Engineering Innovations16 Jul 2025

Understanding Control Systems and AI Racing

Understanding Control Systems and AI Racing with Dr. Shreyas Sundaram

In this episode of Engineering Innovations, hosted by Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kristin Malavenda interviews Dr. Shreyas Sundaram. Dr. Sundaram, Marie Gordon Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue, specializes in complex networks, including the internet, social networks, power grids, and robotic swarms. He elaborates on the importance of secure and resilient networks. Dr. Sundaram shares his journey from growing up in India and Canada to his academic pursuits in control systems and network science. He explains in detail what control systems are and how they interact with various fields such as communications and distributed algorithms. The discussion also covers his involvement with Purdue's AI racing team, where autonomous cars race at high speeds, and the challenges of developing such cutting-edge technology. Closing with insights on what he looks for in new students and the importance of resilience in research, Dr. Sundaram provides a comprehensive look into his research and passion.

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