Dr. Richard Murray

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Biography

Richard M. Murray is the Thomas E. Doris Everhart Professor in Control and Dynamical Systems and Bioengineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Caltech in 1985, and his Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988 and 1990, respectively. He has held various academic positions at Caltech, including Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering from 1991 to 1997, Associate Professor from 1997 to 2000, and Professor since 2000. He served as the Chair of the Engineering and Applied Science from 2000 to 2005 and as the Director of Information Science and Technology from 2006 to 2009. His research focuses on control theory, autonomous vehicles, and biological circuit design, particularly applying feedback control to networked systems and biology. His group is currently working on novel control system architectures and biomolecular feedback systems for autonomous systems and applications in biology.

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Experience

Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Everhart Professor in Control and Dynamical Systems Bioengineering.

Chair

2020-01-01 — 2024-12-31

Biology and Biological Engineering • Pasadena, CA

Chair.

Courses

CDS 112 – Optimal Control Estimation Ae 103 ab – Aerospace Control Systems CDS 131 – Linear Systems Theory

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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