Animesh Chakravarthy

Animesh Chakravarthy is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He holds a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT (2007). His research focuses on Dynamics and Control, Robotics, Autonomous Systems, and Cyber-physical Systems, with notable contributions to UAV collision avoidance, swarm intelligence, and cyber-resilient networks.

He has led over $5M in federal grants from NSF, NASA, and DOD, including a NSF CAREER Award (2014). His work has been featured in journals like IEEE Transactions and AIAA Journals, and news articles highlight innovations in drone safety and autonomous flight systems.

Chakravarthy advises numerous graduate students and has supervised 20+ theses/dissertations. He is a Fellow of AIAA (2020), Member of the National Academy of Inventors (2021), and serves on editorial boards for major conferences (e.g., American Control Conference). His lab develops cutting-edge solutions for UAV swarms, morphing aircraft, and cyber-physical security.