- Zhai, H., Qiao, H., Mansour, H., Laughman, C.R., "Scalable DAE-Constrained PINODE Framework for Vapor-Compression HVAC Systems", International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-111 PDF- @inproceedings{Zhai2026jul,
- author = {Zhai, Hanfeng and Qiao, Hongtao and Mansour, Hassan and Laughman, Christopher R.},
- title = {{Scalable DAE-Constrained PINODE Framework for Vapor-Compression HVAC Systems}},
- booktitle = {International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
- year = 2026,
- month = jul,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-111}
- }
- Laughman, C.R., Qiao, H., Bortoff, S.A., Deshpande, V.M., "On State Selection for Vapor Compression Cycle Models with Zeotropic Refrigerant Mixtures", Purdue Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Conference, July 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-109 PDF- @inproceedings{Laughman2026jul,
- author = {{Laughman, Christopher R. and Qiao, Hongtao and Bortoff, Scott A. and Deshpande, Vedang M.}},
- title = {{On State Selection for Vapor Compression Cycle Models with Zeotropic Refrigerant Mixtures}},
- booktitle = {Purdue Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Conference},
- year = 2026,
- month = jul,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-109}
- }
- Schperberg, A., Tanaka, Y., Di Cairano, S., Hong, D., "MOBIUS: A Multi-Modal Bipedal Robot that can Walk, Crawl, Climb, and Roll", Robotics Science and Systems, July 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-110 PDF Video- @inproceedings{Schperberg2026jul,
- author = {Schperberg, Alexander and Tanaka, Yusuke and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Hong, Dennis},
- title = {{MOBIUS: A Multi-Modal Bipedal Robot that can Walk, Crawl, Climb, and Roll}},
- booktitle = {Robotics Science and Systems},
- year = 2026,
- month = jul,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-110}
- }
- Folorunsho, S., Hayner, C., Di Cairano, S., Vinod, A.P., "Coordinated aerial inspection of infrastructure with heterogeneous drones", World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), July 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-101 PDF- @inproceedings{Folorunsho2026jul,
- author = {Folorunsho, Samuel and Hayner, Christopher and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Vinod, Abraham P.},
- title = {{Coordinated aerial inspection of infrastructure with heterogeneous drones}},
- booktitle = {World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)},
- year = 2026,
- month = jul,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-101}
- }
- Lin, J.-T., Lu, Z., Wang, Y., "Closed-Loop Co-Design of Motors, Motions, and Feedback Control for Robotic Manipulators", Journal of Artificial Intelligence for Automation, DOI: 10.53941/jaia.2026.100008, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-088 PDF- @article{Lin2026jun2,
- author = {Lin, Jue-Te and Lu, Zehui and Wang, Yebin},
- title = {{Closed-Loop Co-Design of Motors, Motions, and Feedback Control for Robotic Manipulators}},
- journal = {Journal of Artificial Intelligence for Automation},
- year = 2026,
- volume = 1,
- number = 2,
- month = jun,
- doi = {10.53941/jaia.2026.100008},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-088}
- }
- Das, G., Wang, B., Lin, C., "Nonlinear Magnetic and Structural Topology Optimization of SynRM Rotors", Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation (CEFC), June 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-079 PDF- @inproceedings{Das2026jun,
- author = {Das, Ghanendra and Wang, Bingnan and Lin, Chungwei},
- title = {{Nonlinear Magnetic and Structural Topology Optimization of SynRM Rotors}},
- booktitle = {Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation (CEFC)},
- year = 2026,
- month = jun,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-079}
- }
- Lin, X., Nayak, S., Di Cairano, S., Vinod, A.P., "Data-driven Spatial Classification using Multi-Arm Bandits for Monitoring with Energy-Constrained Mobile Robots", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, June 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-078 PDF Video- @article{Lin2026jun,
- author = {Lin, Xiaoshan and Nayak, Siddharth and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Vinod, Abraham P.},
- title = {{Data-driven Spatial Classification using Multi-Arm Bandits for Monitoring with Energy-Constrained Mobile Robots}},
- journal = {IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology},
- year = 2026,
- month = jun,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-078}
- }
- Buckner, S., Elango, P., "GPU-Accelerated Continuous-Time Successive Convexification for Contact-Implicit Legged Locomotion", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), June 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-068 PDF- @inproceedings{Buckner2026jun,
- author = {Buckner, Samuel and Elango, Purnanand},
- title = {{GPU-Accelerated Continuous-Time Successive Convexification for Contact-Implicit Legged Locomotion}},
- booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)},
- year = 2026,
- month = jun,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-068}
- }
- Bortoff, S.A., Quah, T., Rawlings, J.B., "A Comparison of MPC Architectures for a Heat Pump", American Control Conference (ACC), May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-060 PDF- @inproceedings{Bortoff2026may,
- author = {Bortoff, Scott A. and Quah, Titus and Rawlings, James B.},
- title = {{A Comparison of MPC Architectures for a Heat Pump}},
- booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
- year = 2026,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-060}
- }
- Leung, J., Vinod, A.P., "A set-based approach for stable MPC with Minkowski cost functions", American Control Conference (ACC), May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-062 PDF- @inproceedings{Leung2026may,
- author = {Leung, Jordan and Vinod, Abraham P.},
- title = {{A set-based approach for stable MPC with Minkowski cost functions}},
- booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
- year = 2026,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-062}
- }
- Silvestre, D., Vinod, A.P., "Robust Controllable Set Computation using Constrained Convex Generators", American Control Conference (ACC), May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-063 PDF- @inproceedings{Silvestre2026may,
- author = {Silvestre, Daniel and Vinod, Abraham P.},
- title = {{Robust Controllable Set Computation using Constrained Convex Generators}},
- booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
- year = 2026,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-063}
- }
- Zinage, S., Dixit, V., Chakrabarty, A., Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., Bilionis, I., Deshpande, V.M., "Sequential Model Calibration of Vapor Compression Cycles using Approximate Bayesian Computation", American Control Conference (ACC), May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-061 PDF- @inproceedings{Zinage2026may,
- author = {Zinage, Shrenik and Dixit, Vaibhav and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R. and Bilionis, Ilias and Deshpande, Vedang M.},
- title = {{Sequential Model Calibration of Vapor Compression Cycles using Approximate Bayesian Computation}},
- booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
- year = 2026,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-061}
- }
- Zhang, H., Ma, Y., Kitichotkul, R., Rapp, J., Boufounos, P.T., "ProxiCBO: A Consensus-based Method for Composite Optimization", IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), DOI: 10.1109/ICASSP55912.2026.11464733, May 2026, pp. 946-950.
BibTeX TR2026-041 PDF- @inproceedings{Zhang2026may,
- author = {Zhang, Haoyu and Ma, Yanting and Kitichotkul, Ruangrawee and Rapp, Joshua and Boufounos, Petros T.},
- title = {{ProxiCBO: A Consensus-based Method for Composite Optimization}},
- booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP)},
- year = 2026,
- pages = {946--950},
- month = may,
- publisher = {IEEE},
- doi = {10.1109/ICASSP55912.2026.11464733},
- issn = {1520-6149},
- isbn = {979-8-3315-6702-6},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-041}
- }
- Hu, H., Liu, C., Li, N., Wang, Y., "Training Task Reasoning LLM Agents for Multi-turn Task Planning via Single-turn Reinforcement Learning", IEEE Control Systems Letters, DOI: 10.1109/LCSYS.2025.3642767, Vol. 9, pp. 2879-2884, February 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-026 PDF- @article{Hu2026feb,
- author = {Hu, Hanjiang and Liu, Changliu and Li, Na and Wang, Yebin},
- title = {{Training Task Reasoning LLM Agents for Multi-turn Task Planning via Single-turn Reinforcement Learning}},
- journal = {IEEE Control Systems Letters},
- year = 2026,
- volume = 9,
- pages = {2879--2884},
- month = feb,
- doi = {10.1109/LCSYS.2025.3642767},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-026}
- }
- Qin, J., Sun, H., Yu, N., Guo, J., Wang, Y., Raghunathan, A., "Temporal Surrogate Lagrangian Decomposition for Operational Hosting Capacity Assessment In Unbalanced Power Distribution Systems", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, DOI: 10.1109/TII.2025.3650721, February 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-025 PDF- @article{Qin2026feb,
- author = {Qin, Jingtao and Sun, Hongbo and Yu, Nanpeng and Guo, Jianlin and Wang, Ye and Raghunathan, Arvind},
- title = {{Temporal Surrogate Lagrangian Decomposition for Operational Hosting Capacity Assessment In Unbalanced Power Distribution Systems}},
- journal = {IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics},
- year = 2026,
- month = feb,
- doi = {10.1109/TII.2025.3650721},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-025}
- }
- Ghezzi, A., Nurkanović, A., Weiss, A., Diehl, M., Di Cairano, S., "A Comparative Study of MINLP and MPVC Formulations for Solving Complex Nonlinear Decision-Making Problems in Aerospace Applications", Optimal Control Applications and Methods, February 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-024 PDF- @article{Ghezzi2026feb,
- author = {Ghezzi, Andrea and Nurkanović, Armin and Weiss, Avishai and Diehl, Moritz and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
- title = {{A Comparative Study of MINLP and MPVC Formulations for Solving Complex Nonlinear Decision-Making Problems in Aerospace Applications}},
- journal = {Optimal Control Applications and Methods},
- year = 2026,
- month = feb,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-024}
- }
- Elango, P., Vinod, A.P., Kitamura, K., Acikmese, B., Di Cairano, S., Weiss, A., "Continuous-Time Successive Convexification for Passively-Safe Spacecraft Rendezvous on a Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit", AIAA SciTech Forum 2026, DOI: 10.2514/6.2026-2446, January 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-016 PDF- @inproceedings{Elango2026jan,
- author = {Elango, Purnanand and Vinod, Abraham P. and Kitamura, Kenji and Acikmese, Behcet and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Weiss, Avishai},
- title = {{Continuous-Time Successive Convexification for Passively-Safe Spacecraft Rendezvous on a Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit}},
- booktitle = {AIAA SciTech Forum 2026},
- year = 2026,
- month = jan,
- publisher = {AIAA},
- doi = {10.2514/6.2026-2446},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-016}
- }
- Kamath, A., Vinod, A.P., Elango, P., Di Cairano, S., Weiss, A., "Robust Optimal Control for Autonomous Precision Landing via Set-based Dynamic Programming", AIAA SciTech Forum, DOI: 10.2514/6.2026-0970, January 2026, pp. 2026-0970.
BibTeX TR2026-015 PDF- @inproceedings{Kamath2026jan,
- author = {Kamath, Abhinav and Vinod, Abraham P. and Elango, Purnanand and {Di Cairano}, Stefano and Weiss, Avishai},
- title = {{Robust Optimal Control for Autonomous Precision Landing via Set-based Dynamic Programming}},
- booktitle = {AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum},
- year = 2026,
- pages = {2026--0970},
- month = jan,
- publisher = {AIAA},
- doi = {10.2514/6.2026-0970},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-015}
- }
- Strahl, W., Raghunathan, A., Sahinidis, N.V., Gounaris, C., "Constructing Tight Quadratic Relaxations for Global Optimization: II. Underestimating Difference-of-Convex (D.C.) Functions", Journal of Global Optimization, DOI: 10.1007/s10898-025-01567-5, Vol. 93, pp. 953–987, December 2025.
BibTeX TR2026-085 PDF- @article{Strahl2025dec,
- author = {Strahl, William and Raghunathan, Arvind and Sahinidis, Nikolaos V. and Gounaris, Chrysanthose},
- title = {{Constructing Tight Quadratic Relaxations for Global Optimization: II. Underestimating Difference-of-Convex (D.C.) Functions}},
- journal = {Journal of Global Optimization},
- year = 2025,
- volume = 93,
- pages = {953–987},
- month = dec,
- doi = {10.1007/s10898-025-01567-5},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-085}
- }
- Strahl, W., Raghunathan, A., Sahinidis, N.V., Gounaris, C., "Constructing Tight Quadratic Relaxations for Global Optimization: I. Outer-Approximating Twice-Differentiable Convex Functions", Journal of Global Optimization, DOI: 10.1007/s10898-025-01565-7, Vol. 93, pp. 923–952, December 2025.
BibTeX TR2026-086 PDF- @article{Strahl2025dec2,
- author = {Strahl, William and Raghunathan, Arvind and Sahinidis, Nikolaos V. and Gounaris, Chrysanthose},
- title = {{Constructing Tight Quadratic Relaxations for Global Optimization: I. Outer-Approximating Twice-Differentiable Convex Functions}},
- journal = {Journal of Global Optimization},
- year = 2025,
- volume = 93,
- pages = {923–952},
- month = dec,
- doi = {10.1007/s10898-025-01565-7},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-086}
- }
- Castroviejo-Fernandez, M., Leung, J., "Relaxed barrier function based model predictive control with hard input constraints", IEEE Control Systems Letters, DOI: 10.1109/LCSYS.2025.3645287, Vol. 9, pp. 2927-2932, December 2025.
BibTeX TR2026-005 PDF- @article{Castroviejo-Fernandez2025dec,
- author = {Castroviejo-Fernandez, Miguel and Leung, Jordan},
- title = {{Relaxed barrier function based model predictive control with hard input constraints}},
- journal = {IEEE Control Systems Letters},
- year = 2025,
- volume = 9,
- pages = {2927--2932},
- month = dec,
- doi = {10.1109/LCSYS.2025.3645287},
- issn = {2475-1456},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-005}
- }
- Uzun, S., Acikmese, B., Di Cairano, S., "Motion Planning for Information Acquisition via Continuous-time Successive Convexification", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), December 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-170 PDF Video- @inproceedings{Uzun2025dec,
- author = {Uzun, Samet and Acikmese, Behcet and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
- title = {{Motion Planning for Information Acquisition via Continuous-time Successive Convexification}},
- booktitle = {IEEE Control Systems Letters},
- year = 2025,
- month = dec,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-170}
- }
- Vinod, A.P., Kamath, A., Weiss, A., Di Cairano, S., "Set-based lossless convexification for a class of robust nonlinear optimal control problems", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), DOI: 10.1109/CDC57313.2025.11312593, December 2025, pp. 1769-1776.
BibTeX TR2025-160 PDF- @inproceedings{Vinod2025dec,
- author = {Vinod, Abraham P. and Kamath, Abhinav and Weiss, Avishai and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
- title = {{Set-based lossless convexification for a class of robust nonlinear optimal control problems}},
- booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
- year = 2025,
- pages = {1769--1776},
- month = dec,
- doi = {10.1109/CDC57313.2025.11312593},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-160}
- }
- Das, G., Wang, B., Lin, C., "Electric Motor Topology Optimization via Rotated Filter Projection and Adjoint Sensitivities", IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, December 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-164 PDF- @article{Das2025dec,
- author = {Das, Ghanendra and Wang, Bingnan and Lin, Chungwei},
- title = {{Electric Motor Topology Optimization via Rotated Filter Projection and Adjoint Sensitivities}},
- journal = {IEEE Transactions on Magnetics},
- year = 2025,
- month = dec,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-164}
- }
- Zhang, R., Raghunathan, A., Shamma, J., Li, N., "Constrained Optimization From a Control Perspective via Feedback Linearization", The Thirty-Ninth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NuerIPS), December 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-165 PDF- @inproceedings{Zhang2025dec,
- author = {Zhang, Runyu and Raghunathan, Arvind and Shamma, Jeff and Li, Na},
- title = {{Constrained Optimization From a Control Perspective via Feedback Linearization}},
- booktitle = {The Thirty-Ninth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NuerIPS)},
- year = 2025,
- month = dec,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-165}
- }