Coffee and Control
Episodes
Brian Douglas (Control Engineering in Industry)
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I got the opportunity to sit down with the fantastic Brian Douglas and talk about what it's like to be a control engineer in indus...
Gioele Zardini (Engineering Trade-offs and Co-design)
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I got to speak with the fantastic Gioele Zardini about his work on the co-design framework, a fascinating framework used to optimise l...
Barbara Franci (Game Theory and Resource Allocation)
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I have a lovely conversation with Dr BarbaraFranci about her research into game theory, exploring both theoretical concepts (such as v...
Meet the Faculty Candidates (Fascinating research from the CDC poster session)
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode I explore the work of ten fascinatingresearchers that I met at the Meet the Faculty Candidates poster session at CDC last month....
CDC special (Conference of Decision and Control 2025)
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I bring my microphones with me to the conference of decision and control (CDC) where I talk to a load of interesting researchers about...
IEEE NextCom (Fostering Community Within Controls Research)
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk to some wonderful members of IEEEcontrol systems society (CSS) NextCom committee about their work fostering inclusivity and bel...
Sophie Schirmer (Quantum Control 2: Controllability and Robustness)
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This month I got to interview Sophie Schirmer about herfascinating work on quantum control, including notions such as controllability and realisabilit...
Carrie Weidner (Quantum Control 1: Optimisation and Application)
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s episode got to talk to Dr Carrie Weidner allabout controlling quantum systems! I find out what the control objective is forthese sys...
Andy Lawrence (EPSRC grant funding)
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Dr Andy Lawrence and learn all about the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), including his top...
Alberto Padoan: Part 2 (Distances between behaviours and inControl podcast)
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features the second part of my interview with the fantastic Alberto Padoan! Featuring discussions of data-driven modelling in a geometric...
Alberto Padoan: Part 1 (Moments of Systems and Model Reduction)
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with the wonderful Alberto Padoan and discuss his work on model order reduction and generalising concepts from linear syste...
Ying Shuai Quan (Model Predictive Control and Autonomous Driving)
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Dr Ying Shuai Quan and getexcited about her work on adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping systems, with particular ...
ECC Special (European Control Conference 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is an ECC special, where I go on a trip to theEuropean control conference and bring you with me!Connect with me and with the podcastLinke...
Mathias Foo (River systems and biochemical control)
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interview Dr Mathias Foo about his fascinating research on controlling river systems, implementing control systems using DNA, and ge...
Jonathan Mayo-Maldonado (Switched systems and DC networks)
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interview Jonathan Mayo Maldonado about his work on applying the behavioural framework to modelling and controlling switched systems...
Paolo Rapisarda (Behavioural systems and Willems' fundamental lemma)
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk to Professor Paolo Rapisarda about a bunch of interesting theoretical (but very useful) aspects of control, including his work ...
Sabine Hauert (Swarm robotics and artificial evolution)
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I interview Professor Sabine Hauert about the super interesting work she does on the control of swarm robots, how considering nanopart...
William Holderbaum (Geometric control and electroactive matter)
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk to Professor William Holderbaum about some of the many fascinating areas of research he’s involved in, including Boolean con...
Zehor Belkhatir (Fractional order modelling and cancer control)
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk to Dr Zehor Belkhatir about her fascinating work using fractional order systems to model the brain, as well as how control can ...
Matthew Turner (Anti-windup and aircraft control)
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we interview Professor Matthew Turner, professor in the Cyber Physical Systems group at the university of Southampton, about his fasci...
Chris Freeman (Iterative learning control and stroke rehabilitation)
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode, I talk to Chris Freeman, professor of applied control at the University of Southampton and expert on all things related to iter...
Coffee and Control trailer
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trailer for my new control-related podcast! Epsiodes will be released on the 1st of each month. You can check out inControl here: https://www.incontro...