My research interests encompass a wide range of areas, including optimal guidance and control of autonomous systems.

🔥 News

I’ve just started my assistant professor position at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Feel free to reach out!
The work “Guaranteeing Convergence in Trajectory Shaping Guidance for Impact Time Control” has been accepted by AUTOMATICA.

📝 Selected Journal Papers

Wang K, Nonlinear Guidance for Arrival Time and Angle Control Using Trajectory Shaping[J].
Wang K, Learning-Based Minimum-Time Optimal Guidance for Low-Thrust Spacecraft Rendezvous[C].
Ding C, Wang K, Guo Y, et al., Physics-Informed Trajectory Optimization for Terminal Guidance Based on Adjoint Control Transformation[J].
Lu F, Chen Z, Wang K. Nonlinear Optimal Guidance for Impact Time Control with Field-of-View Constraint[J].
2026
[J12] Wang K, Ding C, Wei Z, Wang P, Chen Z. Guaranteeing Convergence in Trajectory Shaping Guidance for Impact Time Control[J], Automatica,2026. To be published.
[J11] Wang K, Wei Z, Wang P. Look-Angle-Shaped Impact Time Control Guidance with Field-of-View Constraints[J], Aerospace Science and Technology, 2026.
[J10] Wei Z, Wang K, Shao Z, Biegler LT. Coordinated guidance and control for multiple parafoil system landing[J], Advances in Space Research, 2026.
[J9] Wang K, Armellin R, Evans A, et al. Learning-Based Optimal Guidance for Spacecraft Close-Proximity Operations with Certified Stability Acta Astronautica, 2026.

[J8] Wu F, Chen Z, Shao X, Wang K. Nonlinear Optimal Guidance with Constraints on Impact Time and Impact Angle[J], Automatica,2025,181,112500.
[J7] Wang K, Lu F, Chen Z. Nonlinear Optimal Impact Angle Control Guidance Considering Acceleration Constraints[J], IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems,2025, 61(4), 8907–8921.

[J6] Wang K, Lu F, Chen Z, et al. A Physics-Informed Indirect Method for Trajectory Optimization [J], IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 2024, 60(6), 9179-9192
[J5] Wang K, Chen Z, Jun Li. Fuel-Optimal Powered Descent Guidance for Lunar Pinpoint Landing Using Neural Networks [J], Advances in Space Research, 2024, 74(10): 5006-5022.
[J4] Wang K, Lu F, Chen Z, et al. Real-time optimal control for attitude-constrained solar sailcrafts via neural networks[J]. Acta Astronautica, 2024, 216: 446-458.
[J3] Wang K, Chen Z, Jun Li. Fuel-optimal trajectory planning for lunar vertical landing [J], Guidance, Navigation, and Control,2024,04(02):2450011.

[J2] Chen Z, Wang K, Shi H. Elongation of curvature-bounded path [J]. Automatica, 2023, 151: 110936.

[J1] Wang K, Chen Z, Han Wang, et al. Nonlinear Optimal Guidance for Intercepting Stationary Targets with Impact-Time Constraints[J]. AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2022, 45(9): 1614-1626.
📝 Selected Conference Papers
[C7] Wang K. Predictor-Corrector Nonlinear Arrival Time Control Guidance under Time-Varying Velocity[C], 2026 International Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control (ICGNC 2026).
[C6] Wang K. Trajectory Shaping Guidance for Field-of-View Constrained Impact Angle Control[C], 2026 EuroGNC.
[C5] Wang K, Chen Z, Lu F, et al. Neural-Network-Based Optimal Guidance for Lunar Vertical Landing [C], 2024 IEEE 18th International Conference on Control & Automation (ICCA).
[C4] Ma, H., Chen, Z., Wang, K. Learning-Based Optimal Guidance for Hypersonic Reentry Using a Barrier Function [C].2024 IEEE 18th International Conference on Control & Automation (ICCA).
[C3] Lu, F., Chen, Z., Wang, K. Learning-based Optimal Entry Guidance with Path Constraints [C].2024 IEEE 18th International Conference on Control & Automation (ICCA).
[C2]Wang K, Chen Z, et al. A New Smoothing Technique for Bang-Bang Optimal Control Problems [C]//AIAA SciTech 2024 Forum. 2024: 0727.
[C1] Wang K, Chen Z, Li J. Real-Time Generation of Optimal Flight Trajectories via Shallow Neural Network [C]//International Conference on Autonomous Unmanned Systems. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2021: 1668-1676.

National Scholarship for Doctoral Graduate Students, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.
“Rising Star” Scholarship for Overseas Graduate Research, Zhejiang University.
“Golden Years” Overseas Exchange Scholarship, Zhejiang University. Visited Politecnico di Milano.
Scholarship for Incoming Freshmen, Zhejiang University.
National Scholarship for Graduate Students, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Visiting Ph.D. student, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
M.Eng., Aircraft Design, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China.
B.Eng., Materials Forming and Control Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Shandong University, Jinan, China.