Control Group Research
Research
Theoretical development and applications of control
Applied control
Control engineering is a fundamental component of technological development in the twenty-first century. The Control Group collaborates with industrial and academic partners on a wide array of applications, ranging from the Diamond Light Source synchrotron to electric vehicle charging and from robotics to biotechnology.
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Optimisation
Control Group members working in optimisation develop new algorithms and software packages to solve mathematical problems quickly and efficiently. These tools are widely used by industrialists and have increasingly diverse applications, from aerospace to game theory.
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Engineering biology
Engineering biology and biotechnology are rapidly growing areas of control research. Members of the group working in this area analyse and design synthetic biological control systems and develop hardware platforms to enable new discoveries and applications.
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Networks
Networked systems are ubiquitous in the modern world. The Control Group develops theoretical and analytical tools which are applied to complex networked technologies such as the Internet of Things, power grids, and smart infrastructure.
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Instrumentation
Members of the Control Group develop instrumentation and control technologies that are widely used in industrial processes, from jet engine safety monitoring (in partnership with Rolls Royce) to flow measurement for petrochemicals.
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Smart cities
Control Group members researching smart cities leverage digital technologies and data analytics to enhance urban living and promote sustainability. The Group has created an innovative lab prototype of such a city to model safe and smart traffic, transportation and energy.
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Industrial and academic collaborators
