Rolf Johansson

Rolf Johansson is a Professor of Control Science at the Department of Automatic Control, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, Sweden. He also serves as Director of the Robotics Laboratory and has held a dual affiliation with the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University Hospital, since 1987. He has held numerous visiting appointments at institutions including UC Berkeley, Caltech, Tsinghua University, and NTNU, reflecting his international stature in control systems and robotics.

Research Interests: His research spans system and control theory, robotics, adaptive control, system identification, biomathematics, and automotive systems. He has made significant contributions to human balance and postural control, diabetes modeling, and industrial robotics. His work bridges engineering and medicine, particularly in applying control theory to physiological systems.

Publication Trends: His recent publications focus on physical human-robot collaboration, learning-based control for engines and fuel cells, real-time trajectory generation using MPC, and sensorless force control in robotic assembly. These reflect a strong integration of machine learning, optimization, and robust control in both industrial and biomedical applications.

Scientific Awards:

• IEEE Fellow (2012)
• Ebeling Prize (1995)
• ICRA2012 Best Automation Paper Award
• EURON Technology Transfer Awards (2004, 2007)
• Russell S. Springer Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley (2004)
• Fellow of the Royal Physiographic Society (2007)

Advising and Grants: He has supervised over 25 PhD students across engineering and medicine. His research has been funded by major agencies including the Swedish Research Council (VR), EU Framework Programs (FP5–H2020), SSF, VINNOVA, and industry partners like ABB and Volvo. Key projects include SMErobotics, LCCC, DIAdvisor, and KCFP.

Labs and Teams: He leads the Robotics Laboratory at Lund and has co-led the Balance Laboratory at Lund University Hospital. He is central to the LCCC (Linnaeus Center for Control of Complex Engineering Systems) and has coordinated multiple EU projects in robotics and control.