GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION (As Chairman)

Degrees Granted

• S. Varhabhotla, Dynamic Analysis of Flexible Structures, M.S., 1990.
• D. Seinfeld, H₂/H_∞ Optimal Controller Synthesis via Quasi-Newton Methods, M.S., 1991.
• Y. Bashan, Optimal Discrete-Time Observer Estimators, M.S. Project, 1992.
• H.-H. Huang, Sampled-Data Control and Robust Control for Discrete-Time Systems, Ph.D., 1992.
• D. Hunter, The Florida Tech Pendula: Modeling, Simulation, and Instrumentation, M.S. Project, 1992.
• V. Kapila, Optimal Control and Estimation for Discrete-Time Periodic and Multirate Systems, M.S., 1993.
• F. Parker, The Singular Mixed-Norm H₂/H_∞ Control Problem, M.S., 1993.
• S. Ying, Reduced-Order H₂ Modeling and Control Using the Optimal Projection Equations: Theoretical Issues and Computational Algorithms, Ph.D., 1993.
• R. Moser, Complex Structured Singular Value Analysis and Synthesis Using Fixed-Structure Dynamic D-Scales, Ph.D., 1994.
• D. Williams, Active Suspension Control Systems: Theoretical Issues and Experimental Results, Ph.D., 1995.
• V. Kapila, Robust Fixed-Structure Control of Uncertain Systems with Input-Output Nonlinearities, Ph.D., 1996.
• A. Razavi, Advances in Passive and Active Vibration Absorber and Isolation Technology, M.S. Project, 1996.
• V. Chellaboina, Robust Stability and Performance for Linear and Nonlinear Uncertain Systems with Structured Uncertainty, Ph.D., 1996.
• A. Leonessa, Robust Control of Thermoacoustic Combustion Instabilities, M.S. Project, 1997.
• J. Corrado, Stable H₂-Optimal Controller Synthesis, M.S. Project, 1997.
• J. Fausz, Robust Nonlinear Controller Synthesis for Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, Ph.D., 1997.
• H. Li, Modeling and Control of Centrifugal Compressors, M.S. Project, 1998.
• W. Wu, Nonlinear Controller Synthesis for Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems, M.S. Project, 1998.
• J. Oh, Fixed-Structure Controller Design for Discrete-Time Systems with Actuator Amplitude and Rate Saturation Constraints, M.S. Project, 1999.
• A. Leonessa, Hierarchical Robust Nonlinear Switching Control Design for Propulsion Systems, Ph.D., 1999.
• J. Corrado, Robust Fixed-Structure Controller Synthesis, Ph.D., 2000.
• N. Kablar, Nonlinear Impulsive Dynamical Systems: Stability, Dissipativity, Stability of Feedback Interconnections, and Optimality, M.S. Project, 2001.
• E. August, Stability and Dissipativity Theory for Nonnegative and Compartmental Dynamical Systems, M.S., 2001.
• T. Rajpurohit, Stability and Dissipativity Theory for Nonnegative and Compartmental Dynamical Systems with Time Delay, M.S. Project, 2002.
• M. Stasko, Adaptive Control for Nonlinear Matrix Second-Order Systems , M.S. Project, 2003.
• V. Walimbe, Static and Dynamic Compensation for Discrete-Time Port-Controlled Hamiltonian Systems , M.S. Project, 2003.
• T. Hayakawa, Direct Adaptive Control for Nonlinear Uncertain Dynamical Systems, Ph.D., 2003.
• T. J. Ricordeau, Reversible Dynamical System, Volume-Preserving Flows, and Poincare Recurrence, M.S. Project, 2005.
• S.G. Nersesov, Periodic Impulsive and Hybrid Dynamical Systems, Ph.D., 2005.
• A. Baghdasaryan, Dynamical Modeling of Mechanical Ventilators, M.S. Project, 2005.
• C. Salvy, Multivariable Phase Constraints for Robust Control Design, M.S. Project, 2005.
• J. Im, Adaptive and Neuroadaptive Control for Automated Anesthesia, M.S. Project, 2008.
• Q. Hui, Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Control for Large-Scale, Hybrid, and Network Systems, Ph.D., 2008.
• K. Volyanskyy, Adaptive Control for Compartmental Dynamical Systems with Disturbance Rejection Guarantees , M.S. Project, 2009.
• B. Gholami, H₂ Suboptimal Estimation and Control for Nonnegative Dynamical Systems, M.S. Project, 2009.
• K. Volyanskyy, Adaptive and Neuroadaptive Control for Nonnegative and Compartmental Dynamical Systems, Ph.D., 2010.
• B. Gholami, Closed-Loop Control for Cardiopulmonary Management and Intensive Care Unit Sedation using Digital Imaging, Ph.D., 2010.
• H. Li, Modeling and Control of a Pressure-Limited Respirator and Lung Mechanics System, Ph.D., 2013.
• T. Sadikhov, Stability, Dissipativity, and Optimal Control of Discontinuous Dynamical Systems, Ph.D., 2015.
• A. L'Afflitto, Finite-Time Partial Stability, Stabilization, Semistabilization, and Optimal Feedback Control, Ph.D., 2015.
• T. Rajpurhoit, Stochastic Nonlinear Control: A Unified Framework for Stability, Dissipativity, and Optimality, Ph.D., 2018.
• F. Shirani, Mathematical Analysis of a Mean Field Model of Electroencephalographic Activity in the Neocortex, Ph. D., 2018.
• R. Padmanabhan, Multiobjective Closed-loop Control of Intravenous Drug Administration for Anesthesia and Cancer Chemotherapy, Ph. D., 2019. (Qatar University�Co-advised with N. Meskin.)
• X. Jin, Cyber-Physical System Security, Optimal Control, and Consensus Protocols for Nonlinear Stochastic Systems, Ph. D., 2019.
• M. Chahine, A Hybrid Thermodynamic Control Protocol for Semistability and Consensus of Network Systems with Intermittent Information, M.S. Project, 2019.
• J. Lee, Finite Time Stability, Semistability, and Optimality of Discrete-Time Nonlinear Dynamical Systems with Application to Network Consensus, Ph. D., 2022.
• M. Lanchares, Stochastic Nonlinear Control for Continuous and Discrete Time Systems: Stability, Dissipativity, and Optimality, Ph. D., 2024
• L. Somers, Feedback Interconnections of Dissipative Systems and Accelerated Learning for Adaptive Control,, Ph. D., 2024

Degrees Expected

• D. Venkat, Adaptive Control Architectures for Mitigating Sensor, Actuator, and Communication Attacks in Autonomous Multiagent Systems, Ph. D.
• K. Verma, Fixed Time Semistability and Consensus for Nonlinear Dynamical Networks, Ph. D.
• R. Chitre, Stochastic Hybrid Dynamical Systems: Dissipativity, Thermodynamics, and Optimal Control, Ph. D.
• Q. Lu, Fixed Time Adaptive Laws for Identification and Control, Ph. D.