Sebastien Nicolas Gros

Prof. Sebastien Nicolas Gros is the Head of the Department of Engineering Cybernetics at NTNU. His research focuses on safe Reinforcement Learning, Data-Driven Model Predictive Control (MPC), and energy systems optimization. He collaborates with major industries like Equinor, DNV, Kongsberg, and CorPower Ocean, alongside academic partners such as SINTEF. He supervises 6 PhD students and co-supervises projects in artificial pancreas systems, multi-rotor wind turbine control, and industrial applications with Volvo.

His work emphasizes AI-driven solutions for energy management in buildings, domestic battery systems, and indoor farming. Notable projects include MAIDOM (smart home energy control) and wave energy converter optimization with CorPower Ocean. He actively engages students through MSc projects involving data-driven control, smart home integration, and hydroponics automation.

Prof. Gros leads a research group addressing interdisciplinary challenges in energy transition and cybernetic systems. His expertise spans numerical optimization, renewable energy integration, and industrial control systems.