Shaunak Bopardikar

Shaunak Bopardikar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU), affiliated with the Center for Connected Autonomous Networked Vehicles for Active Safety (CANVAS). He holds a B.Tech. and M.Tech. from IIT Bombay and a Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara. His research focuses on scalable computation, cyber-physical systems security, and autonomous motion planning. Previously, he worked as a Staff Research Scientist at United Technologies Research Center and a postdoctoral researcher at UC Santa Barbara.

Education:

• B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (CADA), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (2004)
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Dynamics and Control), University of California, Santa Barbara (2010)

Research Interests: Dr. Bopardikar explores advanced methods for autonomous systems, including randomized algorithms for large-scale optimization, adversarial motion planning, and resilient cyber-physical systems. His work integrates game theory, control systems, and sensor networks to address challenges in autonomous vehicle safety, perimeter defense, and multi-agent collaboration.

Key Research Trends: His recent publications emphasize game-theoretic approaches to security, optimal motion planning under uncertainty, and multi-fidelity modeling for sensor systems. He has contributed to frameworks for secure route planning, dynamic sensor selection, and adversarial emulation in cyber-physical systems.

Teaching and Advising: He teaches courses in control systems and has an open Ph.D. position for students interested in his research areas. His group focuses on collaborative projects with industrial and academic partners.

Labs and Affiliations: His work leverages the CANVAS center to advance connected autonomous vehicle technologies, emphasizing real-world applications of theoretical advancements.