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Kenshiro OguriÌý
Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University
Friday, Oct. 3 | 10:40 A.M. | AERO 111

Abstract: Safety assurance is critical in autonomous vehicle operation. Yet, this principle is significantly challenged in space, where vehicles must operate in nonlinear environments with stringent constraints and sparse human interactions. Such operations require risk-aware planning and control under uncertainty for long horizon. The demand for such capabilities will only increase as we expand the frontier of our exploration across and beyond the solar system.

My research group at Purdue advances theory and algorithms for provably safe planning and control under uncertainty. We leverage control theory, uncertainty quantification, and optimization to address fundamental limitations in current existing methods. This seminar will cover some recent results on risk-aware spacecraft autonomy and trajectory optimization under uncertainty.

Bio: ÌýDr. Kenshiro (Ken) Oguri is an Assistant Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. Ken's research interest includes astrodynamics, control theory, stochastic systems, and optimization. His research bridges these fields to address challenges in space mission design, navigation, and autonomy. At Purdue, he leads a research group of 13 graduate students. He has published more than 100 journal/conference papers in relevant fields.Ìý

His research has been recognized by NASA Early Career Faculty award and multiple paper awards. His research has been supported by NASA, JPL, AFOSR, Draper, and Aerospace Corporation. Prior to joining Purdue in 2022, he worked at NASA JPL as a postdoc research fellow. He received his Ph.D. from the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ in 2021, and M.S. and B.S. from the University of Tokyo in 2017 and 2015, respectively.