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Guidance and Control Systems

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Zhe Zhang
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2
Iván López-Sánchez
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
3
Philipp Foehn
University of Zurich
4
Omid Mofid
University of Tulsa
5
Ruilong Zhang
Jiangsu University
6
Rui Yan
Lanzhou University Second Hospital
7
Qingtan Meng
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
8
Jianghua Wang
Huazhong Agricultural University
9
Hao Zhang
Northwestern Polytechnical University
10
Jiling Ding
Jining University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Robust fractional-order sliding mode tracker for quad-rotor UAVs: Event-triggered adaptive backstepping approach under disturbance and uncertainty
Aerospace Science and Technology|2024
32 cit.
2
Fuzzy Disturbance Observer-Based Fixed-Time Attitude Control for Hypersonic Morphing Vehicles
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems|2024
22 cit.
3
Fixed-time attitude control for hypersonic morphing vehicles: A dynamic memory event-triggering approach
Aerospace Science and Technology|2024
14 cit.
4
Disturbance observer-based fixed-time control for hypersonic morphing vehicles with uncertainties
The Aeronautical Journal|2024
12 cit.
5
Multiplayer Homicidal Chauffeur reach-avoid games: A pursuit enclosure function approach
Automatica|2024
12 cit.
6
Prescribed-Time Attitude Control for Hypersonic Morphing Vehicles Using Morphing Information-Driven Events
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems|2024
10 cit.
7
Observer-Based Adaptive Fuzzy Control for Singular Systems with Nonlinear Perturbation and Actuator Saturation
IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence|2024
8 cit.
8
Real-Time Path Planning for Autonomous UAVs: An Event-Triggered Multimodal Adaptive Pigeon-Inspired Optimization Approach
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems|2025
8 cit.
9
Towards Detecting LLMs Hallucination via Markov Chain-based Multi-agent Debate Framework
Unknown Journal|2025
6 cit.
10
Cooperative Path Planning for Heterogeneous UAV Swarms: A Stackelberg Game Approach
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering|2025
6 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Dwaipayan Mukherjee
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
2
Xiwang Dong
Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence
3
Meizhen Xia
Yangzhou University
4
Wenzhong Zha
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
5
Binbin Yan
Northwestern Polytechnical University
6
Jiashun Si
Beijing Institute of Technology
7
Meng-Meng Yun
Qufu Normal University
8
Mike Allenspach
ETH Zurich
9
Zachariah E. Fuchs
University of Cincinnati
10
Richard Linares
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Circular Target Defense Differential Games$^*$
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|2022
44 cit.
2
True-proportional-navigation inspired finite-time homing guidance for time constrained interception
Aerospace Science and Technology|2022
27 cit.
3
Dynamics Near the Three-Body Libration Points via Koopman Operator Theory
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics|2022
24 cit.
4
Composite Nonlinear Extended State Observer-Based Trajectory Tracking Control for Quadrotor Under Input Constraints
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers|2023
23 cit.
5
Human-State-Aware Controller for a Tethered Aerial Robot Guiding a Human by Physical Interaction
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters|2022
21 cit.
6
Shortest Dubins Paths to Intercept a Target Moving on a Circle
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics|2022
21 cit.
7
Koopman-Operator Control Optimization for Relative Motion in Space
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics|2023
18 cit.
8
Neuroadaptive Output Formation Tracking for Heterogeneous Nonlinear Multiagent Systems With Multiple Nonidentical Leaders
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems|2022
17 cit.
9
Space-Based Sensor Tasking Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences|2022
16 cit.
10
Time-Constrained Interception with Bounded Field of View and Input Using Barrier Lyapunov Approach
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics|2023
16 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Claire J. Tomlin
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
2
Debasish Ghose
Høyskolen Kristiania
3
Min-Jea Tahk
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
4
Tal Shima
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
5
Vesselin P. Jilkov
University of New Orleans
6
J. Christian Gerdes
Stanford University
7
Meir Pachter
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
8
Vijay Kumar
Graphic Era University
9
Jonathan P. How
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
10
Rogelio Lozano
Instituto Politécnico Nacional

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Dynamic surface control for a class of nonlinear systems
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|2000
2.4k cit.
2
Survey of maneuvering targettracking . part I: dynamic models
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems|2003
2.3k cit.
3
Minimum snap trajectory generation and control for quadrotors
Unknown Journal|2011
2.3k cit.
4
Modeling and control of formations of nonholonomic mobile robots
IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation|2001
1.2k cit.
5
A time-dependent Hamilton-Jacobi formulation of reachable sets for continuous dynamic games
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|2005
1.1k cit.
6
Survey of maneuvering target tracking. part v: multiple-model methods
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems|2005
1.1k cit.
7
Quadrotor Helicopter Flight Dynamics and Control: Theory and Experiment
AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference and Exhibit|2007
1.1k cit.
8
Consensus-Based Decentralized Auctions for Robust Task Allocation
IEEE Transactions on Robotics|2009
1k cit.
9
Conflict resolution for air traffic management: a study in multiagent hybrid systems
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|1998
1k cit.
10
Trajectory generation and control for precise aggressive maneuvers with quadrotors
The International Journal of Robotics Research|2012
870 cit.

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