V. Centorrino, F. Bullo, G. Russo, "Similarity Matching Networks: Hebbian Learning and Convergence Over Multiple Time Scales", Neural Computation, in press, 2026 (see arXiv for the preprint)
A. Shafiei, H. Jesawada, K. Friston, G. Russo, "Distributionally Robust Free Energy Principle for Decision-Making", Nature Communications, in press, 2025 (see here)
V. Centorrino, A. Gokhale, A. Davydov, G. Russo, F. Bullo, "Time-varying convex optimization: A contraction and equilibrium tracking approach", IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 70, pp. 7446-7460, 2025 (see arXiv for the preprint)
H. Jesawada, A. Acernese, D. Del Vecchio, G. Russo, C. Del Vecchio, "DR-PETS: Learning-Based Control With Planning in Adversarial Environments", IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol. 9, pp. 2006-2011, 2025 (see here for the preprint) - presented at the IEEE 64th Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2025
E. Garrabé, H. Jesawada, C. Del Vecchio, G. Russo, "On Convex Data-Driven Inverse Optimal Control for Nonlinear Stochastic Non-stationary Systems", Automatica, vol. 173, 112015, 2025 (see here for the paper; code available here)
V. Centorrino, A. Gokhale, A. Davydov, G. Russo, F. Bullo, "On Weakly Contracting Dynamics for Convex Optimization", IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol. 8, pp. 1745-1750, 2024 (for the preprint see here and here) - presented at the 63rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2024 (invited)
S. Brancato, D. Salzano, F. de Lellis, D. Fiore, G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, "Ratiometric control of two microbial populations in a dual chamber bioreactor", IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol. 8, pp. 1301-1306, 2024 (see bioRxiv for the preprint) - presented at the 63rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2024 (invited)
F. de Lellis, M. Coraggio, G. Russo, M. Musolesi, M. di Bernardo, "Guaranteeing Control Requirements via Reward Shaping in Reinforcement Learning", IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology, vol. 32, 2102-2113, 2024 (see arXiv for the preprint)
V. Centorrino, F. Bullo, G. Russo, "Modelling and Contractivity of Neural-Synaptic Networks with Hebbian Learning", Automatica, vol. 164, 111636, 2024 (see arXiv for the preprint)
V. Centorrino, A. Gokhale, A. Davydov, G. Russo, F. Bullo, "Positive Competitive Networks for Sparse Reconstruction", Neural Computation, vol. 36, pp. 1163-1197, 2024 (see arXiv for the preprint)
S. Xie, G. Russo, "A Multiplex Approach Against Disturbance Propagation in Nonlinear Networks with Delays", IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems, vol. 3, pp. 87-101, 2024 (see here)
E. Garrabé, G. Russo, "CRAWLING: a Crowdsourcing Algorithm on Wheels for Smart Parking", Scientific Reports, vol. 13, 16617, 2023 Collection in Advanced Transportation Systems (see here)
E. Garrabé, M. Lamberti, G. Russo, "Optimal Decision-Making for Autonomous Agents via Data Composition", IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol. 7, pp. 2557-2562, 2023 (see arXiv for the preprint of an extended version) - presented at the IEEE 62nd Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2023
V. Centorrino, A. Gokhale, A. Davydov, G. Russo, F. Bullo, "Euclidean Contractivity of Neural Networks with Symmetric Weights", IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol. 7, pp. 1724-1729, 2023 (see also arXiv for the preprint of an extended version) - presented at the IEEE 62nd Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2023 (invited)
E. Garrabé, G. Russo, "Probabilistic design of optimal sequential decision-making algorithms in learning and control", Annual Reviews in Control, vol. 54, pp. 81-102, 2022 (see also arXiv for the preprint)
S. Sweeney, H. Lhachemi, A. Mannion, G. Russo, R. Shorten, "Pitchfork-bifurcation-based competitive and collaborative control of an E-bike system", Automatica, vol. 146, 110595, 2022 (see also arXiv for the preprint)
D. Gagliardi, G. Russo, "On a probabilistic approach to synthesize control policies from example datasets", Automatica, vol. 137, 110121, 2022 (see arXiv for the preprint)
E. Garrabé, G. Russo, "On the design of autonomous agents from multiple data sources", IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol. 6, pp. 698 - 703, 2022 (see also arXiv for the preprint of an extended version) - also presented at the IEEE 60th Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2021 (invited)
G. Russo, F. Wirth, "Matrix measures, stability and contraction theory for dynamical systems on time scales", AIMS Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - B, vol. 27, pp. 3345-3374 , 2022 (see arXiv for the preprint)
S. Xie, G. Russo, R. Middleton, "Scalability in nonlinear network systems affected by delays and disturbances", IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, vol. 8, pp. 1128-1138, 2021 (see arXiv for the preprint)
G. Russo, "On the crowdsourcing of behaviors for autonomous agents", IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol. 5, pp. 1321-1326, 2021 (see also arXiv for the preprint) - also presented at the 2021 American Control Conference
F. Della Rossa, D. Salzano, A. Di Meglio, F. De Lellis, M. Coraggio, C. Calabrese, A. Guarino, R. Cardona, P. De Lellis, D. Liuzza, F. Lo Iudice, G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, "A network model of Italy shows that intermittent regional strategies can alleviate the COVID-19 epidemic", Nature Communications, vol. 11, pp. 5106, 2020 (see link)
G. Fan, G. Russo, P. Bressloff, “Node to Node and Node to Medium Synchronization in Quorum Sensing Networks Affected by State Dependent Noise”, SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems, vol. 18, pp. 1934-1953, 2019
D. Fiore, G. Russo, “Resilient consensus for multi-agent systems subject to differential privacy requirements”, Automatica, vol. 106, pp. 18-26, 2019 (see also here for a preprint)
D. Burbano, G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, “Pinning controllability of complex network systems with noise”, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, vol. 6, pp. 874-883, 2019
J. Monteil, G. Russo, R. Shorten, “On \mathcal{L}_{\infty} string stability of nonlinear bidirectional asymmetric heterogeneous platoon systems”, Automatica, vol. 105, pp. 198-205, 2019 (see also here for a preprint)
G. Russo, F. Wirth, R. Shorten, “On synchronization in continuous-time networks of nonlinear nodes with state dependent degenerate noise diffusion”, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 64, pp. 389-395, 2019
G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, “On distributed coordination in networks of cyber-physical systems”, Chaos (Focus Issue: Complex Network Approaches to Cyber-Physical Systems), vol. 29, pp. 053126, 2019
S. Sweeney, R. Ordonez-Hurtado, F. Pilla, G. Russo, D. Timoney, R. Shorten, “A Context-Aware E-Bike System to Reduce Pollution Inhalation While Cycling”, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 20, pp. 704-715, 2019 (see also here for a preprint)
G. Russo, “Loss of Coordination in complex directed networks: an incremental approach based on matrix measures”, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, vol. 28, pp. 120-131, 2019
G. Russo, R. Shorten, “On common noise-induced synchronization in complex networks with state-dependent noise diffusion processes”, Physica D, vol. 369, pp. 47-54, 2018
W. Griggs, G. Russo, R. Shorten, “On leader and leaderless consensus with state obfuscation: an application to speed advisory systems”, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 18, pp. 711-721, 2018
Y. Gu, M. Liu, J. Naoum-Sawaya, E. Crisostomi, G. Russo, R. Shorten, “Pedestrian-aware management strategies for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles”, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 19, pp. 92-101, 2018 (see also here for a preprint)
M. Rotoli, G. Russo, M. di Bernardo “Stabilizing quorum-sensing networks via noise”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II – Express Briefs, vol. 65, pp. 647 – 651, 2018
G. Russo, “How to de-synchronize quorum-sensing networks”, Physical Review E, vol.95, pp. 042312, 2017 (see also here for a preprint)
D. Fiore, G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, “Exploiting nodes symmetries to control synchronization and consensus patterns in multiagent systems”, IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol. 1, 364-369, 2017 (see also here for a preprint)
J. Monteil, G. Russo, “On the design of nonlinear distributed control protocols for platooning systems”, IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol. 1, pp. 140-145, 2017
D. Liuzza, G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, “Contraction analysis of switched systems: the case of Caratheodory Systems and Networks”, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, vol. 52, pp. 3203-3227, 2014
G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, E. D. Sontag, “A contraction approach to the hierarchical analysis and design of networked systems”, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 58, pp. 1328-1331, 2013
G. Russo, J.J.E. Slotine “Symmetries, stability, and control in nonlinear systems and networks”, Physical Review E, vol. 84, pp. 041929, 2011
P. de Lellis, M. di Bernardo, G. Russo, “On QUAD, Lipschitz and contracting vector fields for consensus and synchronization of networks”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, vol. 58, pp. 576-583, 2011
G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, J.J.E. Slotine, “A graphical algorithm to prove contraction on nonlinear circuits and systems”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, vol. 58, pp. 336-348, 2011
G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, E.D. Sontag, “Global entrainment of transcriptional systems to periodic inputs”, PLoS Computational Biology, vol. 6, pp. e1000739, 2010 (see also here for a preprint)
P. de Lellis, M. di Bernardo, T. Gorochowsky, G. Russo, “Synchronization and Control of Complex Networks via Contraction, Adaptation and Evolution”, IEEE Circuits And Systems Magazine: Special Issue on Complex Networks Applications in Circuits and Systems, vol. 10, pp. 64-82, 2010
G. Russo, J.J.E. Slotine “Global convergence of Quorum-sensing networks”, Physical Review E, vol. 82, pp. 041919, 2010
G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, "Contraction Theory and the Master Stability Function: Linking two approaches to study synchronization in complex networks", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II, vol. 56, pp. 177-181, 2009
G. Russo, M. di Bernardo, "How to synchronize Biological Clocks", Journal of Computational Biology, vol. 16, pp. 379-393, 2009