Manuel Mar

Background: Manuel Mar is the Senior Operations Manager of the Purdue Autonomous Racing Initiative (PAIR), where he leads a multidisciplinary team of graduate and undergraduate researchers advancing high-speed autonomous vehicle systems. He earned his Ph.D. and MS in Engineering Technology from Polytechnic Purdue University, where his dissertation focused on advancing the performance, robustness, and energy efficiency of autonomous and electric vehicles through sensor innovation, powertrain optimization, and data-driven control.

Research Interests: His research interests center on advancing high-speed autonomous vehicle operational performance and explores energy-optimal trajectory planning and powertrain modeling for electric vehicles, leveraging large-scale telemetry datasets, dynamic programming, and real-time optimization tools. Together, your interests aim to bridge high-fidelity research with real-world autonomous racing and intelligent mobility systems.