Dr. Satyandra K. Gupta is a researcher and educator working in the field of automation and robotics. He started his career as a Research Scientist in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in 1995. He moved to the University of Maryland, College Park in 1998 as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He was appointed as the founding director of the Maryland Robotics Center in 2010.[1] He was appointed as a Program Director for National Robotics Initiative at National Science Foundation and served in this role from 2012 to 2014.[2] He was appointed as a member of the Task Force on Defense Science Board Summer Study on Autonomy in 2015[3] He joined the University of Southern California in 2016. He currently holds Smith International Professorship of Mechanical Engineering [4] and serves as the founding Director of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing [5] at Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California. He is known for his research in manufacturing automation, robotics, and computer-aided design. [6] [7] He was appointed as the Editor for Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering in 2017 by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) [8] and the Editor-in-Chief for Advanced Manufacturing Book Series by World Scientific Publishing Company in 2016.[9]

Satyandra K. Gupta
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Maryland, College Park
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Known forVan Genuchten–Gupta model
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Southern California
University of Maryland, College Park
Carnegie Mellon University

Education edit

He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Roorkee (currently known as the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee), Master's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Awards, Achievements, and Media Coverage edit

Dr. Gupta received Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Award from President George W. Bush in 2001 at a ceremony in the White House.[10] He was elected a fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 2007 for his contribution to the field of automation [11] and Society of Manufacturing Engineers Fellow.[12] He was also elected a fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2020 for his contributions to the development of decision-making tools for manufacturing automation.[13] He was conferred Kos Ishii-Toshiba Award in 2011 [14] and Excellence in Research Award in 2013 [15] by ASME to recognize his outstanding research contributions. He was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in 2014.[16] He was named among the 20 most influential professors in smart manufacturing in May 2020 by SME [17]

He led development of RoboRaven, the first robotic bird capable of flying outdoor using independent wing control and performing aerobatic maneuvers [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] and RoboSAM, the first smart robotic assistant in manufacturing applications that was capable of assessing its own confidence in performing a given task and calling for help when needed.[29][30][31][32][33][34] Dr. Gupta is often quoted by media on topics related to Automation and Robotics.[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] He testified at “Make It in America” Hearing for US House of Representatives.[43]

Research interests edit

Dr. Gupta's interest is in the area of physics-aware decision-making to facilitate automation. He is specifically interested in decision-making in the context of Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing Automation, and Robotics. These applications often involve model uncertainty, complex physics, and fast decision-making speeds. He develops decision-making approaches that combine heuristic-aided discrete state-space search and non-linear optimization to produce high-quality decisions by the required decision-making deadlines.

Publications edit

Dr. Gupta has written more than three hundred and fifty technical articles.[44] He is the co-author of the book titled "Integrated product and process design and development: the product realization process" [45] He also co-authored the book titled "Training in Virtual Environments: A Safe, Cost-Effective, and Engaging Approach to Training".[46] He was awarded two US patent titled "Apparatus and Method for Multi-Part Setup Planning for Sheet Metal Bending Operations" in 2001,[47] and "Surface vehicle trajectory planning systems, devices, and methods" in 2018.[48] He also writes Pursuit of Unorthodox Ideas Blog.[49]

References edit

  1. ^ "Founding director of Maryland Robotics Center". robotics.umd.edu. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Program director at National Science Foundation". nsfmanufacturingfaculty.eng.usf.edu. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ David, Ruth A; Nielsen, Paul (2016). Defense science board summer study on autonomy (PDF) (Report). Defense Science Board Washington United States. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Smith International Professorship". viterbischool.usc.edu. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Director of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing". cam.usc.edu. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Publication List on Satyandra K. Gupta's Website". 22 December 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Satyandra K. Gupta's Google Scholar Page". Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Editor for Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering". asme.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Editor-in-Chief for Advanced Manufacturing Book Series". worldscientific.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Presidential Early Career Award". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Fellow of ASME" (PDF). asme.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  12. ^ "2020 SME College of Fellows". sme.org. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  13. ^ "2020 Newly Elevated Fellows" (PDF). ieee.org. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Kos Ishii-Toshiba Award". asme.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Excellence In Research Award". asme.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  16. ^ "Distinguished Alumnus Award". iitr-heritagefund.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  17. ^ "The 20 most influential professors in smart manufacturing". Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  18. ^ Ackerman, Evan (15 October 2013). "Robo Raven Flies on Solar Power". spectrum.ieee.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  19. ^ Dvorsky, George. "The Most Badass Robotic Bird On The Planet Just Got Better". io9.gizmodo.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  20. ^ Ceurstemont, Sandrine. "Robo-raven morphs its wings to back flip in mid-air". newscientist.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  21. ^ "Robo Raven: Robotic bird that harvests solar energy". phys.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  22. ^ "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! Watch Robo Raven Fool a Hawk". bigthink.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  23. ^ Lallanilla, Marc (6 June 2013). "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's … Robo Raven!". livescience.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  24. ^ York, Christopher (2 May 2013). "Robo Raven' Is So Realistic It Got Attacked By A Real Hawk". huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  25. ^ "US Army develops 'Robo-Raven': First robot bird that flaps its wings". Tech2. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  26. ^ Stamp, Jimmy. "The Robot Revolution Is for the Birds". smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  27. ^ Knapp, Alex. "The Little Black Book of Billionaire Secrets Lifelike Robotic Bird Got Attacked By A Hawk". forbes.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  28. ^ "Robo Raven Developed By U.S. Army Fools Hawks Into Attacking". isciencetimes.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  29. ^ Lee, Doug (17 September 2015). "RoboSam: A Smart Industrial Robot that Can Decide for Itself". worldindustrialreporter.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  30. ^ "RoboSAM Robot can call for human help if needed". innovationessence.com. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  31. ^ AL-ghaili, Hashem. "This humble robot knows its limitations and asks for help when needed". futurism.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  32. ^ Weber, Austin. "Maryland Pushes Robotics Research to New Frontiers". assemblymag.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  33. ^ "Need Robots That Are Smart Enough To Ask For Help". listscoop.com. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  34. ^ Copeland, Rebecca. "2 Robot Can Assess Its Situation and Call a Human for Help When It Needs Assistance". wirelessdesignmag.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  35. ^ Gupta, Satyandra. "SMEs need robots that know their limitations and ask for help". robohub.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  36. ^ "After slow beginnings, a big push in robotics now seems imminent". The Economist. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  37. ^ White, onald D. (5 May 2017). "Here's where small companies can access robotics, 3-D printers and a sharp workforce". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  38. ^ Hirsch, Arthur. "Robo Raven makes aviation history". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  39. ^ Gupta, Satyandra K. (October 2, 2015). "Manufacturing through advanced technology will create a lot of newer, high-paying jobs in the US: Dr. Satyandra K. Gupta" (Interview). Interviewed by Raif Karerat. americanbazaaronline.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  40. ^ Zeldovich, Lina (8 July 2016). "Robot Birds Haven't Taken Over Our Society...Yet". audubon.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  41. ^ Gupta, SK. "Prof SK Gupta – USC Center for Advanced Manufacturing" (Interview). Interviewed by Krisztina “Z” Holly. makeitinla.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  42. ^ Gupta, Satyandra. "We, robot: What real-life machines can and can't do". sciencenews.org. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  43. ^ Gupta, Satyandra K. "Written Remarks of Dr. Satyandra Gupta" (PDF). hoyer.house.gov. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  44. ^ "List of Publications". ruk.usc.edu. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  45. ^ Magrab, Edward B; Gupta, Satyandra K; McCluskey, F Patrick; Sandborn, Peter (2009). Integrated product and process design and development: the product realization process (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 978-1420070606.
  46. ^ Gupta, Satyandra; Anand, Davinder; Brough, John; Schwartz, Maxim; Kavetsky, Robert (2008). Training in Virtual Environments: A Safe, Cost Effective, and Engaging Approach to Training. CALCE EPSC Press, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  47. ^ US patent 6233538, Satyandra Kumar Gupta, David Alan Bourne, "Apparatus and method for multi-purpose setup planning for sheet metal bending operations", issued 2001-05-15, assigned to Amada America, Inc. 
  48. ^ US patent 10019006B2, Brual Shah, Petr Svec, Satyandra Kumar Gupta,, "Surface vehicle trajectory planning systems, devices, and methods", assigned to University of Maryland, College Park. 
  49. ^ Gupta, SK. "Pursuit of Unorthodox Ideas". unorthodoxideas.blogspot.com. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

External links edit

Home Page of Satyandra K. Gupta (http://ruk.usc.edu/bio/gupta/)