The research group of Automation and Control Laboratory

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Head of Control Lab

Chair Professor of Control Engineering
BSc (Hons) Manc; MPhil, PhD Cantab, CMath, CSci, CEng, FIMA, FIET, FIEEE, FIMechE, FHKIE

Tel: +852-3917-2805
E-mail: James.Lam@hku.hk

Senior Research Fellows

Dr. Zhu Bohao
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
B.Eng (HIT), PhD (HKU)

E-mail: zhubh@hku.hk

Research Interests: Model Predictive Control; Robust Control Theory; Cone-Preserving Systems; Multi-Agent Systems; Periodic Systems; Positive Systems; Switched Systems; Time-Delay Systems; Focused Ultrasound; Tendon-Driven Manipulators

Dr. Song Xiaoqi
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW​
B.Eng, MEng (NUAA), PhD (HKU)

Research Interests: Control Theory; Fault Tolerant Control; Switched Systems; Intelligent Systems

WANG Yamin
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW​
B.S (SEU), PhD (HKU)​

Research Interests: Privacy Preservation; Distributed Optimization; Cyber-physical Systems

Dr. XUE Min
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW​
B.Eng (ZSTU), PhD (ECUST)

Research Interests: Fuzzy Control; Markov Jump Systems; Fault Detection; Deep Learning

Dr. ZHANG Yifang
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW​
B.Eng (CQU), PhD (ZJU)

Research Interests: Markov Jump Systems; Consensus Control of Multi-agent System; Event-triggered Control; Cyber-attack

Dr. LIN Lin
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW​
M.S. (SEU), PhD (HKU)

Research Interests: 

PHD Candidates

LU Xiujuan
B.Eng

Research Interests: Multi-agent systems; Nonlinear Dynamics; Cone-invariant Systems

ZHANG Dun
B.Eng

Research Interests: 

ZHOU Changsheng
B.Eng

Research Interests: 

Luo Qianyue
B.Eng

Research Interests: Model Predictive Control; Multi-agent Systems; Vehicle Dynamics and Control

MIN Bo
B.Eng

Research Interests: Fault Diagnosis; Fault-tolerant Control of Dynamical Systems

QIU Haohao
B.Eng

Research Interests: Fault Diagnosis

ZHANG Haochuan
B.Eng

Research Interests: Safe Reinforcement Learning; Data-Driven Fault Diagnosis; Intelligent Control

Alumni

YearNameResearch Title Latest Information
1999TAM Hei KaOptimization Approaches to Robust Pole Assignment in Control System DesignSenior Engineer (Development), Illumina Inc. USA
2000ZHANG LiqianOptimal H2 Model Reduction for Dynamic SystemsQuality Analyst, AQL Management Consulting INC, Canada
2002WANG HaiboFault Detection and Fault-tolerant Control for Dynamic SystemsProfessor, Central South University
2007WANG QingModel Reduction for Dynamic Systems with Time Delays: A Linear Matrix Inequality ApproachSystem Analyst, China Light and Power, HK
2007XIONG JunlinSynthesis of Dynamic Systems with Markovian CharacteristicsProfessor, University of Science & Technology, China
2008SHU ZhanExponential Estimates and Synthesis of Dynamic Systems with Time Delay and StochasticityAssociate Professor, University of Alberta
2010DU BaozhuExponential Estimates and Synthesis of Dynamic Systems with Time Delay and StochasticityProfessor, Hainan University
2011LI PingAnalysis and Synthesis of Positive Systems and Related Gene Network ModelsEngineering Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Hong Kong
2011HU YuebingConsensus Control of Multi-Agent SystemsResearch Analyst, OP Investment Management Ltd
2013FENG ZhiguangDissipative Control and Filtering of Singular SystemsProfessor, Harbin Engineering University
2014CHEN XiaomingAnalysis and Synthesis of Positive Systems under `1 and L1 PerformanceAssociate Professor, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics
2015SHEN JunAnalysis and Synthesis of Dynamic Systems with Positive CharacteristicsProfessor, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics
2015ZHANG LiangyinRiccati Equations and Event-triggered Control for Constrained Systems
2015FU ShizhouControl and Filtering of Quantum SystemsLecturer, Hangzhou Dianzi University
2016WANG KaiTransformerless Synthesis of Passive Electrical Networks for Effective Mechanical Control
2016CHEN YongEstimation and Synthesis of Reachable Set for Discrete Systems with Switching CharacteristicsLecturer, Central South University
2016LI XiuxianConsensus Problems for Agent NetworksProfessor, Tongji University
2016LI PanshuoControl of Vehicle Suspension Systems and Its Extension to General Vibration SystemsProfessor, Guangdong University of Technology
2016LI ZhaoEigenstructure Assignment Problems for Linear Time-Invariant Systems
2017CUI YukangStability and Positivity Analysis of Singular Systems with Time-Varying DelaysAssistant Professor, Shenzhen University
2018MA CarlosOn Robust Adaptive Control of Robots and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
2018LIU JinrongStructured Controller Synthesis of Linear Multivariable SystemsAssistant Professor, University of Macau
2018XIE XiaochenAnalysis and Synthesis of Dynamic Systems with Periodic Piecewise CharacteristicsProfessor, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen
2019LIN HongResearcher, Shenzhen Polytechnic University
2020ZHU BohaoAnalysis and Synthesis of Positive Systems with PeriodicityResearch Assistant Professor, The University of Hong Kong
2021FAN ChnchenEstimation and Control of Periodic Piecewise Dynamic SystemsResearch Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2022SONG XiaoqiObserver and Control Synthesis for Positive Systems with FaultsPost-doctoral Fellow, The University of Hong Kong
2022WANG YaminDifferential Privacy in Consensus of Multi-aget SystemsPost-doctoral Fellow, The University of Hong Kong
2022GONG XinResearch Associate Professor, Southeast University
2023LI Yuman
2024ZHAO Chang
2024Lin Lin

The Past Visiting Scholars

NameVisiting TimePositionAffiliation
GU Zhou2017 SepProfessorNanjing Forestry University
CHEN Wenhua2017 AugProfessorLoughborough University
LIU Mei 2017 AugPhDUniversity of Science and Technology, China
WU Han2017 AugPhD candidateHuazhong University of Science and Technology
GLOVER Keith2017 AprEmeritus ProfessorCambridge University
LIU Jinliang2016 OctAssociate ProfessorNanjing University of Finance and Economics
MACIEJOWSKI Jan2016 NovProfessorCambridge University
LI Ning2016 JulLecturerHenan University of Economics and Law
JIA Guangyu2016 JulMasters candidateShandong University
LIN Hong (University Postdoctoral Fellow)2016 JulPhDZhejiang University
WANG Dong2016 AprPhD candidateDonghua University
LUO Yuqiang2016 AprPhD candidateShanghai University of Science and Technology
SHEN Mouquan2015 NovAssociate ProfessorNanjing University of Technology
YANG Xingsong 2015 AugProfessorChongqing Normal University
GUAN Yongqiang 2015 JulPhDBUAA
LIU Kun2015 JulLecturerBeijing University of Technology
CAI Chenxiao2015 JunProfessorNanjing University of Science and Technology
XIANG Weiming 2015 AprLecturerSouthwest University of Science and Technology
CHE Wei-Wei2015 JanAssociate ProfessorShenyang University
YIN Shen2015 JanProfessorBohai University
ZHU Xiangping 2015 Jan PhD candidateBohai University
LI Shihua2014 AprProfessorSoutheast University
ZHANG Ya 2014 AprLecturerSoutheast University
MENG Min2014 AprPhDShandong University
WANG Junfang 2014 MarPhD Hong Kong Polytechnic University
WANG Min2014 MarAssociate ProfessorChina University of Mining and Technology
WEN Guanghui2014 JanLecturerSoutheast University
ZHAO Xudong (University Postdoctoral Fellow)2013 Dec
SUN Chengjun (University Postdoctoral Fellow)2013 Dec
YE Dan2013 DecProfessorNortheastern University
HE Wangli2013 DecAssociate ProfessorEast China University of Science and Technology
YANG Wen2013 JulAssociate ProfessorEast China University of Science and Technology
LIU Yonghui 2013 JunPhD CandidateEast China University of Science and Technology
SHAO Hanyong 2013 MarProfessorQufu Normal University
YANG Rongni2013 FebAssociate ResearcherShandong University
SONG Gongfei2012 DecPhD CandidateNanjing University of Science and Technology
CHEN Fu 2012 DecPhD CandidateNanjing University of Science and Technology
SUN Guanghui2012 NovLecturerHarbin Institute of Technology
SUN Chengjun (University Postdoctoral Fellow) 2012 Aug
DING Derui2012 MayPhD candidateDonghua University
LI Tao2012 AprAssociate ProfessorNanjing University of Information Science and Technology
ZHAN Wei2012 FebBSc GraduateHarbin Institute of Technology
LI Hongliang2012 FebLecturerHarbin Normal University
LI Xianwei2012 JanPhD candidateHarbin Normal University
XIONG Junlin (University Postdoctoral Fellow)2012 JanProfessorUniversity of Science and Technology, China
LIU Xiaoyang (Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow)2011 DecLecturerXuzhou Normal University
BASIN Michael2011 DecProfessorUniversidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
CHEN Bei2011 NovPhD GraduateEast China University of Science and Technology
LI Ping (Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow)2011 Sept
CAINES Peter2011 JulProfessorMcGill University
YAN Huaicheng2011Associate ProfessorEast China University of Science and Technology
HE Xiao2011LecturerTsinghua University
WU Hanmei2011 PhD CandidateNanjing University of Science and Technology
WANG Kai2011PhD studentUniversity of Hong Kong
CUI Peng2010LecturerShandong University
WU Zhengguang 2010LecturerZhejiang University
SU Housheng2010ProfessorHuazhong University of Science and Technology
DONG Hongli2010ProfessorDaqing Petroleum University
DU Baozhu2010LecturerNanjing University of Science and Technology
LIU Xingwen2010ProfessorSouthwest University of Nationalities of China
WANG Sheng-Guo2010 Jun ProfessorUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
LI Hongyi2010 Jun ProfessorBohai University
KUANG Sen2010Associate ProfessorUniversity of Science & Technology, China
LI Jian2010LecturerSoutheast University
CHAN Yum Ji (Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow, jointly supervised with Dr. L Huang)2010 Feb
MA Lifeng2010LecturerNanjing University of Science and Technology
ZHANG Jinhui2010LecturerBeijing University of Chemical Technology
FRIDMAN Emilia2009ProfessorTel-Aviv University
LI Chanying (Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow)2009 NovResearcherChinese Academy of Sciences
ZHANG Lixian2009ProfessorHarbin Institute of Technology
FEI Zhongyang2009PhD candidateWashington State University
HE Yong2009ProfessorCentral South University
SHU Zhan 2008LecturerSouthampton University
BOUKAS El-Kebir2008retired ProfessorEcole Polytechnique de Montreal, deceased
ZOU Yuan Yuan2008Associate ProfessorEast China University of Science and Technology
ZHAO Yan2008Associate ProfessorBeijing Jiaotong University
ZHANG Hongbin 2008Associate ProfessorUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China
ZHANG Baoyong (Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow)2008LecturerNanjing University of Science and Technology
ZHANG Guofeng 2007Associate ProfessorUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China
ZHOU Bin2007ProfessorHarbin Institute of Technology
MOU Shaoshuai 2007PhD CandidateYale University
DONG Daoyi2007Research FellowAustralian Defence Force Academy
WANG Jing2007Post-doctoral ResearcherPeking University
WEI Guoliang2007ProfessorShanghai University for Science and Technology
MENG Xiangyu2007PhD GraduateUniversity of Alberta
WANG Qing2007System AnalystChina Light & Power, HK
WO Songlin2006ProfessorChangzhou College of Information Technology
XU Huiling2006Associate ProfessorNanjing University of Science & Technology
WANG Junling 2006Associate ProfessorHarbin Engineering University
FENG June2006ProfessorShandong University
WU Ligang2006ProfessorHarbin Institute of Technology
SUN Minhui 2005LecturerOcean University of China
LI Yanhui2005ProfessorDaqing Petroleum Institute
LI Shanbin 2005Zhejiang University
HUANG Xia2005Associate ProfessorShandong University of Science and Technology
WEI Yimin2004ProfessorFudan University
PENG Chen2004Associate ProfessorNanjing Normal University
ZOU Yun2004ProfessorNanjing University of Science & Technology
MAO Xuerong2004ProfessorStrathclyde University
LIANG Jinling2004ProfessorSoutheast University
GAO Huijun 2003ProfessorHarbin Institute of Technology
ZHONG Maiying 2003ProfessorBUAA
ZHOU Shaosheng2003ProfessorQufu Normal University
DU Haiping2002Senior LecturerUniversity of Wollongong
YUE Dong2002ProfessorHuazhong University of Science and Technology
NIU Yugang2002Associate Dean, ProfessorEast China University of Science & Technology
CHEN Bing2002ProfessorQingdao University
PASZKE Wojciech2001Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Zielona Gora
DING Steven (William Mong Visiting Fellow) 2001ProfessorUniversity of Duisburg
WANG Zidong (William Mong Visiting Fellow)2001ProfessorBrunel University
GALKOWSKI Krzysztof2001ProfessorUniversity of Zielona Gora
HU Lisheng2000Associate ProfessorShanghai Jiaotong University
HUANG Yi2000ResearcherChinese Academy of Sciences
WANG Wei2000Associate ProfessorSouth China University of Science & Technology
XI Zairong2000ResearcherChinese Academy of Sciences
XU Shengyuan (William Mong Young Researcher)1999ProfessorNanjing University of Science & Technology
GUAN Zhihong1999ProfessorHuazhong University of Science and Technology
LIN Chong1999ProfessorQingdao University
GUO Lei 1999ProfessorBUAA
XU Bugong1999Dean, ProfessorSouth China University of Science & Technology
HUANG Shoudong (William Mong Young Researcher)1998Senior LecturerUniversity of Technology, Sydney
SU Hongye1998ProfessorZhejiang University
YAN Xinggang1998LecturerUniversity of Kent
CAO Yongyan 1997Research FellowUniversity of Virginia
ZHANG Qingling 1996Dean, ProfessorNortheastern University
YANG Guanghong 1995ProfessorNortheastern University
YAN Weiyong (William Mong Visiting Fellow) 1995Senior LecturerCurtin University of Technology