People - Rien Quirynen | Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

Biography

Rien's research interests are in model predictive control and moving horizon estimation, numerical algorithms for (nonlinear) dynamic optimization and real-time control applications. His doctoral research was focused on numerical simulation methods with efficient sensitivity propagation for real-time optimal control algorithms.
Recent News & Events
- NEWS Rien Quirynen and Karl Berntorp to deliver keynote at IFAC NMPC 2021 Conference
  Date: July 12, 2021
  MERL Contacts: Karl Berntorp; Rien Quirynen
  Research Areas: Control, Dynamical Systems, Optimization
  Brief
  - MERL researcher Rien Quirynen will present work in collaboration with Karl Berntorp on "Uncertainty Propagation by Linear Regression Kalman Filters for Stochastic Nonlinear MPC" as a keynote speaker at the 7th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control 2021 on July, 12th. The paper is 1 out of 5 keynote presentations chosen among more than 50 accepted papers at the conference. An abstract of the talk can be found in the link below.
- NEWS MERL researchers presented 10 papers at American Control Conference (ACC)
  Date: July 1, 2020 - July 3, 2020
  Where: Denver, Colorado (virtual)
  MERL Contacts: Mouhacine Benosman; Karl Berntorp; Ankush Chakrabarty; Stefano Di Cairano; Saleh Nabi; Rien Quirynen; Yebin Wang; Avishai Weiss
  Research Areas: Control, Machine Learning, Optimization
  Brief
  - At the American Control Conference, MERL presented 10 papers on subjects including autonomous-vehicle decision making and motion planning, nonlinear estimation for thermal-fluid models and GNSS positioning, learning-based reference governors and reference governors for railway vehicles, and fail-safe rendezvous control.
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MERL Publications
- Chakrabarty, A., Quirynen, R., Romeres, D., Di Cairano, S., "Learning Disagreement Regions with Deep Neural Networks to Reduce Practical Complexity of Mixed-Integer MPC", IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, October 2021.
  BibTeX TR2021-126 PDF
  - @inproceedings{Chakrabarty2021oct,
  - author = {Chakrabarty, Ankush and Quirynen, Rien and Romeres, Diego and Di Cairano, Stefano},
  - title = {Learning Disagreement Regions with Deep Neural Networks to Reduce Practical Complexity of Mixed-Integer MPC},
  - booktitle = {IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics},
  - year = 2021,
  - month = oct,
  - url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-126}
  - }
- Ravikumar, S., Quirynen, R., Bhagat, A., Zeino, E., Di Cairano, S., "Mixed-integer Programming for Centralized Coordination of Connected and Automated Vehicles in Dynamic Environment", IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), August 2021.
  BibTeX TR2021-089 PDF
  - @inproceedings{Ravikumar2021aug,
  - author = {Ravikumar, Shreejith and Quirynen, Rien and Bhagat, Akshay and Zeino, Eyad and Di Cairano, Stefano},
  - title = {Mixed-integer Programming for Centralized Coordination of Connected and Automated Vehicles in Dynamic Environment},
  - booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA)},
  - year = 2021,
  - month = aug,
  - url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-089}
  - }
- Quirynen, R., Berntorp, K., "Uncertainty Propagation by Linear Regression Kalman Filters for Stochastic NMPC", IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, July 2021.
  BibTeX TR2021-084 PDF
  - @inproceedings{Quirynen2021jul,
  - author = {Quirynen, Rien and Berntorp, Karl},
  - title = {Uncertainty Propagation by Linear Regression Kalman Filters for Stochastic NMPC},
  - booktitle = {IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control},
  - year = 2021,
  - month = jul,
  - url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-084}
  - }
- Vaskov, S., Quirynen, R., Berntorp, K., "Cornering Stiffness Adaptive, Stochastic Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Vehicles", American Control Conference (ACC), May 2021.
  BibTeX TR2021-056 PDF
  - @inproceedings{Vaskov2021may,
  - author = {Vaskov, Sean and Quirynen, Rien and Berntorp, Karl},
  - title = {Cornering Stiffness Adaptive, Stochastic Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Vehicles},
  - booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
  - year = 2021,
  - month = may,
  - url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-056}
  - }
- Berntorp, K., Quirynen, R., Vaskov, S., "Joint Tire-Stiffness and Vehicle-Inertial Parameter Estimation for Improved Predictive Control", American Control Conference (ACC), May 2021.
  BibTeX TR2021-060 PDF
  - @inproceedings{Berntorp2021may2,
  - author = {Berntorp, Karl and Quirynen, Rien and Vaskov, Sean},
  - title = {Joint Tire-Stiffness and Vehicle-Inertial Parameter Estimation for Improved Predictive Control},
  - booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
  - year = 2021,
  - month = may,
  - url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2021-060}
  - }
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Other Publications
- G. Frison, R. Quirynen, A. Zanelli, M. Diehl and J. B. Jorgensen, "Hardware Tailored Linear Algebra for Implicit Integrators in Embedded NMPC", Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, 2017.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Frison2017,
  - author = {Frison, G. and Quirynen, R. and Zanelli, A. and Diehl, M. and Jorgensen, J. B.},
  - title = {Hardware Tailored Linear Algebra for Implicit Integrators in Embedded NMPC},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress},
  - year = 2017
  - }
- S. Gros, R. Quirynen, A. Schild and M. Diehl, "Implicit Integrators for Linear Dynamics Coupled to a Nonlinear Static Feedback and Application to Wind Turbine Control", Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, 2017.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Gros2017,
  - author = {Gros, S. and Quirynen, R. and Schild, A. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Implicit Integrators for Linear Dynamics Coupled to a Nonlinear Static Feedback and Application to Wind Turbine Control},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress},
  - year = 2017
  - }
- R. Quirynen, "Numerical Simulation Methods for Embedded Optimization", 2017, KU Leuven and University of Freiburg.
  BibTeX
  - @Phdthesis{Quirynen2017,
  - author = {Quirynen, R.},
  - title = {Numerical Simulation Methods for Embedded Optimization},
  - school = {KU Leuven and University of Freiburg},
  - year = 2017
  - }
- R. Quirynen, B. Houska and M. Diehl, "Efficient Symmetric Hessian Propagation for Direct Optimal Control", Journal of Process Control, Vol. 50, pp. 19-28, 2017.
  BibTeX
  - @Article{Quirynen2017a,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Houska, B. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Efficient Symmetric Hessian Propagation for Direct Optimal Control},
  - journal = {Journal of Process Control},
  - year = 2017,
  - volume = 50,
  - pages = {19--28}
  - }
- M. E. Villanueva, R. Quirynen, M. Diehl, B. Chachuat and B. Houska, "Robust MPC via min-max differential inequalities", Automatica, Vol. 77, pp. 311-321, March 2017.
  BibTeX
  - @Article{Villanueva2017,
  - author = {Villanueva, M. E. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M. and Chachuat, B. and Houska, B.},
  - title = {Robust MPC via min-max differential inequalities},
  - journal = {Automatica},
  - year = 2017,
  - volume = 77,
  - pages = {311--321},
  - month = mar
  - }
- A. Zanelli, R. Quirynen, J. Jerez and M. Diehl, "A Homotopy-based Nonlinear Interior Point Method for NMPC Applications", Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, 2017.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Zanelli2017,
  - author = {Zanelli, A. and Quirynen, R. and Jerez, J. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {A Homotopy-based Nonlinear Interior Point Method for NMPC Applications},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress},
  - year = 2017
  - }
- T. Albin, F. Frank, D. Ritter, D. Abel, R. Quirynen and M. Diehl, "Nonlinear MPC for Combustion Engine Control: A Parameter Study for Realizing Real-Time Feasibility", Proceedings of the IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC), 2016, pp. 311-316.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Albin2016,
  - author = {Albin, T. and Frank, F. and Ritter, D. and Abel, D. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Nonlinear MPC for Combustion Engine Control: A Parameter Study for Realizing Real-Time Feasibility},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC)},
  - year = 2016,
  - pages = {311--316}
  - }
- T. Albin, D. Ritter, R. Quirynen and M. Diehl, "In-Vehicle Realization of Nonlinear MPC for Gasoline Two-Stage Turbocharging Airpath Control", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 2016.
  BibTeX
  - @Article{Albin2016a,
  - author = {Albin, T. and Ritter, D. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {In-Vehicle Realization of Nonlinear MPC for Gasoline Two-Stage Turbocharging Airpath Control},
  - journal = {IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology},
  - year = 2016,
  - note = {(submitted)}
  - }
- S. Gros, M. Zanon, R. Quirynen, A. Bemporad and M. Diehl, "From Linear to Nonlinear MPC: bridging the gap via the Real-Time Iteration", International Journal of Control, 2016.
  BibTeX
  - @Article{Gros2016,
  - author = {Gros, S. and Zanon, M. and Quirynen, R. and Bemporad, A. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {From Linear to Nonlinear MPC: bridging the gap via the Real-Time Iteration},
  - journal = {International Journal of Control},
  - year = 2016
  - }
- D. Kouzoupis, R. Quirynen, B. Houska and M. Diehl, "A Block Based ALADIN Scheme for Highly Parallelizable Direct Optimal Control", Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC), 2016, pp. 1124-1129.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Kouzoupis2016,
  - author = {Kouzoupis, D. and Quirynen, R. and Houska, B. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {A Block Based ALADIN Scheme for Highly Parallelizable Direct Optimal Control},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC)},
  - year = 2016,
  - pages = {1124--1129}
  - }
- D. Kouzoupis, R. Quirynen, F. Girrbach and M. Diehl, "An Efficient SQP Algorithm for Moving Horizon Estimation with Huber Penalties and Multi-Rate Measurements", Proceedings of the IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC), 2016, pp. 1482-1487.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Kouzoupis2016a,
  - author = {Kouzoupis, D. and Quirynen, R. and Girrbach, F. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {An Efficient SQP Algorithm for Moving Horizon Estimation with Huber Penalties and Multi-Rate Measurements},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control (MSC)},
  - year = 2016,
  - pages = {1482--1487}
  - }
- D. Kouzoupis, R. Quirynen, J. Lago Garcia, M. Erhard and M. Diehl, "A Quadratically Convergent Primal Decomposition Algorithm with Soft Coupling for Nonlinear Parameter Estimation", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2016.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Kouzoupis2016b,
  - author = {Kouzoupis, D. and Quirynen, R. and Lago Garcia, J. and Erhard, M. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {A Quadratically Convergent Primal Decomposition Algorithm with Soft Coupling for Nonlinear Parameter Estimation},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
  - year = 2016
  - }
- R. Quirynen, B. Houska and M. Diehl, "Symmetric Hessian propagation for lifted collocation integrators in direct optimal control.", Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC), 2016, pp. 1117-1123.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Quirynen2016,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Houska, B. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Symmetric Hessian propagation for lifted collocation integrators in direct optimal control.},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC)},
  - year = 2016,
  - pages = {1117--1123}
  - }
- R. Quirynen, S. Gros and M. Diehl, "Inexact Newton-Type Optimization with Iterated Sensitivities", SIAM Journal on Optimization (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-06-5502), 2016.
  BibTeX
  - @Article{Quirynen2016a,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Inexact Newton-Type Optimization with Iterated Sensitivities},
  - journal = {SIAM Journal on Optimization (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-06-5502)},
  - year = 2016
  - }
- R. Quirynen, S. Gros, B. Houska and M. Diehl, "Lifted Collocation Integrators for Direct Optimal Control in ACADO Toolkit", Mathematical Programming Computation (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-05-5468), 2016.
  BibTeX
  - @Article{Quirynen2016b,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Houska, B. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Lifted Collocation Integrators for Direct Optimal Control in ACADO Toolkit},
  - journal = {Mathematical Programming Computation (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-05-5468)},
  - year = 2016
  - }
- R. Verschueren, N. van Duijkeren, R. Quirynen and M. Diehl, "Exploiting Convexity in Direct Optimal Control: a Sequential Convex Quadratic Programming Method", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2016.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Verschueren2016,
  - author = {Verschueren, R. and van Duijkeren, N. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Exploiting Convexity in Direct Optimal Control: a Sequential Convex Quadratic Programming Method},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
  - year = 2016
  - }
- R. Verschueren, M. Zanon, R. Quirynen and M. Diehl, "Time-optimal Race Car Driving using an Online Exact Hessian based Nonlinear MPC Algorithm", Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC), 2016.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Verschueren2016b,
  - author = {Verschueren, R. and Zanon, M. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Time-optimal Race Car Driving using an Online Exact Hessian based Nonlinear MPC Algorithm},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC)},
  - year = 2016
  - }
- R. Verschueren, M. Zanon, R. Quirynen and M. Diehl, "A Sparsity Preserving Convexification Procedure for Indefinite Quadratic Programs Arising in Direct Optimal Control", SIAM Journal on Optimization (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-06-5512), 2016.
  BibTeX
  - @Article{Verschueren2016c,
  - author = {Verschueren, R. and Zanon, M. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {A Sparsity Preserving Convexification Procedure for Indefinite Quadratic Programs Arising in Direct Optimal Control},
  - journal = {SIAM Journal on Optimization (accepted, preprint available at Optimization Online, 2016-06-5512)},
  - year = 2016
  - }
- A. Zanelli, R. Quirynen and M. Diehl, "An efficient inexact NMPC scheme with stability and feasibility guarantees", Proceedings of 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems, August 2016.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Zanelli2016,
  - author = {Zanelli, A. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {An efficient inexact NMPC scheme with stability and feasibility guarantees},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems},
  - year = 2016,
  - address = {Monterey, CA, USA},
  - month = aug
  - }
- T. Albin, D. Ritter, D. Abel, N. Liberda, R. Quirynen and M. Diehl, "Nonlinear MPC for a Two-Stage Turbocharged Gasoline Engine Airpath", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2015, pp. 849-856.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Albin2015,
  - author = {Albin, T. and Ritter, D. and Abel, D. and Liberda, N. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Nonlinear MPC for a Two-Stage Turbocharged Gasoline Engine Airpath},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
  - year = 2015,
  - pages = {849--856}
  - }
- D. Kouzoupis, R. Quirynen, J. V. Frasch and M. Diehl, "Block Condensing for Fast Nonlinear MPC with the Dual Newton Strategy", Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC), 2015, vol. 48, pp. 26-31.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Kouzoupis2015b,
  - author = {Kouzoupis, D. and Quirynen, R. and Frasch, J. V. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Block Condensing for Fast Nonlinear MPC with the Dual Newton Strategy},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC)},
  - year = 2015,
  - volume = 48,
  - number = 23,
  - pages = {26--31}
  - }
- R. Quirynen, M. Zanon, A. Kozma and M. Diehl, "A Compression Algorithm for Real-Time Distributed Nonlinear MPC", Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC), 2015, pp. 3422-3427.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Quirynen2015,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Zanon, M. and Kozma, A. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {A Compression Algorithm for Real-Time Distributed Nonlinear MPC},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC)},
  - year = 2015,
  - pages = {3422--3427}
  - }
- R. Quirynen, S. Gros and M. Diehl, "Lifted implicit integrators for direct optimal control", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2015, pp. 3212-3217.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Quirynen2015a,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Lifted implicit integrators for direct optimal control},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
  - year = 2015,
  - pages = {3212--3217}
  - }
- R. Quirynen, S. Gros and M. Diehl, "Inexact Newton based Lifted Implicit Integrators for fast Nonlinear MPC", Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC), 2015, pp. 32-38.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Quirynen2015b,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Inexact Newton based Lifted Implicit Integrators for fast Nonlinear MPC},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC)},
  - year = 2015,
  - pages = {32--38}
  - }
- R. Quirynen, M. Vukov and M. Diehl, "Multiple Shooting in a Microsecond" in Multiple Shooting and Time Domain Decomposition Methods, pp. 183-201, Springer, 2015.
  BibTeX
  - @Incollection{Quirynen2015c,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Vukov, M. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Multiple Shooting in a Microsecond},
  - booktitle = {Multiple Shooting and Time Domain Decomposition Methods},
  - year = 2015,
  - pages = {183--201},
  - publisher = {Springer}
  - }
- R. Schmied, H. Waschl, R. Quirynen, M. Diehl and L. del Re, "Nonlinear MPC for Emission Efficient Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control", Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC), 2015.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Schmied2015,
  - author = {Schmied, R. and Waschl, H. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M. and del Re, L.},
  - title = {Nonlinear MPC for Emission Efficient Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC)},
  - year = 2015
  - }
- F. Debrouwere, M. Vukov, R. Quirynen, M. Diehl and J. Swevers, "Experimental Validation of Combined Nonlinear Optimal Control and Estimation of an Overhead Crane", Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress, 2014, pp. 9617-9622.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Debrouwere2014,
  - author = {Debrouwere, F. and Vukov, M. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M. and Swevers, J.},
  - title = {Experimental Validation of Combined Nonlinear Optimal Control and Estimation of an Overhead Crane},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IFAC World Congress},
  - year = 2014,
  - pages = {9617--9622}
  - }
- S. Gros, R. Quirynen and M. Diehl, "An Improved Real-time NMPC Scheme for Wind Turbine Control using Spline-Interpolated Aerodynamic Coefficients", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2014.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Gros2014b,
  - author = {Gros, S. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {An Improved Real-time NMPC Scheme for Wind Turbine Control using Spline-Interpolated Aerodynamic Coefficients},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
  - year = 2014
  - }
- S. Mehrkanoon, R. Quirynen, M. Diehl and J. AK Suykens, "LSSVM based initialization approach for parameter estimation of dynamical systems", Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2014.
  BibTeX
  - @Article{Mehrkanoon2014,
  - author = {Mehrkanoon, S. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M. and Suykens, J. AK},
  - title = {LSSVM based initialization approach for parameter estimation of dynamical systems},
  - journal = {Journal of Physics: Conference Series},
  - year = 2014
  - }
- R. Quirynen, M. Vukov, M. Zanon and M. Diehl, "Autogenerating Microsecond Solvers for Nonlinear MPC: a Tutorial Using ACADO Integrators", Optimal Control Applications and Methods, Vol. 36, pp. 685-704, 2014.
  BibTeX
  - @Article{Quirynen2014a,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Vukov, M. and Zanon, M. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Autogenerating Microsecond Solvers for Nonlinear MPC: a Tutorial Using ACADO Integrators},
  - journal = {Optimal Control Applications and Methods},
  - year = 2014,
  - volume = 36,
  - pages = {685--704}
  - }
- R. Quirynen, B. Houska, M. Vallerio, D. Telen, F. Logist, J. Van Impe and M. Diehl, "Symmetric Algorithmic Differentiation Based Exact Hessian SQP Method and Software for Economic MPC", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2014, pp. 2752-2757.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Quirynen2014c,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Houska, B. and Vallerio, M. and Telen, D. and Logist, F. and Impe, J. Van and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Symmetric Algorithmic Differentiation Based Exact Hessian SQP Method and Software for Economic MPC},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
  - year = 2014,
  - pages = {2752--2757}
  - }
- D. Telen, F. Logist, R. Quirynen, B. Houska, M. Diehl and J. Van Impe, "Optimal experiment design for nonlinear dynamic (bio)chemical systems using sequential semidefinite programming", AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Journal, Vol. 60, No. 5, pp. 1728-1739, 2014.
  BibTeX
  - @Article{Telen2014,
  - author = {Telen, D. and Logist, F. and Quirynen, R. and Houska, B. and Diehl, M. and Impe, J. Van},
  - title = {Optimal experiment design for nonlinear dynamic (bio)chemical systems using sequential semidefinite programming},
  - journal = {AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Journal},
  - year = 2014,
  - volume = 60,
  - number = 5,
  - pages = {1728--1739}
  - }
- R. Quirynen, S. Gros and M. Diehl, "Fast auto generated ACADO integrators and application to MHE with multi-rate measurements", Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC), 2013, pp. 3077-3082.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Quirynen2013,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Fast auto generated ACADO integrators and application to MHE with multi-rate measurements},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the European Control Conference (ECC)},
  - year = 2013,
  - pages = {3077--3082}
  - }
- R. Quirynen, S. Gros and M. Diehl, "Efficient NMPC for nonlinear models with linear subsystems", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2013, pp. 5101-5106.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Quirynen2013a,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Gros, S. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Efficient NMPC for nonlinear models with linear subsystems},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
  - year = 2013,
  - pages = {5101--5106}
  - }
- S. Gros, R. Quirynen and M. Diehl, "Aircraft Control Based on Fast Nonlinear MPC & Multiple-shooting", Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2012.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Gros2012e,
  - author = {Gros, S. and Quirynen, R. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Aircraft Control Based on Fast Nonlinear MPC & Multiple-shooting},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
  - year = 2012
  - }
- R. Quirynen, "Automatic code generation of Implicit Runge-Kutta integrators with continuous output for fast embedded optimization", 2012, KU Leuven.
  BibTeX
  - @Mastersthesis{Quirynen2012,
  - author = {Quirynen, R.},
  - title = {Automatic code generation of Implicit Runge-Kutta integrators with continuous output for fast embedded optimization},
  - school = {KU Leuven},
  - year = 2012
  - }
- R. Quirynen, M. Vukov and M. Diehl, "Auto Generation of Implicit Integrators for Embedded NMPC with Microsecond Sampling Times", Proceedings of the 4th IFAC Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Conference, 2012, pp. 175-180.
  BibTeX
  - @Inproceedings{Quirynen2012a,
  - author = {Quirynen, R. and Vukov, M. and Diehl, M.},
  - title = {Auto Generation of Implicit Integrators for Embedded NMPC with Microsecond Sampling Times},
  - booktitle = {Proceedings of the 4th IFAC Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Conference},
  - year = 2012,
  - pages = {175--180}
  - }
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- Title: "System and Method for Data-Driven Control of Constrained System"
  Inventors: Chakrabarty, Ankush; Quirynen, Rien; Danielson, Claus; Gao, Weinan
  Patent No.: 11,106,189
  Issue Date: Aug 31, 2021
- Title: "Model Predictive Control of Systems with Continuous and Discrete Elements of Operations"
  Inventors: Quirynen, Rien; Hespanhol, Pedro; Di Cairano, Stefano
  Patent No.: 10,996,639
  Issue Date: May 4, 2021
- Title: "Method and Apparatus for Preconditioned Predictive Control of Vehicle Movement"
  Inventors: Quirynen, Rien; Kniazev, Andrei; Di Cairano, Stefano
  Patent No.: 10,877,445
  Issue Date: Dec 29, 2020
- Title: "Method and Apparatus for Preconditioned Predictive Control"
  Inventors: Quirynen, Rien; Kniazev, Andrei; Di Cairano, Stefano
  Patent No.: 10,613,490
  Issue Date: Apr 7, 2020
- Title: "Method with Quasi-Newton Jacobian Updates for Nonlinear Predictive Control"
  Inventors: Quirynen, Rien; Hespanhol, Pedro
  Patent No.: 10,409,233
  Issue Date: Sep 10, 2019
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