R Prasanth Kumar

R Prasanth Kumar is a Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. His academic journey began with a BTech from NBKRIST (affiliated to SVU) in 2000, followed by MTech (2002) and PhD (2007) from IIT Kharagpur.

• Education: BTech (2000), MTech (2002), PhD (2007)

His research focuses on Robotics, Multibody Dynamics, Control Systems, and applications of Machine Learning (particularly Reinforcement Learning) to dynamic systems. His work explores locomotion mechanics, trajectory generation, and control strategies for biped and quadruped robots.

Recent publications highlight advancements in parallel mechanisms for quadruped robots, underactuated biped control, and reinforcement learning for balancing tasks. These studies span gait cycle optimization, dynamic stability, and real-time trajectory planning under constraints.

He leads the collaborative UAV payload maneuvering project (2021-) and contributes to the Autonomous Passenger Drone initiative (2019-). His patents cover innovations in robot walking stability, flexible manipulators, drones, and airborne vacuum cleaners.