Sandipan Mishra

Professor Sandipan Mishra is a faculty member at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), holding the position of Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering within the School of Engineering. He joined RPI in 2010 and has been affiliated with the Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering department. His research focuses on systems and control, learning, autonomy, and precision mechatronics, addressing challenges in advanced manufacturing, UAVs, and smart buildings. His work is supported by grants from NSF, ONR, ARL, DoE, and industry partners like General Electric and Sikorsky.

Education: PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley (2008). Awards include the NSF Early CAREER Award (2013), ASME Outstanding Young Investigator Award (2019), and multiple RPI teaching and research awards. He also serves as a Program Expert at the National Science Foundation for the CMMI division.

Research emphasizes control systems integration into manufacturing processes, UAV autonomy, and smart building thermal management. His publications span over 50 journals and 150 conference papers, with recent work focusing on additive manufacturing control, autonomous systems, and human-in-the-loop optimization.

Grants include collaborations with NSF, DoE, and industry on topics like laser powder bed fusion, aerial refueling, and building energy efficiency. His teaching includes courses on systems analysis, mechatronics, and advanced manufacturing systems.