Spring Berman
Associate Professor,
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Other ASU affiliations
Associate Director,
Global Security Initiative, Center for Human, Artificial Intelligence, and Robot Teaming
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Phone: 480-965-4431
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ENGRC 375 Tempe, AZ 85287-6106
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Mail code: 6106Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Spring M. Berman is an associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy and is graduate faculty for Computer Science and Exploration Systems Design at Arizona State University. She is also an adjunct professor in the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU. Previously, Berman was a postdoctoral researcher in computer science at Harvard University. She received master's and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008 and 2010, respectively. She received a bachelor's degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering and a Robotics and Intelligent Systems Certificate from Princeton University in 2005.
Education
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania 2010
- M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania 2008
- B.S.E. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University 2005
- Certificate. Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Princeton University 2005
Google Scholar URL
Research Interests
Modeling, analysis, control, and optimization of multi-robot systems including robotic swarms; analysis of collective behaviors in biology and biologically-inspired control of distributed systems
Research Activity
- Berman,Spring Melody*. Specification and Control of Customizable Multi-Robot Systems for Distributed Sensing and Cooperative Manipulation. DOD-DARPA(9/15/2014 - 9/14/2016).
- Berman,Spring Melody*. Collaborative Research: Dynamical Systems: Modeling Analysis and Control of the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Swarm Robotic Systems. NSF-ENG-CMMI(9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017).
- Berman,Spring Melody*. A Scalable Control Framework for Boundary Coverage and Cooperative Manipulation by Robotic Swarms. NSF-ENG-CMMI(8/1/2014 - 7/31/2017).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 792 | Research |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| LAW 710 | Artificial Intelligence |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| SES 692 | Research |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CSE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 792 | Research |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| CSE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| LAW 710 | Artificial Intelligence |
| MAE 592 | Research |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| HON 494 | Special Topics |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| SES 692 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| CSE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 792 | Research |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 417 | System Dynamics and Control II |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| LAW 710 | Artificial Intelligence |
| HON 494 | Special Topics |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| SES 692 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 792 | Research |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LAW 791 | Seminar |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| CSE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| SES 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| HON 494 | Special Topics |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| LAW 791 | Seminar |
| CSE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| HON 494 | Special Topics |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| LAW 791 | Seminar |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| CSE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| CSE 599 | Thesis |
| CSE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| CSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| CSE 580 | Practicum |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| MAE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| MAE 318 | System Dynamics and Control I |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| SES 692 | Research |
| SES 792 | Research |
| SES 799 | Dissertation |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |