Dr. Tarek A. Elgohary is an associate professor at the UCF mechanical and aerospace engineering department. He is the director of the Astrodynamics, Space, and Robotics Laboratory (ASRL). Before joining UCF, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Texas A&M and a visiting scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo and his master’s degree and Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from Texas A&M University. His research interests are in astrodynamics, optimal control, robotics and space situational awareness.