PhD Thesis Defense · MIT AeroAstro · Aerospace Controls Lab

Alex's PhD Defense

Robust Probabilistic Path Planning in Uncertain Environments

Date
Thursday, July 232026
Time
12:00 PM–2:00 PM ET
Room
33-218Building 33 · AeroAstro
Remote
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01

On the map

Pinned just outside Building 33 (AeroAstro) — the exact spot where the photo route below begins.

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02

Door to door, in photos

From the pin above to the conference room, step by step. The last frame is the door — Room 33-218.

  1. Lawn and walkway in front of MIT Building 33
    01Start outside Building 33. You're at the pin, on the lawn in front of the AeroAstro building. Head toward the stone facade.
  2. Approaching the main entrance of Building 33
    02Walk up to the main entrance. Make for the central doors at the top of the steps.
  3. Ornate central entrance doors at the top of the steps
    03Go in through the front doors. Through the tall ornate doors and into the lobby.
  4. Interior lobby with a sky-and-clouds mural beside a staircase
    04Cross the lobby. Pass the sky mural and head for the stairwell.
  5. Base of the stairwell, stairs leading up
    05Start up the stairs. Take the stairwell up toward the right level.
  6. Continuing up the stairwell
    06Keep climbing. Up the next flight.
  7. Upper flight of the stairwell
    07One more flight. Almost at the top.
  8. Landing at the top of the stairs
    08Step out at the landing. Leave the stairwell at the top.
  9. Hallway with windows along one side
    09Follow the hallway. Past the windows, straight ahead.
  10. Level 2 stairwell marker for Building 33
    10Check the level marker. Confirm you're on the right floor. Keep going.
  11. Corridor with a large astrophotograph on the wall
    11Into the corridor. Continue along the hallway.
  12. Long hallway with a blue stripe along the wall
    12Down the long hallway. Keep following it.
  13. Near the end of the hallway, doors ahead
    13Almost there. The door is just ahead.
  14. Door of the conference room
    14Room 33-218 — you made it! This is the conference room. See you inside.