Research Interests
Guidance and Control of Aerospace Vehicles, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control, Multiple Vehicle Dynamics and Control, Estimation, Optimal Control Applications, Neural Networks.

Current Research Projects
Magnolia-1 Small Satellite
Sponsor: NASA Headquarter, Grant No. NNX07AB09A

Distributed Cooperative Control of Multiple Vehicles
Sponsor: Office of Research and Economic Development, Mississippi State University

Advanced Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC) algorithm Development to Enhance the Lethality of Interceptors Against Maneuvering Targets
Sponsor: SBIR through Naval Surface Warfare Center

Guidance Laws for Missiles with Reduced Seeker Fields-of-View
Sponsor: SBIR through Naval Surface Warfare Center

Deep-Space Libration Point Mission Formation Control
Sponsor: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Robust Nonlinear Guidance/Control for Reusable Launch Vehicles
Sponsor: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Integrated Missile Guidance and Control with SDRE and Neural Networks
Sponsor: Anteon Corporation

Most Current Publications:
Xin, M. and Balakrishnan, S.N., Pernicka, H.J., “Libration point stationkeeping Using the Theta-D Technique,” AAS Journal of the Astronautical Sciences, to appear in
Vol.56, No. 2, 2008.

Xin, M. and Balakrishnan, S.N., "Nonlinear H-inf Missile Autopilot Design with Theta-D Method," IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronics Systems, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 41-56, 2008.

Padhi, R., Xin, M., and Balakrishnan, S.N., “Reduced Order Suboptimal Control Design for a Class of Nonlinear Distributed Parameter Systems Using POD and Theta-D Techniques,” Optimal Control Applications and Methods, Vol. 29, No.3, pp. 191-224, 2008.

Xin, M. and Balakrishnan, S.N., Pernicka, H.J., "Position and Attitude Control of Deep-Space Spacecraft Formation Flying Via Virtual Structure and Theta-D Technique," Special Issue on Analysis and Control of Multi-Agent Dynamic Systems,ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol.129, No.5, pp.689-698, 2007.

Xin, M., Balakrishnan, S.N. and Pernicka, H.J., "Multiple Spacecraft Formation Control with Theta-D Technique," Special Issue on cooperative control of multiple spacecraft flying in formation, IET Control Theory & Applications, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 485-493, 2007.