Sean Andersson

Sean Andersson is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Systems Engineering at the College of Engineering, Boston University, and serves as Director of the BU Robotics Lab. His research bridges systems and control theory with applications in nanotechnology, atomic force microscopy, and robotics.

His work in nanobioscience focuses on single molecule tracking and high-speed imaging in atomic force and fluorescence microscopy, leveraging control theory to enhance imaging capabilities. In robotics, he develops stochastic control methods for autonomous systems operating in complex environments, emphasizing multi-agent systems, sparsely sampled data, and symbolic control frameworks.

Recent publications highlight trends in receding horizon control, persistent monitoring, neural style transfer for imaging, and stochastic policy optimization. The Andersson Lab also explores compressive sensing and optimal control for sensor networks and nanoscale fluid dynamics.