Dusan M. Stipanovic

Dusan M. Stipanovic is a Professor at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the Coordinated Science Lab and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering. His research focuses on decision and control systems, with expertise in multi-agent systems, collision avoidance, distributed control, and nonlinear systems. He holds prestigious awards including IEEE Fellow and the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award. Stipanovic has authored over 100 journal articles and conference papers, emphasizing safety-critical control, autonomous systems, and optimization. His work bridges theory and practice, with applications in robotics, UAV coordination, and sensor networks.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Santa Clara University (2000)
• M.S.E.E., Santa Clara University (1996)
• Dipl. Ing., University of Belgrade (1994)

Research Interests: Multi-agent coordination, coverage control, pursuit-evasion games, decentralized control, optimization, and autonomous systems. His work often addresses safety, reliability, and scalability in complex systems.

Awards and Honors:

• IEEE Fellow (2024)
• Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award (2017)
• Arnold O. Beckman Research Award (2009)
• Xerox Faculty Research Award (2009)

Grants and Labs: Active in funded research projects on autonomous systems and control theory. Leads collaborative efforts with institutions like the Coordinated Science Lab. Teaches advanced courses on nonlinear systems and control of complex systems.