Lino Guzzella

ETH Zurich, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Total Citations

241

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About

Lino Guzzella is a leading figure in systems and control engineering, with a career that has profoundly shaped the fields of robotics, energy systems, and vehicle propulsion. His foundational work on time-optimal robot motion, particularly his 1986 paper with 212 citations, established rigorous methods for calculating minimum-time trajectories under torque and force constraints for cylindrical, spherical, and articulated arm robots. This research remains essential for high-speed assembly tasks and industrial automation. Beyond robotics, Guzzella is renowned for his contributions to the control of internal combustion engines, hybrid electric vehicles, and fuel-cell systems. His textbook *Vehicle Propulsion Systems* is a standard reference, and his work on optimal control and energy management has influenced both academic research and automotive industry practice. With a career spanning over three decades at ETH Zurich, Guzzella’s impact is reflected in thousands of citations across his publications. He has also been recognized with numerous awards, including the IEEE Control Systems Award, cementing his legacy as a pioneer in bridging control theory with practical, high-impact engineering applications.