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Smriti Chopra is a researcher specializing in multi-robot systems, distributed algorithms, and combinatorial optimization, with a particular focus on solving complex coordination and routing problems in robotic networks. Her most influential contribution, "A Distributed Version of the Hungarian Method for Multirobot Assignment" (2017), has garnered 176 citations and represents a landmark advancement in the field — enabling robots to cooperatively compute optimal task assignments in a fully decentralized manner, eliminating the need for a central coordinator. This work has broad implications for scalable, real-world multi-robot deployments. Beyond assignment problems, Chopra has made significant contributions to multi-robot routing, exploring how teams of robots can efficiently service spatially and temporally distributed requests under various constraints, including heterogeneous skill sets, connectivity requirements, and spatio-temporal deadlines. Her 2014 and 2015 papers on heterogeneous and spatio-temporal routing further demonstrate her commitment to making multi-robot systems practical and adaptable to diverse real-world scenarios. Earlier in her career, Chopra also explored hardware implementations for robotic control, including programmable analog arrays for game-playing robots. Her body of work reflects a consistent drive to bridge theoretical algorithmic rigor with practical robotics applications, making her research highly relevant to both academic and industrial audiences.