Artur Wolek MRC Postdoctoral Fellow Institute for Systems Research University of Maryland, College Park Cell: (703)

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1 Research Interests Optimal Control and Motion Planning Artur Wolek MRC Postdoctoral Fellow Institute for Systems Research University of Maryland, College Park Cell: (703) nonlinear optimal control theory for vehicle path planning combinatorial optimization for inspection tasks under sensor and kinematic constraints Underwater Vehicle Autonomy passive target tracking behaviors for underwater vehicles sub-sea search with probabilistic environmental and sensor models goal reasoning for underwater vehicles Vehicle Design Education an underwater glider with a pneumatic buoyancy engine and a cylindrical moving mass actuator a morphing wing unmanned aircraft using macro-fiber composite smart material control surfaces design of several small-scale unmanned aircraft for controls research and curriculum enhancement 2015 Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Blacksburg, VA Dissertation: Optimal paths in gliding flight Advisor: Prof. Craig A. Woolsey 2010 B.S (magna cum laude) Aerospace Engineering, Blacksburg, VA Work Experience present Maryland Robotics Center (MRC) Postdoctoral Fellow University of Maryland (Institute for Systems Research), College Park, MD Advisors: Prof. Derek Paley and Prof. Timothy Horiuchi American Society For Engineering Education (ASEE) Postdoctoral Fellow U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (Physical Acoustics Branch), Washington, DC Advisor: Dr. Benjamin R. Dzikowicz Adjunct Lecturer, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC Research Assistant, Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Blacksburg, VA 2010 Systems Engineering Intern Aurora Flight Sciences, Mannasas, VA Artur Wolek: Curriculum Vitae Page 1 of 5 Last Updated: June 2018

2 Publications Book chapters [1] Model-based path planning in Sensing and Control for Autonomous Vehicles: Applications to Land, Water and Air Vehicles, A. Wolek and C. A. Woolsey (Eds: T. I. Fossen, K. Y. Pettersen, and H. Nijmeijer), Springer Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Manuscripts in preparation or in review [1] The Dubins travelling salesman problem with clustering orbits for autonomous minehunting missions, A. Wolek, J. McMahon, B. R. Dzikowicz, B. H. Houston, (in prep. ) [2] Online planning for unmanned vehicles performing information gathering tasks in large state spaces, H. Yetkin, J. McMahon, N. Topin, A. Wolek, Z. Waters, and D. J. Stilwell, (in review ) Journal publications (peer-reviewed) [1] At-sea evaluation of an underwater vehicle behavior for passive target tracking, A. Wolek, B. R. Dzikowicz, J. McMahon, B. H. Houston. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, (accepted, to appear ) [2] Goal reasoning for autonomous underwater vehicles: responding to unexpected agents, M. A. Wilson, J. McMahon, A. Wolek, D. Aha and B. H. Houston, AI Communications 31(2): , [3] Time-optimal path planning for a kinematic car with variable speed, A. Wolek, E. M. Cliff, C. A. Woolsey, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 39(10): , [4] Energy-optimal paths for a glider with speed and load factor controls, A. Wolek, E. M. Cliff, C. A. Woolsey, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 39(2): , [5] Optimal paths in still air for a sailplane with a quadratic glide polar, A. Wolek, C. A. Woolsey. Technical Soaring, 40(2):9-23, [6] Feasible Dubins paths in the presence of unknown, unsteady velocity disturbances, A. Wolek and C. A. Woolsey. AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 38(4): , [7] A novel unmanned aircraft with solid-state control surfaces, O. Bilgen, L. Butt, S. Day, C. Sossi, J. Weaver, A. Wolek, W. Mason, and D. Inman. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 24(2): , Conference and workshop proceedings [1] Towards real-time search planning in subsea environments, J. McMahon, H. Yetkin, A. Wolek, Z. Waters, D. J. Stilwell IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, [2] Toward goal reasoning for AUVs: responding to unexpected agents, M. A. Wilson, J. McMahon, A. Wolek, D. Aha, and B. Houston, 4th Workshop on Goal Reasoning at the 25th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, [3] Testing a pneumatic underwater glider in shallow water, A. Wolek, T. Gode, C. A. Woolsey, J. Quenzer, and K. A. Morgansen, MTS/IEEE OCEANS 15, [4] Disturbance rejection in Dubins path planning, A. Wolek and C. A. Woolsey, American Control Conference, [5] A maneuverable, pneumatic underwater glider, A. Wolek, J. Burns, C. A. Woolsey, J. Quenzer, L. Techy, K. A. Morgansen, MTS/IEEE OCEANS 12, Artur Wolek: Curriculum Vitae Page 2 of 5 Last Updated: June 2018

3 [6] Stability and performance of underwater gliders, S. Fan, A. Wolek and C. A. Woolsey, MTS/IEEE OCEANS 12, [7] A novel unmanned aircraft with solid-state control surfaces, O. Bilgen, L. Butt, S. Day, C. Sossi, J. Weaver, A. Wolek, W. Mason, and D. Inman, 52nd AIAA Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, [8] Wing morphing design utilizing macro-fiber composite smart materials, O. Bilgen, L. Butt, S. Day, C. Sossi, J. Weaver, A. Wolek, W. Mason, and D. Inman, 69th Annual Conference of The Society of Allied Weight Engineers, [9] Developmental flight testing of the SPAARO UAV, M. C. Cotting, A. Wolek, J. F. Murtha, and C. A. Woolsey, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exposition, [10] The educational impact of creating a new UAV for curriculum enhancement, J. F. Murtha, M. C. Cotting, A. Wolek, T. Aarons, and C. A. Woolsey, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Technical reports [1] Design and testing of a pneumatically propelled underwater glider, A. Wolek, T. Gode, C. A. Woolsey, J. Quenzer, K. A. Morgansen, Virginia Center For Autonomous Systems, Report No. VaCAS , Oct *Unpublished manuscripts available upon request Honors and Awards 2018 MRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Maryland, College Park ASEE Postdoctoral Fellowship, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory 2013 Davenport Fellowship, Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, 2012 Pratt Fellowship, Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, 2010 Best Student Paper Award, 69th Annual Conf. of The Society of Allied Weight Engineers Teaching Experience Spring 2017, 2018 Fall 2017 Adjunct Lecturer, The Catholic University of America ENGR 204: Programming Robots and Sensors (developed new course) Adjunct Lecturer, The Catholic University of America CSC/EE 576: Introduction to Robotics (adapted course from Prof. Erion Plaku) Graduate Teaching Assistant, AOE 3054: Aerospace Experimental Lab AOE 3104: Aircraft Performance AOE 3134: Aircraft Stability and Control AOE 4134: Astromechanics AOE 4404: Applied Numerical Methods AOE 5744: Nonlinear Systems Theory Academic Advising Undergraduate Student Projects (Faculty Advisor) [1] Training a Remote-Control Car to Lane Follow Using End-to-End Neural Networks, B. Simmons, Y. Alhuthaifi, P. Adwani, H. Pham, Catholic University, EE/CSC Senior Design, Fall/Spring Artur Wolek: Curriculum Vitae Page 3 of 5 Last Updated: June 2018

4 Talks and Seminars Apr University of Virginia, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Charlottseville, VA Mar North Carolina State University, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Eng. Raleigh, NC Mar University of Tennessee, Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomed. Eng. Knoxville, TN Feb University of Kentucky, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Lexington, KY Feb Louisiana State University, Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Baton Rouge, LA Feb Iowa State University, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering Ames, IA Feb University of Georgia, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Athens, GA Jan University of New Hampshire, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Durham, NH Jan West Virginia University, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Morgantown, WV Dec Auburn University, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering Auburn, AL June 2017 Springer Workshop on Sensing and Control of Autonomous Vehicles Alesund, Norway Dec NAVAIR, Aeromechanics Division Patuxent River, MD Nov U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Physical Acoustics Branch Washington, DC Nov. 2014, Dept. of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Blacksburg, VA Oct. 2014, SIAM Student Chapter Blacksburg, VA Oct. 2014, Virginia Center for Autonomous Systems Blacksburg, VA Professional Affiliations American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Professional Service Occasional reviewer for the following journals: AIAA Journal of Aerospace Information Systems AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, & Dynamics AMS Journal of Atmospheric & Oceanic Technology Elsevier Ocean Engineering IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology IEEE Transactions on Robotics Marine Technology Society Journal SAGE International Journal of Robotics Research Springer Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems Occasional reviewer for the following conferences: AIAA Science and Technology Forum & Exposition American Control Conference ASME Int. Conf. on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Eng. IEEE Conference on Decision and Control IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control Artur Wolek: Curriculum Vitae Page 4 of 5 Last Updated: June 2018

5 References Craig Woolsey, Professor Aerospace and Ocean Engineering (540) Daniel Stilwell, Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering (540) Benjamin Dzikowicz, Physicist Physical Acoustics Branch (Code 7130) U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (202) Erion Plaku, Professor Electrical Engineering and Computer Science The Catholic University of America (202) Eugene Cliff, Professor Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Mathematics (540) Artur Wolek: Curriculum Vitae Page 5 of 5 Last Updated: June 2018