Alex Fraley
Aerospace engineer working across robotics, UAS testing, simulation, and technical analysis.
I work on engineering problems involving system evaluation, flight-related analysis, simulation, and technical work tied to real operating constraints.
Featured Projects
Selected work that best reflects my technical direction.
NIST UAS and Robot Test Development
Contributed to test methods, scoring workflows, apparatus design, and validation activities for emergency-response robot and UAS evaluation.
TERPS Lunar Rover Capstone
Worked on rover navigation, landing-site evaluation, and systems trade studies for a NASA-affiliated lunar mission concept.
HL-20 Control Law Design
Built and evaluated a longitudinal control-law workflow using frequency-response analysis, transfer-function fitting, and Simulink modeling.
Focus Areas
Robot & UAS Testing
Test methods, evaluation workflows, scoring, and performance measurement for drones and robotic systems.
Simulation & Autonomy
Navigation logic, embedded workflows, model-based analysis, and practical simulation tools.
Aerospace Systems Analysis
Flight controls, CAD, experimental methods, and engineering work that connects models to real behavior.
Selected Writing
Featured publication: Adapting NIST Aerial Drone Tests for Thermal Identification, Inspection, and Suppression of Wildfires.