📑 Publications Overview

Fine-Tuning Large Language Models for Autonomous Tactical Deconfliction of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems

🛠️ In preparation for the Air Transportation Research & Development (ATRD) Symposium , 2026

This paper presents a simulation-to-language data generation pipeline using BlueSky ATM for fine-tuning Large Language Models on autonomous tactical deconfliction of small UAS, achieving improved decision accuracy and reduced near mid-air collisions through parameter-efficient fine-tuning (LoRA, GRPO).

eVTOL Aircraft Energy Consumption Estimation with Conflict Resolution in High-Density Airspaces

⏳ Submitted to the Integrated Communications Navigation, and Surveillance (ICNS) Conference , 2026

This paper addresses pre-flight energy consumption estimation and conflict resolution mechanisms for eVTOL aircraft in high-density airspaces.

Robust Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Small UAS Separation Assurance under GNSS Degradation and Spoofing

⏳ Submitted to the Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC) , 2026

This paper is addresses realtime separation assurance and tactical deconfliction mechanisms of small Unmanned Aerial Systems via Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning under GNSS degradation and Spoofing.

Aircraft Traffic Control: Managing Order in a Crowded Sky

🧠 Published in Scholarly blog post (Zenodo archived) , 2025

A conceptual overview of Air Traffic Control as a predictive, safety-critical control system.

Recommended citation: Zongo, A. (2025). "Aircraft Traffic Control: Managing Order in a Crowded Sky." Scholarly blog post. Available at: https://alex-zongo.github.io/posts/2025/12/aircraft-traffic-control/.

Towards Intelligent Fault-Tolerant Attitude Flight Control of Fixed-Wing Aircraft

🧠 Published in Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Springer Nature, International Conference in Navigation Guidance and Control (ICGNC) , 2024

This paper was submitted as part of my master thesis. It delves into the use of Reinforcement Learning to enhance fault-tolerance in fixed-wing aircraft attitude flight control.

Recommended citation: Zongo, A.B., Qing, L. (2025). "Towards Intelligent Fault-Tolerant Attitude Control of Fixed-Wing Aircraft." In: Yan, L., Duan, H., Deng, Y. (eds).Advances in Guidance, Navigation and Control. ICGNC 2024. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1353. Springer, Singapore.
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