Amirali Nikkhah

Associate Professor

Update: 2026-08-20

Amirali Nikkhah

Aerospace Engineering / ديناميك پرواز، كنترل و مهندسي فضايي

Journal Paper

  1. "Development of a self-organized fuzzy deep reinforcement learning-based controller with application in an earth-oriented satellite attitude control"
    Milad Kamzan, Jafar Roshanian, Mohammad Teshnehlab, Mana Ghanifar, Amirali Nikkhah
    ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, Vol. 177, 2026
  2. "Fuzzy PID-inspired Potential Field Path Planning for Quadrotors in Environmental Monitoring"
    Mana Ghanifar, Mobin Omidali, Amirali Nikkhah, Mohammad Teshnehlab, Morteza Taefi Nasrabadi
    Vol. 9, pp.1-12, 2025
  3. "Online Trajectory Regeneration for Multirotors via a Proportional-Derivative Physics-Informed Neural Network"
    Mana Ghanifar, Amirali Nikkhah, Milad Kamzan, Mohammad Teshnehlab, Morteza Taefi Nasrabadi
    IEEE Access, Vol. 13, pp.145168-145190, 2025
  4. "Reinforcement Q-learning based flight control for a passenger aircraft under actuator fault"
    Navid Mohammadi, Moein Ebrahimi, Morteza Taefi Nasrabadi, Amirali Nikkhah
    Discover Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 4, 2025
  5. "Design and Comparison of MPC and LQR Control Methods for a Passenger Aircraft"
    Amirali Nikkhah, Morteza Taefi Nasrabadi, Moein Ebrahimi, Navid Mohammadi Irlo
    Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 17, pp.72-80, 2024
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    Mana Ghanifar, Milad Kamzan, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian, Mohammad Teshnehlab
    Vol. 3, pp.101-114, 2024
  7. "Intelligent Control of a Tailsitter UAV during Transition Flight: A Feedback Linearization Approach"
    Mana Ghanifar, Amirali Nikkhah, Abdolmajied Khoshnood
    Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 17, pp.38-46, 2024
  8. "Optimal uniform guide star catalog using a genetic algorithm"
    Farshad Somayehee, Masoud Ebrahimi, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian
    APPLIED OPTICS, Vol. 62, pp.6031-6038, 2023
  9. "A fuzzy adaptive controller design for integrated guidance and control of a nonlinear model helicopter"
    FARHAD PAKRO, Amirali Nikkhah
    International Journal of Dynamics and Control, Vol. 11, pp.701-716, 2023
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    Reza Ghasrizadeh, Amirali Nikkhah
    Vol. 16, pp.37-49, 2023
  11. "A vision-aided fuzzy adaptive sliding mode controller for autonomous landing of a nonlinear model helicopter on a moving marine platform"
    FARHAD PAKRO, Amirali Nikkhah
    AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 94, pp.1792-1805, 2022
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    Farshad Somayehee, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian
    Vol. 4, pp.103-110, 2021
  13. "Airplane Ground Collision Avoidance System Design based on Optimal Tracking Control"
    Amirali Nikkhah, Hossein Mojarab, Fatemeh Mojarrab, Reza Zardashti
    Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 14, pp.76-83, 2021
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    Reza Ghasrizadeh, Amirali Nikkhah
    Vol. 3, pp.83-92, 2021
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    Amirali Nikkhah, FARHAD PAKRO
    Vol. 51, pp.239-249, 2021
  16. "A fast alignment of marine strapdown inertial navigation system based on adaptive unscented Kalman Filter"
    HOSSEIN RAHIMI, Amirali Nikkhah, Kaveh Hooshmandi
    TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE OF MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, Vol. 43, pp.749-758, 2021
  17. "Coarse alignment of marine strapdown inertial navigation system using the location of fitted parametric circle of gravity movement"
    HOSSEIN RAHIMI, Amirali Nikkhah
    JOURNAL OF NAVIGATION, Vol. 2021, pp.1-20, 2021
  18. "Improving the speed of initial alignment for marine strapdown inertial navigation systems using heading control signal feedback in extended Kalman filter"
    HOSSEIN RAHIMI, Amirali Nikkhah
    International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, Vol. 17, pp.1-11, 2020
  19. "Improving the calibration process of inertial measurement unit for marine applications"
    HOSSEIN RAHIMI, Amirali Nikkhah
    Navigation-Journal of the Institute of Navigation, Vol. 67, pp.763-774, 2020
  20. "Uniform Star Catalogue using GWKM Clustering for Application in Star Sensors"
    Farshad Somayehee, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian
    JOURNAL OF NAVIGATION, pp.1-17, 2019
  21. "Blind Star Identification Algorithm"
    Farshad Somayehee, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian, Sadegh Salahshoor
    IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, pp.1-10, 2019
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    Amirali Nikkhah, Farshad Somayehee, Jafar Roshanian
    Vol. 11, pp.21-32, 2018
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    Farshad Somayehee, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian
    Vol. 18, pp.725-734, 2018
  24. "Optimal Multiple-Burn Injection of a Satellite into Geostationary orbit Using an Upper Stage"
    Mojtaba Alavipour, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian
    Vol. 17, pp.157-167, 2017
  25. "LQR/LQG attitude stabilization of an agile microsatellite with CMG"
    Javad Tayebi, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian
    AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 89, pp.290-296, 2017
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    Mojtaba Alavipour, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian
    Vol. 9, pp.13-25, 2017
  27. "Minimum time multiple-burn optimization of an upper stage with a finite thrust for satellite injection into geostationary orbit"
    Mojtaba Alavipour, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART G-JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, Vol. 232, 2017
  28. "Nonlinear Multiobjective Time-Dependent TF/TA Trajectory Planning Using a Network Flow Based Algorithm"
    , M. J. Yazdanpanah, Amirali Nikkhah
    JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, Vol. 29, 2016
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    Vol. 45, pp.93-102, 2016
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    , Amirali Nikkhah, Mohammad Javad Yazdanpanah
    Aerospace Mechanics, Vol. 12, pp.25-33, 2016
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    Amirali Nikkhah,
    Aerospace Mechanics, Vol. 11, pp.73-85, 2015
  32. "Optimal combination of inertial sensors for initial alignment of strapdown navigation system using genetic algorithm"
    , Amirali Nikkhah
    Vol. 17, pp.22-34, 2015
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    , Amirali Nikkhah,
    Vol. 14, pp.145-155, 2015
  34. "Implementation of an Improved Performance Integral H_2/H_ Combined Predictive Control on a GSP"
    Mahdy Rezaei Darestani, Amirali Nikkhah, Ali Khaki Sedigh
    Vol. 12, 2015
  35. "Minimum-Time Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Optimal Guidance with GA-PSO and Neural- Fuzzy for Samarai MAV Flight"
    mohammad samani, MONA TAFRESHI, , Amirali Nikkhah
    IEEE AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS MAGAZINE, Vol. 30, pp.2-11, 2015
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    , Amirali Nikkhah,
    Vol. 7, pp.1-8, 2014
  37. "Constrained optimal Terrain Following/Threat Avoidance trajectory planning using network flow"
    , Amirali Nikkhah,
    AERONAUTICAL JOURNAL, Vol. 118, pp.1-17, 2014
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    Amirali Nikkhah,
    2014
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    Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian, ,
    Aerospace Mechanics, Vol. 10, pp.1-14, 2014
  40. "Multi-objective trajectory planning over terrain using label-setting greedy-based algorithm"
    , Amirali Nikkhah, M. Yazdanpanah
    PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART G-JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, Vol. 228, pp.1-19, 2014
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    Amirali Nikkhah, , Mehran Zareh
    Aerospace Mechanics, Vol. 10, pp.15-23, 2014
  42. "Extracting dynamics matrix of alignment process for a gimbaled inertial navigation system using heuristic dynamic programming method"
    Amirali Nikkhah, ,
    Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 10, 2014
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    Amirali Nikkhah, Javad Tayebi, Jafar Roshanian
    Vol. 7, pp.1-9, 2014
  44. "Extracting dynamic model of a MEMS vibratory gyroscope with continues structure and its solution for harmonic force"
    Amirali Nikkhah, Ali Asghar Jafari, Reza Esbati lavasani
    Aerospace Mechanics, Vol. 10, pp.53-60, 2014
  45. "Optimal Attitude and Position Determination by Integration of INS Star Tracker and Horizon Sensor"
    , Jafar Heyrani Nobari, Amirali Nikkhah
    IEEE AEROSPACE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS MAGAZINE, Vol. 29, pp.20-33, 2014
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    , Jafar Heyrani Nobari, Amirali Nikkhah
    JOURNAL OF CONTROL, Vol. 6, pp.61-76, 2013
  47. "Hinf/Predictive Output Control of a 3-Axis Gyro stabilized Platform"
    Mahdy Rezaei Darestani, Amirali Nikkhah, Ali Khaki Sedigh
    JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, Vol. 95, pp.1-11, 2013
  48. "Predictive Controlled GSP Performance Improvement with an Integrated H2/H"
    Mahdy Rezaei Darestani, Amirali Nikkhah, Ali Khaki Sedigh
    International Journal of Engineering, Transactions B: Applications, Vol. 26, pp.1289-1298, 2013
  49. "Analyzing and Control of Drive Mode in a Vibratory Ring Gyroscope"
    Reza Esbati lavasani, Amirali Nikkhah
    Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 390, pp.414-418, 2013
  50. "Intelligent Auto pilot Design for a Nonlinear Model of an Autonomous Helicopter by Adaptive Emotional Approach"
    , Amirali Nikkhah, , Alireza Basohbat Novinzadeh
    Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology, Vol. 9, pp.33-43, 2012
  51. "Development of 10DOF Nonlinear Model of an Autonomous Helicopter with Control Rotor System"
    Amirali Nikkhah
    pp.199-207, 2011
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    pp.35-42, 2011
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    pp.21-32, 2011
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    pp.13-17, 2011
  55. "Analysis of a solid State Wave Gyroscope with a Thin Shell Cylindrical Resonator and Calculation of"
    Amirali Nikkhah
    Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology, pp.167-174, 2011
  56. "An optimal guidance law applied to quadrotor using LQR method"
    Amirali Nikkhah
    TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES, pp.32-39, 2011
  57. "Gyroscope random drift modeling using neural networks fuzzy neural and traditional time-seris metho"
    Amirali Nikkhah
    Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology, pp.37-44, 2011
  58. "Analysis of a solid State Wave Gyroscope with a Thin Shell Cylindrical Resonator and Calculation of"
    Amirali Nikkhah
    Journal of Aerospace Science and Technology, pp.167-174, 2010
  59. "Spacecraft Optimal Attitude Control by means of Reaction Wheels"
    Sayed Hasan Miri Rooknabadi, Mehran Mirshams, Amirali Nikkhah
    Vol. 2, pp.35-42, 2010
  60. "Design and Manufacturing Steps of a Satellite Reaction Wheel"
    Sayed Hasan Miri Rooknabadi, Mehran Mirshams, Amirali Nikkhah
    Vol. 2, pp.61-68, 2009

Conference Paper

  1. "21st International Conference on Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Milad Kamzan, Mana Ghanifar, Mohammad Teshnehlab, Jafar Roshanian, Amirali Nikkhah
    كنترل مانور وضعيت يك ماهواره زمين گرا مدار پايين بر پايه روش كنترل تقويتي مبتني بر يادگيري عاطفي در مغز, 2023
  2. "21st International Conference on Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Mana Ghanifar, Milad Kamzan, Amirali Nikkhah, Jafar Roshanian, Mohammad Teshnehlab
    توسعه يك الگوريتم توليد مسير زاويه اي مطلوب حلقه-بسته هوشمند براي يك ماهواره, 2023
  3. "21st International Conference on Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Navid Mohammadi, Moein Ebrahimi, Amirali Nikkhah, Morteza Taefi Nasrabadi
    Design and Comparison of MPC and LQR Control Methods for a Passenger Aircraft, 2023
  4. "The 19th International Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Mana Ghanifar, Amirali Nikkhah, Abdolmajied Khoshnood
    كنترل مدل مرجع هوشمند فاز در يك پهپاد دم نشين, 2021
  5. "The 19th International Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Mana Ghanifar, Amirali Nikkhah, Abdolmajied Khoshnood
    كنترل فيدبك خطي ساز هوشمند فاز انتقال در يك پهپاد دم نشين, 2021
  6. "14th International Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Javad Tayebi, Amirali Nikkhah
    كنترل وضعيت نانو ماهواره واكنش سريع با استفاده از تركيب عملگرهاي ژيروسكوپي و مغناطيسي, 2015
  7. "14th International Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Amirali Nikkhah
    طراحي سيستم تنظيم و كنترل وضعيت با استفاده از اختلال سرعت زاويه اي و تراسترهاي روشن-خاموش در پرنده هاي پايدار شده با چرخش محوري, 2015
  8. "The 1st National Navigation Conference"
    Amirali Nikkhah, Elahe Behzadpour
    Initial Alignment of Mechanical Vertical Gyro using H2-H Strategy, 2015
  9. "The 1st National Navigation Conference"
    Amirali Nikkhah,
    تركيب بهينه سنسورهاي اينرسي براي توجيه اوليه سيستم ناوبري بدون سكو با استفاده از الگوريتم ژنتيك, 2015
  10. "13th Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Amirali Nikkhah,
    ردگيري مقيد و مقيد با رويكرد غير خطي مبتني بر CLF, 2014
  11. "13th Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Amirali Nikkhah, Mahdy Rezaei Darestani,
    Experimental implimentation of an integrated robust optimal control on a 3 axis gyro stabilized platform, 2014
  12. "13th Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Amirali Nikkhah, Mohammad Ghodoosi
    آناليز اجماع مقاوم براي كنترل غلت در پرواز گروهي هواپيماها به كمك روش Hinf, 2014
  13. "13th Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society"
    MONA TAFRESHI, Amirali Nikkhah,
    Tuning Weight Matrix of LQR with GA-PSO Optimization Algorithm for Micro Aerial Vehicle (Samara Mono-copter), 2014
  14. "13th Conference of Iranian Aerospace Society"
    Amirali Nikkhah,
    توجيه اوليه سيستم ناوبري اينرسي بدون سكو با استفاده از ماتريس دوران بر اساس بردار پايه خروجي شتاب سنجها, 2014
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    MONA TAFRESHI, Amirali Nikkhah,
    LQR Matrix tuning with ICA Optimization Algorithm for Micro Aerial Vehicle (Samara Mono-copter), 2014
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    پايدارسازي در حالت كمينه تلاش كنترلي ردگيري با رويكرد مقاوم پيش بين براي يك پايداركننده ژيروسكوپي, 2013
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    Vibratory MEMS Gyro Drive mode Response to Sine Exciting force, 2013
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    Dynamic modeling and frequency analyzing of a Vibratory MEMS Gyro, 2013
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    بررسي تاثير تغييرات بهره كنترلي، بهره عملگر و ثابت زماني توربولانس در رفتار طولي هواپيما, 2012
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    مدلسازي و شبيه سازي يك هواپيما با بال انعطاف پذير, 2012
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    بررسي و شبيه سازي يك سيستم ناوبري اينرسي غير ژيروسكوپي براي يك ماهواره بر, 2012
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    تصحيح شبيه سازي مدارهاي سيستم تعيين موقعيت جهاني با استفاده ازداده هاي نجومي ارسالي توسط ماهواره ها, 2011
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    Amirali Nikkhah, Amir Mousavinia
    بررسي مشخصه RPM/V موتور الكتريكي در كارآيي استاتيك ماخ, 2011
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    طراحي كنترلر هوشمند BELBIC براي مدل غير خطي بالگردمدل, 2011
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    بررسي يك سيستم ناوبري تلفيقي بر پايه ناوبري اينرسي براي يك ماهواره بر, 2011
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    طراحي ساختار سلسله مراتبي هوشمند جهت هدايت و كنترل وسيله پرنده بدون سرنشين, 2011
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    كنترل صفحه پايدار ژيروسكوپي سه محوره دوربين بكمك كنترلر PID غير خطي, 2011
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    Amirali Nikkhah, Amir Mousavinia
    مقايسه تجربي رانش استاتيك در سيستم پيشرانش تك ملخي و زوج ملخي هم محور, 2011
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    انتخاب ماتريس كواترنيوني مناسب براي رايانه پرواز يك ماهواره بر با كمك بررسي تعداد عمليات محاسباتي و, 2010
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    كنترل دقيق مانور وضعيت يك شبيه ساز ماهواره توسط كنترل سرعت چرخ هاي عكس العملي با استفاده از روش مد ل, 2010
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    طراحي هندسي كنترلر B-Dot براي ماهواره هاي نزديك به زمين, 2009
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    مدلسازي رياضي يك صفحه پايدار ژيروسكوپي سه محوره, 2009
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    طراحي كنترلر چند متغيره براي اتوپايلوت موشك با استفاده ازفيدبك خروجي, 2008
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    Amirali Nikkhah
    به كار گيري انواع روشهاي خوشه بندي فازي براي مدلسازي سيستم چند متغيره, 2008