Nathan van de Wouw

Nathan van de Wouw is a Full Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), affiliated with ICMS, EAISI Mobility, EAISI High Tech Systems, EAISI Foundational, and EIRES. He also holds an adjunct Full Professor position at the University of Minnesota and a part-time Full Professorship at Delft University of Technology. His research focuses on dynamics and control of mechanical systems, including mechatronics, robotics, smart manufacturing, energy systems, and networked control. He has supervised over 150 students and led numerous projects funded by industry partners like ASML, Philips, and Shell.

Education:

• M.Sc. (with Honors) in Mechanical Engineering, TU/e (1994)
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, TU/e (1999)

Research Interests:

• Nonlinear systems and control
• Model reduction and complexity analysis
• Data-driven and networked control strategies
• Applications in high-tech systems, autonomous vehicles, and energy systems

Awards:

• IEEE Control Systems Technology Award (2015) for variable-gain control in motion systems

Grants & Projects:

• Lead projects on mechatronic design, lithography systems, and thermodynamic optimization
• Collaborations with TNO, ASML, and industrial partners

Labs & Teams:

• Member of TU/e’s Dynamics and Control group
• Affiliated with EAISI (Eindhoven AI Systems Institute)