Dr. George Piper is a Professor of Systems Engineering and the Chair of the Weapons, Robotics and Control Engineering Department at the U. S. Naval Academy. He teaches courses in robotics, automatic control systems, and mechatronics. Along with teaching, Dr. Piper conducts cooperative research with the Naval Research Laboratory and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in the areas of unmanned aerial vehicles, robotic aircraft, and space vehicle dynamics and control. He is a licensed Professional Engineer. Dr. Piper is also the recipient of the Naval Academy’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineering. (credit - USNA website)