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2025

Lupu, Elena Sorina (2025) Perception-Driven Autonomy and Learning Control for Ground Vehicles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/79tk-eg16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06092025-020707222

Ragan, James Francis, III (2025) Planning for an Uncertain Future: Tree-Based Methods for Real-Time Fault Estimation, Collision Avoidance, and Multi-Agent Reconfiguration. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ptpk-d504. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02252025-021704066

2024

Graebener, Josefine Berta Marie (2024) Formal Methods for Test and Evaluation: Reasoning over Tests, Automated Test Synthesis, and System Diagnostics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4xdc-b988. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05312024-094443866

Lee, Connor Tinghan (2024) Learning-Based Perception for Robotics in Suboptimal Data Landscapes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/v4yf-pj25. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032024-181240783

Rivière, Benjamin Pierre (2024) Do Robots Dream of Random Trees? Monte Carlo Tree Search for Dynamical, Partially Observable, and Multi-Agent Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/dbwa-we50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06032024-152357240

2023

Dixit, Anushri C. (2023) Risk-Aware Planning and Control in Extreme Environments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/xv2b-tj24. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02082023-223824752

Han, SooJean (2023) Control and State-Estimation of Jump Stochastic Systems by Learning Recurrent Spatiotemporal Patterns. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/gyae-jv94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:01302023-023806052

Matsuka, Kai (2023) Vision-Based Navigation and Large-Scale Estimation for Spacecraft Swarms. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/spf8-8p84. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06022023-235550987

O'Connell, Michael Thomas (2023) Methods for Robust Learning-Based Control. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2xnc-t162. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072023-134620248

Shi, Guanya (2023) Reliable Learning and Control in Dynamic Environments: Towards Unified Theory and Learned Robotic Agility. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8rz4-7b35. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:08052022-231458463

Tang, Ellande (2023) Studies on Off-Nominal Rotor Aerodynamics for eVTOL Aircraft. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/eytr-nd50. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12222022-065507477

Tsukamoto, Hiroyasu (2023) Contraction Theory for Robust Learning-Based Control: Toward Aerospace and Robotic Autonomy. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/rznp-g568. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05262023-141116640

2021

Pastor, Daniel (2021) Towards Learning Robotic Dynamics: Application to Multirotor Takeoff and Landing. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology.. doi:10.7907/199j-dk87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:03152021-082447788

Cai, Karena Xin (2021) Safe and Interpretable Autonomous Systems Design: Behavioral Contracts and Semantic-Based Perception. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/w3m8-es32. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:04022021-033321217

Ma, Wen-Loong (2021) From Bipedal to Quadrupedal Locomotion, Experimental Realization of Lyapunov Approaches. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/j1ty-zb28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05042021-155258800

Nakka, Yashwanth Kumar (2021) Spacecraft Motion Planning and Control under Probabilistic Uncertainty for Coordinated Inspection and Safe Learning. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6329-sf68. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05142021-163257155

Neamati, Daniel A. (2021) New Method and Analysis of Proximity Trajectory-Only Learned Dynamics for Small Body Gravity Fields. Senior thesis (Major), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4csx-4636. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272021-220554457

Reher, Jenna (2021) Dynamic Bipedal Locomotion: From Hybrid Zero Dynamics to Control Lyapunov Functions via Experimentally Realizable Methods. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/h8v0-vd47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282021-062435188

Shi, Xichen (2021) Intelligent Control for Fixed-Wing eVTOL Aircraft. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/51c6-aa57. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02182021-040721884

2020

Bowkett, Joseph John Douglas (2020) Functional Autonomy Techniques for Manipulation in Uncertain Environments. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0kgt-yg76. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06082020-104419929

Talon, Thibaud (2020) Surface Reconstruction from Distributed Angle Measurements. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZG2D-2K77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02282020-192725947

2019

Wei, Yuchen (2019) Deployable Piezoelectric Thin Shell Structures: Concepts, Characterization and Vibration Control. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4DRX-2X87. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:06072019-114129662

2018

Burkhardt, Matthew Ryan (2018) Dynamic Modeling and Control of Spherical Robots. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/E5CW-8H41. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05302018-110559204

Fragoso, Anthony Thomas (2018) Egospace Motion Planning Representations for Micro Air Vehicles. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z9GX48RJ. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10242017-193520989

2017

Wang, Yuh-Shyang (2017) A System Level Approach to Optimal Controller Design for Large-Scale Distributed Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z95M63PF. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:12122016-113630092