Dr. Lu Cao is an associate research fellow. He is one of the world leading scholars in the field of nonlinear filtering/state estimation for spacecraft control systems. He is a productive researcher by publishing 50+ SCI journal papers, and has been authorized with 7 invention patents.

Dr. Cao has been the pioneer to establish advanced filtering algorithms in practice such as satellites and other. He designed the attitude determination and control system of Tian-Tuo (TT) series micro/nano satellites (totally 8 satellites), and has rich theoretical research and engineering application experience. As recognition for his significant contributions, he is a review expert in aerospace major journals such as Acta Astronautica, Advances in Space Research, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Aerospace China. Moreover, he has won many major awards, which include: the Excellent Master's Thesis, the Excellent Doctorate Thesis, and has been selected in"Yong Talent Lift Project".