He received his Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from Texas A&M University. His current research interests include theoretical mechanics, structural dynamics, games, controls, and dynamics. Dr. Hurtado has worked in the Department of Aerospace Engineering for the past 6 years. Through his theoretical studies, his research has led to a better and clearer understanding of dynamic principles in three dimensions and to strong relationships between models of many-degrees-of-freedom physical systems and their representations as higher-dimensional bodies. Dr. Hurtado has published many technical papers and holds the following patents: Cooperative System and Method Using Mobile Robots for Testing a Cooperative Search Controller, Distributed Optimization System and Method, and Cooperating Mobile Robots.