Hashem Ashrafiuon, PhD

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Heterogeneous Autonomous Vehicles Laboratory (HAVLab); Director, Unmanned Surface and Underwater Vehicles | College of Engineering Villanova University

  • Villanova PA

Hashem Ashrafiuon, PhD, is an expert on robotics, autonomous vehicles and nonlinear dynamics and control.

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Areas of Expertise

Autonomous Vehicles
Multibody Dynamics
System Dynamics
Robotics
Advanced Dynamics
Drones

Biography

Hashem Ashrafiuon is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova College of Engineering, where his areas of expertise include drone technology, robotics, autonomous vessels for air, land, and sky and nonlinear dynamics. Dr. Ashrafiuon also directs the Heterogeneous Autonomous Vehicles Laboratory (HAVLab).

Education

State University of New York

PhD

State University of New York

MS

State University of New York

BS

Select Media Appearances

Drone Ecosystem - Beginning of What's Possible

Flarrio  

2017-08-02

“Drones are currently employed as individual agents in surveillance, forest fire detection, rail safety, etc. However, their future lies in multi-drone coordinated autonomous operations for more effective and diverse applications.” - Dr. Hashem Ashrafiuon

What to Expect from Drones

Flarrio  online

2016-05-02

"Demands for safe and versatile operations will move drone technology toward collaborative missions between drones or with human operators. Such teamwork can exponentially expand drone capabilities and applications otherwise unattainable." - Dr. Hashem Ashrafiuon

New EEG Technology Makes for Better Brain Reading

Psychology Today  online

2014-09-18

Low isn’t the only one pushing the boundaries of EEG technology using single electrode devices. Hashem Ashrafiuon, a mechanical engineering professor at Villanova University’s College of Engineering has developed similar technology. His work is being used in sports helmets that can instantly diagnose concussions by detecting large changes in brain waves that occur immediately after impact.

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A Non-Lyapunov Approach to Control Design with Application to Spacecraft Docking

Advances in Space Research

Xun Liu, Hashem Ashrafiuon, Sergey G. Nersesov

2025

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Iterative Control Framework with Application to Guidance and Attitude Control of Rockets

Aerospace Science and Technology

Xun Liu, Hashem Ashrafiuon, Sergey G. Nersesov

2024

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Multi-Vehicle Navigation Using Cooperative Localization

Electronics

Juan Carlos Oliveros, Hashem Ashrafiuon

2024

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