International Federation of Automatic Control
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International Federation of Automatic Control
@ifac-control.bsky.social
Founded in 1957, IFAC promotes the science and technology of automatic control across engineering, physical, biological, social, and economic systems. Its strength lies in volunteers, events, publications, & committees upholding scientific excellence.
It's time for another round of control fun - cartoon by Brian Douglas
#ControlFun #ControlEngineering #AutomaticControl
December 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
✨ IFAC 2026 (Aug 23–28, Busan): 500‑drone light show after the Welcome Reception at Busan Cinema Center, supported by @UVify.
Details @IFAC2026 ⬇️ ifac2026.org
#AutomaticControl #ControlEngineering #IFAC2026
December 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🏆 Congratulations to Emilia Fridman, Tel Aviv University Professor, on becoming an IFAC Fellow! 🎓 Leading expert in time-delay systems, wrote 200+ articles and 3 monographs. Read her full story here: buff.ly/1mtFteR
#RobustControl #IFACFellow #ControlTheory
December 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Control theory is a key language for understanding and shaping systems across society, from traffic and economics to robotics and AI. And what better way to create a podcast about these topics? Make sure to give it a listen! 👉🏼https://buff.ly/GxTDWvI #AutomaticControl
December 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🎯 All six Presidential Task Forces complete!
Final three address societal harmony, global challenges (sustainability, cybersecurity, AI), and a new awards process. 👉 Full update: buff.ly/SB7kwon
#AutomaticControl #ControlEngineering
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🏆 IFAC Fellow Spotlight! Congratulations to John Lygeros, Full Professor & Head of Automatic Control Lab at ETH Zurich, on becoming an IFAC Fellow!
Read his full bio here: buff.ly/jDqUSU0
#AutomaticControl #IFACFellow #ControlSystems #ETHZurich
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🌟 That was NOLCOS 2025! Outstanding lineup including Francesco Bullo, Moritz Diehl, Maurice Heemels & more!
Read the full report here: 📄 Report: buff.ly/Idj1Okq
#AutomaticControl #NOLCOS2025 #NonlinearControl
December 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
It's that time of year again — Welcome to the Control Advent Calendar 🎄
A unique way to explore the world of automatic control. Each day, a new question opens the door to real-world challenges — and highlights how control engineers help solve them. 🔗 buff.ly/oUrGEtk
December 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Wrapping up 2025 with two IFAC conferences! 🙌🏼
Before we close the year, the control community has two great opportunities to connect, share, and explore the latest in control science: buff.ly/m0ms1YL

#IFACControl #ControlEngineering
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🎆 IFAC Fellow: Meet Vijay Gupta
Elmore Professor, research in learning/game theory/distributed systems for transportation, power grid, computing.
Read his full bio here: buff.ly/1mtFteR
#AutomaticControl #ControlEngineering #IFACFellows
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
📢 IFAC World Congress 2026 update!
Registration fees are now live on our website — and early-bird rates are available until May 31, 2026. Don’t miss the chance to secure your spot at the best rate!
👉 Check all information here:
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November 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🎆Meet IFAC Fellow: Dawn M. Tilbury
Her research focuses on control systems for robotics and manufacturing.
Welcome to the IFAC Fellows! Read the whole impressive story here buff.ly/1mtFteR
#AutomaticControl #ControlEngineering #IFACFellows #Robotics
November 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🍿 IFACx 2026 applications now open!
NMOs: Request IFAC co-sponsorship for up to 2 domestic events. 🚩 Deadline: Nov 30, 2025. More info ⬇️
buff.ly/C0lxUAs
#AutomaticControl #ControlEngineering #IFACX
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🌟 IFAC World Congress 2026: Plenaries announced, 100+ Open Invited Tracks, live inControl podcast w/ Vidyasagar, Khalil & Boyd, plus robotics competitions!
Details ⬇️ ifac2026.org
#AutomaticControl #ControlEngineering #IFACWC2026 #Busan
November 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM
📓 Submit to the IFAC Newsletter!

Conference news, research, awards, community initiatives - share with the global control community. 📩: [email protected]

Archives at buff.ly/0altjV1

#AutomaticControl #ControlEngineering #IFACNewsletter
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
💡 IFAC Activity Fund supported creation of faceittools.com – a platform for citable control exercises with AI search. Upload your slides, find relevant problems instantly!
Details ⬇️ buff.ly/K4peI9D
#AutomaticControl #ControlEducation
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
🏅 IFAC Major Awards/Medals 2023–2026 — presented at WC 2026 (Busan, Korea).
Details ⬇️PDF: buff.ly/8ELLdvL  
👉🏼 Awards: buff.ly/oyxw4jO 
#AutomaticControl #ControlEngineering #IFACAwards
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Recap ACA: A Record-Breaking IFAC Symposium on Automatic Control in Aerospace 🚀
Read the details here: buff.ly/tqECRB6

#IFAC #Aerospace #AutomaticControl #Engineering #Research #Innovation #Automation #ControlEngineering
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The International Federation of Automatic Control invites nominations for the Harold Chestnut Control Engineering Textbook Prize!
🔗 Full details here: buff.ly/tqECRB6
🚩 Deadline for nominations: 1 February 2026
#IFAC #ControlEngineering #Automation #IFAC2026
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
📩 Hot off the press: In this edition you'll find the organization’s latest initiatives, awards, conferences, and community updates, calls for nominations, an update on the IFAC World Congress 2026. Read the full newsletter here: buff.ly/ZCJfB5P
November 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It's time for the next cartoon: Ever had the feeling someone’s watching you? This poor guy sure has. 👀 #modeling #controlfun #controlengineering #automaticcontrol
October 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🧠✍️ IFAC on AI tools—Authors: readability only + declare; Reviewers: don't upload papers; Organizers: templates updated. buff.ly/OA7crlZ
October 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🗂️ President’s Column — TF recommends keeping the 3 year cycle + actions (joint events; rotate TC/CC Chairs; keep reviewing). PDF ⬇️https://buff.ly/V91JNsl #ControlEngineering
October 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The IFAC Affiliates Portal is your gateway to exclusive IFAC services — designed for individuals who’ve signed up as IFAC Affiliates.
If you’re passionate about control engineering, join the global IFAC community today! 🔗 buff.ly/2PdSKBz #AutomaticControl #IFACAffiliates
October 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM