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Sertac Karaman is a Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He serves as the Director of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), an interdepartmental research center focused on information sciences and decision-making. Additionally, he is Faculty Co-Director of Mission Innovation Experimental (MIx) and Faculty Director of the Amazon MIT Science Hub. His affiliations underscore leadership in cross-disciplinary research initiatives bridging academia and industry.
Karaman holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Engineering from Istanbul Technical University (2007), an S.M. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT (2009), and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT (2012).
His research spans mobile robotics, autonomous vehicles, and embedded systems, with emphasis on aerospace applications. Key areas include:
- Algorithmic Foundations: Probability theory, stochastic processes, optimization, and formal methods.
- Technological Applications: Self-driving cars, UAVs, consumer robotics, and extended reality.
- Interdisciplinary Integration: Combines machine learning, computer vision, and hardware design for energy-efficient autonomy.
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Karaman advises a large cohort of doctoral and master's students (45+ listed), spanning robotics, control theory, and computer vision. His research is supported by collaborations with entities like the Amazon MIT Science Hub. He leads two primary research groups:
- AREA (Autonomy and Embedded Systems Accelerated): Focuses on high-speed autonomous navigation.
- LEAN (Low-Energy Autonomy and Navigation): Specializes in energy-efficient hardware-algorithm co-design.
