My research interests are in the general area of control systems, mechatronics and fluid power with applications to energy systems, transportation and robotics.
News: Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines Lab (MIML) and the Fluid Power Research Lab (FPRL) have been merged and renamed:
Fluid Power and Mechatronics Research Lab (FPMRL) [MechEng 451/453]
We are recruiting post-doctoral and graduate student researchers to join our group. Please contact Professor Perry Li at perry-li@umn.edu.
Hybrid Hydraulic Electric Architecture for Mobile Machines
Data-Driven Active Learning Control of Engines for Drones
Wave energy conversion
Isothermal Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems
Novel hydraulic machines
on/off valve control of pumps and motors
switched mode hydraulic transformers
inline hydromechanical transmission (iHMT)
Human interactive control of robotic systems
Sensing and Control of Underwater Vehicles
Self-sensing solenoids
Hydraulic hybrid vehicles
Adaptive control of gensets
Traffic flow control
Sensing and control of xerographic printing
Control of swimming machines
Low-cost CNG compression for transportation