News
2024
May-20-2024: Our paper on "Machine Learning-Based Control of Autonomous Vehicles for Solar Panel Cleaning Systems in Agricultural Solar Farms" is published in AgriEngineering.
May-14-2024: Our paper on "Delivering biochemicals with precision using bioelectronic devices enhanced with feedback control" is published in PLOS ONE.
April-26-2024: Jonathan presented his research (Oral Presentation) on "Follow Drone" @ Tower Day 2024 @ Columbus State University.
April-17-2024: Many Congratulations to Farima for successfully defending her thesis on "Towards Machine Learning-Based Control of Autonomous Vehicles in Solar Panel Cleaning Systems" @ Robotics Engineering @ Columbus State University.
2023
November-09-2023: Farima presented her research (Poster Presentation) on "Towards Merging Nonlinear and Learning Control Approaches for Controlling Electro-Hydraulic Servo-Systems" @ The 2023 Dr. Gregory P. Domin Graduate Research Conference @ Columbus State University.
November-08-2023: Gave two talks on "Robust Tracking Control of a Class of Dynamical Systems Using a Simple Learning Approach" and "Closed-loop control of biological systems: merging machine learning and bioelectronics" @ The 2023 Faculty and Graduate Research Conferences @ Columbus State University.
August-31-2023: Our new preprint on "Delivering biochemicals with precision using bioelectronic devices enhanced with feedback control" is available in bioRxiv.
August-21-2023: Our paper on "Simple Learning-Based Robust Nonlinear Control of an Electric Pump for Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines" is published in Electronics.
August-16-2023: Our perspective on "Merging machine learning and bioelectronics for closed-loop control of biological systems and homeostasis" is published in Cell Reports Physical Science.
April-27-2023: Our paper on "A Simple Learning Approach for Robust Tracking Control of a Class of Dynamical Systems" is published in Electronics.
2022
November-09-2022: Our perspective on "The role of machine learning in advancing precision medicine with feedback control" is published in Cell Reports Physical Science.
November-02-2022: Gave two talks on "Using deep learning-based algorithms to automate wound detection and size estimation" and "Predicting cellular response to electric fields in multiple cell types: A machine learning-based approach" @ The 2022 Faculty and Graduate Research Conferences @ Columbus State University.
August-21-2022: Guest Editing a Special Issue on "Human Computer Interaction in Intelligent System" in Electronics.
August-01-2022: Our paper on "HealNet - Self-Supervised Acute Wound Heal-Stage Classification" has been accepted to Machine Learning in Medical Imaging (MLMI 2022)-International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI 2022).
July-14-2022: Guest Editing a Special Issue on "Advanced Nonlinear and Learning-Based Control Techniques for Complex Dynamical Systems" in Electronics.
July-01-2022: Our paper on "Simple Learning-Based Robust Trajectory Tracking Control of a 2-DOF Helicopter System" is published in Electronics.
June-15-2022: Our paper on "A machine learning based model accurately predicts cellular response to electric fields in multiple cell types" is published in Scientific Reports, all the codes are available here.
April-18-2022: Our paper on "A multi-ion electrophoretic pump for simultaneous on-chip delivery of H+, Na+, and Cl−" is published in APL Materials.
March-11-2022: Our paper on "Automatic wound detection and size estimation using deep learning algorithms" is published in PLOS Computational Biology all the codes are available here.
February-24-2022: Our new preprint on "Predictive Modeling of Galvanotaxis Dynamics at the Single-cell Level with Machine Learning" is available in Research Square.
2021
December-01-2021: Our paper on "A feedback control architecture for bioelectronic devices with applications to wound healing" is published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
November-03-2021: Gave two talks on "Towards the Real-time Learning-based Prediction and Control in Cyber- Physical Systems" and "Machine Learning-based Feedback Controller for Directing Stem Cell Membrane Potential" @ The 2021 Faculty and Graduate Research Conferences @ Columbus State University.
October-06-2021: Elevated to the grade of IEEE Senior member.
September-16-2021: Our paper on "The multi-channel potentiostat: Development and evaluation of a scalable mini-potentiostat array for investigating electrochemical reaction mechanisms" is published in PLOS ONE.
August-01-2021: Joined the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, @ College of Letters and Sciences, @ Columbus State University as an Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering.
June-15-2021: Gave a talk on "Machine Learning-based Feedback Controller for Directing Stem Cell Membrane Potential" @ From Machine Learning to Deep Learning Methods in Biology Minisymposium @ Methods for Biological Modeling Subgroup (MFBM) in Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) 2021 Annual Meeting.
May-20-2021: Our new preprint on "The multi-channel potentiostat: Development and Evaluation of a Scalable Mini-Potentiostat array for investigating electrochemical reaction mechanisms" is available in arXiv.
April-23-2021: Gave a talk on "Towards Sustainable Agriculture Technology by Using Machine Learning Techniques" @ AgTech Symposium @ Institute for Social Transformation @ University of California Santa Cruz.
2020
December-29-2020: Our paper on "Expanding biological control to bioelectronics with machine learning" is published in APL Materials.
November-18-2020: Héctor has received one of the 2020 SACNAS Student Presentation Awards for his presentation on "Towards Classification of Wound Stages Using Deep Learning Algorithms", Congratulations!
November-13-2020: Our new preprint on "Automatic wound detection and size estimation using deep learning algorithms" is available in bioRxiv.
August-28-2020: Our paper on "Machine Learning Driven Bioelectronics for Closed-loop Control of Cells" is accepted in Advanced Intelligent Systems. (Highlighted in UCSC news) (Highlighted in Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University news) (Highlighted in Advanced Science News)
July-27-2020: Our paper on "Feedback Control of Bioelectronic Devices Using Machine Learning" is accepted in IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS).
June-12-2020: Our paper on "A biologically-inspired reinforcement learning based intelligent distributed flocking control for Multi-Agent Systems in presence of uncertain system and dynamic environment" is accepted in IFAC Journal of Systems and Control.
March-29-2020: Our paper on "Privacy Preserving Path Planning in an Adversarial Zone" is accepted for presentation at the 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications. The work was done in collaboration with Prof. Iman Vakilinia's Group @ University of North Florida.
January-24-2020: Gave a talk on "On the Real-time Learning-based Control of Dynamical Systems" @ Networks Seminar @ Department of Mathematics @ University of Houston.
2019
December-17-2019: Invited to serve on the program committee of 6th International Workshop on Semantic Machine Learning in the 14th IEEE International Conference on Semantic Computing (2020).
September-09-2019: Our papers on "Online Machine Learning Based Predictor for Biological Systems" and "Online Machine Learning Based Controller for Coupled Tanks Systems" are accepted for presentation at the 2019 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2019).
September-05-2019: Gave a talk on "On the Real-time Learning-based Control of Dynamical Systems" @ Applied Math Seminar @ Department of Mathematics @ University of Kentucky.
June-20-2019: Our paper on "Biologically-Inspired Adaptive Intelligent Secondary Control for Microgrids under Cyber Imperfections" is accepted in IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications.
May-16-2019: Invited to serve on the program committee of Adaptive Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning (IEEE ADPRL) in the 2019 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI2019).
April-26-2019: Gave a talk on "A Biologically-inspired Learning Approach to Control Multi-Agent Systems" @ CITRIS/CPAR Control Theory and Automation Symposium|2nd NorCal Control Workshop @ University of California, Berkeley.
February-22-2019: Our paper on "Adaptive Intelligent Secondary Control of Microgrids Using a Biologically-Inspired Reinforcement Learning" is accepted for presentation at the 2019 IEEE PES General Meeting.
February-06-2019: Gave a talk on "On the Machine Learning-Based Prediction and Control of Biological Systems" @ Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (AAII) @ University of California, Santa Cruz.
2018
December-07-2018: Our paper on "A biologically-inspired distributed fault tolerant flocking control for multi-agent system in presence of uncertain dynamics and unknown disturbance" is accepted in Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence.
September-26-2018: Our paper on "Biologically-Inspired Intelligent Flocking Control for Networked Multi-UAS with Uncertain Network Imperfections" is accepted in Drones.
September-17-2018: Joined as Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Applied Mathematics at University of California, Santa Cruz, working with Prof. Marcella Gomez group.
September-01-2018: Our papers on "A Game Theoretic Based Biologically-Inspired Distributed Intelligent Flocking Control for Multi-UAV Systems with Network Imperfections" and "Brain Emotional Learning-Based Path Planning and Intelligent Control Co-Design for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Presence of System Uncertainties and Dynamic Environment" are accepted for presentation at the 2018 IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (IEEE SSCI 2018).
August-28-2018: Our paper on "Intelligent Control for Unmanned Aerial Systems with System Uncertainties and Disturbances Using Artificial Neural Network" is accepted in Drones.
April-14-2018: Our papers on "Adaptive Neural Network Based Intelligent Control for Unmanned Aerial Systems with System Uncertainties and Disturbances" and "A Biologically-Inspired Distributed Intelligent Flocking Control for Networked Multi-UAS with Uncertain Network Imperfections" are accepted for presentation at the 2018 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems.