Richard M. Murray

B.S., Caltech, 1985; M.S., University of California, Berkeley, 1988; Ph.D., 1990. Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Caltech, 1991-97; Associate Professor, 1997-2000; Professor, 2000-05; Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems, 2005-06; Everhart Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems; 2006-09; Everhart Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems and Bioengineering, 2009-; Chair, Engineering and Applied Science, 2000-05; Director, Information Science and Technology, 2006-2009; Interim Chair, Engineering and Applied Science, 2008-09; Chair, Biology and Biological Engineering, 2020-24; Bowes Jr. Leadership Chair, 2020-24.

Phone: 626-395-6460

Office: 109 Steele Laboratory (81)

Mail Code: MC 107-81

Research Website

Research Areas

Biological Engineering;

Division Chair Assistant

Name: Renee T. Soriano

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 626-395-2037

CMS Administrative Assistant

Name: Nuvia P. Alvarez

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 626-395-2464

Research Summary

Feedback and control in biological circuits, synthetic biology, molecular programming.

Profile

Research in Richard Murray's group focuses on the application of feedback and control to networked systems, with applications in biology and autonomy. Current projects include analysis and design of biomolecular feedback circuits, synthesis of discrete decision-making protocols for reactive systems, and design of highly resilient architectures for autonomous systems.

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