Torbjørn Cunis

Torbjørn Cunis is a Temporary Academic Councillor / Group Leader at the Institute of Flight Mechanics and Flight Control of the University of Stuttgart. He concurrently serves as an Adjunct Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan and is a member of the Young ZiF at Bielefeld University's Center for Interdisciplinary Research. His expertise lies in nonlinear systems theory, mathematical optimization, and aerospace engineering applications.

Education:

• B.Sc. Computer Science (2013) & Aerospace Computer Engineering (2014), University of Würzburg
• M.Sc. Automation Engineering (2016), RWTH Aachen University
• Ph.D. in Systems & Control (2019), ISAE-Supaéro, Toulouse

Research Interests focus on optimization-based control strategies, nonlinear system analysis, and their application to aerospace systems. Key areas include upset recovery in aircraft, model-predictive control, and sum-of-squares optimization techniques. His work bridges theoretical systems theory with practical implementations in unmanned aerial systems and flight dynamics.

Teaching includes courses on multi-variable control, nonlinear optimization, and systems-theoretical methods for flight control.

Professional Affiliations include AIAA, IEEE, and VDI.

Research Contributions span over 50 publications, with recent trends emphasizing real-time control algorithms, stability analysis of optimization methods, and cooperative target allocation in aerospace systems. His work often integrates multidisciplinary approaches to solve complex control challenges in aviation and robotics.

Lab Affiliations include the Vehicle Optimization Lab (University of Michigan), Automation & Control Group (Aalborg University), and Micro Air Vehicle Lab (Delft University of Technology).