Past Ph.D. Students:
2025
- Alex Elias, Efficient Singularity-Robust Inverse Kinematics and Redundancy Management for Robotic Systems, July, 2025.
- Burak Aksoy, A Unified Architecture and Control Framework for Safe and Collaborative Human-Robot Manipulation of Deformable Objects, March, 2025.
2024
- Honglu He, An Adaptive and Flexible Framework for Convergent Manufacturing with Robot Manipulators, Oct, 2024.
2022
- Kimberly Oakes, Large Load Manipulation and Controller Design with Flexible Joint Manipulators, May, 2022.
2021
- Shuyang Chen, Robot Manipulators Intelligent Motion and Force Control, May, 2021.
2020
- Yuan-Chih Peng, Human-Robot Collaboration for Object Manipulation in Manufacturing, November, 2020.
- Jiawei Yin, Light-based Rapid Circadian and Sleep Entrainment, August, 2020, (jointly with Agung Julius).
- David Carabis, Robotic Manipulation of Massive Objects in Space, August, 2020.
- Dev Jivani, Enabling Human-Machine Coexistence using Depth Sensors, Aug, 2020 (advised by Richard Radke, also worked closely with me).
2019
- Qi Jin, Analysis and Active Control of Flow Instabilities in Microchannel Cooling Systems, Nov 2019 (MANE) (advised by Shankar Narayanan, also worked closely with me)
2018
- Chengjian Zheng, Active Control of Material Microstructure Evolution, May 2018 (MANE)
- Matt Minakias, Model Identification and Controller Design for Building Thermal Systems: Simulation and Experiments, May 2018 (ECSE) (jointly with Sandipan Mishra)
- Charles C. Okaeme, "Thermohygrometric Modeling and Control for Occupant Comfort in Buildings," May 2018 (MANE) (advised by Sandipan Mishra, also worked closely with me)
2016
- Dan Kruse, Dual-Arm Robot Control for Human-Robot Collaborative Manipulation, December 2016. (ECSE) (jointly supervised with Rich Radke)
- Zehao Yang, Advanced Control of Vapor Compression Cycle for Large and Transient Heat Flux Removal, December 2016 (MANE).
- Dan Pollock, Inner/Outer-Loop Control Methodolgy for Mulitple Evaporator Dryout Avoidance Under Transient Heat Loads, May 2016 (MANE).
2015
- Jacopi Tani, Closing the Loop with Blur, August 2015 (MANE) (jointly supervised with Sandipan Mishra)
2013
- Jiaxiang Zhang. Circadian Rhythm Modeling, Estimation and Control based on Dynamic Lighting, August 2013 (ECSE) (jointly supervised with Agung Julius).
2012
- Nanhu Chen. Modeling and Control of a Class of Nonlinear Opto-Mechatronic Systems with the Linear Parameter Varying Representation. November 2012. (MANE)
2011
- Xiaoqing Ge. Reduced Order Modeling and Active Flow Control of an Inlet Duct , April 2011. (ECSE)
- Juan Catano. Dynamic Modeling and Advanced Control of Vapor Compression Cycles for Electronics Cooling, September 2011. (MANE)
- John Wason. Visually-Guided Multi-Probe Microassembly of Spatial Microelectromechanical Systems, December 2011. (MANE)
2010
- Rongliang Zhou. Model Based Thermal Management Through Heat Injection and Removal, Nov 2010 (ECSE)
2009
- He Bai. Passivity-Based Motion Coordination of Multi-Agent Systems: Theory and Experiments, May 2009 (ECSE) (jointly supervised with Murat Arcak).
2008
- Josh Hurst. Transport Coefficient Computation based on Input/Output Reduced Order Models, Nov. 2008. (MANE)
2007
- Rafael Quintanilla. Iterative Learning Control for High Performance Motion Systems Dec. 2007 (ECSE)
2005
- Gustavo Montemayor. Multiple Manipulator Control with Distributed Infor- mation, Sensing, and Actuation, Feb. 2005. (ECSE)
- Ben Potsaid. Expanding the Field of View in Optical Microscopy: a Multi- disciplinary Approach Aug. 2005 (MANE)
2004
- Byoung Hun Kang. Parallel Mechanisms with Flexure Joints: Analysis, De- sign, and Control, Aug. 2004. (MANE)
2002
- Sooyong Jung. Nonlinear Model Predictive Control: Stability, Robustness and Real-time Implementation, April, 2002. (MANE)
- Hyosig Kang. Robotic Assisted Suturing in Minimally Invasive Surgery, May, 2002. (MANE)
2001
- John O’Brien. Feasible Solutions to Unstable Singularity in Parallel Robots, June, 2001. (ECSE)
1999
- Brian Tibbetts, Modeling and Control of Aluminum Extrusion Process. September 1999. (ECSE)
1998
- Dan Popa, Path Planning and Feedback Stabilization of Nonholonomic Control Systems, April, 1998. (ECSE)
- Fernando Lizarralde, Stabilization of Nonlinear Affine Control Systems using a Newton-Type Method, University of Rio de Janero, September 1998. (EE) (Co- Advisor with Liu Hsu)
1997
- Gongming Shu, Thermomechanical Modeling and Analysis of Flexible Struc- tures with Shape Memory Alloy Actuators, August 1996. (Co-advisor with D. Lagoudas) (MANE)
- Declan Hughes, Piezoceramic and Shape Memory Alloy Hysteresis Modeling and Compensation, February 1997. (ECSE)
- Padma Akella, Modeling, Analysis, and Control of Flexible and Smart Struc- tures. October 1997. (ECSE)
- Carrie Dickinson, Feedback Compensation of Shape Memory Alloy Hysteresis, November 1997. (ECSE)
1995
- Steve Cummings, Direct Model Reference Adaptive Control Utilizing Nominal Model Information. April 1995. (ECSE)
1993
- Xin Chen, Passivity Based Stability Analysis and Controller Synthesis for Distributed Parameter Systems with Unbounded Input/Output Operators, November 1993. (ECSE)
- Wei–Ying Cheng, A Class of Neural Controllers with Application to Robot Tracking Control, November 1993. (ECSE)
- Adam Divelbiss, Nonholonomic Motion Planning in the Presence of Obstacles, November 1993. (ECSE)
- Sanjeev Seereeram, A Path Space Approach to Path Planning for Redundant Manipulators, November 1993. (ECSE)
- Pierre Sicard, Trajectory Tracking of Flexible Joint Manipulators with Passivity Based Controller, June 1993. (ECSE)
