Vishnu R. Desaraju
Carnegie Mellon University, Aurora Flight Sciences (United States)
Papers
7
Total Citations
52
H-Index
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About
Vishnu R. Desaraju is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans autonomous navigation, model predictive control (MPC), and robot path planning. His research is particularly focused on developing computationally tractable yet robust control strategies for systems operating in uncertain, real-world environments. Desaraju has made significant contributions to nonlinear MPC, most notably through his development of Experience-driven Predictive Control (EPC) and its robust-adaptive extension, which leverage past operational data to enable reliable, efficient control on resource-constrained platforms — work that has garnered 14 citations. His 2016 Nonlinear Partial Enumeration (NPE) framework further advanced fast, accurate robot control by intelligently blending online and offline computation, earning 10 citations. Beyond control theory, Desaraju has contributed to multi-objective robot path planning through his Informable Multi-Directional RRT* system, addressing practical challenges in mobile robotics such as inspection and autonomous vehicle routing. His earlier work on fractionated robotic architectures for planetary surface mobility reflects a broader interest in resilient autonomous systems across diverse environments. With research touching aerial robotics, planetary exploration, and safe autonomous operation, Desaraju's body of work offers meaningful contributions to the growing field of intelligent, adaptive robotics.
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