Svante Gunnarsson

Svante Gunnarsson is a Professor at the Division of Automatic Control within the Department of Electrical Engineering (ISY) at Linköping University. He holds the Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) affiliation and serves as Center Director for the Vinnova Competence Center SEDDIT. Gunnarsson is also a representative of Linköping University in The CDIO Initiative, a member of the Faculty Board, and part of the Zenith research organization.

• M.Sc. in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering (1983)
• Ph.D. in Automatic Control (1988)

His research focuses on industrial robotics, including modeling, identification, control, and diagnosis. The work emphasizes sensor fusion and iterative learning control for improved robot accuracy. Divisional activities span control theory, robotics, optimization, and complex networks, balancing theoretical and industrial applications.

Teaching Roles: Examiner and lecturer in courses like TSRT22 Reglerteknik (Automatic Control) and TSIU04/TSIU06 Industriella styrsystem (Industrial Control Systems). Collaborations include ABB Robotics, Saab Aeronautics, and Scania through the Vinnova-funded LINK-SIC center.