S. Sivaranjani

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Purdue University West Lafayette

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S. Sivaranjani is a leading researcher in robotics and control systems, specializing in safe autonomous navigation and human-robot collaboration. Her work addresses fundamental challenges in mobile robot motion planning, particularly in unknown static environments where global path planning is infeasible. Her highly cited 2021 study, “An Investigation of Bug Algorithms for Mobile Robot Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance in Two-Dimensional Unknown Static Environments” (17 citations), provides a comprehensive analysis of reactive obstacle avoidance strategies, establishing a critical foundation for real-time robot navigation without prior environmental knowledge. More recently, Sivaranjani has pioneered safety-critical control frameworks for human-robot interaction. Her 2025 paper, “Safe Human–Robot Collaboration With Risk Tunable Control Barrier Functions” (4 citations), introduces a novel chance-constrained approach using uncertain control barrier functions to guarantee safety despite unpredictable human motion. This work enables risk-tunable, real-time safety assurance in collaborative settings—a key enabler for deploying robots alongside humans in manufacturing, healthcare, and service industries. With a growing citation impact and a focus on bridging theoretical control theory with practical robotic systems, Sivaranjani’s research continues to shape the future of safe, adaptive, and intelligent autonomous systems.