Geir E. Dullerud

Geir E. Dullerud is the W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), affiliated with the College of Engineering. He holds positions in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering and is an affiliate in the Departments of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has been a faculty member since 1998, with prior roles including Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor, and has held visiting positions at institutions like Stanford University and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).

Education:

• Ph.D., Information Engineering, Cambridge University, England (1994)
• M.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada (1990)
• B.A.Sc., Engineering Science, University of Toronto, Canada (1988)

Research Interests: Professor Dullerud focuses on cyber-physical systems, networked and distributed control, convex optimization, machine learning, system security, cooperative robotics, stochastic simulation, and hybrid dynamical systems. His work bridges theoretical control systems with practical applications in mechanical, electrical, and computer systems.

Recent Article Trends: Recent publications emphasize reinforcement learning, differential privacy in control systems, stochastic hybrid systems verification, and event-triggered control strategies. These contributions address challenges in privacy, scalability, and robustness of modern control systems.

Awards:

• Fellow, ASME (2011) and IEEE (2008)
• Willett Faculty Scholar Award (2002–present)
• Xerox Award for Faculty Research (2005)
• NSF CAREER Award (1999)

Teaching & Service: He teaches courses such as ECE 528 (Analysis of Nonlinear Systems) and ME 561 (Convex Methods in Control). He has been recognized for teaching excellence by students multiple times. He serves on professional committees, including the IEEE Control Systems Society, and contributes to academic leadership.

Labs/Teams: He is associated with the Coordinated Science Lab and the Center for Autonomy Education at UIUC, fostering interdisciplinary research in autonomy and control systems.