Ph.D. Robotics, Carnegie Mellon University.

Research Interests: Space Exploration provides the motivation for all my research and development efforts. My research interests span robotics; intelligent control, including fault diagnosis and robust execution; IVHM; and machine learning.

Current Projects:

• Universal Decision-Layer Executive
  
• Spacecraft Autonomy for Vehicles and Habitats
  
• Hybrid Diagnostic Engine
  

Some Past Projects:

• Tractable Particle Filters for Robot Fault Diagnosis, Ph.D. dissertation
  
• Robotic Search for Life in the Atacama
• Sun-Synchronous Navigation
• Mars Autonomy
  
• Icebraker Lunar Rover Initiative
  
• Robotic Antarctic Meteorite Search
  

Survey of Command Execution Systems for NASA Spacecraft and Robots
Vandi Verma, Ari Jonsson, Reid Simmons, Tara Estlin, Rich Levinson

Plan Execution Interchange Language (PLEXIL) for Executable Plans and Command Sequences
Vandi Verma, Tara Estlin, Ari Jonsson, Corina Pasareanu, Reid Simmons, Kam Tso

Universal Executive and PLEXIL: Engine and Language for Robust Spacecraft Control and Operations
Vandi Verma, Ari Jonsson, Corina Pasareanu, Michael Iatauro

Algorithms for Robot Fault Diagnosis
Vandi Verma

First Experiments in the Robotic Investigation of Life in the Atacama Desert of Chile
David Wettergreen, Nathalie Cabrol, Jim Teza, Paul Tompkins, Chris Urmson, Vandi Verma, Michael Wagner, Red Whittaker

Real-Time Fault Detection and Situational Awareness for Rovers: Report on the Mars Technology Program Task
Richard Dearden, Frank Hutter, Reid Simmons, Sebastian Thrnm Vandi Verma, and Thomas Willeke

Scalable Robot Fault Detection and Identification
Vandi Verma and Reid Simmons

Decision Theoretic Monte Carlo Smoothing for Scaling Probabilistic Tracking in Hybrid Dynamic Systems
Vandi Verma, Reid Simmons

Variable Resolution Particle Filter
Vandi Verma, Sebastian Thrun, Reid Simmons

Efficient Monitoring for Planetary Rovers
Vandi Verma, Geoff Gordon, Reid Simmons

Experiences with Mobile Robotic Guide for the Elderly
Mike Montemerlo, Joelle Pineau, Nick Roy, Sebastian Thrun, Vandi Verma

Rish-Sensitive Particle Filters
Sebastian Thrun, John Langford, Vandi Verma

Non-Parametric Fault Identification for Space Rovers
Vandi Verma, John Langford, Reid Simmons

Recent Progress in Local and Global Traveersibility for Planetary Rovers
Sanjiv Singh, Reid Simmons, Trey Smith, Tony Stenz, Vandi Verma, Alex Yahja, Kurt Schwehr

Particle Filters for Rover Fault Diagnosis
Vandi Verma, Geoff Gordon, Reid Simmons, Sebastian Thrun