Supervision

MSc students
Sjoerd de Jong, A physics-compatible dual field discretization using domain decomposition, University of Twente (Apr 2023),
Co-supervisors: A. Brugnoli, Y. Zhang, C.H. Venner
Jorge Raven Garcia, A geometric port-Hamiltonian modelling and simulation framework for Morphing-Wing UAVs, University of Twente (Feb 2023),
Co-supervisors: R. Sneep, S. Stramigioli
Yashwanth Avvari, Bayesian learning-based impedance control of an aerial robot for writing, University of Twente (Jul 2022),
Co-supervisors: A. Afifi, A. Franchi
Mohab Abdelbadie, Aerodynamic modeling of flapping-wing UAVs in the Port Hamiltonian Framework, University of Twente (Apr 2021),
Co-supervisors: F. Califano, S. Stramigioli
Khaled Wahba, Differential-Geometric Techniques to Model and Control Acrobatic Maneuvers of a Fully-actuated UAV, Sapienza University of Rome (Jan 2021),
Co-supervisors: S. Stramigioli, A. De Luca
Michiel Bongertman, Geometric state estimator tightly-coupling force and pose estimation for interaction in vision-denied environments, University of Twente (Sep 2020), Co-supervisors: D. Bicego, A. Franchi
Rajavarman Mathivanan, Texture Based Autonomous Reconstruction of 3D Point Cloud Model using Fully Actuated UAVs, University of Twente (Jul 2020),
Co-supervisors: D. Bicego, G. Krijnen
Jelle Zult, Achieving Stable and Safe Physical Interaction for a Fully Actuated Aerial Robot using Energy Tank-Based Interaction Control, University of Twente (May 2020), Co-supervisors: D. Bicego, A. Franchi
Roshal Nikhil Menezes, Embedded thrust estimator design of a brushless direct current motor used in multi-rotor Unmanned aerial vehicle, University of Twente (Sep 2019), Co-supervisors: G. Krijnen
Thijs Wonnink, Flight control design for a ducted propeller drone, University of Twente (Jul 2019),
Co-supervisors: W. Hakvoort, A. De Boer
Patrick Radl, 3D reconstruction improvement by path planning towards physical interaction with a UAV, University of Twente (Jun 2019),
Co-supervisors: B. Sirmaçek, F. van der Heijden
Jelmer Goerres, Framework for comparing and optimizing of fully actuated multirotor UAVs, University of Twente (Feb 2019),
Co-supervisors: J. Engelen, R. Aarts
Rens Werink, On the control allocation of fully-actuated and over-actuated multirotor UAVs, University of Twente (Jan 2019),
Co-supervisors: J. Engelen, P.C. Breedveld
Zulkarnaen, Separation of Interaction Wrench and Wind Disturbances from Wrench Observer in Fully-Actuated UAVs, University of Twente (Jan 2019),
Co-supervisors: J. Engelen, K. Krijnen
Asem Khattab, Towards an Interactive Drone: A Bayesian Optimization Approach, University of Twente (Aug 2018),
Co-supervisors: J. Engelen, S. Stramigioli
Enrico Golfieri, Camera tracking in low textured environments, University of Bologna (Jun 2018),
Co-supervisors: S. Stramigioli, S. Mattoccia
Petra Kuipers, On Hexarotors for omni-directional interaction: Optimization and switch-and-lock mechanisms, University of Twente (May 2018),
Co-supervisors: J. Engelen, R. Aarts, D. Brouwer
Jelmer Graat, Energy-based control of an underactuated quadrotor using a geometrical spring-damper approach, University of Twente (Feb 2018),
Co-supervisors: G.A. Folkertsma, S. Stramigioli
BSc students
Louis Nelissen, Development of Gazebo-based high-fidelity simulation environment for morphing-wing UAVs, University of Twente (Dec 2021),
Co-supervisors: J.F. Broenink, R. Sneep, C. Zeinstra
Mohab Tarek Abdelbadie, Fault Tolerance Adaptive Control Allocation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, German University in Cairo (Aug 2018),
Co-supervisors: J. Engelen
Thomas van Zonneveld, Realisation of a safety-cage with integrated force sensing for interactive aerial robots, University of Twente (Jul 2018),
Co-supervisors: J. Engelen, J. Eijkel
Rene Kamp, Design of a mechanical-based thrust sensing unit for multi-rotor UAVs, University of Twente (Jul 2018),
Co-supervisors: J. Engelen, J. Eijkel
Boi Okken, Design and Empirical study of tilting propellers of an over-actuated quadrotor, University of Twente (Jul 2017),
Co-supervisors: J. Engelen, P.C. Breedveld, L.D. de Santana