S. Shankar Sastry

S. Shankar Sastry is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and one of the most influential figures in robotics, control theory, and cyber-physical systems. His research spans nonlinear and adaptive control, hybrid systems, robotics, embedded and autonomous software, aerial and ground vehicles, computer vision, and biologically inspired motor control. Sastry has played major leadership roles at Berkeley and nationally, serving as Dean of Engineering, Chair of EECS, Director of CITRIS, and Director of DARPA’s Information Technology Office. His academic work includes more than 550 publications and several foundational books, such as *Adaptive Control*, *A Mathematical Introduction to Robotic Manipulation*, *Nonlinear Systems*, and *An Invitation to 3-D Vision*. He is widely recognized for advancing the theory and practice of intelligent, networked, and safety-critical autonomous systems. Sastry is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the IEEE and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His group continues to work across robotics, AI, cyber-physical security, and large-scale intelligent systems.