Research lectures and workshop

• Visit the "talks" page to access lectures on my research topics, mostly on rational approximation in the Loewner framework.
• European Control Conference 2026 Workshop.

University lectures

Actual classes

• INSA Toulouse, 2nd year Engineering school (2011 - ...)
  Introduction to linear system identification & control (with experimental applications), followed by labs.
  >> Lecture 1/3: Overview, signals construction, pre-treatment and non-parametric analysis ($\approx$1h15)
  >> Lecture 2/3: Data-driven model construction in the time- and frequency-domain ($\approx$1h15)
  >> Lecture 3/3: Lecture 2 cont’d & Labs guidelines ($\approx$1h15)
  >> Labs: applied projects in identification, modeling, control design and analysis ($\approx 5\times$3h15)
  >> Material: GitHub insapack
• UPS/ISAE Toulouse A13, Master of Research (2024 - ...)
  >> Lecture: Loewner Framework for data-driven reduced order modeling (with pH-structure preserving) ($\approx$3h30)
  >> Labs: applied project pH (ROM) modeling
>> Material: GitHub code (Loewner Framework)
• ISAE Toulouse, 3rd year Engineering school (2021 - ...)
  >> Lecture: Loewner Framework for data-driven reduced order modeling ($\approx$2h)
  
• ISAE Toulouse, 1st year Engineering school (2021 - ...)
  >> Exercises: harmonic analysis (Fourier transforms, FFT, Laplace and Z-transforms)
  

Former classes

• ISAE Toulouse, control dpt. (2013-2015)
  >> Labs in linear multi-variables control design
• ENAC Toulouse (2013-2014)
  >> Lectures in modeling and control
• C. Poussot-Vassal (June, 2018), "Model approximation for the control of flexible structures", Lecture given to PhD students the ITN during ConFlex Workshop (7h), TU Delft, Netherlands.
• Organizer of the 38th Grenoble Summer School (2017)
• C. Poussot-Vassal, P. Vuillemin & I. Pontes-Duff (May, 2015), "Approximation of Large-Scale Dynamical Systems", Lecture given to PhD students of EDSYS (15h), Toulouse, France.
• C. Poussot-Vassal & P. Vuillemin (July, 2013), "Approximation of Large-Scale Dynamical Systems", Lecture given to PhD students of GdR MACS (15h), Strasbourg, France.
• C. Poussot-Vassal (July, 2012), "Modelling of flexible aircraft... with focus on large-scale model approximation & LPV modelling techniques", Lecture given to PhD students of the SIDRA (3h), Bertinoro, Italy (invited by M. Lovera).
• C. Poussot-Vassal (January, 2012), "Model Reduction (Approximation) of Large-Scale Systems", Lecture given to Master and PhD students of the ED EEATS (15h), Grenoble, France (invited by O. Sename and G. Besançon).

Professional classes

C. Poussot-Vassal and P. Vuillemin, "Identification and approximation via rational interpolation (Identification et approximation par interpolation rationnelle)", Professional seminar given at EUROSAE (2 days), Toulouse, France
>> in French (but English is available on demand)

This class mainly tagets engineers (from young to advanced) willing to get familiar with:
(i) the identification and the approximation of dynamical systems,
(ii) the recent (mathematical and numerical) tools for rational interpolation (both single and multi-variate),
(iii) and in their application in an industrial context.
A particular emphasis is put on the so-called rational interpolation framework. A balanced presentation between theoretical and application implementation is proposed. Applications for different purposes (e.g. models static/dynamic, parametric, multi-input/output, etc.) and different domains (e.g. aircraft, space, energy, pollutant, etc.) are suggested.

Associates

Post-doc

• Jesùs Toledo-Zucco, "Dynamical systems observer design with application in aircraft flutter detection", co-supervised with P. Vuillemin and A. dos Reis de Souza, funding: DGAC
  >> then researcher with INSA/LAAS, Toulouse

Ph.D.

• Dimitris Xylogiannis (2023 - , EDSYS), "Reduced order model construction for simulation of athmospheric systems", co-supervised with Claire Sarrat, funding: joint Région Midi-Pyrénées & ONERA
• Francisco Pedrosa Reis (2021 - 2024, EDSYS), "Nonlinear control of high aspect ratio aircraft using nonlinear deformation formulations", co-supervised with Leandro Lustosa (ISAE), funding: Research ministry
  >> then research engineer with Airbus, Toulouse
• Oktay Kocan (2017 - 2020, EDSYS, defense on December 17th 2020), " Feedback via Iterative Learning Control for repetitive systems", co-supervised with Augustin Manecy (Onera), funding: joint Région Midi-Pyrénées & ONERA
  >> then engineer with ALTRAN, Toulouse
• Pauline Kergus (2016 - 2019, EDSYS, defense October 18th 2019), "Data-driven model reference control in the frequency-domain From model reference selection to controller validation", co-supervised with Fabrice Demourant, funding: Research ministry
  >> then researcher with CNRS/Laplace, Toulouse
• Igor Pontes Duff Pereira (2013 - 2016, EDSYS, defense January 11th 2017), "Large-scale and infinite dimensional dynamical system approximation", co-supervised with Cédric Seren, funding: ONERA
  >> then researcher with Max Planck Institute, Magdebourg
• Pierre Vuillemin (2011 - 2014, EDSYS, defense November 24th 2014), "Frequency-limited model approximation of large-scale dynamical models", co-supervised with Daniel Alazard (ISAE), funding: joint Région Midi-Pyrénées & ONERA
  >> then researcher with ONERA, Toulouse