Michael Zavlanos
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Research Interests
Control theory, optimization, and learning; in particular, robotics and autonomous systems, networked and distributed control systems, and cyber-physical systems.
Bio
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.
Education
- Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Positions
- Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
- Professor in Computer Science
- Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society
Awards, Honors, and Distinctions
- Young Investigator Program Award. Office of Naval Research. 2014
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. National Science Foundation. 2012
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program. National Science Foundation. 2011
Courses Taught
- ME 758S: Curricular Practical Training
- ME 591: Research Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science
- ECE 391: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- ECE 291: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- COMPSCI 394: Research Independent Study