Ramana Reddy Avula

Ramana Reddy Avula is a researcher at the Dependable Transport Systems unit within the Safety and Transport division at RISE. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, where his research focused on control algorithms and data analysis in cyber-physical systems. At RISE, he works on statistical signal processing and algorithms for automated and autonomous vehicles, aiming to improve safety, reliability, and robustness in complex transport environments. He has led the development of WayWiseR, a platform for rapid prototyping of autonomous driving systems based on ROS2, used both in simulations and on real-world prototypes. Ramana’s research interests include algorithm development, system performance, and safety-critical aspects of autonomous and cyber-physical systems.