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Srinivas Akella is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, affiliated with the College of Computing and Informatics. He holds a Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University (1996). His research focuses on robotics, particularly motion and manipulation planning, multi-robot coordination, and digital microfluidic systems. His work includes developing geometric and optimization algorithms for applications in robotics, biotechnology, and data analytics.
Key contributions include coordination of UAVs for coverage/formation tasks, digital microfluidic systems optimization, and manufacturing automation. His research has been supported by NSF, DOD, DARPA, and NCDOT. He received the NSF CAREER Award for outstanding research and education integration.
Recent work emphasizes multi-robot path planning, sensor placement for environmental monitoring, and wastewater surveillance systems for public health applications. His projects often bridge theoretical algorithm development with practical implementations in domains like autonomous systems and biomedical engineering.
- Education: Ph.D. Robotics, Carnegie Mellon University (1996)
- Funding: NSF, DOD, DARPA, NCDOT
- Lab Focus: Multi-Agent Systems, Microfluidics, and Data Analytics
