Dr. Mykel Kochenderfer

Biography

Mykel Kochenderfer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Computer Science. Prior to joining Stanford, he worked at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, focusing on airspace modeling and aircraft collision avoidance. He contributed to the establishment of the ACAS X program, a significant initiative in aviation safety. He holds a Ph.D. in Informatics from the University of Edinburgh and both an M.S. and a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University. As the director of the Stanford Intelligent Systems Laboratory (SISL), his research emphasizes advanced algorithms and analytical methods for designing robust decision-making systems. His interests include systems for air traffic control, unmanned aircraft, and aerospace applications, particularly in environments characterized by uncertainty and dynamism, where safety and efficiency are paramount. Kochenderfer has authored several significant works, including "Decision Making Under Uncertainty: Theory and Application" (2015) and "Algorithms for Optimization" (2019).

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