Rafal Goebel

Rafal Goebel is a Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Loyola University Chicago. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (2000) and an M.Sc. from the University of Maria Curie Sklodowska (1994). His research focuses on convex, nonsmooth, and set-valued analysis; control theory; hybrid dynamical systems; and optimization.

Goebel’s academic journey includes postdoctoral roles at the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and the University of California, Santa Barbara, alongside part-time teaching at the University of Washington. His work bridges theoretical mathematics and applied control systems, emphasizing stability analysis and hybrid system dynamics.

Research interests span Lyapunov methods, optimal control, and consensus algorithms, with applications to distributed systems and robust stabilization. His publications explore topics such as hybrid time domains, set-valued analysis, and MPC (Model Predictive Control) frameworks.

While no specific awards or grants are listed, his prolific output in top-tier journals underscores his contributions to systems theory and mathematical control.