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.
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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