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Puneet Singla

Harry and Arlene Schell Professor of Engineering

Affiliation(s):

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Center for Acoustics and Vibration

426 ECoRE Building

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814-865-3892

Research Website

Research Areas:

Astrodynamics; Autonomous Flight and UAVs; Vehicle Dynamics and Controls

Interest Areas:

Astrodynamics, Data Driven Modeling, Optimal Estimation and Control, Uncertainty Quantification

 
 

 

Education

  • B.Tech, Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, 2000
  • MS, Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2002
  • Ph D, Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2006

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Sharad Sharan, Puneet Singla, Roshan Thomas Eapen and Robert G Melton, 2025, "Higher-order Differential Correction Schemes for the Two-point Boundary Value Problem", Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 48, (7), pp. 1477-1491
  • Mihir Vedantam, Caleb Peck, Maruthi Akella, Manoranjan Majji and Puneet Singla, 2024, "Onboard Retarget Trajectory Generation for Hypersonic Vehicles using Indirect Optimal Control Techniques", Journal of DoD Research and Engineering, 7, (4)
  • Carlos Venegas, Puneet Singla, Michael Grant, Maruthi Akella and Manoranjan Majji, 2024, "Parsimonious Representation of Hypersonic Vehicle Trajectories for a Given Domain of Mission Variables", Journal of DoD Research and Engineering, 7, (4)
  • David Schwab, Roshan Thomas Eapen and Puneet Singla, 2024, "Characterizing Accuracy of Normal Forms to Study Trajectories in Cislunar Space", Journal of Astronautical Sciences, 71, (16)
  • Sharad Sharan, Puneet Singla, Roshan Thomas Eapen and Robert G Melton, 2023, "Accurate Uncertainty Characterization of Impulsive Thrust Maneuvers in the Restricted Three Body Problem", Journal of Astronautical Sciences, 70, (35)
  • Zachary Hall, Puneet Singla and Kirk Johnson, 2023, "Reachability-Based Search for Tracking of Noncooperative Maneuvering Satellites in Data Sparse Enviornment", Journal of Astronautical Sciences, 70, (9)
  • Damien Gueho, Puneet Singla, Majji and Robert G Melton, 2022, "Filtered Integral Formulation of the Sparse Model Identification Problem", AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 45, (2)
  • Zachary Hall and Puneet Singla, 2020, "Higher Order Sensitivity Matrix Method for Probabilistic Solution to Uncertain Lambert Problem and Reachability Set Problem", Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 132, (50)
  • S. Parida, A. Nikellis, K. Sett and Puneet Singla, 2020, "Model-Data Fusion for Seismic Performance Evaluation of an Instrumented Highway Bridge", Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
  • N. Adurthi, Puneet Singla and M. Majji, 2020, "Mutual Information based Sensor Tasking with Applications to Space Situational Awareness", AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 43, (4)
  • Nagavenkat Adurthi, Manoranjan Majji and Puneet Singla, 2019, "Quadrature based Nonlinear Joint Probabilistic Data Association Filter", AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 42, (11), pp. 13
  • Siddharth Parida, Kallol Sett and Puneet Singla, 2019, "Model-Data Fusion For Spatial and Statistical Characterization of Soil Parameters from Geophysical Measurements", Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 124, pp. 35-54
  • Aditya Nanda, Puneet Singla and Amin Karami, 2018, "Conjugate unscented transformation based approach for uncertainty analysis of linear and monostable nonlinear energy harvesters", Smart Materials and Structures, 29, (18), pp. 3614-3633
  • Siddharth Parida, Kallol Sett and Puneet Singla, 2018, "An Efficient PDE-constrained Stochastic Inverse Algorithm for Probabilistic Geotechnical Site Characterization using Geophysical Measurements", Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 109, pp. 19
  • Nagavenkat Adurthi, Puneet Singla and Tarunraj Singh, 2018, "Conjugate Unscented Transformation: Applications to Estimation and Control", Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 140, (3), pp. 22
  • Kumar Vishwajeet and Puneet Singla, 2018, "Adaptive Split-Merge based Gaussian Mixture Model Approach for Uncertainty Propagation", AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 41, (3), pp. 603-617
  • M. Ghobadi, Puneet Singla and E. T. Esfahani, 2018, "Robust Attitude Estimation from Uncertain Observations of Inertial Sensors Using Covariance Inflated Multiplicative Extended Kalman Filter", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 67, (1), pp. 209–217
  • Souransu Nandi, Migon Victor, Tarunraj Singh and Puneet Singla, 2018, "Polynomial Chaos based Controller Design for Uncertain Linear Systems with State and Control Constraints", ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 140, (7), pp. 12
  • Kumar Vishwajeet, Puneet Singla and Manoranjan Majji, 2017, "Random Matrix-Based Approach for Uncertainty Analysis of the Eigensystem Realization Algorithm", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 40, (8), pp. 1877–1891
  • Nagavenkat Adurthi, Puneet Singla and Manoranjan Majji, 2017, "Sparse Approximation–Based Collocation Scheme for Nonlinear Optimal Feedback Control Design", Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 40, (2), pp. 248–264

Conference Proceedings

  • D. Schwab, Puneet Singla and J. Raquepas, 2019, "Uncertainty Characterization and Surrogate Modeling for Angles Only Initial Orbit Determination,", 2019 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Portland, ME
  • S. Nandi, T. Singh and Puneet Singla, 2019, "Derivative Based Global Sensitivity Analysis using Conjugate Unscented Transforms", 2019 American Control Conference, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 2458-2463
  • Xue Iuan Wong, Taewook Lee, Puneet Singla and Manoranjan Majji, 2018, "Optimal Linear Attitude Estimator for Alignment of Point Clouds", IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) Workshops, pp. 1496--1504
  • Siddharth Parida, Kallol Sett and Puneet Singla, 2018, "Probabilistic Geotechnical Site Characterization from Geophysical Measurements using Model-Data Fusion", 2018 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics
  • Haresh Karnan, Raman Goyal, Manoranjan Majji, Robert Skelton and Puneet Singla, 2017, "Visual feedback control of tensegrity robotic systems", 2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), IEEE
  • M. Mehrdad, Manoranjan Majji and Puneet Singla, 2017, "A Sparse Collocation Approach for Optimal Feedback Control for Spacecraft Attitude Maneuvers", 2017 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
  • S. Nandi, T. Singh, L. D. Mastrandrea and Puneet Singla, 2017, "Optimal meal time after bolusing for Type 1 diabetes patients under meal uncertainties", 2017 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 4412–4417

Research Projects

  • August 2017 - December 2019, "Dynamic Data Driven Framework for Accurate Tracking and Characterization of Resident Space Objects," (Sponsor: The Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of the University at Buffalo).

Honors and Awards

  • IEEE AESS Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Aerospace & Electronic System Society (AESS), December 2022 - December 2026
  • Judith A. Resnik Space Award, IEEE AESS, July 2024 - July 2024
  • Invited Participant, National Academies Frontiers of Engineering Symposia, 2015 Arab- America Frontiers in Engineering Symposium, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, December 2015
  • Fellow, American Astronautical Society (AAS), January 2018
  • Senior Member, IEEE, December 2016
  • Outstanding Young Aerospace Engineer Alumni, Texas A&M University, September 2016
  • Associate Fellow, AIAA, January 2015
  • Career Award, National Science Foundation, 2010
  • Young Investiator, AFOSR, 2011
  • Exceptional Scholar Young Investigator Award, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (SUNY), 2010

Service

Service to Penn State:

  • Committee Work, Chairperson, Engineering Faculty Council, August 2021 - August 2022
  • Committee Work, Faculty Reviewer, Packard Foundation Fellowship for new faculty, January 2020 - April 2020
  • Committee Work, Chairperson, Graduate Studies and Research Committee, August 2019 - August 2020
  • Committee Work, Member, Engineering Faculty Council, August 2018 - August 2021
  • Committee Work, Member, Graduate Studies and Research Committee, August 2018 - August 2020

Service to External Organizations:

  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Organizer, Space Systems Technical Co-Chair for AIAA SciTech, AIAA-GNC Technical Committee, May 2021 - February 2022
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Chairperson, Chair of Technical Committee, AAS-Spaceflight Mechanics Technical Committee, January 2020 - December 2021
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Chairperson, Section Chair, AIAA Central PA, October 2018
  • Service to Governmental Agencies, Panelist, Panelist, AFOSR sponsored Astrodynamics Workshop, May 2018 - May 2018
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Co-Chairperson, Technical Chair, AAS Sponsored John L. Junkins Dynamic System Symposium, January 2018 - May 2018
  • Organizing Conferences and Service on Conference Committees, Chairperson, Technical Chair, 2018 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, January 2017 - June 2019
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Elected Member, AAS-Spaceflight Mechanics Technical Committee, January 2015 - December 2019
  • Participation in or Service to Professional and Learned Societies, Elected Member, AIAA-Guidance, Navigation & Control Technical Committee, 2009 - 2012
 


 

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The Penn State Department of Aerospace Engineering, established in 1961 and the only aerospace engineering department in Pennsylvania, is consistently recognized as one of the top aerospace engineering departments in the nation, and is also an international leader in aerospace education, research, and engagement. Our undergraduate program is ranked 15th and our graduate programs are ranked 15th nationally by U.S. News & World Report, while one in 25 holders of a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering in the U.S. earned it from Penn State. Our students are consistently among the most highly recruited by industry, government, and graduate schools nationwide.

The department is built upon the fundamentals of academic integrity, innovation in research, and commitment to the advancement of industry. Through an innovative curriculum and world-class instruction that reflects current industry practice and embraces future trends, Penn State Aerospace Engineering graduates emerge as broadly educated, technically sound aerospace engineers who will become future leaders in a critical industry

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