Ram Vasudevan

Ram Vasudevan is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Graduate Studies in the Department of Robotics at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on developing tools for safe and robust deployment of robotic systems, emphasizing optimization, nonlinear control, and real-world applications. Key areas include legged robot locomotion, shared control systems, and safety-critical autonomous systems.

Research Interests: Optimization and control of nonlinear systems, locomotion of legged robots, shared control active safety systems, and automation of diagnostic/rehabilitative tasks. His ROAHM Lab prioritizes mathematical guarantees for robotic performance, with applications in medical robotics, autonomous vehicles, and soft robotics.

Recent work emphasizes trajectory optimization, sensor fusion, and safety-aware control strategies. He has contributed to benchmarks for autonomous vehicle perception and novel methods in thermal image restoration using neural radiance fields.

Awards: None explicitly listed in provided text.

Labs/Teams: Directs the ROAHM Lab, collaborating on projects like robotic tail mechanics, real-time motion planning, and sensor data analysis. Active in academic conferences including RSS and ICRA.