Ripon Chandra Sarker

Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University

prof_pic.jpg

2238 Howe Hall,

537 Bissell Rd

Ames, IA, USA - 50011

I am a PhD student in Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University, advised by Dr. Abhishek Halder. Before joining Iowa State, I earned my Master’s degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Oklahoma State University. My research focuses on optimal transport, stochastic control, machine learning, rotorcraft aeromechanics, and eVTOL aircraft design.

I am always happy to collaborate and discuss potential research projects.

Research Interests: Optimal Transport · Stochastic Control · Machine Learning · Convex Optimization · Robotic Coverage Control

Email: rcsarker@iastate.edu

selected publications

  1. Control Laguerre Tessellation: Semi-discrete Optimal Transport Over Control Systems
    Ripon C. Sarker and Abhishek Halder
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.09139, Jul 2026
    PDF
  2. A Machine Learning Framework for Fault Detection, Isolation, and Severity Prediction of Autonomous VTOL Aircraft
    Ripon C. Sarker, Pedram H. Dabaghian, Raman Goyal, and 1 more author
    In Vertical Flight Society Vertical Lift Aircraft Design and Aeromechanics Specialist’s Conference (TVF 2026), Jan 2026
    DOI
  3. Design, Development, and Subscale Flight Testing of an Emergency Response eVTOL Aircraft
    Ripon C. Sarker, Anup Pudasaini, Pratibha Bhandari, and 5 more authors
    In Vertical Flight Society Vertical Lift Aircraft Design and Aeromechanics Specialist’s Conference (TVF 2026), Jan 2026
    DOI
  4. Design and Development of a Custom-Built Static Test Stand to Evaluate the Aerodynamic Performance of Coaxial Propellers
    Samin Yaser Ahmed, Ripon Chandra Sarker, Atanu Halder, and 1 more author
    In AIAA SCITECH 2026 Forum, Jan 2026
    DOI
  5. Investigation of Machine Learning-Based Fault Detection and Severity Estimation in Unmanned Aerial Systems
    Ripon Chandra Sarker
    Dec 2025
    PDF
  6. Aerodynamic Performance Evaluation of Coaxial Propellers Using a Custom-Built Hover Test Stand
    Samin Yaser Ahmed, Ripon Chandra Sarker, and Atanu Halder
    In AIAA Regional Student Conferences, 2025
    DOI