Boris Pervan, PhD
Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Office: E1-252C
Phone: 312.567.3200
Fax: 312.567.7230
Email:
pervan@iit.edu
Web:
Expertise
- Navigation, guidance, and control of dynamic systems.
Education
- B.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1986
- M.S. Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology, 1987
- Ph.D. Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 1996
Research
- Modern satellite navigation systems, including GPS, Differential GPS (DGPS), and Carrier phase DGPS (CDGPS)
- Optimal and robust navigation algorithms and systems
- Integrity monitoring, fault detection, fault isolation, and fault-tolerant estimation
- Aircraft precision approach and landing in zero-visibility conditions
- Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
- Pseudolite-based navigation systems
- Integration of inertial and laser sensors with GPS
Current Projects
Awards/Honors
- Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Honorary
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honorary
- Albert J. Zahm Prize in Aeronautics, Notre Dame, 1986
- Guggenheim Fellow, California Institute of Technology, 1986-87
- Best-of-Session Paper Awards, Institute of Navigation (1992, 1993, 1997, and 1999)
- Institute of Navigation (ION) Satellite Division Best Paper Awards, 1992, 1993, 1997
- RTCA William E. Jackson Award, 1996
- IEEE M. Barry Carlton Award, 1999
- Ralph Barnett Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, MMAE Department, IIT, 2002
- University Excellence in Teaching Award, IIT, 2005
