Derek A. Paley

Derek Andrew Paley is an American aerospace engineer, academic, and researcher specializing in collective dynamics and control in natural and robotic systems. He is the Willis H. Young Jr. Professor of Aerospace Engineering Education at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he holds a joint appointment with the Institute for Systems Research (ISR). He is the recipient of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics National Capital Section's Engineer of the Year and Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

He is also the director of the Maryland Robotics Center (MRC) and has affiliations with the Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center. Provided by Wikipedia