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He’s developing smart control and estimation systems that help these high-speed, high-stakes machines stay on course — even when the unexpected hits. An associate professor in The Stephen B. Klein Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Prof. Idan researches control systems for aerospace applications — from autonomous drones and their formation, to hypersonic vehicles, to missile guidance. His work includes developing advanced estimation and control methods for systems affected by volatile, non-Gaussian noise; creating robust and adaptive flight control systems; and designing nonlinear autopilots for hypersonic vehicles, accounting for stringent scramjet engine constraints.
Prof. Idan holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aeronautical engineering from the Technion, and he earned his Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University. He joined the Technion faculty in 1991.