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Jafarpour, Saber

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Research

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  • I am broadly interested in the intersection of control theory and autonomy, with applications in robotics and cyber-physcial systems.

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Teaching

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  • CSCI 2824 - Discrete Structures
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2025
    Covers foundational materials for computer science that is often assumed in advanced courses. Topics include set theory, Boolean algebra, functions and relations, graphs, propositional and predicate calculus, proofs, mathematical induction, recurrence relations, combinatorics, discrete probability. Focuses on examples based on diverse applications of computer science. Recommended prerequisite: Calc 2 (APPM 1360 or MATH 2300) is strongly recommended. Same as CSPB 2824.
  • CSCI 5654 - Linear Programming
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2025 / Spring 2026
    Presents algorithms, simplex and modifications. Examines theory-duality and complementary slackness. Involves network flow algorithms. Introduces integer programming. Recommended prerequisite: linear algebra.
  • ECEN 4138 - Control Systems Analysis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Analysis and design of continuous time control systems using classical and state space methods. Laplace transforms, transfer functions and block diagrams. Stability, dynamic response, and steady-state analysis. Analysis and design of control systems using root locus and frequency response methods. Computer aided design and analysis. Department enforced prerequisite: background in Laplace transforms, linear algebra,and ordinary differential equations. Degree credit not granted for this course and ASEN 4114 and ASEN 5114. Same as ECEN 5138 and MCEN 4138 and MCEN 5138.
  • ECEN 4638 - Control Systems Laboratory
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2025
    Provides experience in control system design and analysis, using both real hardware and computer simulation. Covers the entire control system design cycle: modeling the system, synthesizing a controller, conducting simulations, analyzing the design to suggest modifications and improvements, and implementing the design for actual testing. Same as ECEN 5638, MCEN 4638, and MCEN 5638.
  • ECEN 5138 - Control Systems Analysis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Introduction to fundamental principles and techniques for analysis and synthesis of feedback control systems in the time and frequency domains. Laplace transforms, transfer functions and block diagrams. Stability, dynamic response, and steady-state analysis. Analysis and design of control systems using root locus and frequency response methods. Computer aided design and analysis. Introduction to state space representations and state feedback control. Recommended prerequisite: ECEN 3300. Degree credit not granted for this course and ASEN 4114 and ASEN 5114. Same as MCEN 4138 and ECEN 4138 and MCEN 5138.
  • ECEN 5448 - Linear Control Systems
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Offers a state space approach to analysis and synthesis of linear systems, state transition matrix, controllability and observability, system transformation, minimal realization, and analysis and synthesis of multi-input and multi-output systems. Degree credit not granted for this course and MCEN 5448 and ASEN 5014. Recommended prerequisites: ECEN 3300 and ECEN 4138.
  • ECEN 5638 - Control Systems Laboratory
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2025
    Provides experience in control system design and analysis, using both real hardware and computer simulation. Covers the entire control system design cycle: modeling the system, synthesizing a controller, conducting simulations, analyzing the design to suggest modifications and improvements, and implementing the design for actual testing. Same as ECEN 4638, MCEN 4638, and MCEN 5638.
  • MCEN 4138 - Control Systems Analysis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Analysis and design of continuous time control systems using classical and state space methods. Laplace transforms, transfer functions and block diagrams. Stability, dynamic response, and steady-state analysis. Analysis and design of control systems using root locus and frequency response methods. Computer aided design and analysis. Department enforced prerequisite: background in Laplace transforms, linear algebra,and ordinary differential equations. Degree credit not granted for this course and ASEN 4114 and ASEN 5114. Same as ECEN 5138 and ECEN 4138 and MCEN 5138.
  • MCEN 5138 - Control Systems Analysis
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
    Introduction to fundamental principles and techniques for analysis and synthesis of feedback control systems in the time and frequency domains. Laplace transforms, transfer functions and block diagrams. Stability, dynamic response, and steady-state analysis. Analysis and design of control systems using root locus and frequency response methods. Computer aided design and analysis. Introduction to state space representations and state feedback control. Recommended prerequisite: MCEN 4043 or comparable knowledge gained through outside coursework. Degree credit not granted for this course and ASEN 4114 and ASEN 5114. Same as MCEN 4138 and ECEN 4138 and ECEN 5138.
  • MCEN 5448 - Linear Control Systems
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Introduces the theory of linear systems, including state space descriptions of dynamic systems, linear spaces, linear mappings, structure of linear operators, stability, controllability, observability, state variable estimation and feedback control methods. Degree credit not granted for this course and ECEN 5448 and ASEN 5014. Recommended prerequisite: MCEN 4138 or MCEN 5138 and strong foundational knowledge of linear algebra and differential equations.

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