- Robotics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Dynamical Systems
- +۵ مورد دیگر
Nilanjan Chakraborty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stony Brook University, where he has been since 2014. His research focuses on robotics, artificial intelligence, and dynamical systems, with particular emphasis on developing robust autonomy for robots operating in collaboration with humans or independently. He directs the Interacting Robotic Systems Laboratory, exploring algorithmic foundations for multi-robot systems, manipulation planning, and human-swarm interaction. Chakraborty holds a Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2008) and previously served as a Postdoc/Project Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute. His work includes pioneering contributions to contact dynamics-based algorithms, multi-robot coordination, and human-robot interaction. He is an IEEE member and has reviewed for top-tier robotics conferences/journals. Research interests span: (1) Manipulation planning with environmental interactions, (2) Safe whole-body robot control using complementarity constraints, (3) Human-guided motion planning via screw geometry, (4) Swarm robotics coordination under uncertainty, and (5) Agricultural automation with cobots. Recent trends in his publications emphasize real-time obstacle avoidance, deep learning for mechanism design, and provable search methods with imperfect sensors. He has received the 2013 Best Paper Award (HFES) and 2007 Best Student Paper (RSS). His lab investigates topics like LiDAR-based tripping hazard detection, time-optimized trajectory planning, and connectivity-resilient multirobot teams. Ongoing work addresses challenges in human-swarm interfaces and adaptive grasping systems.









