Murti Salapaka

Murti Salapaka is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Minnesota's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, holding the Vincentine Hermes-Luh Chair. His research spans control systems, networks, sustainable energy, nanotechnology, and molecular biology, with a focus on bridging systems theory with physics and biology at micro/nano scales.

• Education: PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara, B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras.

Research Interests include:

• Networked dynamical systems
• Atomic force microscopy
• Power grid control and resilience
• Stochastic transport in biological systems
• Robust and optimal control

Recent Article Trends highlight control of power grids using droop-controlled inverters, topology learning in dynamical systems, and mechanical property analysis of proteins via AFM. His group has secured ARPA-E grants for projects like Rapidly Viable Sustained Grid and A Robust Distributed Framework for Flexible Power Grids.

• Scientific Awards: Vincentine Hermes-Luh Chair

Advising spans current PhD students in power systems, control theory, and network identification. Alumni include faculty at Swansea University, researchers at Mayo Clinic, Nvidia, and NREL. His lab collaborates with institutions like NREL, UIUC, and IBM Zurich.