Professor
Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
W.R. Woolrich Professorship in Engineering
Education: Ph.D., Stanford University
Office Location: W.R. Woolrich Laboratories (WRW)
Room 412C, Mail Code: C0600
Phone: (512) 471-5322
Email: lightsey@mail.utexas.edu
Research Interests:
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control
- Relative Navigation and Control of Multiple Vehicles
- Global Positioning System
Dr. Lightsey specializes in the dynamics and control of space vehicles using avionics sensors such as the Global Positioning System for navigation and attitude determination. Prior to joining the Cockrell School of Engineering in 1999, he worked at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for 13 years.
For more information on Dr. Lightsey's research, visit his research web page.
Dr. Lightsey has been promoted to Professor effective September 2009.
Dr. Lightsey is affiliated with the Center for Space Research (CSR).
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