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About

Academic biography, education, appointments, and contact information for Aykut C. Satici.

Aykut C. Satici

Associate Professor of Systems Engineering

Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
The University of Texas at Dallas

I lead the Robot Control Lab. My research brings together robotics, nonlinear control, and machine learning, using mathematical models, optimization, and learning to study locomotion and manipulation.

Before joining UT Dallas in January 2026, I was a faculty member at Boise State University and a postdoctoral researcher at MIT and the University of Naples Federico II.

Research Publications Google Scholar

Aykut C. Satici

Academic appointments

Jan 2026–present

Associate Professor
University of Texas at Dallas

Jul 2024–Dec 2025

Associate Professor
Boise State University

Mar 2017–Jun 2024

Assistant Professor
Boise State University

Mar 2016–Mar 2017

Postdoctoral Researcher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mar 2015–Feb 2016

Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Naples Federico II

Education

Aug 2010–May 2014

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, Texas

Aug 2011–May 2013

M.S., Mathematical Sciences
University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, Texas

Sep 2008–Jun 2010

M.S., Mechatronics Engineering
Sabancı University · Istanbul, Turkey

Sep 2004–Jun 2008

B.S., Mechatronics Engineering
Sabancı University · Istanbul, Turkey

Research assistantships accompanied my graduate studies at UT Dallas (August 2010–May 2014) and Sabancı University (September 2008–June 2010).

Contact

Email: aykut.satici@utdallas.edu
Office: ECSN 3.716

Mailing address
The University of Texas at Dallas
Systems Engineering, EC39
800 W. Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080-3021

For information about joining the lab, see open positions.