Prof. Ahmad Bani Younes is an Associate Professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, San Diego State University. He completed his BSc studies in Mechanical Engineering at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (2003), MSc studies in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton (2009), and PhD studies in Aerospace Engineering at the Texas A&M University (2013), and has been awarded the Award of Academic Excellence (2003), Graduate Teaching Academy (GTA) Fellowship (2011), Graduate Teaching Academy (GTA) Senior Fellowship and Award (2012), SIAM Award, Automatic Differentiation (2012). In 2013, he worked on a wide range of space research topics, including astrodynamics for satellite motions, guidance, navigation, control techniques, spacecraft design, space robotics, and unmanned aerial systems. He is a Chief Expert in several autonomous vehicle challenges, such as DXC2020, Small Satellite challenges, EmiratesSkills, and WorldSkills for Drones: Build & fly. His interests include Guidance, Control, Navigation and Astronautics, Space Robotics and Autonomous UAS, and Space Systems.