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Dr. Tamás Molnár is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Wichita State University (since Fall 2023), leading the SANDy (Safe Autonomy & Nonlinear Dynamics) Lab. His expertise spans nonlinear dynamics and control, safety-critical systems, and time delay systems, with applications in connected automated vehicles, robotic systems, and autonomous systems. His research emphasizes ensuring safety while optimizing performance through theoretical analysis, simulations, and experiments.
Dr. Molnár holds a Ph.D. (2018) and M.Sc. (2015) in Mechanical Engineering, and a B.Sc. (2013) in Mechatronics Engineering from Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He completed postdoctoral work at Caltech (2020–2023) and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2018–2020).
His lab focuses on advancing autonomy and safety in dynamic systems, including robotic inspection, autonomous vehicle coordination, and safe human-robot collaboration. Current advisees include PhD students Laszlo Gacsi (2024) and Shaibal Das (2025). Prospective students are encouraged to submit interest via a dedicated form.
His work has been supported by initiatives like the Kansas NASA EPSCoR Partnership Development Grant, involving collaborations with NASA JPL. Key research themes include control barrier functions, traffic control via connected vehicles, and experimental validation of safety-critical systems.
