Hi! I am Rohit Konda,
I am currently a fifth year Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the UC Santa Barbara working under Dr. Jason R. Marden. A list of my publications can be found at my Google Scholar page.
Under the advisement of Dr. Jason Marden, I studied multi-agent systems through game-theoretic and optimization tools. I worked on two main projects in my PhD - analyzing behavior of best-response processes in multi-agent systems and deriving optimizing scheduling algorithms for industrial refrigeration.
Under the advisement of Dr. Sam Coogan and Dr. Magnus Egerstedt, I studied correct-by-construction methods in nonlinear control using control barrier functions. I focused on both theoretical developments and as exploring potential applications to autonomous driving.
Under the advisement of Dr. Rob Butera and Dr. Vineet Tiruvadi, I studied dynamical methods for neuroscience. I engaged in experimental research with mice models and studied Kuramoto dynamical models for synchronization.
My blanket research focus is on algorithm design for complex systems that have provable guarantees on system behavior. Respectively, my work uses tools from control theory, optimization, and game theory and has deep implications in robotics, automation, and heavy industry, as well bio- and socio-technical systems. Overall, the goal for my work is to borrow from rich theory and succesively use either data or domain knowledge to derive useful solutions for interesting applications.
I’ve had the pleasure of working with many wonderful people. To a non-exhaustive list of people, I give my thanks.