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Military Defense Systems Analysis

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Zhe Zhang
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2
Xiuqing Qu
Ocean University of China
3
Jiawei Xia
Naval Aeronautical and Astronautical University
4
Xun Zhang
Qingdao University
5
Gleb Merkulov
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
6
Xiaopeng Gong
Harbin Engineering University
7
Xiaoqi Qiu
Harbin Institute of Technology
8
Xinyong Yu
Dalian University of Technology
9
Yinhan Wang
Beijing Institute of Technology
10
Bolun ZHANG
National University of Defense Technology

Rising Stars Papers

1
A Detection Method With Antiinterference for Infrared Maritime Small Target
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing|2024
76 cit.
2
Analytical game strategies for active UAV defense considering response delays
Defence Technology|2024
10 cit.
3
Reinforcement Learning Based Decentralized Weapon-Target Assignment and Guidance
Unknown Journal|2024
9 cit.
4
Three-dimensional cooperative guidance with impact angle constraints via value-policy decomposed multi-agent reinforcement learning
Aerospace Science and Technology|2024
8 cit.
5
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.
6
Cooperative Path Planning for Heterogeneous UAV Swarms: A Stackelberg Game Approach
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering|2025
6 cit.
7
Collision-free trajectory tracking strategy of a UUV via finite-time extended state observer-based sliding mode predictive control
Journal of the Franklin Institute|2024
5 cit.
8
Reinforcement-Learning-Based Cooperative Dynamic Weapon-Target Assignment in a Multiagent Engagement
Unknown Journal|2025
4 cit.
9
UUV Path Planning Method Based on Improved RRT*-APF Algorithm
Unknown Journal|2024
3 cit.
10
Closed-Form Solutions of Miss Distance for Higher-Order Guidance System
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems|2024
2 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
Binbin Yan
Northwestern Polytechnical University
4
Wenzhong Zha
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
5
Zhen-xin He
Xi'an High Tech University
6
Richard Linares
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
7
Xiaozhou Zhu
Chinese People's Liberation Army
8
Xiaodong Yan
Northwestern Polytechnical University
9
Hongbo Lei
Sichuan University of Science and Engineering
10
Jie Liu
Central South University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Efficient and optimal penetration path planning for stealth unmanned aerial vehicle using minimal radar cross-section tactics and modified A-Star algorithm
ISA Transactions|2022
130 cit.
2
Trends of mental health care utilization among US adults from 1999 to 2018
BMC Psychiatry|2023
30 cit.
3
True-proportional-navigation inspired finite-time homing guidance for time constrained interception
Aerospace Science and Technology|2022
27 cit.
4
Dynamics Near the Three-Body Libration Points via Koopman Operator Theory
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics|2022
24 cit.
5
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.
6
Koopman-Operator Control Optimization for Relative Motion in Space
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics|2023
18 cit.
7
Neuroadaptive Output Formation Tracking for Heterogeneous Nonlinear Multiagent Systems With Multiple Nonidentical Leaders
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems|2022
17 cit.
8
Space-Based Sensor Tasking Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences|2022
16 cit.
9
Time-Constrained Interception with Bounded Field of View and Input Using Barrier Lyapunov Approach
Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics|2023
16 cit.
10
Optimal Tasking of Ground-Based Sensors for Space Situational Awareness Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
Sensors|2022
15 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Min-Jea Tahk
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
2
Tal Shima
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
3
Debasish Ghose
Høyskolen Kristiania
4
J.B. Cruz
The Ohio State University
5
Meir Pachter
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
6
Ming Xin
University of Missouri
7
Michael G. Safonov
University of Southern California
8
Y. C. Ho
Harvard University
9
S. Shankar Sastry
University of California, Berkeley
10
Youdan Kim
Seoul National University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Kalman Filtering With Intermittent Observations
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|2004
2.5k cit.
2
Survey of decentralized control methods for large scale systems
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|1978
1.1k cit.
3
Generalized principal component analysis (GPCA)
IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence|2005
1.1k cit.
4
Conflict resolution for air traffic management: a study in multiagent hybrid systems
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|1998
1k cit.
5
Impact-time-control guidance law for anti-ship missiles
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology|2006
763 cit.
6
Nonzero-sum differential games
Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications|1969
760 cit.
7
On the Stackelberg strategy in nonzero-sum games
Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications|1973
757 cit.
8
Feedback linearization vs. adaptive sliding mode control for a quadrotor helicopter
International Journal of Control Automation and Systems|2009
668 cit.
9
A Bayesian approach to problems in stochastic estimation and control
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|1964
635 cit.
10
A Schur method for balanced-truncation model reduction
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|1989
599 cit.

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