Claes Breitholtz

Claes Breitholtz is a Professor of Automatic Control at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. His research focuses on modeling and control of distributed parameter systems and stochastic optimal control, with key applications in chemical reactor control and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission systems.

• Key affiliations: Department of Signals and Systems, Chalmers University
• Email: claesbr@chalmers.se

Research Interests

His work addresses fundamental challenges in:

• Stability analysis of VSC-HVDC systems using Nyquist and eigenvalue methods
• Optimal control of stochastic systems with state constraints
• Model reduction techniques for complex industrial processes
• Gain scheduling in nonlinear systems like turbofan engines

Publications span 1985–2017, covering both theoretical developments and industrial applications.