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Dr. Jay Katupitiya is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Australia. His research focuses on autonomous vehicle systems and robotic applications in various industrial contexts such as agriculture and space operations. He specializes in the development of algorithms for large vehicle guidance, emphasis on real-time control methods and accurate path tracking to improve efficiency in agricultural practices. His work on cooperative control of heterogeneous autonomous vehicles aims to enhance task execution in scenarios such as bushfire containment. He has also made significant contributions to the design and implementation of vectored thrust aerial vehicles, highlighting aspects of dynamic modeling and force control systems. Dr. Katupitiya has supervised numerous PhD students, guiding their research in diverse topics including robust control for aerial vehicles and task allocation in robotic systems. He has a keen interest in advancing mechatronic approaches for rapid assembly of large-scale satellites and radar systems in orbit.
University of New South Wales • Kensington, Australia
Serving as an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, focusing on autonomous systems and control methodologies.
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