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Papers and presentations

Selected manuscripts, conference papers, and presentations in continuous-time multiparametric optimization and control.

Journal manuscripts

Submitted

Multiparametric Continuous-Time Optimal Control via Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle: Explicit Solutions and Comparisons with Discrete-Time Formulations

Lida Lamakani and Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos · 2026

Develops a direct continuous-time multiparametric framework, gives step-by-step algorithms for switching structures and critical regions, and compares the resulting maps with discrete-time formulations.

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In preparation

A Computational Framework for Nonlinear Critical-Region Boundaries in Continuous-Time Multiparametric Optimal Control

Lida Lamakani and Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

Develops a certified framework for discovering critical regions, classifying their boundaries, and tracing curved interfaces with predictor-corrector continuation.

Conference papers

Accepted · CDC 2026

On Linear Critical-Region Boundaries in Continuous-Time Multiparametric Optimal Control

Lida Lamakani and Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

Establishes when a continuous-time critical-region boundary is a hyperplane and provides an analytical construction for that case.

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Accepted · FOCAPO-CPC 2027

Towards Fewer Control Laws via Continuous-Time Multiparametric Programming

Lida Lamakani and Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos

Applies the continuous-time approach within a process-control workflow and shows how it can reduce the number of stored control laws while preserving switching information.

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Selected presentations

INFORMS 2025

Advances on Multi-Parametric Dynamic Optimization Problems

Presented the multiparametric continuous-time workflow, switching-point analysis, critical-region construction, and comparisons with discrete-time formulations.

Group meeting · 2024

Multiparametric Model Predictive Control: Continuous-Time Systems

Introduced the motivation, methodology, and early results for continuous-time multiparametric MPC.

Questions or collaboration ideas? lida.lamakani@tamu.edu