{"682134":{"#nid":"682134","#data":{"type":"news","title":" Decision and Control Laboratory Graduate Students Host Annual Symposium","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dcl.gatech.edu\/members\/\u0022\u003EDecision and Control Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (DCL) at Georgia Tech held its annual Student Symposium at the Tech Square Research Building on April 18, 2025, bringing together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty working in the areas of systems and control.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe full-day event was entirely student-organized and provided a unique opportunity for the DCL community to share research, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and engage in discussions at the frontier of control theory, robotics, and decision-making. The symposium was funded by the Demetrius T. Paris Junior Professorship, held by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE) associate professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/samuel-coogan\u0022\u003ESam Coogan\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0022We have a long tradition in ECE of hosting the DCL student symposium annually,\u201d Coogan said. \u201cIt\u0027s a great opportunity for students, postdocs, and faculty from across campus to come together for a day of sharing research and finding new connections. And it\u0027s completely student-organized and student-led. The student organizing committee gains valuable experience planning a meeting like this\u2014a skill that proves useful whether they pursue careers in academia or industry.\u0022\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn the morning, students participated in a series of rapid two-minute talks consisting of concise snapshots of their research, followed by a poster session. This format encouraged spontaneous discussion and collaboration among attendees. In the afternoon, students had the opportunity to present longer, 15 minute, spotlight talks of their research.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cThe symposium is an excellent opportunity for student researchers to practice presenting their work in a low-stakes academic context,\u201d said Akash Harapanahalli, a Ph.D. student working with Coogan, and the chair of the organizing committee. \u201cMy favorite part of organizing the event was being able to bring together participants from all over campus\u2014including the Schools of Electrical and Computer Engineering, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ME), \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAerospace Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (AE), \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIndustrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ISyE), and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EChemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ChBE)\u2014who each had unique perspectives to offer\u201d.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe symposium also featured four keynote presentations from Georgia Tech faculty: ISyE associate professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/siva-theja-maguluri\u0022\u003ESiva Theja Maguluri\u003C\/a\u003E, AE associate professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/yongxin-chen\u0022\u003EYongxin Chen\u003C\/a\u003E, ME assistant professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/user\/1059\u0022\u003EShreyas Kousik\u003C\/a\u003E, and AE assistant professor\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/lu-gan\u0022\u003E Lu Gan\u003C\/a\u003E, who provided interesting perspectives on the varying theoretical and applied aspects of decision making, control, optimization, and robotics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere was also a thought-provoking panel entitled \u201cThe Future of Decision-Making and Control,\u201d where Kousik, AE assistant professors \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/glen-chou\u0022\u003EGlen Chou\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/sarah-li-0\u0022\u003ESarah Li\u003C\/a\u003E, along with ECE research engineer \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/chih-yuan-chiu\u0022\u003EChih-Yuan (Frank) Chiu\u003C\/a\u003E answered several student questions ranging from the importance of safety in the modern era, to how to survive as an academic.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe DCL Symposium continues to serve as a vibrant platform for students to showcase their work, receive feedback from peers and faculty, and connect across research labs. The organizing committee extends their thanks to all speakers, attendees, and participants who helped make the 2025 event a success.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAnyone wanting to participate in future years, or be added to the DCL mailing list, please email Akash Harapanahalli at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:aharapan@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eaharapan@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe event provided a unique opportunity for the \u0026nbsp;Decision and Control Laboratory community to share research, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and engage in discussions at the frontier of control theory, robotics, and decision-making.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The event provided a unique opportunity for the  Decision and Control Laboratory community to share research, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and engage in discussions at the frontier of control theory, robotics, and decision-making."}],"uid":"36558","created_gmt":"2025-04-30 18:12:09","changed_gmt":"2025-05-06 17:16:24","author":"zwiniecki3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677005":{"id":"677005","type":"image","title":"Image.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1746036796","gmt_created":"2025-04-30 18:13:16","changed":"1746036796","gmt_changed":"2025-04-30 18:13:16","alt":"DCL Symposium","file":{"fid":"260863","name":"Image.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/30\/Image.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/30\/Image.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1180453,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/30\/Image.jpeg?itok=DJVInWKn"}}},"media_ids":["677005"],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"180451","name":"DCL events"},{"id":"128601","name":"Decision and Control Laboratory"},{"id":"5401","name":"decision and control systems"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}