My research group/students/alumni/visitors

Group photo taken in May 2012

Left to right

Back: Ronghu CHI (Dr), Ming YU (Dr), Tawit UTHAICHAROENPONG (RA), Bin XU (Dr), Danwei WANG, Qinglei HU (Dr), Guoyi CHI, Diluka MORATUWAGE, Xinsheng WANG (Dr), Zhao XU, Marjan ALAVI

Front: Yongsheng SHI (Dr), Qiang SHEN, Yu WANG, Zuo BAI, Tianqi LIU, Wenzhou LU, Senqiang ZHU, Namal SENARATHNE, Junxiang LIAN (Dr), Barys SHYROKAU

 

Research Positions are open immediately:

1)    Robotics engineer/research fellow: Project is on the design and development of a robot for industrial application. Applicants should have relevant degrees (Master or PhD) with background in robotic mechanism design and experiences in control and, preferably, computer vision applications. Hands-on experiences are essential in this position.

2)   Research Fellow/Research associate: The project is to develop prognosis methodologies for power electronics systems. Applicants should have relevant degree (PhD or Master) with background on power electronics and/or health monitoring for industrial systems.

3)    Three PhD student vacancies are available for August 2014 intake. Areas: 1) Prognosis of power electronics systems; 2) Outdoor mobile robotics; 3) Robot force control.

 

Scholarships and research vacancies are available from time to time, please contact Dr Danwei Wang if you are interested in joining our research programs.

Ph.D research programs

Name Study period Degree Thesis title/research area
Yang Chule 2015-now PhD Semantic relationships in search and rescue operations
WANG Yuanzhe 2014-now PhD Distributed real-time formation control for multiple autonomous vehicles
YUE Yufeng 2014-now PhD 3D SLAM with UAV/UGV coordination
NGUYEN Viet Hung 2013-now PhD Model-based Prognosis for Electrical Machines
Ehsan MIHANKHAH 2013-now PhD Perception of Outdoor Environments for Mobile Robot Maneuvers
WANG Yu 2011-2016 Ph.D Traffic Light Control for Multi-Junctions
SHEN Qiang 2011-now Ph.D Fault Tolerant Control for Satellite Attitude Control with Reaction Wheels
LIU Tianqi 2011-2016 Ph.D Analysis and Design of Repetitive Control Systems
P.G. Chaminda Namal SENARATHNE 2009-2015 Ph.D Towards Hierarchical Strategies for Multi-Robots Exploration of Unstructured Environments
ALAVI Seyedeh Marjan 2009-2015 Ph.D Fault Diagnosis for Power electronic Inverters
Barys SHYROKAU 2010-2014 Ph.D Adaptive Control Allocation for Multi-task Integrated Vehicle Control
CHI Guoyi 2010-2013 Ph.D Sensor placement for FDI for hybrid systems: Bond Graph Approach
Diluka MORATUWAGE 2008-2013 Ph.D Collaborative Multi-Vehicle Localization and Mapping in Sub-sea Environments
XU Zhao 2008-2012 Ph.D Robust Training Algorithms and Weight Convergence Analysis for Recurrent Neural Networks
ZHU Senqiang 2007-2013 Ph.D Tracking and Formation Control for UAVs with Input Constraints
DONG Junfeng 2004-2012 Ph.D View Based Mobile Robot Navigation: A Genetic Algorithm Filter Approach
YU Ming 2007-2012 Ph.D Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis of Hybrid Systems Using Bond Graph Models and Computational Intelligence
WU Baolin 2007-2012 Ph.D Orbit and Attitude Control for Satellite Formation Flying
Peyman MOGHADAM 2006-2011 Ph.D Biologically Inspired Visual Intelligence for Unmanned Ground Vehicles
WANG Yigang 2003-2009 Ph.D

Robust Repetitive Learning Control with Application to PWM DC/AC Converters

LIU Shuyong

2002-2008 Ph.D

Nonlinear Control of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle in Shallow Water Environment

LOW Chang Boon 2002-2007 Ph.D

GPS-based Control for Wheeled Mobile Robots with Wheel Skidding and Slipping

ZHANG Bin 2002-2006 Ph.D

Time-Frequency Analysis and Design of Iterative Learning Control

PHAM Minh Tuan

2001-2006 Ph.D

Vehicle Following: Control Design, Simulation and Experiments

JIA Zhen

2002-2006 Ph.D

Vision based Target Tracking for Autonomous Vehicles

YE Yongqiang 

2000-2004 Ph.D

Phase based design of iterative learning control

SUN Mingxuan

1998-2002 Ph.D

Iterative learning control with system relative degree

ZHOU Keliang

1998-2002 Ph.D

Performance Optimisation for PWM converters: repetitive control and modulation approaches

XU Guangyan

1997-2001 Ph.D

Robust full state tracking and ultimate exponential stabilization of nonholonomic wheeled mobile robots

HO Yeong Khing

1991-1997 Ph.D

Modelling and control of constrained robot systems with uncertainties in the constraint functions

CHEAH Chien Chern

1994-1996 Ph.D

Model reference learning control for a class of nonlinear systems

Research Fellows/visiting scientists

Name Period Title

Project title

Dr. Abd El Khalick Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad 2014-now Research Fellow Control of dynamic interaction between motion and force during contact
Dr. Prarinya Siritanawan 2016-now Research Fellow Vision-based feature extraction and SLAM
Dr. Diluka Moratuwage 2015-now Research Fellow Collaborative SLAM for heterogeneous robots
Dr. P.G. Chaminda Namal SENARATHNE 2013-now Research Fellow Multi-robots exploration of unstructured environments
Mr Ehsan MIHANKHAH 2012-now Research Associate Environment characterization and similarity detection using Laplace Spectra
Dr Zhu Senqiang 2014-2015 Research Fellow Heterogeneous autonomous robots
Dr WANG Weilin 2013-2015 Research Fellow Traffic Signal Control for urban road networks
Dr Wu Baolin 2013-2014 Research Fellow Satellite Attitude Control
Mr. K.R. RAKESH 2012-2013 Project Officer TechX Challenge Project: Mobile robots for outdoor environments
Dr Reza HAGHIGHI 2013 Research Associate Trajectory planning for nonholonomic vehicles for formation keeping and reconfiguration
Mr Yosmar Putra 2012-2013 Project Officer TechX Challenge Project: Mobile robots for outdoor environments
Dr ZHOU Hao 2010-2011 Visiting Scholar Satellite Formation Flying Control
Dr WANG Guohua 2011 Visiting Scholar Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis for Complex Systems
Dr XU Bin 2012-2013 Research Fellow Traffic light control for multi-junctions
Dr WANG Xinsheng 2011-2012 Visiting Scholar Fault tolerant control for satellite attitude system with reaction wheels
Dr SHI Yongsheng 2012 Visiting Scholar Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis for Complex Systems
Dr LIAN Junxian 2011-2012 Visiting Scholar Robotics
Dr CHI Ronghu 2011-2012 Visiting Scholar Iterative learning control
Dr HU Qinglei 2012 Research Fellow Fault tolerant control for satellite attitude system with reaction wheels
Mr Tawit Uthaicharoenpong 2011-2012 Research Associate Traffic light control for multi-junctions
Mr ZHU Senqiang 2011-2014 Research Associate Fault tolerant control for satellite attitude system with reaction wheels
Dr YU Ming 2011-2014 Research Fellow Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis for Complex Systems
Mr LU Wenzhou 2012 Visiting Research Student Repetitive Control and Applications to Power Electronics
Prof S. Mikami 2011 Visiting Professor Traffic light control for multi-junctions
Mr HUANG Lei 2008-2010 Visiting Researcher False alarm and prevention in model-based FDI
Mr Tawit Uthaicharoenpong 2007-2008 Project Officer Front wheel steering system test-bed development for FDI
Dr Hu Tianjiang 2007- 2008 Visiting Researcher Learning Control Design for Systems with Hysteresis
Prof He Xiufeng 2007-2008 Visiting Professor GPS based navigation for Outdoor Autonomous Systems
Dr Xu Guangyan 2006-2009 Research Fellow Satellite Formation Flying Control
Dr Shai A. Arogeti 2006-2009 Research Fellow Health Monitoring, Diagnosis and Prognosis of Autonomous Robots
Dr Low Chang Boon 2006-2008 Research Fellow Performance Monitoring, Diagnosis and Prognosis of High Value Equipment
Dr Ramon Costa-Castello 2006 Visiting Researcher Repetitive Control Design with Passivity Properties
Dr Liu Zuojun 2003-2004 Visiting researcher Path planning for trailer motion
Prof Pham Thuang Cat 2003 Visiting Professor Mobile robot dynamics and control design
Dr HE Bo 2000-2002 Post Doctoral Fellow Precise positioning and orientation for outdoor mobile robot
Dr YE Cang 1999-2001 Research Fellow Mobile robot navigation
Dr. XIAO Jizhong 1998-2000 Research Associate Robot force control and surface polishing
Dr. LIU Hui 1998-2000 Post Doctoral Fellow Iterative learning control and Neural Networks


Master research programs

Name Study period Degree

Thesis title/research area

Hong Jie 2015 - now M.Eng Material removal using robotic polisher with electrical-chemical approach
MA Shiao 2006-2009 M.Eng Model-based Fault diagnosis of Dynamic Systems
Naveen PARTHASARATHY 2007-2009 M.Eng Development of Robotic Test-bed and Algorithm Implementation of Iterative Learning Control
JIANG Xin 2008-2009 M.Sc Web-based Monitoring System for Equipments Maintenance Service
HANG Yue 2006-2008 M.Eng Satellite Formation Flying: path planning with fuel constraints
KARNIK R.A. 2007-2008 M.Sc

Evaluation of enabling RFID technology for operation visibility in an industrial plant

PONNUSAMY S.P. 2006-2007 M.Sc

Development of an interactive programming environment for robotic applications

KYAW Naing Oo
2005-2006 MSc

Survey on Features, Failure Analysis, Overcoming Techniques, and System Design of the RFID System

PANG Kuan Weng 2004-2006 MSc Performance and Analysis of a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver using GPS Simulation System
LEE Wei Sung, Eric 2004-2006 MSc Repetitive Control for Disturbance Rejections in Hard Disk Drive
XING Likun 2004-2005 MSc Circuit grid approach for mobile robot path planning
YAP Jiun Yi 2003-2004 MPhl Teleservice of outdoor mobile robots
BAO Songlin 2002-2003 MSc A precise measurement system using a laser scanning sensor
LIAO Xiangwen 2001-2003 MSc Neural network based iterative learning control and applications to robots
YU Tieniu 2000-2003 M.E GPS  positioning and outdoor mobile robot control
LI Xingjun

2000-2002

MSc Direct digital control of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning for a class of clean rooms

CHEN Yiyin

1999-2002 MSc

Policy based management for internet quality of service

LI Jinyu

1999-2001 M.E

Iterative learning control with neural network

Seshdri R. Murali

1999-2001 MSc

Control on yield variations between testers using monitoring test

YU Yufu

1999-2001 MSc

Simulations and comparison study of iterative learning control designs

PHAM Minh Tuan

1998-2001 M.E

Development and implementation of a trajectory planner and a tracking controller for an autonomous vehicle

QI Feng

1998-2000 M.E

Path planning for a 4-wheel vehicle

NGAI Hin Sung

1997-1999 M.E

Design and implementation of nonlinear control laws for a stepper motor

TAY Eng Kng 1996-1998 M.E Modelling and control of a AGV
PANG Jui Boo 1995-1996 M.Sc Fuzzy logic kinematic control for redundant Manipulators under multiple performance criteria
ZHANG Nianzu 1994-1996 M.E Experimental research on robot control
GU Ming Kun 1992-1994 M.E Developments of two kinematic Control algorithms for redundant manipulators
CHEAH Chien Chern 1992-1994 M.E Learning control of motion and force for constrained manipulators
YAO Bin 1991-1992 M.E

Unified approach to robust control of robot manipulator using variable structure model-reaching control strategy