Wel­come to the Auto­mat­ic Con­trol Group

Our main interest is the design, analysis, simulation and implementation of data-driven control and navigation algorithms for autonomous systems such ground or aerial robots.

On our web pages, you will find information about us, our research and our teaching activities.
You can also find opportunities for open positions and open thesis topics.

Ac­counce­ments/News

Since July 2025, Dr. Alper Yegenoglu has joined the RAT Group. With his strong background in machine learning and neuromorphic computing, he will support RAT's research and teaching for the next 3 years. Welcome!

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Since June 2025, Vikas Chidananda, M.Sc. has joined the RAT Group as a PhD Student. He will work within the EU Horizon Project SPEAR, where we will work on morphable robots with soft elements and on how symmetries of systems can be used to enhance learning of robot control policies. Welcome!

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RAT hat an amazing experience at IEEE SSCI 2025 in Trondheim! As one of the General Co-Chairs, Professor Kayacan has led this event alongside fantastic colleagues, Pauline Haddow and Jon Garibaldi. A huge shoutout to all members of incredible organizing committee for their hard work and dedication! RAT is grateful to everyone who made this event a success! IEEE IEEE Computational Intelligence Society IEEE SSCI

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Organizational and Administrative Issues

Dorothea Hermann

Room: P1.7.14
Tel.: +49 5251 60-1692
E-Mail: dorothea.hermann@uni-paderborn.de
Contact
Postal Address Universität Paderborn
Automatic Control Group, EIM-E
Warburger Strasse 100
33098 Paderborn
Room: P1.7.14.1
Tel.: +49 5251 60 1691
Fax: +49 5251 60 1964
E-Mail: erdal.kayacan[at]upb.de