Dr. Bo Wahlberg

Professor

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Biography

Bo Wahlberg has been a professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology since 1991, where he serves as the chair of Automatic Control. He is also the co-founder of the Centre of Autonomous Systems and the Linnaeus Center ACCESS, specializing in networked systems. Wahlberg is a director and member of the program management for the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems Software Program (WASP). His contributions to system identification using orthonormal basis functions have garnered him the title of IEEE Fellow in 2007, and he was elected Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) in 2019. In 2023, he received recognition from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) in the Electrical Engineering Division. Wahlberg has authored over 250 scientific publications and supervised more than 130 master’s and 25 PhD students. His primary research interests encompass estimation, optimization, system identification, decision control systems, and signal processing, particularly within applications pertinent to the process industry and transportation.

Research Interests

Courses

Automatic Control General Course (EL1000) Automatic Control, General Course (EL1020)

Requirements for KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:0
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:62
Speaking
Required:0
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in Science, Engineering, or a related field. Specific course requirements vary by department (e.g., Mathematics, Programming, or Subject-specific credits).
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas of completed degree
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Letters of Recommendation (if required by program)
  • Summary of Project (if required)
Specialization Notes

Master's programs are organized under Schools; departments listed are units within these schools (e.g., EECS, ABE, CBH, ITM, SCI).