Alessandro Astolfi

Alessandro Astolfi is a Professor of Nonlinear Control Theory at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London (since 2005), and concurrently a Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. He holds affiliations with the Control and Power Research Group, Energy Futures Lab, Robotics Forum, and the Department of Electronics and Information at Politecnico di Milano. His research focuses on nonlinear control theory, mechanical systems, and applications in electromechanical and power systems.

• Affiliations: Imperial College London (Faculty of Engineering), University of Rome Tor Vergata, Politecnico di Milano.

His academic journey includes a PhD from ETH Zurich (1995) and University of Rome 'La Sapienza' (1996). He has held roles such as Visiting Professor at SUPELEC (2001), Kepler University (2000), and Rice University (1999). Recognized for contributions to control systems, he received the Philip Leverhulme Prize (2003) and IEEE Fellow distinction (2009).

• Awards: Philip Leverhulme Prize, IEEE Antonio Ruberti Prize, IEEE Fellow.

He has contributed to interdisciplinary fields, including robotics and energy systems, and serves on editorial boards like the IEEE Control Systems Society.