
Researcher
Panithan Rithburi
BACKGROUND
Panithan Rithburi is a Ph.D. candidate at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) since August 2024, specializing in flight control and avionics systems for EVTOL and other aircraft. His current research focuses on developing nonlinear flight control techniques to address model uncertainties. With extensive experience in robotics—particularly in multi-agent systems—he has contributed to innovative projects ranging from autonomous vehicle development to sophisticated robotics integration.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
- Sep 2024 – Present: Doctoral Candidate in TUM Chair of Engineering and Design (PhD Project: Safe Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Over-actuated of eVTOLs in confined urban areas), Technical University of Munich, Germany and Singapore
- Sep 2022 – Sep 2023: Master of Science in Robotics (Distinction), The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Sep 2019 – Mar 2022: Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (2nd Class Honors), Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Jan 2024 – Jul 2024: Research Assistant, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore
- May 2021 – Jul 2021: Robotics Engineer Intern, mu Space Corp., Thailand