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The world is on the brink of an era of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), widely known to public as drones, where we will get to experience multiple UAVs flying in the national airspace carrying out diverse tasks such as monitoring, surveillance, product deliveries, law enforcement, fertilizing crop fields, aerial photography, and transport.In such scenarios, where multiple UAVs are flying in a smaller airspace, there is a possibility of collisions, path overlaps, mix-ups, and uncertainties as far as their flying routes are concerned. These flying routes could be inside constructed air corridors I would also like to express my appreciation to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and SoarTech Inc. for providing me with the funding for the research assistantship. I would like to thank Jack Zaientz and Bob Marinier for being great mentors and for guiding me with their valuable inputs and feedback throughout my research.I cannot thank my parents enough for everything they have done for me. I would also like to thank my wife, Mahwish, for being a source of motivation. Finally, I would also like to acknowledge my sisters, brothers, and friends for their support.