Roy Smith

Prof. Roy Smith is a Professor at ETH Zurich specializing in control systems, with a focus on model predictive control (MPC), system identification, and robust control. His research spans energy systems, aerospace applications, and data-driven methods. He collaborates with leading institutions like the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and has co-authored numerous high-impact papers in top journals like IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and Automatica.

Key research interests include: distributed control of interconnected systems, kernel-based system identification, and real-time optimization for energy networks. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical applications in buildings, renewable energy, and aerospace.

Recent publications highlight contributions to MPC design under uncertainty, closed-loop identification techniques, and stochastic control systems. He has pioneered methods for energy hub networks and developed tools for data-driven predictive control in smart buildings.

Academic collaborations include projects with Prof. John Lygeros (ETH Zurich) and Prof. Florian Dörfler (ETH Zurich), focusing on multi-agent coordination and energy systems. His research also extends to aerospace applications such as autonomous kite power systems and spacecraft pose estimation.