Gustavo A. Cardona
Scholar

Gustavo A. Cardona

Google Scholar ID: NqV4m6EAAAAJ
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Delaware
Control theoryRoboticsFormal MethodsOptimization
Citations & Impact
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Citations
536
 
H-index
13
 
i10-index
17
 
Publications
20
 
Co-authors
18
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
  • - Awarded the 2025 Outstanding Dissertation-Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics by Lehigh University.
  • - Also received the 2025 Elizabeth V. Stout Dissertation Award from the Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Research Experience
  • - Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA since 2025.
  • - Held a research internship at Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL) in 2024, working on multi-truck coordination in warehouse environments.
Education
  • - Received the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, in 2025, focusing on developing formal methods for scalable and robust planning in multi-robot systems.
  • - Obtained B.S. in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
Background
  • Research interests include formal methods, control theory, human-robot interaction, multi-agent systems, motion planning, and optimization-based control for autonomous robotic teams. His research aims to enable specification-driven autonomy for multi-robot systems that interact with people.