ProfessorDaniel Quevedo

Prof Quevedo was drawn towards systems control due to the wide applicability of systems thinking and feedback. Systems control tackles the interaction of the digital and the physical environment. Its power derives from employing suitable abstractions which allow one to design systems beyond disciplinary boundaries.

His initial research was confined to more traditional systems control problems, including control of power converters in conjunction with ABB Corporate Research in Switzerland. Motivated by the interconnectedness of our digital world, he became interested in networked cyberphysical systems and, more recently, cyberphysical systems with humans.

Through the integration of concepts from communications, cybersecurity, machine learning and behavioural economics, and using sophisticated mathematical tools, his research has greatly contributed to this emerging area.

Never resting and always wanting to learn and tackle new problems, he has consistently been reinventing his own research directions. Quevedo's research work has been driven by curiosity and enthusiasm for innovative ideas. He enjoys collaborating with colleagues from a number of disciplines, thus his research has benefited significantly from cross-fertilisation of ideas.

''Our century is bringing interesting challenges and opportunities that derive from the way that digital technology is shaping how we live as individuals and as a society. Addressing those issues naturally leads to the need to combine diverse expertise and mindsets.