Richard D. Braatz

Richard D. Braatz is the Edwin R. Gilliland Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), focusing on control theory and its applications in biomedical, pharmaceutical, energy, and nanotechnology systems. He holds a PhD and MS from the California Institute of Technology and has held academic positions at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Harvard University. He is a Keynote Speaker at ICINCO 2016.

Research Interests: Spanning Automation, Control Systems, Robotics, and Computer Vision, with applications in Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Energy Systems, and Nanotechnology. Collaborations with over 20 companies, including IBM, DuPont, Novartis, and United Technologies Corporation, highlight his commitment to translating research into practice.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Donald P. Eckman Award (American Automatic Control Council)
• Curtis W. McGraw Research Award (Engineering Research Council)
• IEEE Control Systems Society Transition to Practice Award
• Technical Innovation Award (International Society of Automation)
• Fellow of IEEE
• Fellow of IFAC
• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Advising and Industry Engagement: As a faculty member at MIT, he has advised and collaborated with numerous industry partners, though specific student names and grant details are not included in the provided text.