Biography and expertise
Rick Schieni, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University. In 2016, he served as a Teaching Assistant while completing his master’s degree which confirmed his suspicions that he had passion for teaching. This passion led to him becoming the youngest instructor in Middlesex College history when he joined Middlesex in 2018. During his seven years at Middlesex College, Dr. Schieni served as an Instructor, Assistant Professor of Instruction, and Curriculum Coordinator. Additionally, Dr. Schieni taught over ten different courses covering a wide array of topics in both the mechanical engineering and mechanical engineering technology spaces. While working at Middlesex College, Dr. Schieni worked towards his Ph.D. where his research focused on designing control systems for nonlinear dynamical systems subject to state and input constraints. Although Dr. Schieni continues to follow his research interests, teaching remains his top priority where he focuses on building a student-centered learning environment.
Dr. Schieni received his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University in 2023. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering (2015) and an MS in Mechanical Engineering (2017) which were also earned from Rutgers University in New Jersey. Dr. Schieni is a member of Tau Beta Pi, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
Dr. Schieni received his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University in 2023. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering (2015) and an MS in Mechanical Engineering (2017) which were also earned from Rutgers University in New Jersey. Dr. Schieni is a member of Tau Beta Pi, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Rutgers State Univ of NJ Central, 2023
Master's Degree
MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Rutgers State Univ of NJ Central, 2017
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Rutgers State Univ of NJ Central, 2015
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Schieni, R., Malisoff, M., & Burlion, L. (2025). Interval contractor-based reference governor for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems. Automatica, 179, 112407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2025.112407
- Schieni, R., Modasiya, A., Malisoff, M., & Burlion, L. (2024). Quadrotor Flight Envelope Protection with Trajectory and Yaw Tracking. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 47(12), 2601–2614. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.g008048
- Schieni, R., Zhao, C., Barreira, J., Malisoff, M., & Burlion, L. (2023). Quadrotor Flight Envelope Protection while Following High-Speed Trajectories: a Reference Governor Approach (p. 1442). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2023-1442
- Burlion, L., Schieni, R., & Kolmanovsky, I. V. (2022). A reference governor for linear systems with polynomial constraints. Automatica, 142, 110313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2022.110313
- Schieni, R., Zhao, C., Malisoff, M., & Burlion, L. (2023). Reference Governor Design in the Presence of Uncertain Polynomial Constraints (pp. 1428–1433). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.23919/acc55779.2023.10156449
Featured service activities
- Other
Computer Aided Design Club
- Other
ASME Student Chapter
- Member
First Year Engineering Experience Exploration Taskforce
- Member
Assistant Professor of Instruction in Mechanical Engineering Search Committee
- Member
Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering (Controls and Robotics) Search Committee
- Member
Scholarship Committee