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Francesco Ticozzi is a Full Professor at the Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Italy, and head of the Quantum Information, Dynamics and Control Research Group. He is affiliated with the QTech center and serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Control Systems Letters and Systems & Control Letters. His research focuses on quantum control systems, algebraic methods in control theory, quantum information theory, and networked systems.
Education: Ph.D. in Automatic Control and Operations Research (2007), Laurea in Management Engineering (2003), both from the University of Padova. He has held visiting appointments at Dartmouth College since 2006 and became a Visiting Adjunct Assistant Professor there in 2011. His academic career includes roles as Associate Professor (2018–2024) and Assistant Professor (2007–2017) at the University of Padova.
Research interests center on quantum dynamics stabilization, control of open quantum systems, and applications of algebraic methods to quantum engineering. His group explores intersections of control theory with quantum physics and mathematical physics. Current projects include exact model reduction for quantum systems and robust quantum feedback protocols.
Recent work highlights include papers on quantum state reconstruction, stochastic stabilization, and network controllability with memory effects. Collaborations extend to institutions like Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse) and Politecnico di Milano. His teaching includes courses on Control Engineering Laboratory and Nonlinear Systems and Control at the graduate level.
Led research teams producing over 100 publications, including works in SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, Automatica, and IEEE journals. Active in organizing workshops and conferences such as the 2024 Conference on Decision and Control in Milan.
