José Luis Guzmán, a researcher at CIESOL, appears on the international podcast inControl to discuss the present and future of PID control

José Luis Guzmán Sánchez, a researcher at the University of Almería, a member of the Solar Energy Research Center (CIESOL), and a member of the Modeling and Control research group, recently appeared on the prestigious international podcast inControl, one of the most prominent platforms for outreach in the field of control engineering and automation.

In the episode titled “The Art of PID Control,” José Luis Guzmán shares the microphone with Tore Hägglund, a professor at Lund University and one of the world’s leading figures in the field of automatic control. During the conversation, both experts analyze the historical evolution, current relevance, and future prospects of PID controllers, one of the most widely used technologies in industrial process control.

The episode traces the history of this type of controller from the pioneering work of Nicolas Minorsky in the early 20th century to its current applications, addressing issues related to tuning techniques, the design of feedforward strategies, and various practical cases of industrial and scientific application.

Among the topics discussed, José Luis Guzmán’s research on control systems applied to microalgae cultivation stands out—one of the research areas in which the University of Almería and CIESOL have achieved significant international recognition.

Participation in this podcast represents further recognition of José Luis Guzmán’s research career and helps strengthen the international visibility of the research conducted at the University of Almería and CIESOL in the fields of automation, advanced control, and process engineering.

The full episode of the inControl Podcast, titled “The Art of PID Control,” can be listened to here.