Past Graduate Students

Past Ph.D. Students

• Jingbo Jiang , Ph.D., 2010.
  • Thesis Topic: : System Modelling and Controller Design for a Peltier-Based Thermal Device in Microfluidic Application.
  • Present Affiliation: Control Systems Engineer, Honeywell Aerospace (Aversan Inc.) , Missisauga, ON.
  • E-Mail: jingbo.jiang at honeywell.com

• Reza Raoufi , Ph.D., 2009.
  • Thesis Topic: : Nonlinear Robust Observers for Simultaneous State and Fault Estimation.
  • Present Affiliation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto.
  • E-Mail: raoufi at ualberta.ca

• Xi Liu , Ph.D. (Mathematics), 2009.
  • Thesis Topic: : A Model-Based Approach to Nonlinear Networked Control Systems.
  • Present Affiliation: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Ryerson University.
  • E-Mail: xiliu at ryerson.ca
  • Co-Supervisor: Dr. Yanping Liu (Mathematical Sciences)

• Vahid Zahedzadeh , Ph.D., 2009.
  • Thesis Topic: : Gain Analysis and Stability of Nonlinear Control Systems.
  • Present Affiliation: Research and Development Engineer, Matrikon, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
  • E-Mail: vahid.zahedzadeh at matrikon dot com
  • Co-Supervisor: Dr. T. Chen (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

• Masoud Abbaszadeh , Ph.D., 2008.
  • Thesis: : Robust Observer Design for Continuous-Time and Sampled-Data Nonlinear Systems.
  • Present Affiliation: Applications Development Engineer-Research and Development, Maplesoft, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
  • E-Mail: mabbaszadeh at maplesoft dot com

• Liang Yu , Ph.D., 2008
  • Thesis: : Design and Application of Nonlinear Observer and Chaos Synchronization.
  • Present Affiliation:
  • E-Mail: yuliang at ece.ualberta dot ca

• Adarsha Swarnakar , Ph.D., 2008
  • Thesis: : Robust Decentralized Control of Large Scale Systems with Applications to an Industrial Integrated Energy Plant.
  • Present Affiliation: Process Control Engineer, Syncrude Canada Ltd., Fort McMurray, AB, Canada.
  • E-Mail: adarsha at ece dot ualberta dot ca
  • Co-Supervisor: Dr. T. Chen (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

• Danlei Chu , Ph.D., 2006
  • Thesis: : Explicit Robust Model Predictice Control and its Applications.
  • Present Affiliation: Research Engineer, Honeywell, Vancouver, B.C.
  • E-Mail: Danlei.Chu at Honeywell dot com
  • Co-Supervisor: Dr. T. Chen (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

• Amr M. Pertew , Ph.D., 2006
  • Thesis: : Nonlinear Observer Based Fault Detection and Diagnosis.
  • Present Affiliation: Sr. Process Control Engineer, Shell Canada, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada.
  • E-Mail: Amr dot Pertew at Shell dot com
  • Co-Supervisor: Dr. Q. Zhao (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

Past M.Sc. Students

• Yisong Zheng , M.Sc., 2005
  • Thesis: : Control Design for Switching Systems by Backstepping.
  • Present Affiliation: Control Engineer, DOW Chemicals, Edmonton. AB, Canada.
  • Co-Supervisor: Dr. T. Chen (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

• Rong Zhou , M.Sc., 2005
  • Thesis: : Control of Cogeneration Systems: A Multimodel Approach.
  • Present Affiliation: Control Engineer, Thermo Design Engineering Ltd., Edmonton. AB, Canada.

• Donglin Li , M.Sc. 2003
  • Thesis: : Life Extendin Control of a Turbine-Boiler System.
  • Present Affiliation: Control Engineer, Syncrude Canada Ltd., Fort McMurray. AB, Canada.
  • Co-Supervisor: Dr. T. Chen (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

• Dijan Kihas , M.Sc. 2003
  • Thesis: : Control of Systems Described by Multiple Models.
  • Present Affiliation: Research Engineer, Honeywell, Vancouver, B.C.

• Mohamad Riaz , M.Sc. 2001
  • Thesis: : Robust Observer Design Using the H-Infinity Approach.
  • Present Affiliation: Control Engineer, Syncrude Canada Ltd., Fort McMurray. AB, Canada.
  • Co-Supervisor: Dr. T. Chen (Electrical and Computer Engineering)

• Chung Ta , M.Sc. 2001
  • Thesis: : Optimal Schedulinof Truck Dispatching for Ore Delivery and Extraction.
  • Present Affiliation: Syncrude Canada Ltd., Research Division, Edmonton. AB, Canada.
  • Co-Supervisor: Dr. J. F. Forbes (Chemical and Materials Engineering)

• Jamie Guay , M.Sc. 2000
  • Thesis: : Insulin Infusion Control.
  • Present Affiliation: OA Group Ltd., Edmonton, AB, Canada.

• David White , M.Sc. 1999
  • Thesis: : Robust Controller Synthesis.
  • Present Affiliation: ABB, Baden, Switzerland.

• Ke Xu , M.Sc. 1999
  • Thesis: : Input-Output Approach to Motor Speed Control.
  • Present Affiliation: Brooks Automation Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Past M.Eng. Students

• Bismarck Akanno , M.Eng. 2005
  • Thesis: : Adaptive Control of Sampled-Data Nonlinear Control.

• Brad Stevens , M.Eng. 2001
  • Thesis: : Nonlinear Observer Design.
  • Present Affiliation: Walter Cumbria Engineering Ltd., Red Deer, AB, Canada.

• Hao Luang , M.Eng. 1998
  • Thesis: : Tremor Supression via Functional Electrical Estimulation.
  • Present Affiliation: Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.