Overview
Michael M. Zavlanos research focuses on control theory, optimization, learning, and AI and, in particular, autonomous systems and robotics, networked and distributed control systems, and cyber-physical systems.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
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2022 - Present
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science,
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2022 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor in Computer Science
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2024 - Present
Computer Science,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
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2017 - Present
Duke Science & Society,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Recent Publications
Sampling-based optimal control synthesis for multirobot systems under global temporal tasks
Journal Article IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control · May 1, 2019 This paper proposes a new optimal control synthesis algorithm for multirobot systems under global temporal logic tasks. Existing planning approaches under global temporal goals rely on graph search techniques applied to a product automaton constructed amon ... Full text CiteRisk-averse access point selection in wireless communication networks
Journal Article IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems · March 1, 2019 This paper considers the problem of selecting the optimal set of access points and routing decisions in wireless communication networks. We consider networks that are subject to uncertainty in the wireless channel, for example, due to multipath fading effe ... Full text CiteDistributed Hierarchical Control for State Estimation with Robotic Sensor Networks
Journal Article IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems · December 1, 2018 This paper addresses active state estimation with a team of robotic sensors. The states to be estimated are represented by spatially distributed, uncorrelated, stationary vectors. Given a prior belief on the geographic locations of the states, we cluster t ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Center of Excellence: Assured Autonomy in Contested Environments
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by University of Florida · 2019 - 2026CPS: Small: Distributed Learning and Control of Cyber-Physical Systems
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2019 - 2023GuArDIAN: General Active Sensing for conDItion AssessmeNt
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 2019 - 2023View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pennsylvania ·
2008
Ph.D.