K R Guruprasad

K R Guruprasad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur). With a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, he has established himself as a leading researcher in robotics, motion planning, and multi-robot systems.

His research interests span a wide range of topics in robotics including Robotics-Mechanics and Control, Motion Planning, Multi Robots Systems, Cooperative Control, Exo-Skeleton Control, and Voronoi Partition applications. His work particularly focuses on UAV/Drones motion planning, mobile manipulation, and artificial intelligence applications in robotics. His research integrates theoretical foundations with practical implementations, evidenced by his numerous publications in high-impact journals.

Prof. Guruprasad's scholarly contributions include a book titled 'Robotics: Mechanics and Control' (PHI, 2019) and several edited volumes. His publication record shows consistent output with an h-index of 11, i10 index of 14, and 382 citations according to Scopus data. His recent work demonstrates strong focus on multi-robot coverage algorithms, UAV applications, and distributed control systems.

Among his recognitions are a best presentation award at the IISc-IBM Research Workshop (2008) and a best paper award finalist at DARS 2014. His research has practical applications in search and rescue operations, landmine detection, and autonomous exploration.

Prof. Guruprasad maintains active collaborations with researchers globally and has contributed significantly to advancing robotics research in India through his work at IIT Kanpur's Mechanical Engineering department.