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Björn Olofsson

Universitetslektor, Docent

Personlig profil

Forskning

I received the M.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics in June 2010 and the Ph.D. degree in Automatic Control in September 2015, both from Lund University. I was appointed Docent at Linköping University in 2020.

My research interests are in autonomy of robots and vehicles. More specifically, I do research within motion planning and optimal motion control for both robot systems and ground vehicles. I am involved in the ELLIIT Strategic Research Area and the WASP research program.

Supervision of PhD Students

  • Birgitta Wingqvist (main supervisor 2023-, co-supervisor 2020-2023 with main supervisor Prof. Anders Robertsson)
  • Zheng Jia (main supervisor 2023-, co-supervisor 2021-2023 with main supervisor Prof. Anders Robertsson)
  • Marko Guberina (co-supervisor 2022- with main supervisor Assoc. Prof. Yiannis Karayiannidis)
  • Ayesha Jena (Lic 2025) (co-supervisor 2022- with main supervisor Assoc. Prof. Elin Anna Topp)
  • Peter Stoltenberg (main supervisor 2023-)
  • Anton Tetov Johansson (co-supervisor 2023- with main supervisor Assoc. Prof. David Andréen)
  • Sebastiano Fregnan (co-supervisor 2024- with main supervisor Assoc. Prof. Yiannis Karayiannidis)
  • Rasmus Kovács (co-supervisor 2025- with main supervisor Assoc. Prof. Yiannis Karayiannidis)
  • David Axelsson, Linköping University (co-supervisor with main supervisor Prof. Erik Frisk)

Graduated PhD Students

  • Jian Zhou (Lic 2023, PhD 2025), Linköping University (co-supervisor 2022-2025 with main supervisor Prof. Erik Frisk, main supervisor 2021-2022)
  • Theodor Westny (Lic 2023, PhD 2025), Linköping University (co-supervisor 2020-2025 with main supervisor Prof. Erik Frisk)
  • Julian Salt Ducaju (Lic 2023, PhD 2024) (main supervisor 2023-2024, co-supervisor 2019-2023 with main supervisor Prof. Anders Robertsson)
  • Pavel Anistratov (Lic 2019, PhD 2021), Linköping University (co-supervisor 2016-2021 with main supervisor Prof. Lars Nielsen)
  • Fatemeh Mohseni (PhD 2021), Linköping University (co-supervisor 2018-2021 with main supervisor Prof. Erik Frisk)
  • Victor Fors (Lic 2018, PhD 2020), Linköping University (co-supervisor 2016-2020 with main supervisor Prof. Lars Nielsen)

Undervisning

Since November 2022, I am the Director of First and Second Cycle Studies at Dept. Automatic Control.

Graduate Courses

  • Ph.D. course Study Circle on Robot Learning and Control (2014) [Link]
  • Ph.D. course on Motion Planning and Control (2017) [Link]
  • Ph.D. course on Optimal Vehicle Maneuvers, Chalmers (2024)
  • Pre-symposium tutorial at 11th IFAC Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control AAC 2025 – Eindhoven, Netherlands [Link]

Master Theses

Supervisor and examiner of Master Theses in Automatic Control [Link].

Undergraduate Courses

Lecturer/Course Responsible

  • Applied Robotics (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) [Link]
  • Applied Robotics for Architects (2023, 2024, 2025) [Link]

Teaching Assistant

  • Automatic Control, Basic Course for CMN (2010, 2011, 2013)
  • Nonlinear Control and Servo Systems (2011, 2012, 2013)
  • Control Theory (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Project Course in Automatic Control (2013, 2014)
  • System Identification (2013, 2015)
  • Systems Engineering (2014)

Teaching at Linköping University

Graduate Courses

  • Ph.D. course on Advanced Motion Planning and Control (2016, 2021) [Link]
  • Ph.D. course on Optimal Vehicle Maneuvers (2023)

Undergraduate Courses

  • Autonomous Vehicles – Planning, Control, and Learning Systems (2019, 2020, 2021) [Link]

Master Theses

Supervisor and examiner of Master Theses in Vehicular Systems [Link].

Ämnesklassifikation (UKÄ)

  • Reglerteknik
  • Robotik och automation
  • Farkost och rymdteknik

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