Career
His research interests are in aerospace controls systems, including flexible space structure control, control of noise and vibration, especially in helicopters, and the development of smart material actuators. He is the coauthor of seven patents, mostly in the area of smart material actuation. His teaching includes graduate and undergraduate subjects in signals and systems, control theory, guidance and navigation, and flight mechanics and control.
Hall was the lead instructor for the Unified Engineering course freely available through Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare.
Chair of the Faculty, 2013–present Associate Professor, 1991 – present Assistant Department Head, 1997-1998 Assistant Professor, 1985-1991 Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Member, American Helicopter Society Member, American Society for Engineering Education.