We focus on execution and analysis of real-time systems, with a particular focus on multiprocessor scheduling techniques, synchronization protocols, predictable execution of real-time systems, compositional theory and technology, and similar topics related to predictability of real-time systems. We also work with communication protocols and architectures based on Switched Ethernet. The most recent research direction is cloud and industrial Internet of Things (IoT). In summary: timing, execution, analysis and modeling of complex embedded real-time systems.
We conduct research in the following areas
Resilient Direct Data-Driven Control Design under Poisoned Input-Output Samples (Jul 2026) Mojtaba Kaheni, Niklas Persson, Alessandro Papadopoulos 24th European Control Conference (ECC) (ECC2026)
From Passive Monitoring to Active Defense: Resilient Control of Manipulators Under Cyberattacks (Jun 2026) Gabriele Gualandi, Alessandro Papadopoulos 2026 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2026)
Resource-Aware Rate-Adaptive Control with Discrete-Time Control Barrier Functions and Real-Time Guarantees (May 2026) Marcello Domenighini, Paolo Pazzaglia , Christoph Mark , Kevin Schmidt , Laura Beermann , Alessandro Papadopoulos 2026 American Control Conference (ACC 2026)
Traffic-Aware Configuration of OPC UA PubSub in Industrial Automation Networks (Apr 2026) Kasra Ekrad, Bjarne Johansson, Inés Álvarez , Saad Mubeen, Mohammad Ashjaei IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT 2026) (ICIT26)
An Adaptive Data-Enabled Policy Optimization Approach for Autonomous Bicycle Control (Mar 2026) Niklas Persson, Feiran Zhao , Mojtaba Kaheni, Florian Dörfler , Alessandro Papadopoulos IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology (TCST 2026)
Prescriptive watering: Data-driven optimization of water consumption in kiwifruit orchards (Jan 2026) Alex Baiardi , Matteo Francia , Matteo Golfarelli , Alessandro Papadopoulos Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (COMPAG)


