About.

Hi, my name is Wout and I am a researcher broadly interested in the mathematical side of systems & control theory. This page functions as a (web)log of results I find interesting. Feel free to reach me in case of any hints, tips, tricks, mistakes, ideas or any other comment.

Currently, I am a postdoc at UCLouvain, the department of Applied Mathematics, working with Prof. Raphaël Jungers on combinatorial questions in systems & control. I received my PhD in Electrical Engineering from EPFL (June 2024), working with Prof. Daniel Kuhn (RAO), as part of the NCCR Automation (a consortium between ETH Zürich, EPFL, EMPA and more). The title of my PhD thesis is "Stability: a search for structure" and I aim to continue with this philosophy, that is, to work towards better understanding the interplay between problem structure and desiderata in the context of mathematical questions with a dynamical component (e.g., finding necessary conditions for stabilization based on limited structural knowledge). Before moving to Lausanne, I received a MSc in Systems & Control from TU Delft (DCSC), working with Prof. Peyman Mohajerin Esfahani. During the spring of 2024, I visited KTH Stockholm, the Division of Decision and Control Systems (DCS), hosted by Prof. Mikael Johansson.

Starting November 2025, I will be a postdoctoral fellow at KTH Stockholm (personal grant from Digital Futures), working with Prof. Karl Henrik Johansson (DCS) and Prof. Martina Scolamiero (Math). In this project, we will leverage network theory, systems & control theory and algebraic topology towards addressing questions in synthetic biology. Precise details of the project will follow soon.

I have learned — and I am still learning — enormously from the community and wherever possible I like to return the favour. To that end, I am happy to help with teaching, conferences, workshops, to review work and so forth, e.g., as I am currently doing for the IEEE, IFAC, SIAM, AMS and more.