Jnaneshwar Das

Jnaneshwar Das is a Research Assistant Professor at Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE), serving as core faculty at the Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science (GDCS) and a collaborator with the Digital Discovery Initiative (DDI). He directs the Distributed Robotic Exploration and Mapping Systems (DREAMS) Lab, focused on autonomous robotic systems and cyber-physical twins for terrestrial, aquatic, and extraterrestrial exploration. His work integrates robotics, machine learning, and environmental monitoring to advance applications in geology, oceanography, and precision agriculture.

• Professional Affiliations: SESE, Water Institute, GDCS, Walton Center for Planetary Health
• Lab Focus: Robotic systems for environmental sampling, 3D mapping, and digital twin development
• Key Projects: EarthRover, CoRAL (Collaborative Robotic Aquatic Laboratory), and planetary exploration tools

Research interests include robotics for extreme environments, autonomous systems for environmental monitoring, and decision-theoretic approaches to optimize sampling strategies. His lab develops low-cost robotic platforms like the ShakeBot for seismic studies and the Flippy quadrotor for acrobatic delivery.

Recent publications highlight innovations in terrestrial observing networks, high-altitude balloon payloads, and virtual simulation tools for planetary geology. Advising Ph.D. student Rodney Staggers Jr., his work bridges robotics, earth sciences, and space exploration.