Professor Wei Lin

EDUCATION

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Nonlinear control, dynamic systems with time-delay, homogeneous systems theory, stochastic control and stability, adaptive control and estimation, control of nonholonomic or underactuated mechanical systems and robotics, renewable energy, power systems and smart grids.

PUBLICATIONS

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • NSF CAREER Award

  • Warren E. Rupp Endowed Assistant Professorship

  • JSPS Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

  • Robert J. Herbold Faculty Fellow Award

  • IEEE Fellow

EDITORSHIPS

INVITED PLENARY ADDRESSES

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

RESEARCH FUNDING

TEACHING AND ADVISING

Courses Taught

1996-Present

Control Systems (EE 431), Engineering Mathematics, Ordinary Differential Equations, Nonlinear Systems (SSM 553), Nonlinear Analysis and Stability Theory (ESCI 518), Nonlinear Feedback Design: A Differential Geometric Approach (EECS 519), H-infinity and Robust Control (ESCI 520), Optimization and Optimal Control (ESCI 421), Engineering Optimization (ESCI 346), Control Engineering (EECS 304-305), Digital Control (ESCI 306), Linear Systems Theory (EECS 408), Nonlinear Systems (EECS 413), Adaptive Control (EECS418), Queueing Theory and Stochastic Models (SEG 3570), Applied Probability and Statistics (SEG 2430), Signal and Systems (EECS212-214).

  • Co-advisor (with R. D. Quinn) for R. M. Kolacinski (1998), Ph.D. Thesis: "Dynamics and Control of an Antagonistic Biomimetic Actuator System," Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, CWRU

  • Advisor for C. Qian (2001), Ph.D. Thesis: "Global Synthesis of Nonlinear Systems with Uncontrollable Linearization," Dept. of Electrical Eng. and Computer Science, CWRU

  • Advisor for P. Radom (2002), Ph.D. Thesis: "Time-Varying Feedback Design for Nonlinearly Parameterized Systems," Dept. of EECS, CWRU

  • Advisor for X. Huang (2003), Ph.D. Thesis: "Finite-Time Stabilization and Detection of Nonlinear Systems," Dept. of EECS, CWRU

  • Advisor for Q. Gong (2003), Ph.D. Thesis: "Robust Output Regulation of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems," Dept. of Electrical Engi. and Computer Science (EECS), CWRU

  • Advisor for B. Yang (2005), Ph.D. Thesis: "Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Systems with Unstabilizable/Undetectable Linearization, " Dept. of EECS, CWRU

  • Advisor for J. Wei (2006), Ph.D. Thesis: "Observation and Estimation of Nonlinear Systems, " Dept. of Electrical Engi. and Computer Science (EECS), CWRU

  • Advisor for H. Lei (2007), Ph.D. Thesis: "Universal Output Feedback Control of Nonlinear Systems, " Dept. of EECS, CWRU

  • Advisor for Zongtao Lu (2010), Ph.D. Thesis: "A Study of Nonlinear Control for Power Generation Systems, " Dept. of EECS, CWRU

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