Enrique Zuazua

Prof. Dr. DhC. Enrique Zuazua

(Eibar, Basque Country – Spain, September 28, 1961)
Email • Dual PhD in Mathematics – University of the Basque Country & Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Expert in Applied Mathematics: Partial Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, Control, Machine Learning, Data Sciences

Head of FAU DCN-AvH, Chair for Dynamics, Control, Machine Learning and Numerics – Alexander von Humboldt Professorship at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Director of DeustoCCM, Chair of Computational Mathematics at University of Deusto
Professor of Applied Mathematics at Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM)
FAU MoD member/spokesperson
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Enrique Zuazua (Eibar, Basque Country, Spain) holds, since 2019, the Chair for Dynamics, Control, Machine Learning and Numerics – Alexander von Humboldt Professorship (FAU DCN-AvH), at the Department of Mathematics of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) in Germany and part-time appointments at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and the Deusto Foundation, Bilbao. He is also Chief Algorithm Scientist at Sherpa.ai, a member of the Basque Academy “Jakiunde”, Fellow of the Artificial Intelligence Industry Academy (AIIA), of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA) and of the Academia of Europaea.

Education & Impact

He holds a degree in Mathematics (1984) from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and a dual PhD degree from the same university (1987) and the Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (1988).
In 1990 he became Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Complutense University of Madrid, to later move to UAM in 2001.

He has been awarded the Euskadi (Basque Country) Prize for Science and Technology 2006 and the National Julio Rey Pastor Prize 2007 in Mathematics and Information and Communication Technology and the Advanced Grants of the European Research Council (ERC) NUMERIWAVES in 2010, DyCon in 2016 and CoDeFeL in 2022. In 2022 he was awarded the W.T. and Idalia Reid Prize of SIAM. He was invited section speaker in “Control and Optimization” in ICM2006, Madrid.
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With over 300 articles published, his work had an important impact (h-index = 50). He has supervised over 30 PhD students and a broad network of master students, post-doctoral researchers and research and management technicians.

He is the co-editor-in-chief of the Journals “Mathematical Control and Related Fields” and “Advances in Continuous and Discrete Models” and member of the editorial committee of other Journals and of scientific committees of various centers and agencies. He was the first Manager for Mathematics of the Spanish National Research Plan in 1999-2002, the Founding Scientific Director of the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) in 2008-2012 and in 2016 he launched the Chair of Computational Mathematics at the Deusto Foundation, both in Bilbao. Since 2021 he is the speaker of the FAU Research Center for Mathematics of Data (FAU MoD). He also develops an intense dissemination agenda, gathered at enzuazua.

His fields of expertise in the broad area of Applied Mathematics include Partial Differential Equations, Systems Control, Numerical Analysis and Machine Learning.

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Enrique Zuazua | Research interests

My field of expertise covers various aspects of Applied Mathematics including Partial Differential Equations (PDE), Numerical Analysis, Control and Data Sciences. These interconnected fields have as goal the modelling, analysis, computer simulation and control and design of natural phenomena and engineering processes arising in several contexts of R+D+i.
• Analysis of Partial Differential Equations (PDE)
• Control of diffusion models arising in Biology and Social Sciences
• Modeling and control of multi-agent systems
• Hyperbolic models arising in traffic flow and energy transport
• Fractional PDE
• Optimal design in Material Sciences
• Micro-macro limit processes
• Machine Learning
• The interplay between discrete and continuous modelling in design and control
• The emergence of turnpike phenomena in long-time horizons
• Inversion and parameter identification
• Development of new computation tools and software
• Waves in heterogeneous media: discrete and continuous
• Optimal placement of sensors and actuators

Enrique Zuazua | Projects

• CoDeFeL: Control and Deep and Federated Learning. ERC Advanced Grant 2022. Funding: 2.5M Euros. PI: Enrique Zuazua (2024 – 2029)
• DyCMaMod, Dinámica y control para el aprendizaje automático y la Modelización (2024 – 2027)
• Control and numerical analysis of complex systems. DAAD, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (German Academic Exchange Service) (2024 – 2025)
• DTN MoD ConFlex: Modelling and control of flexible structures interacting with fluids. HORIZON TMA MSCA. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral-Training-Network. PI: Enrique Zuazua (2023 – Current)
• DASEL- Data Science and Electrical Networks, Spain, Energy Strategy, (223K Euros). PI: Enrique Zuazua (2023 – 2024)
• Control, inversion and numerics for Partial Differential Equations (CIN-PDE). Sino-German Mobility Programme from Chinesisch-Deutsches Zentrum für Wissenschaftsförderung located in NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China) and DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft/ German Research Foundation). PI: Enrique Zuazua, Zhen Lei (2022 – 2025)
• Control of multi-particle systems, mean-field limits, and applications to Deep Learning. DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft/ German Research Foundation) and NRF. Südkorea-NRF-DFG-2023 programme (2023 – 2024)
• BaCaTeC. Endowing Artificial Intelligence with Control-Theoretic Guarantees: Data-Based Optimization in Real Time for Dynamic Systems. High-Tech Research between Bavaria and California (2021 – Current)
• Chair for Dynamics, Control and Numerics (Formerly known as Applied Analysis) Humboldt Professorship, FAU Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg – Alexander von Humboldt (Germany) – Current
• ConFlex. Researching the control of flexible structures and fluid structure interactions. PI: George Weiss, H2020-MSCA-ITN Programme (January 2017 – December 2021)
• CONVADP – ELKARTEK – Basque Government (March 2020 – December 2021)
• H2020-694126 – ERC DyCon – Funded by ERC Advanced Grant 15 (October 2016 – September 2022)
• COSNET. Control and Stability of AC/DC hybrid electrical networks. PI: Enrique Zuazua
• MTM2017-82996-C2-1-R – Funded by MINECO (January 2018 – December 2020)
• ICON -Interactions of Control, Partial Differential Equations and Numerics ANR-Francia, ANR-2016-ACHN-0014-01 (June 2016 – June 2020)
• Road2DC. New Tools for the Design and Control of Hybrid ac/dc Distribution Networks. PI: Jon Andoni Barrena, Elkartek Programme (January 2018 – December 2019)
• Methods for numerical simulation and control of environmental flows platforms. PI: Miguel Escobedo, MTM2014-52347 – Funded by MINECO (January 2015 – December 2017)
• Dynamics, Control and Numerics of Fractional Partial Differential Equations. PI: M. Warma, FA9550-15-1-0027, AFOSR – Universidad de Puerto Rico (December 2014 – November 2017)
• Interplay Between Continuous-Time and Discrete-Time Optimal Control Problems. PI: E. Trélat, FA9550-14-1-0214 EOARD-AFOSR – UPMC, Paris (July 2014 – June 2017)
• COPI. Control y problemas inversos. PI: E. Fernández Cara, MTM2015-70444-REDT – Excellence Network, University of Sevilla (December 2015 – December 2017)
• NUMERIWAVES, FP7-246775 – Funded by ERC Advanced Grant 09 (February 2010 – January 2015)
• MTM2011-29306-C02-00, Funded by MICINN – From: 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2015
• FP7-295217-HPC-GA, Funded by REA_PEOPLE, IRSES (October 2011 – October 2014)
• PI2010-04, Funded by Basque Government (May 2010 – December 2012)
• MTM2008-03541, Funded by MICINN (January 2009 – December 2011)
• MTM2005-00714, Funded by MEC (January 2006 -December 2008)
• BFM2002-03345 – Funded by MCYT – From: 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2005
• GDRE CONEDP Control of Partial Differential Equations (January 2010 – December 2014)
• OPTPDE – Optimization with PDE Constraints, European Science Foundation (October 2008 – October 2013)
• Diseño óptimo aeronáutico mediante técnicas novedosas. DOMINO, Funded by MEC (2006 – 2009)

Enrique Zuazua | Awards

Enrique Zuazua has been awarded the Euskadi (Basque Country) Prize for Science and Technology 2006 and the National Julio Rey Pastor Prize 2007 in Mathematics and Information and Communication Technology and the Advanced Grants of the European Research Council (ERC) NUMERIWAVES in 2010, DyCon in 2016 and CoDeFeL in 2022. In 2022 he was awarded the W.T. and Idalia Reid Prize of SIAM. He was invited section speaker in “Control and Optimization” in ICM2006, Madrid.

• AvH network meeting • Henriette Herz Scouting Programme
• FAU. Beautiful mathematics for Artificial Intelligence
• Inria International Chairs holder (2023-2027)
• FAU mathematician receives ERC Advanced Grant
• Enrique Zuazua: 2022 W.T. and Idalia Reid Prize by SIAM
• Enrique Zuazua: TOP TALENT CIENCIA
• Txopitea eta Pakea 2020
• Humboldt Professorship 2019
• Enrique Zuazua first FAU ambassador
• Millions in funding for Humboldt Professor Enrique Zuazua. ERC Advanced Grant 2022 (2.5M EUR). “CoDeFel: Control for Deep and Federated Learning” project at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
• 2022 W.T. and Idalia Reid Prize. SIAM, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA)
• Top Talent Science 2021. Top Talent Ciencia 2021. Deia – Top Talent Sariak 2021. Basque Country (Spain)
• Txopitea eta Pakea 2020. Éibar, Basque Country (Spain)
• Humboldt Professorship 2019. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
• FAU Ambassador from Nov 2015. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
• Member of the Academia Europaea from October 2015. The Academy of Europe
• Doctor Honoris Causa, Université de Lorraine. October 2014 – University of Lorraine, France
• Humboldt Research Award 2014. Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung/Foundation, Germany
• CIMI Excellence Research Chair 2013-2014. On “Control, PDEs, Numerics and Applications”
• Research in Paris award 2013-2014. Paris City Hall
• Best article prize of Annales de l’IHP (C) 2008. Annales de l’Institut Henri Poincaré
• Premio Julio Rey Pastor 2007. National Research Award in Mathematics and Information and Communication Technologies (Spain)
• Premio Euskadi de Investigación 2006. Euskadi Research Award in Science & Technology (Basque Country, Spain)
• SEMA prize for the dissemination in Applied Mathematics 2003. “Control Theory: History, Mathematical Achievements and Perspectives”
• SEMA prize for the dissemination in Applied Mathematics 2001. Ondas continuas y discretas
• Most cited mathematician 1988. Most cited mathematician researcher among those who got the PhD in 1988

Enrique Zuazua | Committees

• AAIA. Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (2024 – current)
• NTU Singapore, College of Science. Member of the College Visiting Committee (2024 – current)
• AIIA, International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance. Member Academician (2023 – current)
• Fundación GADEA Ciencia. Advisory Scientific Council (2022 – current)
• Adjoint computational methods for 2D inverse design of linear transport equations on unstructured grids (by Tchato Mikael) Supervisor. (May 2022)
• FAU MoD. Member. Steering Committee and Spokesperson. Germany (2021 – current)
• CERFACS Scientific Council. Member. Toulouse, France (2006 – current)
• Cluster d’Excellence Sysnum by Idex Excellence of University of Bordeaux. Scientific Committee member (2018 – current)
• Academia Europeae. Member. (2015 – current)
• CMUP – Center of Mathematics of University of Porto. Evaluation Panel member (2012- current)
• MIMS – Mediterranean Institute for the Mathematical Sciences. Scientific Committee member. Tunisia (2012 – current)
• GDRI– Groupement de Recherche International. GE2MI-Groupement Euro-Maghrébin og Mathématiques et leurs Interactions. Coordinator in Spain (2010 – current)
• JAKIUNDE – Basque Academic of Science, Arts and Humanities. Member (2007 – current)
• Pedro Pascual Benasque Science Center. Member (2006 – current)

Past

• INdAM Workshop 2021. Analysis and Numerics of Design, Control and Inverse Problems, Rome (2020 – 2021)
• Centre International de Mathématiques et d’Informatique. Scientiﬁc and Governing Board member. President in 2017. Toulouse, CIMI. (2012 – 2019)
• Kuwait Prize 2019 – Fundamental Sciences. Selection Committee Member (2019)
• CIMPA. Member of the Scientific Committee. Niza (2005 – 2018)
• Excellence Initiative by German DFG. Evaluation Panel member (2018)
• Jaume I of Fundamental Science Prize. Panel member. Valencia, Spain (2018)
• ESF College of Expert Reviewers. Member (2016 – 2019)
• IEEE CSS TC on “Distributed Parameter Systems”. Panel member (2018)
• Mathématique Jacques Hadamard Foundation. Scientific Committee Member (2012 – 2018)
• Research on Mathematics Prizes “Vicent Caselles” by Real Sociedad Matemática Española-Fundación BBVA. Panel member (2016 – 2017)
• SIAG/CST best SICON paper Prize. Panel member (2016)
• Proposal about Energy for the German Excellence Strategy. University of Darmstadt (Germany). Advisory Panel member (2016)
• Strategic Research Initiatives by Université Paris Saclay. Evaluation Panel member (2016)
• 2nd IFAC Workshop on Control of Systems Governed by Partial Differential Equations, International Federacion of Automatic Control. Co-Chair of the International Commitee (2016)
• University of Reading. Visiting Professor. United Kingdom (2013 – 2016)
• Ibni Prize “Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh” from french societies SFdS, SMAI & SMF. President of the Panel (2009 – 2016)
• CIMPA. President of the Scientific Committee. Niza (2009 – 2016)
• Inner Board of the Irish Research Council Postdoctoral International Assessment Board. Member (2015)
• Generic Call of Proposals 2015 by ANR french agency. Committee of Evaluation Member (2014 – 2015)
• AERES. University of Paris-Dauphine. Committee of Evaluation Member. France (2013)
• IUF -Institut Universitaire de France. Senior Panel member (2013)
• GDRE CONEDP Conference in Control of PDE’s. Chairman of the Scientific Committee. Institut Henri Poincaré, Paris-France (2013)
• 10th Edition des Journées d’Analyse Numérique et d’Optimisation. Member of the Scientific Committee. Université Cadi Ayyad (2013)
• 3rd IFAC International Conference on Intelligent Control and Automation Science. Member. Chengdu, China (2013)
• Centre International de Mathématiques et d’Informatique. Scientific and Governing Board. Toulouse, CIMI, France (2012)
• IFAC Technical Committee (TC). Member on Distributed-Parameter Systems (2012)
• Excellence Initiative by German DFG. Evaluation Panel member (2012)
• IUF -Institut Universitaire de France. Senior Panel member (2012)
• AERES Laboratory of Mathematics Amiens. Committee of Evaluation Member. France (2011)
• AERES by CNRS. Committee of Evaluation Member. France (2011)
• International Federation of Automatic Control – TC 2.6. Distributed Parameter Systems. Member (2011)
• Foundation Mathématique Jacques. Member. France (2011)
• International Technical and Scientiﬁc Board (CTCI) Project NCT-MACC National Institute of Science and Technology in Medicine Assisted by Scientiﬁc Computing del LNCC-CNPq. Member. Brasil (2009 – 2011)
• PhD Mathematics Program. Member of the Scientific Committee. Iran-France (2007 – 2010)
• ICM 2010 “Control and Optimization Theory” Panel. Core Member. ICM International Congress (2010)
• MATHEON Centre by DFG Research Centres Program. Committee of Evualation Member (2010)
• Advisory Committee Member to the ETH President (Zurich) to hire a Professor in Applied Mathematics (2010)
• IUF -Institut Universitaire de France. Senior Panel member (2010)
• “I Prize Valores Humanos Debabarrena” DEBEGESA. Panel member. Eibar – Basque Country, Spain (2010)
• Evaluation Committee “Computational Models and Simulation”. Member. INRIA, France (2009)
• “I Grant Jorge Cruzeta” Txema Elorza Foundation. President of the Panel (2009)
• Dieudonné Laboratory. Member of the Scientific Evaluation Committee. Niza, France (2004 – 2009)
• CIRM (Centre International de Rencontres Mathématiques). Member of the Scientific Committee, Luminy, Marsella, Francia. (2004 – 2009)
• CCC, Scientific Committee of the Centre of Scientific Computational of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2003 – 2008)
• “Tercer Milenio” Award from Junta Andalucía to young researchers. Panel Member (2007)
• Scientific Evaluation Committee of the Bordeaux Institute of Mathematics. Member (2006)
• National Research Award “Julio Rey Pastor”. Panel member (2005)
• Laboratory of Applied Mathematics of l’Ecole Polytechnique. Member of the Scientific Evaluation Committee, París (2004)
• CIMPA – UNESCO. Chair. Nice, France (2004)
• Chair of UNESCO “Mathématiques et developpement”. Member of the Scientific Committee. Universidad of Tunisia El Manar (2003)
• CIM – Centro Internacional de Matematica. Member. Coimbra – PT (2001 – 2008)

Enrique Zuazua | Boards

Book Series

• Books Series University Texts in the Mathematical Sciences, UTMS Series – Springer (Associate Editor)
• SpringerBriefs on PDEs and Data Science (Editor in Chief)
• Mathématiques et Applications
• Modeling, Simulation and Applications
• PNLDE Subseries in Control
• AMMA-Advances in Mechanics and Mathematics