Denis Nikitin

Denis Nikitin is an experienced Autonomy Engineer at Wayve, with a strong background in control theory and robotics. Prior to this role, Denis completed a PhD in Control Theory of Networks at Université Grenoble Alpes, during which research focused on large-scale networks, numerical simulations, and optimization techniques, resulting in five publications, including two in the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control journal. Previous positions include Simulation & Computer Vision Engineer at Toptal, where Denis specialized in numerical simulations and tracking algorithms, a Junior Researcher at the Institute of Problems of Mechanical Engineering, and Control & State Estimation Engineer at Geoscan Group, where Denis developed advanced robotic systems. Additionally, Denis has contributed to education as a Robotics Teacher at Phys & Math Lyceum #239, preparing students for international robotics competitions. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Cybernetics from Saint Petersburg State University and a PhD from Université Grenoble Alpes.