Kooktae Lee, Ph.D.
Email: kooktae.lee@ttu.edu
Phone: (806) 834-8428
Room Number: ME North 128 A
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Biography
Dr. Kooktae Lee is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Texas Tech University. His research focuses on advanced control theory and optimal control frameworks for multi-robot collaboration, multi-robot area coverage, and autonomous robotic swarms. These methods address real-world challenges such as environmental monitoring, smart farming, infrastructure inspection, and planetary exploration. His scholarly contributions include receiving the NSF CAREER Award in 2022, authoring multiple papers in premier control and robotics journals, and serving as an Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control.
Research Interests
- Robotics and Control
- Multi-Agent Systems
- Multi-Robot Area Coverage
- Autonomous Robotic Swarms
Personal Information
Education:Curriculum Vitae
- Ph.D., Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2015
- M.S., School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 2008
- B.S., School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University, 2006
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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Texas Tech University, Box 41021 | Lubbock, TX 79409 -
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806.742.3563 -
Email
mechanical.engineering@ttu.edu