The University of Texas at Austin
College of Engineering
E. Glenn Lightsey

Associate Professor
Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Fellow of the W. R. Woolrich Professorship

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 is affiliated with the Center for Space Research (CSR).

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