Collaborations
I work on robotics, learning-based control, and safe autonomy — with interests spanning both academic research and real-world applications. I collaborate with students and researchers as part of the Stochastic Robotics Lab at IISc Bangalore, and explore applied consulting opportunities under TAU Intelligence, which stands for Trusted Autonomy in Uncertain Environments.
🎓 Academic Collaborations
📘 Internships & Research Assistantships
I’m looking to work with motivated interns and research assistants (preferably for 6 months or more) on problems at the intersection of safe control and robot learning. Some of the current directions include:
- Safety-critical control of autonomous systems using Control Barrier Functions (CBFs) and Hamilton-Jacobi (HJ) reachability
- Reinforcement learning for control of ground vehicles, drones, manipulators, and legged robots
- Trajectory optimization and setting up scalable simulation environments for robotics research
These collaborations often begin through informal discussions or small research tasks, and may evolve into long-term projects. If you're interested in working on these topics, feel free to email me or explore open opportunities on the lab website:
👉 Stochastic Robotics Lab – Join Page
📧 robotics.tayalmanan@gmail.com / manantayal@iisc.ac.in
🎓 Thesis Guidance
I’ve mentored students working on B.Tech and M.Tech thesis projects relevant to my research areas. If you are a student looking for guidance on above mentioned topics, feel free to reach out.
🤝 Informal Mentorship
I’m happy to support early-stage students through paper discussions, project direction, or code reviews — especially if you're starting out in robotics or preparing for graduate school.
🚀 Applied Collaborations (via TAU Intelligence)
I am currently exploring opportunities to collaborate with AI and robotics organizations or startups that seek support in:
- Designing robust controllers for robotic systems tailored to specific application needs
- Setting up simulation testbeds (e.g., MuJoCo, Isaac Gym, PyBullet) for safe policy learning and benchmarking
While I am in the early stages of formal consulting, I bring experience from various collaborative research projects, internships, and hands-on work in controller synthesis, optimization, and simulation pipelines. For more details, please visit the TAU Intelligence website: