Hao Peng

Hao Peng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Director of ALPENGLOW Lab
Office: Lehman Building 266
Email: [email protected]
Aerospace Engineering Department
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FL 32114

Dr. Hao Peng has been an Assistant Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University since August 2023. He is actively working on astrodynamics problems and machine learning applications in aerospace engineering problems. Their work emphasizes the uniqueness and exclusiveness of the problems that are suitable and may only be solved by machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Dr. Peng's research interests extend to orbital dynamics, attitude estimation and control, guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), and other operational challenges. He welcomes outstanding students and researchers to join ERAU in their pursuit of space exploration.

Detailed research areas and topics.

Current Openings

I'm actively seeking for students now. All applications will be considered seriously. Our fully funded positions have been fulfilled now.

  • Postdoc and visiting scholars
    • No funded position for now, but you are welcome to apply for any fellowship.
  • Graduate students
    • Two Ph.D. students with GRA positions.
    • Ph.D. students with GTA positions (depends)
    • Ph.D. students with their scholarship or fellowship
    • Visiting/exchange Ph.D. students
    • Thesis-track master students with GTA positions (depends)
  • Undergraduates interested in our research areas
    • As of 20240912, I don't have more time to advise more undergraduates. I will update if anyone left or there are vacant positions. Thanks for understanding.
    • If you are interested in trajectory design, I suggest you take a look at this GTOC club.

More details about how to join us.


A mountain is just a mountain. Sunshine is just sunshine. Together, they create the beautiful alpenglow. I may be as stubborn as a rock, but my students will shine upon me.

In case you don't know: what is the original meaning of "alpenglow"?