Dr. Marin Kobilarov

Associate Professor

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Biography

Marin Kobilarov, associate professor of mechanical engineering, develops intelligent robotic vehicles that perceive, navigate, and accomplish challenging tasks in uncertain, dynamic, and highly constrained environments. He leads the Laboratory for Autonomous Systems, Control, and Optimization, part of the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics. His work includes applications for mobile robots, aerial vehicles, and nanosatellites. Kobilarov received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Trinity College in 2003 and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Southern California in 2008. Before joining Johns Hopkins in 2012, he was awarded the Keck Institute Space Studies postdoctoral fellowship and the United Technologies Research Center postdoctoral fellowship, where he performed research in Control and Dynamical Systems at the California Institute of Technology.

Research Interests

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.