- Shanmuga Sundaram, J.P., Fujart, L., Duon, S., Gabidolla, M., Guo, J., Koike-Akino, T., Wang, P., Parsons, K., Orlik, P.V., Sumi, T., Nagai, Y., Carreira-Perpinan, M.A., Cerpa, A.E., "EDRP: Enhanced Dynamic Relay Point Protocol for Data Dissemination in Multi-hop Wireless IoT Networks", IEEE Internet of Things Journal, June 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-087 PDF- @article{ShanmugaSundaram2026jun,
- author = {Shanmuga Sundaram, Jothi Prasanna and Fujart,Luis and Duon, Shaw and Gabidolla, Magzhan and Guo, Jianlin and Koike-Akino, Toshiaki and Wang, Pu and Parsons, Kieran and Orlik, Philip V. and Sumi, Takenori and Nagai, Yukimasa and Carreira-Perpinan, Miguel A and Cerpa, Alberto E.},
- title = {{EDRP: Enhanced Dynamic Relay Point Protocol for Data Dissemination in Multi-hop Wireless IoT Networks}},
- journal = {IEEE Internet of Things Journal},
- year = 2026,
- month = jun,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-087}
- }
- Liu, X., Miraldo, P., Lohit, S., Jiang, H., Sawada, N., Tai, Y.-W., Tang, C.-K., Chatterjee, M., "Point4Cast: Streaming Dynamic Scene Reconstruction and Forecasting", IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), June 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-077 PDF- @inproceedings{Liu2026jun,
- author = {Liu, Xinhang and Miraldo, Pedro and Lohit, Suhas and Jiang, Huaizu and Sawada, Naoko and Tai, Yu-Wing and Tang, Chi-Keung and Chatterjee, Moitreya},
- title = {{Point4Cast: Streaming Dynamic Scene Reconstruction and Forecasting}},
- booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR)},
- year = 2026,
- month = jun,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-077}
- }
- Jain, S., Choi, H.J., "SplatCtrl: Perception–Action Coupling via Gaussian Scene Representations and Reactive Robot Control", 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA), June 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-069 PDF- @inproceedings{Jain2026jun,
- author = {{Jain, Siddarth and Choi, Ho Jin}},
- title = {{SplatCtrl: Perception–Action Coupling via Gaussian Scene Representations and Reactive Robot Control}},
- booktitle = {2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics \& Automation (ICRA)},
- year = 2026,
- month = jun,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-069}
- }
- 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}
- }
- Schperberg, A., Wang, Y., Di Cairano, S., "Safe Whole-Body Loco-Manipulation via Combined Model and Learning-based Control", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), June 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-072 PDF Video- @inproceedings{Schperberg2026jun,
- author = {Schperberg, Alexander and Wang, Yeping and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
- title = {{Safe Whole-Body Loco-Manipulation via Combined Model and Learning-based Control}},
- booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)},
- year = 2026,
- month = jun,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-072}
- }
- Xu, Z., Shirai, Y., "UNIC: Learning Unified Multimodal Extrinsic Contact Estimation", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-065 PDF Video Data Software- @inproceedings{Xu2026may,
- author = {{Xu, Zhengtong and Shirai, Yuki}},
- title = {{UNIC: Learning Unified Multimodal Extrinsic Contact Estimation}},
- booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)},
- year = 2026,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-065}
- }
- Singh, D., Sun, H., Kawano, S., Raghunathan, A., Takaguchi, Y., Luo, F., "Adaptive Hybrid Prediction-Correction with Trust-Region and Dynamic Line Search for AC/DC Load Flow", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2026.3664002, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 1192-1203, May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-067 PDF- @article{Singh2026may,
- author = {Singh, Deepi and Sun, Hongbo and Kawano, Shunsuke and Raghunathan, Arvind and Takaguchi, Yusuke and Luo, Fang},
- title = {{Adaptive Hybrid Prediction-Correction with Trust-Region and Dynamic Line Search for AC/DC Load Flow}},
- journal = {IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery},
- year = 2026,
- volume = 41,
- number = 3,
- pages = {1192--1203},
- month = may,
- doi = {10.1109/TPWRD.2026.3664002},
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-067}
- }
- Leung, J., Di Cairano, S., "Invariant-set motion-planner for unicycle dynamics under closed-loop feedback linearization", American Control Conference (ACC), May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-064 PDF- @inproceedings{Leung2026may2,
- author = {Leung, Jordan and {Di Cairano}, Stefano},
- title = {{Invariant-set motion-planner for unicycle dynamics under closed-loop feedback linearization}},
- booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
- year = 2026,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-064}
- }
- 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}
- }
- Vaziri, A., Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., Fang, H., "Modular Deep Learning Framework for Vapor-Compression HVAC Systems: Scalable, Efficient, and Physically Consistent Modeling", Applied Thermal Engineering, May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-058 PDF- @article{Vaziri2026may,
- author = {Vaziri, Ali and Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R. and Fang, Huazhen},
- title = {{Modular Deep Learning Framework for Vapor-Compression HVAC Systems: Scalable, Efficient, and Physically Consistent Modeling}},
- journal = {Applied Thermal Engineering},
- year = 2026,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-058}
- }
- Queeney, J., Cai, X., Schperberg, A., Corcodel, R., Benosman, M., How, J., "GRAM: Generalization in Deep RL with a Robust Adaptation Module", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L), May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-057 PDF- @article{Queeney2026may,
- author = {Queeney, James and Cai, Xiaoyi and Schperberg, Alexander and Corcodel, Radu and Benosman, Mouhacine and How, Jonathan},
- title = {{GRAM: Generalization in Deep RL with a Robust Adaptation Module}},
- journal = {IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)},
- year = 2026,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-057}
- }
- Cherian, A., Corcodel, R., Jain, S., Romeres, D., "LLMPhy: Parameter-Identifiable Physical Reasoning Combining Large Language Models and Physics Engines", International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics (AISTATS), May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-052 PDF Data Software- @inproceedings{Cherian2026may,
- author = {Cherian, Anoop and Corcodel, Radu and Jain, Siddarth and Romeres, Diego},
- title = {{LLMPhy: Parameter-Identifiable Physical Reasoning Combining Large Language Models and Physics Engines}},
- booktitle = {International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics (AISTATS)},
- year = 2026,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-052}
- }
- Tandi, K., Ali, W.H., Rapp, J., Mansour, H., "Single View Camera-Based Dynamic Airflow Sensing", IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), May 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-038 PDF- @inproceedings{Tandi2026may,
- author = {Tandi, Kevin and Ali, Wael H. and Rapp, Joshua and Mansour, Hassan},
- title = {{Single View Camera-Based Dynamic Airflow Sensing}},
- booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP)},
- year = 2026,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-038}
- }
- 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), May 2026.
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,
- month = may,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-041}
- }
- Wang, Z., Romagnoli, R., Mowlavi, S., Nakahira, Y., "Physics-Informed Deep B-Spline Networks", International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) Workshop on AI and Partial Differential Equations (AI&PDE), April 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-046 PDF- @inproceedings{Wang2026apr3,
- author = {Wang, Zhuoyuan and Romagnoli, Raffaele and Mowlavi, Saviz and Nakahira, Yorie},
- title = {{Physics-Informed Deep B-Spline Networks}},
- booktitle = {International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) Workshop on AI and Partial Differential Equations (AI\&PDE)},
- year = 2026,
- month = apr,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-046}
- }
- 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}
- }
- Moosa, I.M., Lohit, S., Wang, Y., Chatterjee, M., Yin, W., "Understanding Dynamic Compute Allocation in Recurrent Transformers", arXiv, February 2026.
BibTeX arXiv- @article{Moosa2026feb,
- author = {Moosa, Ibraheem Muhammad and Lohit, Suhas and Wang, Ye and Chatterjee, Moitreya and Yin, Wenpeng},
- title = {{Understanding Dynamic Compute Allocation in Recurrent Transformers}},
- journal = {arXiv},
- year = 2026,
- month = feb,
- url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.08864}
- }
- Mumcu, F., Bekit, L., Jones, M.J., Cherian, A., Yilmaz, Y., "Agentic AI-Empowered Dynamic Survey Framework", arXiv, February 2026.
BibTeX arXiv- @article{Mumcu2026feb,
- author = {Mumcu, Furkan and Bekit, Lokman and Jones, Michael J. and Cherian, Anoop and Yilmaz, Yasin},
- title = {{Agentic AI-Empowered Dynamic Survey Framework}},
- journal = {arXiv},
- year = 2026,
- month = feb,
- url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.04071}
- }
- 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}
- }
- Wiebe, F., Turcato, N., Dalla Libera, A., Seong Bjorn Choe, J., Choi, B., Faust, T.L., Maraqten, H., Aghadavoodi, E., Cali, M., Sinigaglia, A., Giacomuzzo, G., Carli, R., Romeres, D., Kim, J.-K., Susto, G.A., Vyas, S., Mronga, D., Belousov, B., Peters, J., Kirchner, F., Kumar, S., "Reinforcement Learning for Robust Athletic Intelligence: Lessons from the 2nd “AI Olympics with RealAIGym” Competition", IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, January 2026.
BibTeX TR2026-013 PDF- @article{Wiebe2026jan,
- author = {{{Wiebe, Felix and Turcato, Niccolò and Dalla Libera, Alberto and Seong Bjorn Choe, Jean and Choi, Bumkyu and Faust, Tim Lukas and Maraqten, Habib and Aghadavoodi, Erfan and Cali, Marco and Sinigaglia, Alberto and Giacomuzzo, Giulio and Carli, Ruggero and Romeres, Diego and Kim, Jong-kook and Susto, Gian Antonio and Vyas, Shubham and Mronga, Dennis and Belousov, Boris and Peters, Jan and Kirchner, Frank and Kumar, Shivesh}}},
- title = {{{Reinforcement Learning for Robust Athletic Intelligence: Lessons from the 2nd “AI Olympics with RealAIGym” Competition}}},
- journal = {IEEE Robotics \& Automation Magazine},
- year = 2026,
- month = jan,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2026-013}
- }
- De Lazzari, D., Terreran, M., Giacomuzzo, G., Jain, S., Falco, P., Carli, R., Ghidoni, S., Romeres, D., "Real-time Human Progress Estimation with Online Dynamic Time Warping for Collaborative Robotics", Frontiers, December 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-173 PDF- @article{DeLazzari2025dec,
- author = {De Lazzari, Davide and Terreran, Matteo and Giacomuzzo, Giulio and Jain, Siddarth and Falco, Pietro and Carli, Ruggero and Ghidoni, Stefano and Romeres, Diego},
- title = {{Real-time Human Progress Estimation with Online Dynamic Time Warping for Collaborative Robotics}},
- journal = {Frontiers},
- year = 2025,
- month = dec,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-173}
- }
- 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}
- }
- Xie, X., Mowlavi, S., Benosman, M., "Smooth and Sparse Latent Dynamics in Operator Learning with Jerk Regularization", Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) workshop on Machine Learning and the Physical Sciences (ML4PS), December 2025.
BibTeX TR2025-166 PDF- @inproceedings{Xie2025dec,
- author = {{{Xie, Xiaoyu and Mowlavi, Saviz and Benosman, Mouhacine}}},
- title = {{{Smooth and Sparse Latent Dynamics in Operator Learning with Jerk Regularization}}},
- booktitle = {Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) workshop on Machine Learning and the Physical Sciences (ML4PS)},
- year = 2025,
- month = dec,
- url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2025-166}
- }