadrotor pilots in adverse conditions. Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo 2017;
- Robust Control, Optimal Control, and Differential Games. University of New Mexico, October 2016;
- Optimal Control and Differential Games: From Spacecraft Attitude Control to Formation Flying. Kirtland Air Force Base, August 2016;
- Robust Control, Optimal Control, and Differential Games. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, July 2016;
- Optimal Control and Differential Games: From Spacecraft Attitude Control to Formation Flying. Italian Center for Aerospace Research (CIRA) -- May 2016;
- Research Challenges in Control Theory for Aerospace Applications. Italian Center for Aerospace Research (CIRA) -- May 2016.
- Feedback Optimal Control, Robust Control, and Differential Games: Theory, Numerical Solutions, and Applications.. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) - April 28, 2016. -- April 2016.