MANAGING DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL ENGINEER · CONTROLLATTICE SYSTEMS
Engineering systems that can be observed, simulated, and improved.
I’m Rob Rainer, Managing Director & Principal Engineer at ControlLattice Systems, and a scientific facilities and controls leader with 20+ years of experience spanning advanced instrumentation, accelerator operations, resilient infrastructure, and model-informed automation.
20+ years engineering complex technical systems
From materials science and photovoltaics to accelerator operations, EPICS controls, X-ray instrumentation, infrastructure, and multidisciplinary engineering leadership.
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Digital twins, grounded in real control systems
Implemented simulations, twin-ready controls foundations, and forward-looking conceptual designs—clearly distinguished by maturity.
Adaptive Accelerator Timing Twin
A distributed EPICS model used to test self-tuning PID control against drift and disturbance scenarios.
View project → TWIN-READY FOUNDATIONPrecision Motion & Geometric Correction
A virtual-coordinate layer mapping measured stage error into corrected motion commands.
View project → CONCEPTUAL DESIGNLunar Waste-to-Resource System
Artemis-aligned resource recovery with EPICS supervision and predictive modeling.
View project →Physical system + live state + executable model + closed-loop learning
Live telemetry, state estimation, scenario testing, predictive insight, and safe feedback into engineering decisions.
Highlighted Projects
Technical work and mentoring conversations that turn curiosity into structured engineering inquiry.
From Sunlight to Turbines
What a conversation with my daughter taught me about energy—and why the best science conversations begin with the learner’s model.
Read essay → IMPLEMENTED CONTROLSPrecision Stage Alignment
Real-time correction for high-precision X-ray microscopy motion.
View project → ENGINEERING ARCHITECTUREUnified Server Architecture
Resilient infrastructure for controls, applications, automation, and recovery.
View project →Latest Articles
Technical essays, project reflections, and science mentorship.
Small Useful Things
Seven private-in-browser tools for comparing choices, understanding everyday costs, splitting shared bills, planning backward from deadlines, and writing calmer difficult messages.
Shift Logic
I created 40 five-minute deduction puzzles for adults who enjoy clear rules, structured reasoning, and the satisfaction of reaching one defensible solution. No trivia or outside knowledge required.
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