Samuele Zoboli

Samuele Zoboli

Post-doctoral researcher
LAAS-CNRS, MAC team, France

About Me

I am a post-doctoral researcher at Laboratoire d'analyse et d'architecture des systèmes (LAAS-CNRS), France. I am part of the Méthodes et algorithmes de commande (MAC) team and I work under the supervision of Sophie Tarbouriech (LAAS-CNRS) and Antoine Girard (L2S-CNRS).

I am interested in control of dynamical systems, with a particular focus on the discrete-time nonlinear framework. Many of my works focus on solutions mixing Control Theory and Machine Learning approaches. The aim is to guaranetee strong closed-loop properties without sacrificing applicability and performance of the controller.

Keywords
  • Nonlinear systems
  • Discrete-time
  • Contraction analysis
  • Robust stabilization
  • Multi-agent synchronization
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Optimal Control
Education
  • PhD in Automatic Control, 2020-2023

    UCBL Lyon, France

  • MSc in Automation Engineering, 2016-2019

    UNIBO Bologna, Italy

  • BSc in Electronic Engineering, 2013-2016

    UNIMORE Modena, Italy

Publications

Education

Université Claude Bernard / LAGEPP
PhD degree
Université Claude Bernard / LAGEPP
Jun 2020 – Sep 2023 UCBL, Lyon, France

Subject: Development of mixed control theory-machine learning approaches for guaranteed control of nonlinear systems.

Thesis title: Achieving reliable control: robustness and stability in nonlinear systems via DNN-based feedback design.

Advisors:

Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Master Degree
Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Sep 2016 – Jul 2019 Bologna, Italy
I received a Master degree in Automation Engineering from University of Bologna, Italy. My thesis was titled "Continuous locomotion over smooth surfaces with aerial manipulators" and was supervised by Prof. Lorenzo Marconi.
UNIMORE - Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Bachelor Degree
UNIMORE - Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia
Sep 2013 – Jul 2013 Modena, Italy
I received a Bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering from University of Modena, Italy. My thesis was titled "Start-up circuits for energy-harvesting applications" and was supervised by Prof. Alessandro Chini.

Miscellanea

Université Claude Bernard
Teaching assistant
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Sep 2021 – Sep 2023 Lyon, France
Teaching in automatic control for linear and nonlinear systems, numerical analysis and introduction to artificial intelligence.
University of Groningen
Visiting student
University of Groningen
Jun 2022 -Jul 2022 Groningen, Netherlands
Visiting student at Jan C. Willems Center for Systems and Control.
RAM - Robotics and Mechatronics, University of Twente
Visiting student
RAM - Robotics and Mechatronics, University of Twente
Mar 2018 – Aug 2018 Enschede, Netherlands
ERASMUS+ for Master thesis development.

Contact

LAAS-CNRS, 7 Avenue du Colonel Roche, Toulouse, 31031, France