[eletter] eletter 340 (corrected version)

Jianghai Hu jianghai at purdue.edu
Sat Dec 3 00:18:19 EST 2016


My apology for the second mailing. Following is an updated version of
Eletter 340 that contains a correction to Entry 6.27 of the previous
version.

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E-LETTER on Systems, Control, and Signal Processing
Issue 340
December 2016

Editor:
Jianghai Hu
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University
465 Northwestern Ave.
West Lafayette, IN, 47907
USA
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Contents

1. IEEE CSS Headlines
1.1 IEEE Control Systems Society Publications Content Digest
1.2 IEEE Control Systems Society Technically Cosponsored Conferences
1.3 First IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications

2. MISC
2.1 Robotarium - A Remotely Accessible Swarm-Robotics Testbed
2.2 Focus Period on Large-Scale and Distributed Optimization at Lund
University

3. Books
3.1 Process Control System Fault Diagnosis: A Bayesian Approach

4. Journals
4.1 Contents: Automatica
4.2 Contents: Control Engineering Practice
4.3 Contents: Asian Journal of Control
4.4 Contents: Advanced Mathematical Models and Application
4.5 Contents: Control Theory and Technology
4.6 Contents: International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
4.7 Contents: International Journal of Control
4.8 CFP: Control Theory and Technology
4.9 CFP: Journal of Process Control
4.10 CFP: Journal of Control and Decision

5. Conferences
5.1 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
5.2 International Conference on Information Fusion
5.3 International Carpathian Control Conference
5.4 International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
5.5 Chinese Control and Decision Conference
5.6 Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation
5.7 IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control
5.8 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
5.9 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems: Special Sessions
5.10 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems: Tutorial

6. Positions
6.1 PhD: Australian National University, Australia
6.2 PhD: CNRS Grenoble, France
6.3 PhD: Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico
6.4 PhD: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH, Germany
6.5 PhD: Chalmers University, Sweden
6.6 PhD/PostDoc: University of Pennsylvania, USA
6.7 PhD/PostDoc: University of Pennsylvania, USA
6.8 PostDoc: Missouri University of Science & Technology, USA
6.9 PostDoc: University of Michigan, USA
6.10 PostDoc: Zhejiang University, China
6.11 PostDoc: University of California at Berkeley, USA
6.12 PostDoc: Université de Lorraine, France
6.13 PostDoc: NC A&T State University, USA
6.14 PostDoc: GIPSA-lab, France
6.15 PostDoc: KTH, Sweden
6.16 PostDoc: Chalmers University, Sweden
6.17 Research Associate: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
6.18 Research Associate: University of Newcastle, Australia
6.19 Lecturer: Paderborn University, Germany
6.20 Faculty: Ohio State University, USA
6.21 Faculty: University of California at Santa Cruz, USA
6.22 Faculty: University of California at Santa Cruz, USA
6.23 Faculty: Louisiana State University, USA
6.24 Faculty: Louisiana State University, USA
6.25 Faculty: Loughborough University, UK
6.26 Faculty: Washington University in St. Louis, USA
6.27 Faculty: University of Texas at Dallas, USA
6.28 Faculty: University of Connecticut, USA
6.29 Faculty: University of California at Berkeley, USA
6.30 Faculty: University of Groningen, Netherland
6.31 Faculty: KU Leuven, Belgium
6.32 Faculty: University of Houston, USA
6.33 Faculty: University of Minnesota, USA
6.34 Engineer: Intel, USA

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1. IEEE CSS Headlines

1.1. IEEE Control Systems Society Publications Content Digest
Contributed by: Elizabeth Kovacs, ekovacs2 at nd.edu

CSS Publications Content Digest
The IEEE Control Systems Society Publications Content Digest is a novel and
convenient guide that helps readers keep track of the latest published
articles. The CSS Publications Content Digest, available at
http://ieeecss.org/publications-content-digest provides lists of current
tables of contents of the periodicals sponsored by the Control Systems
Society.

Each issue offers readers a rapid means to survey and access the latest
peer-reviewed papers of the IEEE Control Systems Society. We also include
links to the Society’s sponsored Conferences to give readers a preview of
upcoming meetings.

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1.2 IEEE Control Systems Society Technically Cosponsored Conferences
Contributed by: Luca Zaccarian, CSS AE Conferences, zaccarian at laas.fr

The following conferences have been recently included in the list of events
technically cosponsored by the IEEE Control Systems Society:

- 6th International Conference on Systems and Control (ICSC 2017). Batna,
Algeria. May 7 - May 9, 2017.
http://lias.labo.univ-poitiers.fr/icsc/icsc2017/
- 2017 Winter School on Intelligent Transportation, organized by Nanyang
Technical University and by the IEEE-CSS TC on Smart Cities. Jan 16 - Jan
20, 2017. Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore.
http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/NewsnEvents/WSlIS2017/Pages/Home.aspx
- 2017 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS’17).
Miami (FL), United States. Jun 13 - Jun 16, 2017.
http://www.uasconferences.com/
- 6th International Symposium on Advanced Control of Industrial Processes
(AdCONIP 2017). Taipei, Taiwan. May 28 - May 31, 2017.
http://www.adconip2017.org/

For a full listing of CSS technically cosponsored conferences, please visit
http://ieeecss.org/conferences/technically-cosponsored and for a list of
the upcoming and past CSS main conferences please visit
http://ieeecss.org/conferences

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1.3. First IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications
Contributed by: Stephen Yurkovich, steve.yurkovich at utdallas.edu

IEEE CCTA 2017
1st IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications
August 27-30, 2017
The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows
Kohala Coast, Hawaii

Please visit: ccta2017.ieeecss.org

The inaugural 2017 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications
will be held on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii. This new conference,
sponsored by the IEEE Control Systems Society with technical co-sponsorship
through the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, and organized in
cooperation with the Society for Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE).

This new conference follows in the evolution of the former IEEE CCA to
recent successful MSC venues, the last of which was held in 2016. The CCTA
2017 technical program will feature the presentation of contributed and
invited papers, as well as tutorial sessions and workshops, focusing on
technological advances and applications of control engineering. This focus
includes all aspects of control engineering for practical control systems,
from analysis and design, through simulation and hardware.

Major themes of energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation will
feature applications of control technology for robotic, automotive,
biomechanical, aerospace, power and energy systems, control of networks,
and many others.

CCTA 2017 will be held at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows on the Big
Island of Hawaii. The venue is a medium-sized, serene property on the west
Kohala Coast, and the organizers have negotiated reasonable room rates
which include all resort amenities. The Big Island of Hawai’i offers an
abundance of natural beauty and sites, with 11 of the world's 13 climate
zones. With a land mass of nearly twice the size of all other Hawaiian
Islands combined, but with only a small fraction of the state’s population,
its diverse terrain spans green and black sand beaches to lush rainforests
and waterfalls, and two active volcanoes within Volcanoes National Park.

Call for Contributed Papers: Papers are invited in the form of regular
manuscripts. Papers must conform to the submission policy, described below,
requiring that all manuscripts be in 2-column format and meet strict page
limits.

Important Dates:
- Paper submissions site css.paperplaza.net opens:
December 15, 2016
- Deadline for submission of Invited Session proposals:
March 1, 2017
- Deadline for submission of contributed and invited papers:
March 1, 2017
- Notification of acceptance/rejection, on-line registration opens:
June 1, 2017
- Deadline for final submission of all papers:
July 1, 2017

For more information on the venue and paper submission, please visit
ccta2017.ieeecss.org

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2. MISC

2.1. Robotarium - A Remotely Accessible Swarm-Robotics Testbed
Contributed by: Magnus Egerstedt, magnus at robotics.gatech.edu

The Robotarium - A Remotely Accessible Swarm-Robotics Testbed

In multi-agent robotics, the gap between algorithmic development and actual
deployment of teams of robots is both large and costly, making
accessibility a problem. To remedy this, the Institute for Robotics and
Intelligent machines at Georgia Tech has developed the Robotarium - a
remotely accessible swarm robotics lab where researchers in areas such as
swarm robotics, distributed and coordinated control, and decision making in
social, biological systems, can upload their control programs to the
Robotarium website (www.robotarium.org) and run customized experiments on
teams of mobile robots.

The Robotarium is now open for business, and interested researchers are
encouraged to visit www.robotarium.org or contact Magnus Egerstedt (
magnus at robotics.gatech.edu) or Daniel Pickem (daniel.pickem at gatech.edu) for
more information.

More About the Robotarium
Currently, up to 20 miniature wheeled ground robots are available in the
Robotarium for remote experimentation. Users can prototype their code in
the provided Matlab simulator and submit the exact same code for execution
on the Robotarium through the Robotarium web portal. Following the
successful execution of an experiment, a video as well as the robots' state
and input data can be accessed through the user's account. Experiment
execution is completely automated and relies on the Robotarium's built-in
collision avoidance, autonomous recharging, as well as convenience tools to
simplify robotic experimentation.

The Robotarium uses an overhead camera system to track all robots and
provide global pose data through a Matlab API while robots are controlled
through linear and angular velocity inputs. The robots are equipped with a
WiFi communication link and capable of operating up to 40 minutes on a
single battery charge. However, an autonomous wireless charging mechanism
enables their continuous long-term operation.

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2.2. Focus Period on Large-Scale and Distributed Optimization at Lund
University
Contributed by: Anders Rantzer, rantzer at control.lth.se

The LCCC Linnaeus center - Lund Center for Control of Complex engineering
systems is announcing a Focus Period on Large-Scale and Distributed
Optimization from May 29 to June 30, 2017 with a workshop in the middle.

The aim of this focus period is to bring together leading researchers from
different communities to create exciting cross-fertilization and new ideas.

At any particular time, there will be room for up to 10 invited
researchers. A typical visit will be 3-5 weeks. Interested visitors are
encouraged to contact Pontus Giselsson <pontusg at control.lth.se> or Anders
Rantzer <rantzer at control.lth.se>.

For more information, see
http://www.lccc.lth.se/index.php?page=june-2017-optimization.

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3. Books

3.1. Process Control System Fault Diagnosis: A Bayesian Approach
Contributed by: Biao Huang, biao.huang at ualberta.ca

Process Control System Fault Diagnosis: A Bayesian Approach, John Wiley &
Sons., 2016
ISBN: 978-1-118-77061-0

Ruben T. Gonzalez, Fei Qi, Biao Huang,
University of Alberta, Canada

A typical modern process system consists of hundreds of control loops,
which are overwhelming for plant personnel to monitor. The main objectives
of this book are to establish a new framework for control system fault
diagnosis, to synthesize observations of different monitors with a prior
knowledge, and to pinpoint possible abnormal sources on the basis of
Bayesian theory.

The book consolidates results developed by the authors, along with the
fundamentals, and presents them in a systematic way. It provides a
comprehensive coverage of various Bayesian methods for control system fault
diagnosis, along with a detailed tutorial. The book is useful for graduate
students and researchers as a monograph and as a reference for
state-of-the-art techniques in control system performance monitoring and
fault diagnosis. Since several self-contained practical examples are
included in the book, it also provides a place for practicing engineers to
look for solutions to their daily monitoring and diagnosis problems.

Key features:
. A comprehensive coverage of Bayesian Inference for control system fault
diagnosis.
. Theory and applications are self-contained.
. Provides detailed algorithms and sample Matlab codes.
. Theory is illustrated through benchmark simulation examples, pilot-scale
experiments and industrial application.

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4. Journals

4.1. Contents: Automatica
Contributed by: Elisa Capello,

Table of Contents
Automatica,
Vol. 74, December 2016
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00051098/74

- Fudong Ge, YangQuan Chen, Chunhai Kou, “On the regional gradient
observability of time fractional diffusion processes”, pages 1-9.
- Chuan-Ke Zhang, Yong He, Lin Jiang, Min Wu, “An improved summation
inequality to discrete-time systems with time-varying delay”, pages 10-15.
- Jia Xu, Ton van den Boom, Bart De Schutter, “Optimistic optimization for
model predictive control of max-plus linear systems”, pages 16-22.
- Corrado Possieri, Mario Sassano, “On polynomial feedback Nash equilibria
for two-player scalar differential games”, pages 23-29.
- Xiangyu Wang, Shihua Li, James Lam, “Distributed active anti-disturbance
output consensus algorithms for higher-order multi-agent systems with
mismatched disturbances”, pages 30-37.
- Francesco Ticozzi, “Symmetrizing quantum dynamics beyond gossip-type
algorithms”, pages 38-46.
- Alexandre Seuret, Christophe Prieur, Sophie Tarbouriech, Luca Zaccarian,
“LQ-based event-triggered controller co-design for saturated linear
systems”, pages 47-54.
- Francesca Albertini, Domenico D’Alessandro, “Time optimal simultaneous
control of two level quantum systems”, pages 55-62.
- Anton Selivanov, Emilia Fridman, “Observer-based input-to-state
stabilization of networked control systems with large uncertain delays”,
pages 63-70.
- Johannes Schiffer, Emilia Fridman, Romeo Ortega, Jörg Raisch, “Stability
of a class of delayed port-Hamiltonian systems with application to
microgrids with distributed rotational and electronic generation”, pages
71-79.
- Fabien Lauer, “On the complexity of switching linear regression”, pages
80-83.
- Minh Hong Ha, Robert R. Bitmead, “Optimal dual adaptive agile mobile
wireless power control”, pages 84-89.
- Swann Marx, Vincent Andrieu, Christophe Prieur, “Semi-global
stabilization by an output feedback law from a hybrid state controller”,
pages 90-98.
- Bruno Picasso, Xinglong Zhang, Riccardo Scattolini, “Hierarchical Model
Predictive Control of independent systems with joint constraints”, pages
99-106.
- Davide M. Raimondo, Giuseppe Roberto Marseglia, Richard D. Braatz, Joseph
K. Scott, “Closed-loop input design for guaranteed fault diagnosis using
set-valued observers”, pages 107-117.
- Wen Yang, Zidong Wang, Zongyu Zuo, Chao Yang, Hongbo Shi, “Nodes
selection strategy in cooperative tracking problem”, pages 118-125.
- Ali Khanafer, Tamer Başar, Bahman Gharesifard, “Stability of epidemic
models over directed graphs: A positive systems approach”, pages 126-134.
- Johannes Schiffer, Daniele Zonetti, Romeo Ortega, Aleksandar M.
Stanković, Tevfik Sezi, Jörg Raisch, “A survey on modeling of
microgrids—From fundamental physics to phasors and voltage sources”, pages
135-150.
- Florian A. Bayer, Matthias Lorenzen, Matthias A. Müller, Frank Allgöwer,
“Robust economic Model Predictive Control using stochastic information”,
pages 151-161.
- Mert Baştuğ, Mihály Petreczky, Rafael Wisniewski, John Leth,
“Reachability and observability reduction for linear switched systems with
constrained switching”, pages 162-170.
- Sayan Ghosal, Govind Saraswat, Murti Salapaka, “Model detection with
application to probe based data storage”, pages 171-182.
- Ashish Cherukuri, Jorge Cortés, “Initialization-free distributed
coordination for economic dispatch under varying loads and generator
commitment”, pages 183-193.
- Dong-Mei Zhu, Yue Xie, Wai-Ki Ching, Tak-Kuen Siu, “Optimal portfolios
with maximum Value-at-Risk constraint under a hidden Markovian
regime-switching model”, pages 194-205.
- Corentin Briat, Mustafa Khammash, “Interval peak-to-peak observers for
continuous- and discrete-time systems with persistent inputs and delays”,
pages 206-213.
- Jiahu Qin, Changbin Yu, Brian D.O. Anderson, “On leaderless and
leader-following consensus for interacting clusters of second-order
multi-agent systems”, pages 214-221.
- Sergio Delgado, Paul Kotyczka, “Energy shaping for position and speed
control of a wheeled inverted pendulum in reduced space”, pages 222-229.
- Baozhu Du, James Lam, Zhan Shu, Yong Chen, “On reachable sets for
positive linear systems under constrained exogenous inputs”, pages 230-237.
- Ziyue Ma, Zhiwu Li, Alessandro Giua, “Petri net controllers for
Generalized Mutual Exclusion Constraints with floor operators”, pages
238-246.
- Rushikesh Kamalapurkar, Joel A. Rosenfeld, Warren E. Dixon, “Efficient
model-based reinforcement learning for approximate online optimal control”,
pages 247-258.
- Peng Yi, Yiguang Hong, Feng Liu, “Initialization-free distributed
algorithms for optimal resource allocation with feasibility constraints and
application to economic dispatch of power systems”, pages 259-269.
- Haichao Gui, George Vukovich, “Finite-time output-feedback position and
attitude tracking of a rigid body”, pages 270-278.
- Corentin Briat, “Stability analysis and stabilization of stochastic
linear impulsive, switched and sampled-data systems under dwell-time
constraints”, pages 279-287.
- Emilia Fridman, Leonid Shaikhet, “Delay-induced stability of vector
second-order systems via simple Lyapunov functionals”, pages 288-296.
- Boris T. Polyak, Georgi Smirnov, “Large deviations for non-zero initial
conditions in linear systems”, pages 297-307.
- Yuezu Lv, Zhongkui Li, Zhisheng Duan, Jie Chen, “Distributed adaptive
output feedback consensus protocols for linear systems on directed graphs
with a leader of bounded input”, pages 308-314.
- Martin Böck, Andreas Kugi, “Constrained model predictive manifold
stabilization based on transverse normal forms”, pages 315-326.
- Martin Lazar, Enrique Zuazua, “Greedy controllability of finite
dimensional linear systems”, pages 327-340.
- Lei Zou, Zidong Wang, Huijun Gao, “Set-membership filtering for
time-varying systems with mixed time-delays under Round-Robin and Weighted
Try-Once-Discard protocols”, pages 341-348.
- Jan Maximilian Montenbruck, Frank Allgöwer, “Asymptotic stabilization of
submanifolds embedded in Riemannian manifolds”, pages 349-359.
- Hongchuan Wei, Wenjie Lu, Pingping Zhu, Silvia Ferrari, Miao Liu, Robert
H. Klein, Shayegan Omidshafiei, Jonathan P. How, “Information value in
nonparametric Dirichlet-process Gaussian-process (DPGP) mixture models”,
pages 360-368.
- Corentin Briat, “Corrigendum to “Convex lifted conditions for robust
l2-stability analysis and l2-stabilization of linear discrete-time switched
systems with minimum dwell-time constraint” [Automatica 50 (3) (2014)
976–983], page 369.
- Athanasios Antoulas, Tryphon T. Georgiou, Pramod P. Khargonekar, A.
Bulent Ozguler, Eduardo D. Sontag, Yutaka Yamamoto, Obituary for Professor
Rudolf Emil Kalman, page 370.

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4.2. Contents: Control Engineering Practice
Contributed by: Martin Böck, cep at acin.tuwien.ac.at

Control Engineering Practice
Volume 57
December 2016

- Ajaya Kumar Pani, Hare Krishna Mohanta, Online monitoring of cement
clinker quality using multivariate statistics and Takagi-Sugeno
fuzzy-inference technique,Pages 1-17
- Martin Forstinger, Robert Bauer, Anton Hofer, Wilfried Rossegger,
Multivariable control of a test bed for differential gears,Pages 18-28
- Sanja Vujnovic, Zeljko Djurovic, Goran Kvascev, Fan mill state estimation
based on acoustic signature analysis,Pages 29-38
- Norbert Zsiga, Stijn van Dooren, Philipp Elbert, Christopher H. Onder, A
new method for analysis and design of iterative learning control algorithms
in the time-domain,Pages 39-49
- Mario Pereira, David Muñoz de la Peña, Daniel Limon, Ignacio Alvarado,
Teodoro Alamo, Application to a drinking water network of robust periodic
MPC,Pages 50-60
- Tianyou Chai, Yao Jia, Haibo Li, Hong Wang, An intelligent switching
control for a mixed separation thickener process,Pages 61-71
- PS Saikrishna, Ramkrishna Pasumarthy, Multi-objective switching
controller for cloud computing systems,Pages 72-83
- Nikolce Murgovski, Bo Egardt, Magnus Nilsson, Cooperative energy
management of automated vehicles,Pages 84-98
- Sandro Nüesch, Anna G. Stefanopoulou, Multimode combustion in a mild
hybrid electric vehicle. Part 1: Supervisory control,Pages 99-110
- Lei Xie, Xing Cai, Junghui Chen, Hongye Su, GA based decomposition of
large scale distributed model predictive control systems,Pages 111-125
- Peng Lu, Erik-Jan van Kampen, Cornelis de Visser, Qiping Chu, Aircraft
fault-tolerant trajectory control using Incremental Nonlinear Dynamic
Inversion,Pages 126-141
- Herschel C. Pangborn, Andrew G. Alleyne, Switched linear control for
refrigerant superheat recovery in vapor compression systems,Pages 142-156
- Stefan Krebs, Christoph Schnurr, Martin Pfeifer, Jörg Weigold, Sören
Hohmann, Reduced-order hybrid interval observer for verified state
estimation of an induction machine,Pages 157-168

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4.3. Contents: Asian Journal of Control
Contributed by: Lichen Fu, lichen at ntu.edu.tw

Asian Journal of Control
Vol.18, No.6 November, 2016
CONTENTS

[Invited Paper]
1. Paper Title: Multi-Objective Cost-Detectability in Unfalsified Adaptive
Control (pages 1959–1968)
Authors: Kiran S. Sajjanshetty and Michael G. Safonov

[Regular Paper]
1. Paper Title: Time Averaging Algorithms with Stopping Rules for
Multi-Agent Consensus with Noisy Measurements (pages 1969–1982)
Authors: R. Morita, T. Wada, I. Masubuchi, T. Asai and Y. Fujisaki
2. Paper Title: An Algorithm for Accurate Distributed Time Synchronization
in Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks from Noisy Difference Measurements
(pages 1983–1994)
Authors: Chenda Liao and Prabir Barooah
3. Paper Title: Output-Feedback Nonlinear Adaptive Control of Single-Phase
Half-Bridge Ups Systems (pages 1995–2009)
Authors: M. Kissaoui, A. Abouloifa, Y. Abouelmahjoub, F. Z. Chaoui and F.
Giri
4. Paper Title: On an Optimized Fuzzy Supervized Multiphase Guidance Law
(pages 2010–2017)
Authors: Mohsen Rezaee and Saeed Seyedtabaii
5. Paper Title: Graph-Based Dwell Time Computation Methods for
Discrete-Time Switched Linear Systems (pages 2018–2026)
Authors: Ferruh İlhan and Özkan Karabacak
6. Paper Title: STP Approach to Model Controlled Automata with Application
to Reachability Analysis of DEDS (pages 2027–2036)
Authors: Yongyi Yan, Zengqiang Chen, Jumei Yue and Zhumu Fu
7. Paper Title: Decentralized Observer Design for a Class of Nonlinear
Uncertain Large Scale Systems with Lumped Perturbations (pages 2037–2046)
Author: Wen-Jeng Liu
8. Paper Title: Boundary and Distributed Control for a Nonlinear
Three-Dimensional Euler-Bernoulli Beam Based On Infinite Dimensional
Disturbance Observer (pages 2047–2063)
Authors: Tingting Jiang, Jinkun Liu and Wei He
9. Paper Title: Embedded MPC Controller Based on Interior-Point Method with
Convergence Depth Control (pages 2064–2077)
Authors: Yi Ding, Zuhua Xu, Jun Zhao, Kexin Wang and Zhijiang Shao
10. Paper Title: Cooperative Tasking for Deterministic Specification
Automata (pages 2078–2087)
Authors: Mohammad Karimadini, Hai Lin and Ali Karimoddini
11. Paper Title: Dynamic Output-Feedback Control for T-S Fuzzy Systems with
Input Time-Varying Delay (pages 2088–2099)
Authors: Ziye Zhang, Chong Lin and Bing Chen
12. Paper Title: Adaptive Friction Compensation: Modular Design with
Passive Identifier (pages 2100–2108)
Authors: Reza Dadkhah Tehrani and Alireza Khayatian
13. Paper Title: H∞ Non-Fragile Synchronous Guaranteed Control of
Uncertainty Complex Dynamic Network with Time-Varying Delay (pages
2109–2121)
Authors: Yi-ping Luo, Fei Deng, Bi-feng Zhou, Xin Luo and Huan Liu
14. Paper Title: Model Predictive Control of Hybrid Electric Vehicles for
Improved Fuel Economy (pages 2122–2135)
Authors: K. Yu, X. Tan, H. Yang, W. Liu, L. Cui and Q. Liang
15. Paper Title: NN-Based Output-Feedback Control for Stochastic Nonlinear
Systems with Unknown Control Directions (pages 2136–2145)
Authors: Hui-Fang Min and Na Duan
16. Paper Title: Linear-Quadratic Optimal Control Problem for Partially
Observed Forward-Backward Stochastic Differential Equations of Mean-Field
Type (pages 2146–2157)
Authors: Heping Ma and Bin Liu
17. Paper Title: New Stabilization of Continuous-Time Delayed Systems Based
on Partially Delay-Dependent Controllers (pages 2158–2171)
Authors: Guoliang Wang and Li Liu
18. Paper Title: Hierarchical Control of Linear Systems from the
Abstraction Feedback Gain (pages 2172–2179)
Authors: Yang Kaihong and Ji Haibo
19. Paper Title: Robust H∞ Filtering and Deconvolution for Continuous Time
Delay Systems Based on Game-Theoretic Approach (pages 2180–2192)
Authors: Fuqiang You, Hui Li, Fuli Wang and Shouping Guan
20. Paper Title: Fault Detection Based On Online Probability Density
Function Estimation (pages 2193–2202)
Authors: Majid Ghaniee Zarch, Yousef Alipouri and Javad Poshtan
21. Paper Title: All-Stabilizing Proportional Controllers for First-Order
Bi-Proper Systems with Time Delay: An Analytical Derivation (pages
2203–2220)
Authors: Baris Samim Nesimioglu and Mehmet Turan Soylemez
22. Paper Title: Experimental Implementation of New Sliding Mode Control
Law applied To a DC–DC Boost Converter (pages 2221–2233)
Authors: Yosra Massaoudi, Elleuch Dorsaf, Jean-Paul Gaubert, Driss Mehdi
and Tarak Damak
23. Paper Title: Control of Julia Sets in Generalized Alternated System
(pages 2234–2243)
Authors: Pei Wang and Shutang Liu
24. Paper Title: Finite-Time Stabilization of Stochastic High-Order
Nonlinear Systems (pages 2244–2255)
Authors: Xing-Hui Zhang, Kemei Zhang and Xue-Jun Xie
25. Paper Title: Fault-Tolerant Control for Flutter of Airfoil Subject to
Input Saturation (pages 2256–2262)
Authors: Mengxiang Luo, Mingzhou Gao and Guoping Cai
26. Paper Title: Trajectory Tracking Control of XY Table Using Sliding Mode
Adaptive Control Based on Fast Double Power Reaching Law (pages 2263–2271)
Authors: Haoping Wang, Xuankai Zhao and Yang Tian
27. Paper Title: An Efficient Numerical Solution of Fractional Optimal
Control Problems by using the Ritz Method and Bernstein Operational Matrix
(pages 2272–2282)
Authors: Ali Nemati, Sohrabali Yousefi, Fahimeh Soltanian and J.Saffar
Ardabili
28. Paper Title: Biologically Inspired Control Of A Fleet Of Uavs With
Threat Evasion Strategy (pages 2283–2300)
Authors: Sami El Ferik and Olapido Raphael Thompson
29. Paper Title: Augmented Lagrangian Pattern Search Based Multi-Agent
Model Predictive Control of Rhine-Meuse Delta (pages 2301–2309)
Authors: Narjes Sharafi and Ali Akbar Safavi

[Brief Paper]
1. Paper Title: Input/Output Decoupling of Square Linear Systems by Dynamic
Two-Parameter Stabilizing Control (pages 2310–2316)
Author: René Galindo
2. Paper Title: Robust Finite-Time Control for Linear Time-Varying Delay
Systems With Bounded Control (pages 2317–2324)
Authors: P. Niamsup and V. N. Phat
3. Paper Title: Robust Repetitive Control and Disturbance Rejection Based
on Two-Dimensional Model and Equivalent-Input-Disturbance Approach (pages
2325–2335)
Authors: Pan Yu, Min Wu, Jinhua She and Qi Lei
4. Paper Title: GM-PHD Filter with State-Dependent Clutter (pages 2336–2342)
Authors: Jinguang Chen, Xiaoshan Qin, Lili Ma, Bugao Xu and Xinjuan Zhu
5. Paper Title: Adaptive Mittag-Leffler Stabilization of a Class of
Fractional Order Uncertain Nonlinear Systems (pages 2343–2351)
Authors: Qiao Wang, Jianliang Zhang, Dongsheng Ding and Donglian Qi
6. Paper Title: Finite-Time Stabilization of a Class of Cascade Nonlinear
Switched Systems (pages 2352–2357)
Authors: Qingyu Su, Xiaolong Jia and Honghai Liu
7. Paper Title: Eso-Based Adaptive Robust Control of Dual Motor Driving
Servo System (pages 2358–2365)
Authors: Xuemei Ren, Dongwu Li, Guofa Sun and Wei Zhao

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4.4. Contents: Advanced Mathematical Models and Application
Contributed by: Urfat Niriyev, jomardpublishing at gmail.com

Advanced Mathematical Models and Application
ISSN 2519-4445
URL:
http://jomardpublishing.com/journals.aspx?lang=en&id=2&info=Advanced%20Mathematical%20Models%20&%20Applications

Contents Vol.1, No.1

- N.K. Gursoy, U. Nuriyev (pp.1-13), Some Inequalities for Algebra of
Fractions and its Applications
- A. Aliyeva (pp.14-19), On an Domain Optimization Problem for Pauli
Operator
- A.H. Huseynov (pp.20-27), Agent Technology at Computing Option of
Flexible Manufacture System Element and Composed Structure
- K. Pattabiraman (pp.28-35), F -Indices and its Coindices of Chemical
Graphs
- N.Sh. Huseynova, M.Sh. Orucova (pp.36-40), On an Inverse Problem
Relatively Potential and its Solution
- N.V. Bayramova, A.J. Huseynova (pp.41-49), The Solution of Nonlinear
Boundary Value Problem in an Unbounded Domain
- N. Allahverdiyeva (pp.50-55), On an Optimization Problem for the
Eigenvalues
- S. Jothimani, T. Jenitha Premalatha, Πgβ Normal Space in Intuitioitic
Fuzzy Topology

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4.5. Contents: Control Theory and Technology
Contributed by: Zou Tiefeng, tfzou at scut.edu.cn

Control Theory and Technology
(formerly entitled Journal of Control Theory and Applications)
Vol. 14, No. 4, November 2016
ISSN: 2095-6983 CODEN: CTTOAM

http://jcta.alljournals.ac.cn/cta_en/ch/index.aspx
http://www.springer.com/engineering/control/journal/11768

Special issue on control of complex systems

Editorial
- H. Lin, C. Xiang, Q. Ling P.261

- Energy-efficient control of nanosatellites during distributed region
formation flying
R. Haghighi, C. K. Pang P.263
- Leader-following consensus for uncertain second-order nonlinear
multi-agent systems
W. Liu, J. Huang P.279
- Optimal decentralized control of large scale systems
X. Q. Shi, D. E. Davison, R. Kwong, E. J. Davison P.287
- Performance analysis of a distributed power control algorithm for shared
and split spectrum femtocell networks
K. Senel, M. Akar P.314
- Adaptive control of a class of nonlinear time-varying systems with
multiple models
K. George, K. Subramanian P.323
- A novel gain design method to improve the consensus performance of
output-feedback multi-agent systems
W. Zheng, Q. Ling, H. Lin P.335
- Frequency-domain stability criteria for SISO and MIMO nonlinear feedback
systems with constant and variable time-delays
Y. V. Venkatesh P.347
- Conical tank level control using fractional order PID controllers: a
simulated and experimental study
C. J\'auregui, M. A. Duarte-Mermoud, R. Or\'ostica, J. C. Travieso-Torres,
O. Beyt\'ia P.369

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4.6. Contents: International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
Contributed by: Young Hoon Joo, journal at ijcas.com

International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems (IJCAS)
ISSN: 1598-6446
http://www.springer.com/engineering/robotics/journal/12555

Indexed in: Science Citation Index Expanded (SciSearch), Journal Citation
Reports/Science Edition,
SCOPUS, INSPEC, Google Scholar, ProQuest, Academic OneFile, Current
Contents/Engineering,
Computing and Technology, EI-Compendex, OCLC, SCImago, Summon by Serial
Solutions

Table of contents
Vol. 14, No. 6, December 2016

- Design of Feedback Control for Quadrotors Considering Signal Transmission
Delays, Stephen K. Armah*, Sun Yi, and Wonchang Choi* 1395-1403
- Closed Loop Trajectory Optimization Based on Reverse Time Tree, Chyon Hae
Kim* and Shigeki Sugano 1404-1412
- Positive L1-gain Filter Design for Positive Continuous-time Markovian
Jump Systems with Partly Known Transition Rates, Wenhai Qi and Xianwen Gao*
1413-1420
- Sampled-data Based Distributed Convex Optimization with Eventtriggered
Communication, Jiayun Liu, Weisheng Chen*, and Hao Dai 1421-1429
- Performance Measure of Switched Control Systems Based on Covariance
Tensor Approach, Deng-Yin Jiang* and Li-Sheng Hu 1430-1446
- Robust Control under Constraints of Linear Systems with Markovian Jumps,
Mohammed Benbrahim*, Mohammed Nabil Kabbaj, and Khalid Benjelloun 1447-1454
- Iterative Learning Control for a Class of Mixed Hyperbolic-parabolic
Distributed Parameter Systems, Qin Fu*, Wei-Guo Gu, Pan-Pan Gu, and
Jian-RongWu 1455-1463
- Robust Sliding Mode-H∞ Control Approach for a Class of Nonlinear Systems
Affected by Unmatched Uncertainties using a Poly-quadratic Lyapunov
Function, Wajdi Saad*, Anis Sellami, and Germain Garcia 1464-1474
- Robust Backstepping Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems using
Generalized Disturbance Observer, Jiang Wang*, Shaoming He, and Defu Lin
1475-1483
- Adaptive Synchronization of Leader-Follower Networked Systems against
Communication Attenuation and Actuators Faults, Liang Dong*, Jian-HuiWang,
Shu-Sheng Gu, Yuan-Bo Shi, and Fang-Mei Zhao 1484-1492
- Modified Stochastic Gradient Parameter Estimation Algorithms for a
Nonlinear Two-variable Difference System, Jing Chen and Bin Jiang* 1493-1500
-Synchronous Position Control Strategy for Bi-cylinder Electro-pneumatic
Systems, Hong Zhao and Pinhas Ben-Tzvi* 1501-1510
- Attitude Determination Algorithm using State Estimation Including Lever
Arms between Center of Gravity and IMU, Tae Hyun Fang*, Sang Hyun Park,
Kiyeol Seo, and Sul Gee Park 1511-1519
- Experimental Comparison of New Adaptive PI Controllers Based on the
Ultra-Local Model Parameter Identification, Hajer Thabet*, Mounir Ayadi,
and Frederic Rotella 1520-1527
- A New Instantaneous Center Analysis Methodology for Planar Closed Chains
via Graphical Representation, Maeum Kim, Min Seob Han, TaeWon Seo*, Jeh Won
Lee* 1528-1534
- A Monocular Structured Light Vision Method for Pose Determination of
Large Non-cooperative Satellites, Xue-Hai Gao, Bin Liang*, Le Pan, Zhi-Heng
Li, and Ying-Chun Zhang 1535-1549
- Path Tracking Controller Design of Four Wheel Independent Steering
Automatic Guided Vehicle, Yuhanes Dedy Setiawan, Trong Hai Nguyen, Pandu
Sandi Pratama, Hak Kyeong Kim, and Sang Bong Kim* 1550-1560
- Projected Predictive Energy-Bounding Approach for Multiple
Degree-of-Freedom Haptic Teleoperation, Riaz Uddin, Sangsoo Park, Sungjun
Park, and Jeha Ryu* 1561-1571
- Positioning and Obstacle Avoidance of Automatic Guided Vehicle in
Partially Known Environment, Pandu Sandi Pratama, Trong Hai Nguyen, Hak
Kyeong Kim, Dae Hwan Kim, and Sang Bong Kim* 1572-1581
- Heuristic Feature Extraction Method for BCI with Harmony Search and
DiscreteWavelet Transform, Seung-Min Park, Tae-Ju Lee, and Kwee-Bo Sim*
1582-1587
- Less Conservative Robust Stabilization Conditions for the Uncertain
Polynomial Fuzzy System under Perfect and Imperfect Premise Matching, Han
Sol Kim, Jin Bae Park*, and Young Hoon Joo 1588-1598
- Linear Pole-placement Anti-windup Control for Input Saturation Nonlinear
System Based on Takagi Sugeno Fuzzy Model, Fa-Guang Wang*, Hong-Mei Wang,
Seung-Kyu Park, and Xue-Song Wang 1599-1606
- Robust RST Control Design based on Multi-Objective Particle Swarm
Optimization Approach, Riadh Madiouni, Soufiene Bouallegue*, Joseph
Haggege, and Patrick Siarry 1607-1617
- Effective Pedestrian Detection using Deformable Part Model based on Human
Model, Hye Ji Choi, Yoon Suk Lee, Duk-Sun Shim, Chan Gun Lee, and Kwang Nam
Choi* 1618-1625
- A Simple Smoother for Attitude and Position Estimation using Inertial
Sensor, Huu Toan Duong and Young Soo Suh* 1626-1630

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4.7. Contents: International Journal of Control
Contributed by: Bing Chu, b.chu at soton.ac.uk

International Journal of Control
Volume 89, Issue 12, 2016

http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tcon20/current

- Adaptive observer design for discrete time LTV systems, Alexandru Ţiclea
& Gildas Besançon, pages: 2385-2395
- Output feedback stabilisation for a cascaded wave PDE-ODE system subject
to boundary control matched disturbance, Hua-Cheng Zhou, Bao-Zhu Guo &
Ze-Hao Wu, pages: 2396-2405
- Dynamic anti-windup design for a class of nonlinear systems, J. M. Gomes
da Silva Jr., M. B. Longhi & M. Z. Oliveira, pages: 2406-2419
- Integrated control design for driver assistance systems based on LPV
methods, Péter Gáspár & Balázs Németh, pages: 2420-2433
- Computing actuator bandwidth limits for model reference adaptive control,
Benjamin C. Gruenwald, Daniel Wagner, Tansel Yucelen & Jonathan A. Muse,
pages: 2434-2452
- Global finite-time stabilisation for a class of stochastic high-order
time-varying nonlinear systems, Fangzheng Gao & Yuqiang Wu, pages: 2453-2465
- Quantum gate generation for systems with drift in U(n) using
Lyapunov–LaSalle techniques, H.B. Silveira, P.S. Pereira da Silva & P.
Rouchon, pages: 2466-2481
- Disturbance attenuation for Markov jump linear system over an additive
white Gaussian noise channel, Yang Song, Jie Yang, Min Zheng & Chen Peng,
pages: 2482-2491
- Permanence and almost periodic solution of two-species delayed
Lotka–Volterra cooperative systems with impulsive perturbations, Yonghong
Yang & Shoude Huang, pages: 2492-2506
- Adaptive output-feedback stabilisation for hybrid PDE–ODE systems with
uncertain input disturbances, Zaihua Xu, Yungang Liu & Jian Li, pages:
2507-2519
- LMI-based LSVF control of a class of nonlinear systems with parametric
uncertainty: an application to an inverted pendulum system, Chaity Sarkar &
Aparajita Sengupta, pages: 2520-2532
- Zero dynamics stabilisation and adaptive trajectory tracking for WIP
vehicles through feedback linearisation and LQR technique, Ming Yue, Cong
An & Jianzhong Sun, pages: 2533-2542
- Modelling on optimal portfolio with exchange rate based on discontinuous
stochastic process, Wei Yan & Yuwen Chang, pages: 2543-2548
- Nonlinear H∞-control under unilateral constraints, O. E. Montano, Y.
Orlov & Y. Aoustin, pages: 2549-2571
- A skewed unscented Kalman filter, Javad Rezaie & Jo Eidsvik, pages:
2572-2583
- Subspace algorithms for identifying separable-in-denominator 2D systems
with deterministic–stochastic inputs, José A. Ramos & Guillaume Mercère,
pages: 2584-2610

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4.8. CFP: Control Theory and Technology
Contributed by: Zou Tiefeng, tfzou at scut.edu.cn

Call for Papers of Control Theory and Technology
(Control Theory and Technology was formerly named Journal of Control Theory
and Applications)

Special Issue on Quantum Control, Dedicated to the Occasion of Prof. Ian
Petersen's 60th birthday

Ian R. Petersen, a Fellow of the IEEE and the IFAC, a key figure in the
development of robust and quantum control theory, and an ARC Laureate
Fellow at UNSW Canberra, will turn 60 this year. We propose to celebrate
this occasion with a special issue on quantum control, one of his main
research focuses in the last fifteen years. Emerging quantum technology is
recognized as one of the most promising future technologies. By exploiting
the unique features of quantum effects, emerging quantum technology is
rapidly developing around the world involving quantum computation, quantum
communication, quantum metrology and quantum simulation. The development of
quantum control theory is a key task in practical quantum technology. This
special issue will focus on new development in relevant topics of
estimation and control methods in quantum systems, and provide a forum for
idea exchange in the emerging research area.

Topics include but not limited to:
* Modelling and analysis of quantum control systems
* Estimation of quantum systems
* Hamiltonian identification of quantum systems
* Parameter identification of open quantum systems
* Linear quantum systems theory
* Quantum optimal and robust control
* Quantum network theory and control
* Quantum measurement-based feedback and quantum coherent feedback
* Learning control of quantum systems
* Quantum control applications in molecular systems, quantum metrology and
quantum information

Submission guideline:
All manuscripts must be submitted through the manuscripts system at
https://controls.papercept.net/. Manuscripts should be clearly marked as
being submitted to the special issue on quantum control (please clarify in
the cover note if the paper is submitted to this special issue).

Important dates:
Submission deadline: January 31, 2017
Acceptance notification: March 15, 2017
Publication date: April 2017

Guest editors:

Dr. Daoyi Dong
School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of New South
Wales, Canberra, Australia
E-mail: daoyidong at gmail.com

Dr. Guodong Shi
Research School of Engineering, Australian National University, Australia
E-mail: guodong.shi at anu.edu.au

Dr. Shanon Vuglar
Department of Chemistry, Princeton University, USA
E-mail: svuglar at princeton.edu

Prof. Matthew R. James
ARC Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology, Research
School of Engineering, Australian National University, Australia
E-mail: matthew.james at anu.edu.au

All submitted papers will be subject to peer review in accordance with the
standard review procedures of the Control Theory and Technology.

Control Theory and Technology (formerly named Journal of Control Theory and
Applications) publishes high-quality papers in the broadest areas of
systems and controls, covering original research results and applications
of new and established control methods. The journal is published by
Springer Science and indexed in SCOPUS, EI-Compendex, INSPEC, and other
systems.

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4.9. CFP: Journal of Process Control
Contributed by: Nicolas Petit, nicolas.petit at mines-paristech.fr

CFP: Special Issue on Efficient energy management, Journal of Process
Control

In the recent years, the question of efficient energy management has
emerged as a question of prime importance, for industrialized and
developing countries, worldwide. The industry and its engineers have
answers to bring to this global problem for several reasons. Industry
consumes a large part of the produced energy. Industry also provides the
world with new technologies that are key enablers for improved (smart)
consumptions. Industry operates large systems, and produces vastly deployed
equipments and technologies.

The aim of this Special Issue on Efficient energy management is to call for
contributions that apply, develop, and study general problems targeting
energy and cost savings. Contributions are especially sought on examples of
systems and methods that have the potential to bring innovative solutions
and that promote energy efficient operation of existing or new systems.

The perspective contributions might include but are not limited to i)
energy and demand minimization, peak demand reduction, production and
consumption scheduling, demand response scenarios, energy consumption
models, energy prices, optimal operation of existing plants and energy
demanding processes, differential games for energy management; ii) micro
grids, heat storage, battery, energy integration; iii) electricity
production, refrigeration systems, heat pumps, micro generators.

Instructions for submission:
Papers are due by March 15, 2017, and should be submitted online. Please
use Elsevier electronic submission system at
http://ees.elsevier.com/jprocont/ and make sure to select “SI:EFF_ENG_MNGT”
when you reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process.

Guest Editor:

Nicolas Petit
MINES ParisTech
PSL Research University
CAS – Centre Automatique et Systèmes
60, bd Saint-Michel
75272, PARIS CEDEX 06
FRANCE
nicolas.petit at mines-paristech.fr

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4.10. CFP: Journal of Control and Decision
Contributed by: Jun Chen, jchenee2015 at gmail.com

CALL FOR PAPERS: Special Issue on Advances on Control and Decision for
Power and Energy Systems

Journal of Control and Decision is calling contribution for special issue
on Advances on Control and Decision for Power and Energy Systems. Topics of
interest for theoretical advancements include, but are not limited to:
- Physical and/or data-driven modeling
- Simulation and co-simulation
- Adaptive control, supervisory control, optimal control
- Cooperative control, distributed/decentralized systems, networked control
systems
- Stochastic discrete event systems and hybrid systems
- Stochastic optimization methods
- Decision-making theory and method
- Fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant control
- Resilient control, resiliency analysis

Areas of application include, but are not limited to:
- Cyber-physical systems
- Smart grids, smart homes/buildings
- Microgrids
- Renewable energies
- Plug-in electric vehicles
- Energy storage systems
- Energy management systems for smart grid/homes/building
- Demand response control and optimization
- Distribution system voltage regulation and control

All papers are to be submitted through the JCD’s ScholarOne Manuscripts
Website https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tjcd. Please select “Advances in
Control and Decision for Power and Energy Systems” as special session when
submitting. All manuscripts must be prepared according to JCD’s guideline
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tjcd20/current. For inquiries please address
to Dr. Jun Chen (jchenee2015 at gmail.com).

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5. Conferences

5.1. International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Contributed by: Youmin Zhang, Youmin.Zhang at concordia.ca

Call-for-Papers: 2017 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(ICUAS'17) (http://www.uasconferences.com)

On behalf of the ICUAS'17 Organizing Committee, this is to invite you to
submit your contributions to the 2017 International Conference on Unmanned
Aircraft Systems, ICUAS'17, http://www.uasconferences.com, to be held on
June 13-16, 2017 in the luxurious Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay, Miami, FL,
USA (
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/miabb-miami-marriott-biscayne-bay/).
The conference is co-sponsored by the IEEE CSS and RAS, and several other
organizations.

The ICUAS'17 will be started on June 13 with a Workshop/Tutorial day,
followed by a three-day technical Conference on June 14-16. Judging from
the interest ICUAS has drawn over the past eight years and its growth,
ICUAS’17 is again expected to continue on this path and attract the highest
number of participants from academia, industry, federal and state agencies,
government, the private sector, users, practitioners and engineers who wish
to be affiliated with and contribute technically to this highly demanding
and rapidly evolving and expanding field. Details may be found at
http://www.uasconferences.com and related links. ICUAS’17 is fully
sponsored by the ICUAS Association, a non-profit organization; Information
about the organization may be found at www.icuas.com.

The theme of ICUAS’17 will focus on the very challenging and timely topic
of ‘networked unmanned systems’. National and international organizations,
agencies, industry, military and civilian authorities are working towards
defining roadmaps of UAS expectations, technical requirements and standards
that are prerequisite to their full utilization, as well as legal, policy
and ethical issues. The next generation of UAS is expected to be used for a
wide spectrum of civilian and public domain applications. Challenges to be
faced and overcome include, among others, see-and-avoid systems, robust and
fault-tolerant flight control systems, payloads, communications, levels of
autonomy, manned-unmanned swarms, network-controlled swarms, as well as
challenges related to policies, procedures, regulations, safety, risk
analysis assessment, airworthiness, certification issues, operational
constraints, standardization and frequency management, all of paramount
importance, which, coupled with ‘smart’, ‘environmentally friendly’,
"reliable" cutting edge technologies will pave the way towards full
integration of UAS with manned aviation and into the respective national
airspace.

ICUAS’17 aims at bringing together different groups of qualified military
and civilian representatives worldwide, organization representatives,
funding agencies, industry and academia, to discuss the current state of
UAS advances, and the roadmap to their full utilization in civilian and
public domains. Special emphasis will be given to current and future
research opportunities, and to ‘what comes next’ in terms of the essential
technologies that need to be utilized to advance further UAS.

Conference topics include (but not limited to): Airspace Control;
Integration; See-and-Avoid Systems; Airspace Management; Interoperability;
Security; Airworthiness; Levels of Safety; Sensor Fusion; Air Vehicle
Operations; Manned/Unmanned Aviation; Simulation; Autonomy; Micro- and
Mini- UAS; Smart Sensors; Biologically Inspired UAS; Navigation;
Standardization; Certification; Networked Swarms; Swarms; Control
Architectures; Payloads; Technology Challenges; Energy Efficient UAS; Path
Planning; Training; Environmental Issues; Regulations; UAS Applications;
Fail-Safe Systems; Reliability of UAS; UAS Communications; Frequency
Management; Risk Analysis; UAS Testbeds.

Unmanned system collaboration and coordination, cooperative/formation
control, validation and verification and unmanned system design for assured
autonomy, are topics of great interest to ICUAS’17.

Through Keynote addresses, round table panel discussions and presentations,
it is expected that the outcome of the Conference will be a clear
understanding of what industry, military, civilian, national/international
authorities need, and what are the crucial next steps that need to be
completed before UAS are utilized in everyday life applications.

Important Dates: (Please check the latest information at
http://www.uasconferences.com)
February 12, 2017: Full Papers/Invited Papers/Tutorial Proposals Due
April 14, 2017: Acceptance/Rejection Notification
May 5, 2017: Upload Final, Camera Ready Papers
April 14 – May 5, 2017: Early Registration

Paper Submission:
All papers must be submitted and uploaded electronically. Go to
https://contols.papercept.net. Click on the link “Submit a Contribution to
ICUAS’17” and follow the steps. The paper format must follow IEEE paper
submission rules, two-column format using 10 point fonts, Times New Roman.
The maximum number of pages per submitted paper is 10. For accepted papers,
up to two additional pages will be permitted for a charge of $100 per
additional page. Illustrations and references are included in the page
count. Invited and Special Sessions: Proposals for invited/special sessions
must be submitted/uploaded electronically. A Summary Statement describing
the motivation and relevance of the proposed session, invited paper titles
and author names must be uploaded electronically by February 12, 2017. In
addition, authors must submit FULL versions of invited papers
electronically, through https://contols.papercept.net. Each paper must be
marked as 'Invited Session Paper'. Workshops/Tutorials: Proposals for
workshops/tutorials should contain title, the list of speakers, and
extended summaries (2000 words) of their presentations. Proposals must be
sent by e-mail to the Tutorial/ Workshop Chair by February 12, 2017. Paper
Review Process: All submitted papers will undergo a peer review process
coordinated by the Program Chairs, Advisory Committee Members, IPC members
and qualified reviewers. Authors will be notified of results at the latest
by April 14, 2017. Accepted papers must be uploaded electronically no later
than May 5, 2017. Authors are encouraged to accompany their presentations
with multimedia material, which will be included in the Conference Digital
Proceedings. Conference Proceedings will be acquired by IEEE and they
appear in IEEE Xplore.

Welcome and look forward to receiving your contributions and attendance to
the ICUAS'17!

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5.2. International Conference on Information Fusion
Contributed by: Zhansheng Duan, zsduan at mail.xjtu.edu.cn

20th International Conference on Information Fusion (FUSION 2017)
July 10-13, 2017
Xi’an, China
URL: http://www.fusion2017.org

The International Conference on Information Fusion is a premier forum for
interchange of the latest research in information fusion and discussion of
its impacts on our society. The conference brings together researchers and
practitioners from industry and academia to report on the latest scientific
and technical advances. Authors are invited to submit papers describing
advances and applications in information fusion.

Fusion 2017 will be held in Xi’an, China at the Wyndham Hotel on July
10–13, 2017. Xi’an is the best representative city of Ancient China It has
more than 3100 years of history Since the 11th century BC it had been
China's Capital for more than 1100 years under 13 dynasties, including
several most important ones such as Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang. Xi'an
was the root of the Silk Road, which connected the East and the West, and
is the home of the world-famous Terracotta Army of more than 2200 years
ago. In modern times, Xi'an has re-emerged as the center of the northwest
China.

Topics of interest
1. Theory and Representation: Probability theory, Bayesian inference, fuzzy
sets and fuzzy logic, Dempster-Shafer theory, belief functions, logic-based
fusion and preference aggregation, random sets, finite set statistics,
topic modeling.
2. Algorithms: Registration, detection, localization and signal processing,
automatic target recognition and classification, nonlinear filtering,
tracking and data association, automated situation assessment, prediction,
pattern and behavioral analysis, distributed fusion process and sensor
resource management.
3. Solution Paradigms: Sequential inference, data mining, graph analysis,
machine learning, ontology.
4. Data Specific Processing and Fusion: Image and video, radar, passive
sensors; soft data sources.
5. Modeling, simulation and evaluation: Target and sensor modeling,
benchmarks, testbeds, fusion performance modeling and evaluation.
6. Applications: Aided fusion, sensor networks, persistent surveillance,
defense and intelligence, security, robotics, transportation and logistics,
manufacturing, economics and financial, environmental monitoring, medical
care, bioinformatics.

20th Anniversary Forum: Fusion 2017 will organize a special forum to
celebrate the 20th anniversary. Candidate topics include: the (early)
history of the Fusion Conferences and ISIF, significant achievements and
major challenges of fusion research representative successful applications
of fusion technologies, future trend and development of fusion research and
technologies.

Paper Submissions: Prospective authors are invited to submit papers
electronically via the system found at the conference web page. Paper
templates and submission instructions will be available at the conference
website. Paper submissions are due by 1 March 2017 and should be no more
than ten pages in length. There will be a charge for each additional page
beyond eight pages. All papers must be approved for public release via the
appropriate procedure of their employers/funding agencies prior to
submittal. The research papers published in Fusion proceedings had been
indexed by EI. All accepted papers must be written in English and will be
published in Fusion conference proceedings, which will be indexed by EI and
IEEE Xplore.

Special Session Proposals: Proposers are invited to submit via the
conference web page the theme of the special session as well as a list of
possible committed papers. Proposals for special sessions are due by 1
February 2017. Papers for special sessions must also be submitted for
review by 1 March 2017.

Tutorial Proposals: The first day of the conference will be devoted to
tutorials on information fusion. Proposals for tutorials are invited. A
title and description of the tutorial and biographical sketch of the
instructor are due via the conference web page by 1 February 2017.

Student Paper Program: Fusion 2017 is featuring a student paper program to
encourage the involvement of young engineers and scientists in information
fusion. Conference fees will be discounted for all student attendees.
Further details will be available at the conference website.

Important Deadlines:
Special session proposals, tutorial proposals February 1, 2017
Full paper submission March 1, 2017
Notification of acceptance May 1, 2017
Final paper submission, early registration June 1, 2017

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5.3. International Carpathian Control Conference
Contributed by: Dan Popescu, dpopescu at automation.ucv.ro

2017 18th International Carpathian Control Conference (ICCC)
Romania, Sinaia, Palace Hotel, May 28-31, 2017

Aim and scope:
The aim of the conference is to support exchange of information and
experience in the field of automation in engineering and production, in
research, applications, and education. The conference will enable
presentation of most recent advances in complex automation, robotics,
modelling, control of production and technological processes, including
quality control systems oriented to environment, means of support, and
information technologies.

The conference topics include (but are not limited to):
1. Measurement, sensors, monitoring and diagnostic systems.
2. Identification, modeling, simulation of processes and systems.
3. Theory and application of control systems.
4. Automation, mechatronics, robotics.
5. Intelligent embedded systems, instrumentation and Internet of things
(IoT).
6. Information systems (SCADA/HMI, GIS, MES) and their Internet support.
7. Engineering application of informatics.
8. Quality control systems (TQM), production management and industrial
logistics.
9. Engineering education in control and computer systems.
10. Artificial Intelligence and Multimedia Applications.
11. Software Tools and Methods.
12. Signal Processing and Communication Systems.

Important deadlines:
December 15, 2016: Registration and abstract submission.
January 15, 2017: Full papers submission for review.
February 20, 2017: Notification of acceptance/rejection (after review
process).
March 13, 2017: Submission of final camera-ready papers.
March 27, 2017: The final registration card delivery, accommodation
reservation and payment of the conference fee.
May 29-31, 2017: Conference negotiation.

Paper submission is open from EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iccc20170

More information on the conference web site:
http://www.ace.ucv.ro/iccc2017

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5.4. International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
Contributed by: Hye-Soo Kim, conference at icros.org

2017 17th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
(ICCAS 2017)
October 18(WED)-21(SAT), 2017
Ramada Plaza, Jeju Island, Korea
http://2017.iccas.org
ICCAS 2017 CFP: http://icros.org/data/download/ICCAS2017/ICCAS2017_CFP.pdf

The Jeju (also known as Jeju Island) is the largest island off the coast of
the Korean Peninsula. The Jeju contains the natural World Heritage Site
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes, and has a temperate climate.

The aim of the ICCAS is to bring together researchers and engineers
worldwide to present their latest works, and disseminate the
state-of-the-art technologies related to control, automation, robotics, and
systems.

IMPORTANT DATES
Proposal for invited/organized session (Mini-symposium)
- June 10, 2017: Submission deadline
Regular papers (3 - 6 pages) & Invited/organized session papers (1 - 6
pages)
- June 15, 2017: Submission deadline
- August 1, 2017: Notification of acceptance
- August 31, 2017: Submission of final camera-ready papers
Research poster papers (1 - 2 pages)
- August 22, 2017: Submission deadline
- August 31, 2017: Notification of acceptance
- September 7, 2017: Submission of final camera-ready papers

Organizing Chair: Doyoung Jeon (Sogang Univ., Korea)
Program Chair: Hyosung Ahn (GIST, Korea)

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5.5. Chinese Control and Decision Conference
Contributed by: Changyun Wen, ecywen at ntu.edu.sg

The 29th Chinese Control and Decision Conference (2017CCDC)
http://www.ccdc.neu.edu.cn

Extended Paper Submission Deadline: 30 November 2016

The 29th Chinese Control and Decision Conference (2017CCDC) will be held in
Chongqing, China, during May 28 – 30, 2017. Per the requests of numerous
researchers, the organizing committee has extended the deadline for
2017CCDC paper submission to 30 November 2016, after taking every factor
into account.
Conference papers written in English will be submitted for inclusion in
IEEE Xplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases.
High-quality papers in 2017 CCDC will be recommended for submission to the
Journal of Control and Decision published quarterly by TAYLOR & FRANCIS
GROUP.

In additional to technical sessions, there will be four KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
and eight DISTINGUISHED LECTURES covering the State-of-the-Art in both
theory and applications of Systems, Control and Decision.

Invited Keynote Addresses will be delivered by
• Prof. Edwin K. P. Chong, Colorado State University, USA;
• Prof. Jiancheng Fang, Beihang University, China;
• Prof. Petros Ioannou, University of Southern California, USA;
• Prof. Stephen P. Boyd, Stanford University, USA.

Invited Distinguished Lectures will be delivered by
• Prof. Zhiyong Chen, University of Newcastle, Australia;
• Prof. Joe Dong, University of Sydney, Australia;
• Prof. Zhi-Hong Guan, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China;
• Prof. Haibo He, Rhode Island University, USA;
• Prof. Min Huang, Northeastern University, China;
• Prof. Karl H. Johansson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden;
• Prof. Hong Qiao, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China;
• Prof. Tie-Long Shen, Sophia University, Japan.

Important Dates:
Deadline for Full Paper Submission 30 November 2016
Deadline for Invited Session Proposals 30 November 2016
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection 10 February 2017
Deadline for Camera Ready Manuscript Submission 10 March 2017
Deadline for Advance Registration 10 March 2017

Highlight of Chongqing Attractions

Chongqing is a well-known city with a history of more than 3000 years.
Chongqing is the birthplace of the Bayu Culture. It was the capital of
China for seven years during World War II. At present, Chongqing is a
municipality directly under the Central Government with the largest area,
the most administrative districts and the largest population.
Given the area's population density and its prominent role in Chinese
history, it is no surprise that Chongqing offers an array of major
historical and cultural attractions: cityscapes, mountains, revolutionary
sites, cultural relics, parks, scenic spots, and natural beauty. The
central urban area of Chongqing is wedged between the Yangtze River and the
Jialingjiang River, surrounded by hills and mountains. With green hills and
clear waters, the scenery is unique. Buildings are massed in picturesque
disorder near the mountains and at the rivers' edge. From a vantage point
at night, one can see a myriad of glittering lights, contrasting pleasantly
with clear glistening lights from the waves of two rivers and flashing
stars all over the sky. This combination makes for a magnificent scene. On
a starry night, it is an experience rarely found anywhere on the planet!
Outside the urban area, there are many other places worth visiting, mostly
featured historical sites or parks of natural landscapes and landforms.
These include UNESCO World Heritage sites: spectacular Dazu Rock Carvings
and Wulong Karst Region. Chongqing is the starting port for the Yangtze
River cruise, going for a downstream tour to the magnificent Three Gorges
through the Three Gorges Dam.

For further information, please refer to Website -
http://www.ccdc.neu.edu.cn, E-mail secretary_ccdc at ise.neu.edu.cn.

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5.6. Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation
Contributed by: Didier THEILLIOL, didier.theilliol at univ-lorraine.fr

25th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation - MED'17
Valletta, Malta
July 3-6, 2017
https://www.um.edu.mt/events/med2017/

Important Dates/Deadlines:
Full Papers / Invited Sessions / Tutorial Proposals: February 6, 2017
Acceptance / Rejection Notification: April 17, 2017
Upload Final Papers: May 5, 2017
Early Registration Deadline: May 5, 2017

The theme of MED’17 centers on control and automation challenges and
opportunities in the 21st century and on control of autonomous systems.
MED’17 spans four full days. July 3 is devoted to Tutorials and Workshops,
followed by the three day technical conference on July 4-6. The conference,
through its technical program and keynote presentations, will provide a
unique opportunity for the academic, research and industrial community to
address new challenges, share solutions and discuss future research
directions. A broad range of topics is proposed, following current trends
of combining control and systems theory with hardware/software and
communication technologies, as well as new developments in robotics and
mechatronics, autonomous systems, unmanned systems, cyber physical systems,
network controlled systems, with the goal of strengthening cooperation of
control and automation scientists with industry.

MED’17 will feature keynote lectures by:
- Professor Raffaello D’Andrea from the Institute for Dynamic Systems and
Control at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH);
- Professor Visakan Kadirkamanathan from the Department of Automatic
Control and Systems Engineering at the University of Sheffield;
- Professor Marios Polycarpou from the KIOS Center for Intelligent Systems
and Networks at the University of Cyprus.

For topics of interest please visit the conference website.

Paper Submission:
The Program Chairs are soliciting contributed technical papers for
presentation at the Conference and publication in the Conference Digital
Proceedings. All papers must be submitted and uploaded electronically. Go
to https://controls.papercept.net. Click on the link “Submit a Contribution
to MED’17” and follow the steps. The paper format must follow IEEE paper
submission rules, two-column format using 12 point fonts, Times New Roman.
The maximum number of pages per submitted paper is 6. Up to two additional
pages will be permitted for a charge of 100 € per additional page.
Illustrations and references are included in the page count.

Invited and Special Sessions:
Proposals for invited and special sessions by topic of interest must be
submitted and uploaded electronically. A Summary Statement describing the
motivation and relevance of the proposed session, invited paper titles and
author names must be uploaded electronically by February 6, 2017. In
addition, authors must submit full versions of invited papers
electronically, through https://controls.papercept.net. Each such paper
must be marked as 'Invited Session Paper'

Workshops – Tutorials:
Proposals for workshops - tutorials should contain the title of the
session, the list of speakers, and extended summaries (2000 words) of their
presentations. Proposals must be sent by e-mail to the Tutorial and
Workshop Chair by February 6, 2017.

Paper Review Process:
All submitted papers will undergo a peer review process coordinated by the
Program Chairs, Advisory Committee Members, IPC members and qualified
reviewers.
Authors are encouraged to accompany their presentations with multimedia
material (i.e. videos), which will be included in the Conference Digital
Proceedings. Conference Proceedings will be acquired by IEEE and appear in
IEEE Xplore.

For information and details about the Conference, contact by e-mail the
General or Program Chairs (med2017 at um.edu.mt).

Important Dates/Deadlines:
Full Papers / Invited Sessions / Tutorial Proposals: February 6, 2017
Acceptance / Rejection Notification: April 17, 2017
Upload Final Papers: May 5, 2017
Early Registration Deadline: May 5, 2017

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5.7. IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control
Contributed by: José García-Tirado, ieeeccac2017 at gmail.com

First Call for Papers
3rd IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control 2017

Scope: The 3rd IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control (CCAC) will
be held on October 18-20, 2017 in Cartagena-Colombia. The objective of the
Conference is to gather academic and industrial researchers and
practitioners, to discuss the state of the art, research and developments
in advance control-robotics and its applications for sharing and
encouraging technology development in Colombia and the Latin American
region. The thematic emphasis of the Conference will be covering the
theory, the implementation issues and the experiences related to the
applications of control, automation and robotics methods in research,
academy and industry. The main topics for the event include, but are not
limited to, the following:

Applied control for industrial and non-industrial areas, applied control
for robots, hybrid systems, intelligent control, mechatronics, mobile
robots, modeling of dynamic systems, multi-robot systems, process and power
systems, process automation, process optimization, sensing and sensor
fusion, system identification, systems and signals, control in power
electronics and electrical drives.

Important Dates:
- May 9, 2017 Papers submission deadline
- June 30, 2017 Papers acceptance notification
- August 11, 2017 Final manuscripts in camera-ready format

Paper submission: The program committee invites you to submit 4 to 6 pages
long papers in English or Spanish through www.ieeeccac2017.org

Submitted papers to CCAC must be original, not previously published or
accepted for publication elsewhere and must not be submitted to any other
event or publisher during the entire review process. IEEE policy regarding
plagiarism and duplicate submission/publication will be strictly enforced.
The paper format and submission instructions are available at
www.ieeelarc.org. All articles will be published in the Conference
Proceedings. Only English versions will be published in IEEEXplore.

Venue: The conference will be held at Cartagena de Indias, city on the
northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region and capital of the
Bolívar Department. It is the fifth-largest city in Colombia and the second
largest in the region, after Barranquilla. The Cartagena urban area is also
the fifthlargest urban area in the country. Economic activities include
maritime and petrochemicals industry, as well as tourism. During the
colonial period Cartagena served a key role in administration and expansion
of the Spanish empire. It was a center of political and economic activity
due to the presence of royalty and wealthy viceroys. In 1984, Cartagena's
colonial walled city and fortress were designated a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. (further details soon).

Contact: Additional details and Conference updates are available at:
http://www.ieeeccac2017.org
Inquiries and doubts about the Conference may be addressed to:
info at ieeeccac2017.org

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5.8. IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
Contributed by: (Samuel) Qing-Shan Jia, jiaqs at tsinghua.edu.cn

Call for Papers

IEEE CASE 2017, the 13th IEEE International Conference on Automation
Science and Engineering
August 20-23, 2017, Xi’an, China
http://www.case2017.org

The 13th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and
Engineering (IEEE CASE 2017), sponsored by the IEEE Robotics and Automation
Society (RAS), will be held in Xi’an, China, August 20-23, 2017. IEEE CASE
is a flagship automation conference of the IEEE RAS and constitutes the
primary forum for cross-industry and multi-disciplinary research in
automation. Its goal is to provide a broad coverage and dissemination of
foundational research in automation among researchers, academics, and
practitioners.

The technical program of IEEE CASE 2017 will consist of
tutorials/workshops, keynote/plenary speeches, automation forums, and oral
presentations. Papers describing original work on abstractions, algorithms,
theories, methodologies, and case studies are invited. Accepted and
presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings, and
submitted for inclusion into IEEEXplore as well as other Abstracting and
Indexing (A&I) databases. IEEE CASE is an offspring of the journal IEEE
Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (TASE). The journal will
publish a CASE Special Issue of top-rated papers. IEEE Robotics and
Automation Letters (RA-L) will also accept journal quality publications in
conjunction to CASE 2017.

Regular papers and special session proposals and papers should be submitted
online at the conference website at www.case2017.org. One new feature of
CASE 2017 is that the authors of the papers published or accepted in and
after 2016 by IEEE TASE or IEEE Transactions on Robotics can request
presentation of their papers at the conference in the newly organized
“transaction paper sessions”. General inquiries should be addressed via
Email to the Program Chair, Prof. Qing-Shan Jia at jiaqs at tsinghua.edu.cn.
The best conference paper award, the best application paper award, and the
best student paper award will be selected.

The organizing committee of CASE 2017 cordially invite you to submit full
paper contributions and hope to see you in Xi’an, China in August 2017!

Conference Tracks:

Future Manufacturing Systems
. Reconfigurable manufacturing systems
. Industrial robotics
. Coordination and scheduling
. CPS and industrial Internet
Foundation of Automation
. Discrete event systems
. Hybrid systems
. Fault analysis and recovery
. System modelling and simulation
. Monitoring and control
Life Sciences and Healthcare
. Lab automation
. Automation in treatment diagnosis and disease
. Hospital and medical robotics
. Healthcare management systems
Automation in Meso, Micro, and Nano-scale
. Cluster tool scheduling
. Fab modelling and analysis
. Metrology
. Nano-manufacturing
Big Data for Automation
. Web, Data, and Text Mining
. Web services and service oriented architectures
. Machine learning
. Software engineering in automation
. Workflow management systems
Automation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
. Material handling and assembly
. IT-enabled planning, coordination, and scheduling
. Resource allocation and management
. Automation in remanufacturing and reverse logistics
Networked and Control Systems
. Distributed control systems
. Multiagent planning and control
. Sensor/actuator networks
. Wireless communication and control
Cyber Physical Energy Systems
. Smart buildings
. Intelligent transportation systems
. Smart cities
. Micro and smart grids
And other topics

About Xi’an
Xi’an is a famous historical and cultural city in China. It is the cradle
of the Chinese nationality, the birthplace of the Chinese civilization and
the representative of the Chinese culture. The city was first established
more than 3100 years ago and it has been taken as a capital for 1129 years
for 13 dynasties. It is one of the most ancient capitals of the world, in
the company of Athens, Rome and Cairo. The city once functioned as the
political, economic and cultural center of China and as the starting point
of the renowned Silk Road. Due to its long history and rich culture, the
city is reputed to be the natural history museum.

Important Dates
Dec. 01, 2016 Submission site opens;
Jan. 11, 2017 Special session proposal due;
Jan. 29, 2017 Special session acceptance notification;
Tutorial/workshop proposal submission due;
Feb. 15, 2017 Contributed paper submission due;
Feb. 15, 2017 RA-L/CASE submission due;
Feb. 26, 2017 Tutorial/workshop acceptance notification;
May 20, 2017 Paper acceptance notification;
May 27, 2017 Conference registration opens;
June 12, 2017 Final paper submission due;
July 20, 2017 RA-L notification

Submission site:
https://ras.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl

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5.9. IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems: Special Sessions
Contributed by: Erdal Kayacan, erdal at ntu.edu.sg

We would like to catch your attention for the following three special
sessions (SSs) in The 2017 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems
(FUZZ-IEEE 2017).

This top-leading event in the area of theory and application of fuzzy logic
will be held in Naples, Italy in 2017, July 9-12.

Manuscripts submitted to special sessions should be done through the paper
submission website of FUZZ-IEEE 2017. All papers submitted to special
sessions will be subject to the same peer-review procedure as the regular
papers.

Deadline for the paper submission to SSs is 25th Jan, 2017.

The organisers of the FUZZ-IEEE 2017 SSs below would like to invite you to
submit papers to:

SS2: Game of Drones: Intelligent Control of Aerial Robotics
SS3: Type-1 and type-2 neuro fuzzy systems: quo vadis?
SS7: Advances to Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Control

The special sessions have already been announced on the following web
address: http://www.fuzzieee2017.org/specialSessions.php

We are looking forward to hearing from you,
We hope to see you in Italy!

Kind Regards
Erdal Kayacan (on behalf of the SS organizers)

SS 2: Game of Drones: Intelligent Control of Aerial Robotics organizers:
Erdal Kayacan
Nanyang Technological University
erdal at ntu.edu.sg
Mojtaba Ahmadieh Khanesar
Semnan University
ahmadieh at semnan.ac.ir
Mehmet Onder Efe
Hacettepe University
onderefe at gmail.com

SS 3: Type-1 and Type-2 Neuro Fuzzy Systems: Quo Vadis? organizers:
Erdal Kayacan
Nanyang Technological University
erdal at ntu.edu.sg
Mojtaba Ahmadieh Khanesar
Semnan University
ahmadieh at semnan.ac.ir
Mohammad Biglarbegian
University of Waterloo
mbiglarbegian at gmail.com

SS 7: Advances to Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Control organizers:
Tufan Kumbasar
Istanbul Technical University
kumbasart at itu.edu.tr
Erdal Kayacan
Nanyang Technological University
erdal at ntu.edu.sg
Hao Ying
Wayne State University
hao.ying at wayne.edu

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5.10. IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems: Tutorial
Contributed by: Erdal Kayacan, erdal at ntu.edu.sg

A new tutorial in FUZZ-IEEE 2017: Vision-Based Control of UAVs Using Type-1
and Type-2 FLCs with ROS

FUZZ-IEEE is the top leading conference in the area of theory and
applications of fuzzy logic.

Let’s meet in Napples, Italy in FUZZ IEEE 2017, 9-12 July 2016 !

As a model-free control technique, type-1 and type-2 fuzzy logic
controllers (FLCs) have already been implemented in many industrial control
systems. However, they still lack in real-time implementations for UAVs,
especially for type-2 FLCs. Therefore, the main aim of this tutorial is to
discuss and present real-time implementations of type-1 and type-2 FLCs for
controlling UAVs.

This tutorial will consist of two parts:
Part 1: Theoretical framework for type-1 and type-2 FLCs, vision-based
control and ROSms-ho-ching-visit-0163-wa
1) We will focus on theoretical basis and definitions of type-1 and type-2
FLCs, introduce state-of-art computer vision algorithms for six degree of
freedom pose estimation, various commercial applications of UAVs and
discuss their limitations and some reasons why FLCs may be useful.
2) We will present a complete computer vision-based control structure of
type-1 and type-2 FLCs for navigating UAVs in ROS environment. The main
focus will be implementation of type-1 and type-2 FLCs for control of UAVs,
and integration of computer vision algorithms and fuzzy controls.
Part 2: Real-Time implementation using ROS
1) We will demonstrate autonomous navigation of UAVs and discuss different
fuzzy controller performances. We will also talk about online tuning of
FLCs and its advantages under different noisy working conditions.
2) A sample program will be provided so that attendees can explore
real-time implementations of UAV control using different FLCs.

FUZZ IEEE 2017 web page: http://www.fuzzieee2017.org/tutorials.html

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6. Positions

6.1. PhD: Australian National University, Australia
Contributed by: Sergiy Bogomolov, sergiy.bogomolov at anu.edu.au

PhD Student positions in Cyber-physical Systems/Artificial
Intelligence/Systems Biology

at

Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory
Research School of Computer Science
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Australian National University

Cyber-Physical Systems Laboratory led by Dr Sergiy Bogomolov is seeking
applications for multiple research positions as PhD students to work on a
range of topics in the area of cyber-physical systems (e.g., autonomous
cars, smart buildings) and their applications in artificial intelligence
and systems biology.

Possible research topics include:
* verification and synthesis techniques for cyber-physical systems
* AI planning in mixed discrete-continuous domains
* biological systems modelling using hybrid automata

Candidate profile:
* strong background in Computer Science and/or Mathematics (particularly
numerical methods, differential equations, control and optimization theory)
* solid programming skills in C++/Java/Python/Matlab
* should have completed, or about to complete, a Bachelors/Masters/Honours
degree in Computer Science or related areas

Please send a complete CV as well as your motivation letter and transcripts
to Dr Sergiy Bogomolov (sergiy.bogomolov at anu.edu.au). For more information,
please consult http://www.sergiybogomolov.com/.

The Australian National University is a top ranked university (#22
world-wide according to QS world university rankings 2016) located in
Canberra, the capital city of Australia. Canberra enjoys one of the highest
quality of life in the world (most liveable city according to Regional
Well-Being Report 2014 by OECD).

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6.2. PhD: CNRS Grenoble, France
Contributed by: Hannah Walter, Hannah-Christina.Walter at gipsa-lab.fr

PhD position: EVOLUTIONARY SCALE-FREE MODELS FOR LARGE SCALE COMPLEX
NETWORKS
PhD: CNRS, Grenoble, France.
NeCS group (joint CNRS (GIPSA-lab)-INRIA team), in Collaboration with the
University of Padova.
Supervisors: Carlos Canudas-de-Wit (CNRSmain supervisor), Sandro Zampieri
(UDP co-supervisor).
Context: ERC-AdG Scale-FreeBack

TOPIC DESCRIPTION. This research proposal deals with the problem of setting
up a suitable modelling framework for complex systems corresponding to
large-scale networks. The original system is assumed to describe a
homogenous network in which the node/link distribution of G gives a
bell-shaped, exponentially decaying curve. Homogenous networks cover many
critical systems of interest (such as road traffic networks, power grids,
water distribution systems, etc.), but are inherently complex.
Scale-FreeBack is elaborated on the idea that complexity can be broken down
by abstracting an aggregated scale-free model (represented by a network
with a power law degree distribution), by merging/lumping neighboring nodes
in the original network. In that, supper-nodes (nodes with a lot of
connections) are created and represented by “aggregated” variables.
Controlling only boundary inputs and observing only aggregated variables
allows to cut-off the system complexity. The following questions will be
addressed:

1) Defining the most suitable level of aggregation for the model. This
boils down to defining and sizing the state-vector, the control inputs and
outputs. A first question is how to define the right level of aggregation,
and investigate new metrics trading quantifiers reflecting an optimal level
of scalability (a suited node/link distribution) of the associated network
graph, with other performance indexes reflecting the system’s closed-loop
operation.

2) The second question focuses on how the aggregation process, in addition
to the scale-free property, will yield models consistent with the design of
control and the observation goals. The aggregation process will have to
include observability and controllability properties which are consistent
with the evolutionary nature of scale-free aggregated models (aggregation
process is evolutionary in the sense that the network changes and so the
aggregated modules will change accordingly while preserving the scale-free
properties).

3) Finally, innovative concepts such as peripheral controllability (i.e.
controlling the boundary flows in a lumped node rather than controlling
each single node separately), and energy-weighted controllability metrics
(where controllability is qualified by assessing the energy costs as a
function of the controllable nodes [Zam-et-al’14]) will be extended in this
project to the context of scale-free models. While only open loop metrics
have been considered so far, we aim to propose new closed loop metrics also
taking inspiration from road traffic networks application. Moreover we
intend to extend these concepts to the estimation and monitoring by
investigating the observability of aggregated networks. Finally, we will
propose and investigate different new weak notions of
controllability/observability in which the controllability/observability is
determined with respect to a limited subspace (peripheral and/or sparse
controllability/observability)

QUALIFICATION: knowledge and mathematical background in systems and control
theory, Complex and/or networked controlled systems.

EMPLOYMENT AND CONTEXT: This full-time position for 3 years. In our NeCS
team at Grenoble, we offer a dynamical research environment with a strong
activity in networked controlled systems. This PhD position is part of the
large research project Scale-FreeBack ERC Advanced Grant 2016-2021. The ERC
is hosted by the CNRS, and the project will be conducted within the NeCS
group (which is a joint CNRS (GIPSA-lab)-INRIA team).

APPLICATIONS: Please follow instructions:
http://www.gipsa-lab.grenoble-inp.fr/~carlos.canudas-de-wit/ERC.php

[Zam-et-al’14] Fabio Pasqualetti, Sandro Zampieri, and Francesco Bullo.
“Controllability Metrics, Limitations and Algorithms for Complex Networks”.
IEEE Trans on Control of Network Systems, Vol:1 , Issue: 1 , March 2014,
pp-40-52.

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6.3. PhD: Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico
Contributed by: Konstantin E. Starkov, kstarkov at ipn.mx

OPEN PHD POSITIONS in January 2017 in the area of Mathematical Medicine:
comprehensive dynamical analysis of models for cancer growth.

Two PhD student positions are available under the supervision of Prof. Dr.
Konstantin Starkov (kstarkov at ipn.mx, konstarkov at hotmail.com, konst at citedi.mx
).

This analysis is applied to modeling of cancer growth, validation of the
obtained model, its modification or correction and for the prediction of
patient health status and adjustment of treatment.

Research area and project description
Dynamical analysis of cancer growth models under various types of therapy
is in a great demand and is one of the most rapidly developing areas arisen
as an integration of nonlinear science, medicine and biology. This analysis
may be realized with help of a solution of control problems for systems
describing by nonlinear ordinary differential equations. This field
contains a large number of intriguing, entertaining and useful problems
emerged from nonlinear dynamics, chaos theory and control theory: finding
upper and lower bounds for a density of interacting cells populations,
establishing the property of dissipativity in the sense of Levinson;
existence of a chaotic attractor and/or periodic orbits, existence of
bistable behavior, studies of nonlocal dynamics of the process of cancer
development, equilibrium points outside the tumor free coordinate plane;
finding asymptotic tumor clearance conditions, other related problems and
biological interpretation of the obtained results. A trustworthy new
original method of applied mathematics is employed for carrying out these
studies.

It is assumed that the PhD students are going to take part in the
realization of the CONACYT project N 219614 with the title "Análisis de
sistemas con dinámica compleja en las áreas de medicina matemática y física
utilizando los métodos de localización de conjuntos compactos invariantes"
(2015-2018), Mexico. Countries participating in this project are Mexico,
Spain, Russia and the Netherlands. Director of this Project is Dr. K.
Starkov.

Financial support for studying in this PhD program will be provided by
CONACYT (around 13000 Mex Peso monthly, net amount). An additional income
from resources of Dr. Starkov’s IPN projects will be also available.

The PhD program period is 3-4 years.

Qualifications and specific competences:
Students with background in Control Systems or Engineering disciplines are
welcomed to apply. Preferences are given for students with a strong
background in Applied Mathematics / Nonlinear Dynamics or Mathematical
Medicine / Biology.

Requirements for applicants.
The desired candidates hold a Master degree (or equivalent, giving access
to doctoral studies) in the mentioned areas and have
- An excellent academic record showing analytical skills;
- A strong mathematical background in the mentioned areas;
- Strong interest to work in the proposed area;
- Ability in oral and written English.

If you have interest to this position you should send an email to
posgrado at citedi.mx including:
-One page cover letter describing your research and early achievements;
- Bachelor and master transcripts (list of courses with corresponding
grades);
- A summary of (or an e-link to) your master thesis;
- Name and email of three referees.

Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact Postgraduate
Department Head, M.Sc. Luis Miguel Zamudio Fuentes at posgrado at citedi.mx

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6.4. PhD: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH, Germany
Contributed by: Cristian Kunusch, cristian.kunusch at brose.com

PhD Project title
Control strategies for high speed compression systems: application to fuel
cell vehicles

Project description
The aim of the project related to the offered position is to develop and
implement nonlinear control strategies for the fuel-cell-based vehicles.
Based on a state of the art related to air turbo-compressor technology, the
work will be focused on both the design of control strategies and the
experimental validation of Hardware in the Loop (HiL) approaches at
component level. Certain vehicle integration tasks will be also performed.
The PhD researcher will spend at least 80% of time at Brose Fahrzeugteile
GmbH (Würzburg, Germany) and rest of the time at UPC-BarcelonaTech
(Barcelona, Spain). She/he will be awarded a doctoral diploma upon a
successful completion.

What do we offer: an interdisciplinary 3 years research project, a
stimulating environment in a well-known automotive company and at a
Europe's top university, a balanced and personally tailored PhD trajectory,
exposure to both academic and industrial environments, and a highly
competitive salary.

Eligibility criteria

The applicant should have a MSc. (or equivalent) degree in
Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent), a strong mathematical
background with good knowledge in control, good programming skills,
proficiency in Matlab/Simulink environment and excellent writing and
communication skills in English.
Previous experience in the following areas will be highly valued:
• Electrical drives and motor control
• Automotive engineering
• Real-time systems
• Automatic control theory
• Fuel cell systems
• Fluid dynamics
• Compression systems
• CAD and mechanical design
• German language

Contact
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact Dr. Cristian
Kunusch (cristian.kunusch at brose.com) with the following information:
- CV with contact details
- Bachelor and master transcripts (including list of courses with
corresponding grades)
- A summary of (or an e-link to) your master thesis
- Name and email of two references

Closing date for applications
15.02.2017

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6.5. PhD: Chalmers University, Sweden
Contributed by: Jonas Sjöberg, jonas.sjoberg at chalmers.se

PhD: Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden

PhD position developing algorithms for autonomous vehicles

The main objective of this research is to develop and experimentally
validate motion control algorithms for autonomous vehicles in complex urban
environments. The successful candidate will be engaged in both fundamental
and experimental research. In particular, the candidate will develop
control algorithms and experimentally validate them off-line with
real-world data and, if possible, on-line in full-scale vehicles. Strong
theoretical and practical problem-solving capabilities are required.

More information, and instructions how to apply, can be found at
http://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/vacancies/Pages/default.aspx

Application deadline is December 31st.

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6.6. PhD/PostDoc: University of Pennsylvania, USA
Contributed by: James Weimer, weimerj at seas.upenn.edu

RESEARCH POSITIONS in CYBER-PHYSICAL SECURITY
at
PRECISE Center
School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Pennsylvania
http://precise.seas.upenn.edu/

PRECISE center at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking applications
for research positions as PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to work on
systems aspects of CPS security. The project involves the development of
security-aware cyber-physical systems for autonomous vehicles on land, air,
and sea, and networked medical devices. Researchers with an interest and
experience in any related areas are welcome to apply. Particular areas of
interest include one or more of the following:
- Attack models for control systems and resilience against attacks
- Autonomous systems and human-in-the-loop systems
- Hacking and securing embedded devices
- Implementation of network and/or operating systems
- Systems development and implementations

Candidates are expected to have a strong background in one or more of the
above areas.

Positions are offered based on experience level, with an option to extend
based on mutual agreement. As soon as possible starting date is strongly
desired. A competitive salary will be offered.

Please send a complete CV including research statement to Insup Lee (
lee at cis.upenn.edu), George Pappas (pappasg at seas.upenn.edu), or James Weimer
(weimerj at seas.upenn.edu).

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6.7. PhD/PostDoc: University of Pennsylvania, USA
Contributed by: James Weimer, weimerj at seas.upenn.edu

RESEARCH POSITIONS in MEDICAL CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
at
PRECISE Center
School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Pennsylvania
http://precise.seas.upenn.edu/

PRECISE center at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking applications
for research positions as PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to work on
multiple projects related to health informatics and personalized health.
The projects involve developing safe and secure medical device
interoperability and quantitative techniques for vital sign data
acquisition, analysis, and implementation of closed-loop physiological
cyber-physical systems using medical devices. The target medical devices
include (but are not limited to) wearable technologies, bedside monitors,
mechanical ventilators, anesthesia machines, and proton therapy machines.
Researchers will work closely with our clinical colleagues at the Hospital
of the University Pennsylvania (HUP) and the Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia (CHOP).

Researchers with an interest and experience in any related areas are
welcome to apply. Particular areas of interest include one or more of the
following:
- Control of physiological systems and networked devices
- Formal methods for life critical systems
- Machine learning for personalized health
- Security of embedded medical systems
- Systems development and implementations

Preferred candidates are expected to have a strong theoretical background
and proven system-building skills.

Positions are offered based on experience level, with an option to extend
based on mutual agreement. As soon as possible starting date is strongly
desired. A competitive salary will be offered.

Please send a complete CV including research statement to Insup Lee (
lee at cis.upenn.edu), Oleg Sokolsky (sokolsky at cis.upenn.edu) or James Weimer (
weimerj at seas.upenn.edu).

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6.8. PostDoc: Missouri University of Science & Technology, USA
Contributed by: Robert G. Landers, landersr at mst.edu

Missouri S&T has an opening for a post-doctoral position in additive
manufacturing control working with Professors Doug Bristow and Robert
Landers. The project involves the development of new algorithms for
microstructure control in selective laser melting (powderbed) metal
additive manufacturing. A Renishaw AM250 SLM machine, specially
instrumented for control, is located at Missouri S&T for algorithm
development and testing. The postdoc will collaborate with a
multidisciplinary team of faculty and graduate students in heat transfer
and materials science, as well as scientists and engineers at the
Department of Energy National Security Campus and Renishaw. The project is
funded by Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies.

The postdoctoral position is available immediately. The applicants must
have a Ph.D. in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or closely related
field), a strong background in control systems theory and/or applications,
and excellent communication skills. Experience with manufacturing
applications and multi-dimensional control (e.g., PDE control, Repetitive
Process Control) are preferred.

Interested applicants should send their CV including references and a cover
letter describing their interests and suitability to the position to Prof.
Robert G. Landers (landersr at mst.edu).

Robert G. Landers
Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Missouri University of Science & Technology
(573) 341-4586
279A Toomey Hall
Rolla, MO 65409
http://web.mst.edu/~landersr

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6.9. PostDoc: University of Michigan, USA
Contributed by: Jing Sun, jingsun at umich.edu

Post-doctoral position opening in control and optimization of connected
vehicles at the University of Michigan

We are seeking an outstanding post-doctoral researcher for powertrain
control and vehicle dynamics for connected vehicles. The position is
available from Jan. 2017 for up to three years. Candidates should have a
strong research background in control and optimization, with hands-on
experimental skills and experience. Familiarity with powertrain and vehicle
simulation packages will be desirable.

To apply for the position, please send (1) a cover letter summarizing your
interest, (2) CV, and (3) a list of at least three references, all in a
single pdf file to

Professor Jing Sun
NAME 211
2600 Draper Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Email: jingsun at umich.edu

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6.10. PostDoc: Zhejiang University, China
Contributed by: Peng CHENG, saodiseng at gmail.com

Postdoc Openings at NeSC Group, Zhejiang University, China

There are multiple postdoctoral positions available at the research group
of Networked Sensing and Control (NeSC) with Zhejiang University (ZJU)(
www.sensornet.cn), led by Prof. Youxian Sun, a member of the Chinese
Academy of Engineering and Prof. Jiming Chen, Changjiang Scholars Chair
Professor, MOE, China. NeSC is affiliated with Faculty of Information
Technology, State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, and
National Engineering Laboratory of Industrial Control System Security
Technology. With the goal of meeting the national strategical demand and
addressing the frontier theoretical challenges, NeSC is currently focusing
on Cyber-Physical Systems, Control System Security, Networked Estimation
and Control, Network Optimization, as well Mobile Computing and
Crowdsensing.

Qualifications:
1. A Ph.D. in well-known universities and research institutions in related
fields;
2. Strong self-motivation and teamwork spirit;
3. Excellent publication record in related journals and conferences.

Positions:
Position 1: Cyber Security
Position 2: Internet of Things
Position 3: Big Data
Position 4: Mobile Computing/Crodwsensing

If you are interested in the above positions, please send your CV and three
representative papers to Dr. Chen. Successful applicants will receive
annual salary ranging from $30000 to $45000 and will be provided with an
apartment by the university at a discounted price.

Contact: Jiming Chen
Tel: (86) 0571-87951879
Email: cjm at zju.edu.cn

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6.11. PostDoc: University of California at Berkeley, USA
Contributed by: Javad Lavaei, lavaei at berkeley.edu

Multiple postdoctoral positions are available in the Department of
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at University of California,
Berkeley. The positions are on optimization theory, data science, energy
systems, and distributed control. To apply, please email a CV along with
sample research papers to Professor Javad Lavaei (lavaei at berkeley.edu).

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6.12. PostDoc: Université de Lorraine, France
Contributed by: Samir Aberkane, samir.aberkane at univ-lorraine.fr

A Postdoctoral position is available in the CRAN laboratory (Centre de
Recherche en Automatique de Nancy, UMR CNRS 7039) at Université de Lorraine
(France) in the framework of the FUI project SPHEREAU.

Project title: Modeling and Control strategies for efficient water
distribution network management

Summary:
Water distribution networks (WDN) are an essential component of nowadays
urban patrimony. In the current context of aging infrastructures and cost
optimization, their efficient management has become a priority in order to
deliver a quality drinking water to the population and proposes a real
challenge in order to minimize water losses and the associated costs as
well as insuring an efficient management.
In this context, the applicant will dispose of a real instrumented
semi-rural WDN (over 10 communes) along with long series of measured data
and his task in this project will be divided into two principal work
packages:

1- The data-based modeling of the WDN: In this work package, it is intended
to use system identification techniques in order to complement the
traditional mechanistic models available.
2- The development of a decision tool based on the available models in
order to:
· Detect at an early stage system malfunctioning (leaks, sensor
failures,...).
· Propose control strategies in order to insure robustness against these
malfunctioning.
· Help WDN managers in their decision regarding water quality distribution
throughout the network (future investment, control strategies for pumping
and chlorination,... ).

Expected Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must be a ph. D. in Control, electrical engineering,
computer science, applied mathematics or related fields.
- He must be competent in at least one of these fields: system
identification, fault detection or control theory.
- Skills in PDE’s, Graph theory or water processes are an advantage.
- Strong self motivation, autonomy and teamwork spirit is compulsory.

Conditions:
- The project is granted by French FUI projects
- Expected to start : between June and September 2017
- Duration: 2,5 years
- Location : Nancy, France
- Centre de recherche en Automatique de Nancy (CRAN),UMR7039, Universit ́e
de Lorraine
- Income: 2200 euros Netto/month

Send your application to: samir.aberkane at univ-lorraine.fr,
vincent.laurain at univ-lorraine.fr

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6.13. PostDoc: NC A&T State University, USA
Contributed by: Ali Karimoddini, akarimod at ncat.edu

The Testing, Evaluation, and Control of Heterogeneous Large Scale systems
of Autonomous Vehicles (TECHLAV) Center, a DoD Center of Excellence in
Autonomy at NC A&T State University, invites applications for a full-time,
post-doctoral research associate position in Machine Learning for testing
and evaluation of autonomous vehicles.

The project uses approximate reasoning and Fuzzy Type-2 approaches to
develop and implement test and evaluation techniques for autonomy
algorithms of autonomous vehicles. This is a non-tenure-track, year-to-year
appointment, renewable annually for up to four years subjected to
satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the
Center. The research results of this project are expected to reach a high
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) to be applied to testing and evaluation of
autonomous vehicles. We thus look for applicants that have a demonstrated
track record in the applications of Machine Learning techniques to systems
and control problems. Programming skills and practical experiences with
embedded real-time systems are desired.

The candidate will be also working with both undergraduate and graduate
students in a mentoring role, and will be involved in teaching relevant
courses, conducting workshops, and seminars. The candidate will enjoy a
dynamic and collaborative working environment. U.S. citizenship is
preferred and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. If
interested, please apply electronically by sending a detailed curriculum
vitae, copies of your top three publications, the summary of your PhD
thesis, names and contact information of three references, and other
information that might be relevant to your application to Dr. Karimoddini (
akarimod at ncat.edu), Deputy Director of the TECHLAV DoD Center of Excellence
in Autonomy.

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6.14. PostDoc: GIPSA-lab, France
Contributed by: Delphine Bresch-Pietri, delphine.bresch-pietri at gipsa-lab.fr

A post-doctoral position is available in GIPSA-lab (Grenoble, France) with
stays in CAS, MINES ParisTech (Paris, France)

Advisors : Delphine Bresch-Pietri (GIPSA-lab), Florent Di Meglio (CAS,
MINES ParisTech) and Christophe Prieur (GIPSA-lab)
Duration : One year, starting early 2017 (can be renewed depending on the
obtained results)

Physical phenomena at stake in the context of oil drilling are especially
complex. The goal of this post-doctoral position is to design, implement
and compare suitable control strategies limiting structural vibrations.
These control laws will be tested numerically in simulation with dynamical
models of various complexity. Their relevance will also be evaluated in
view of experimental tests produced on a scaled testbench at GIPSA-lab.

Application
The applicant should have a Ph.D. (or graduate with one soon) in control
and dynamical systems
or closely related areas. A prior experience in the area of Partial
Differential Equations or Delay Systems is recommended but not mandatory.
She/he should also be familiar with programming in Matlab and realtime
experiments.
Application must include a detailed resume, the preprints of the two most
significant publications
and two references who may be asked to provide letters of recommendation.

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6.15. PostDoc: KTH, Sweden
Contributed by: Håkan Hjalmarsson, hakan.hjalmarsson at ee.kth.se

1 PostDoc: KTH, Sweden

The Department of Automatic Control at KTH conducts fundamental and applied
research in system identification, optimization and control of wireless
networks, networked systems, and systems theory. The department is
internationally well established, has many research collaborations with
excellent partners worldwide, and is involved in several European and
national projects. Industrial projects involve partners such as ABB
Corporate Research, ABB Process Automation, BillerudKorsnäs, Ericsson
Research, and Scania. We have a large academic network and collaborate with
researchers at MIT, Harvard University, UC Berkeley, Stanford, TU
Eindhoven, and Université de Lyon among others.

The Automatic Control Lab at KTH has one open postdoc position for model
based optimization in biopharmaceutical production by mammalian cell
systems. We seek candidates with background from modeling of reaction
networks, parameter estimation and off- and on-line optimization (Model
Predictive Control), preferably with applications in bioproduction. The
project is carried out in collaboration with the School of Biotechnology,
KTH, and several industrial partners.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. or be near Ph.D. defense in Electrical
Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology. The candidate should
have a strong background from at least one of the areas bioprocess
modeling, system identification or Model Predictive Control, and experience
from at least one more of these areas.
The successful applicant should have an outstanding research and
publication record. Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills
are a requirement. We are looking for a strongly motivated person, who is
able to work independently. Good command of English orally and in writing
is required to present and publish research results.

For more information and how to apply, see
https://www.kth.se/en/om/work-at-kth/lediga-jobb/what:job/jobID:125584/where:4/

Deadline for applications is Jan 22 2017.

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6.16. PostDoc: Chalmers University, Sweden
Contributed by: Jonas Sjöberg, jonas.sjoberg at chalmers.se

PostDoc: Chalmers University, Gothenburg, Sweden

PostDoc position developing algorithms for autonomous vehicles

The main objective of this research is to develop and experimentally
validate algorithms predicting the motion of surrounding moving objects.
Such algorithms have to be developed to fit predictive decision-making and
control algorithms with safety guarantees. The successful candidate will be
engaged in both fundamental and experimental research. In particular, the
candidate will develop prediction algorithms and experimentally validate
them off-line with real-world data and, if possible, on-line in full-scale
vehicles. Strong theoretical and practical problem-solving capabilities are
required.

More information, and instructions how to apply, can be found at
http://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/vacancies/Pages/default.aspx

Application deadline is December 31st.

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6.17. Research Associate: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Contributed by: Erdal Kayaca, erdal at ntu.edu.sg

NTU: Research Associate position in the ST Eng-NTU Corp. Laboratory at
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) is immediately available.

Research topic: Intelligent Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Research topic:
• High-level and low-level control of Y6 coaxial tricopter UAV.
• Soft computing methods including artificial neural networks, fuzzy logic
theory and adaptive neuro-fuzzy systems.
• Parameter update rules for artificial neural networks and adaptive
neuro-fuzzy systems.

Requirements:
• Prospective candidate should hold a M.Sc. in automatic control
engineering, mechatronics engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical
engineering, computer science or other related disciplines from reputable
universities.
• The candidate should have excellent verbal and writing skills in English
with very good communication skills.
• Experience in controlling multi-rotor UAVs.
• Experience in fuzzy logic and neural networks.
• Concrete knowledge in C/C++.

The application should consist of:
• A motivation letter,
• A CV with mentioning on projects that achieved during your study,
• Transcripts of B.Sc. and M.Sc.,
• The contact details of two referees.

These documents must be compiled as a single pdf file, and named as
"<Name>_<Surname>.pdf". Then, the single file should be sent to "
erdal at ntu.edu.sg" with a subject line of "RA application for FNN project".

The salaries are competitive, and the position will be available
immediately once the candidate is selected. The applications will be
reviewed directly until the position is filled.

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6.18. Research Associate: University of Newcastle, Australia
Contributed by: Rochelle Feenan, rochelle.feenan at newcastle.edu.au

Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
School of Engineering
Research Associate
3190

About UON
Built on the principles of equity, excellence and engagement, the
University of Newcastle (UON) has a reputation as a world-class institution
making an impact within our regions, throughout Australia and across the
globe. This is an exciting time to be part of the University of Newcastle
as we embark on our NeW Futures Strategic Plan 2016-2025. We are building
on strong foundations to realise our 2025 vision to stand as a global
leader, distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence, creating a
better future for our regions through innovation and impact. Being part of
a university on the move gives our people the opportunity to really make a
mark in their chosen field.

The Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment is one of the leading
faculties of its kind in Australia. We have achieved outstanding results in
the Australian Research Council ERA research excellence ratings, being the
only university to achieve the highest possible rating of '5' in Civil
Engineering across all three ERA assessments (2010, 2012 and 2015), and one
of only two to achieve a 5 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering across
all three ERA assessments, and a 5 in Resources Engineering and Extractive
Metallurgy. Our position as one of the most highly ranked engineering
faculties in Australia is recognised through our associate membership of
the Group of Eight.

About the role
Dedicated to research and training in the disciplines of Chemical, Civil,
Environmental, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, and Surveying, the
School of Engineering is currently seeking to appoint a suitably qualified
Research Associate at Level B within the Discipline of Mechanical and
Mechatronics Engineering on a full-time fixed-term basis for three years.

Specifically, you will:
• Demonstrate educational leadership in Teaching and Learning at the course
level and contribution to the program level by:
o Actively participating in the teaching programs of the School
o Developing course materials in collaboration with other academics in the
School
• Collaborate with colleagues to contribute to the University and its
academic community;
• Contribute to the School and/or Faculty governance by proactively
participating in initiatives/activities;
• Build research productivity and develop recognition for academic staff,
including generating quality publications, relative to opportunity;
• Attract research higher degree students to the discipline. Effective
co-supervision of research masters and RHD students, and co-publication
with RHD candidates;
• Active participation in research collaborations and engage in industry
networking.

Skills and experience
To be successful in this role, you will have:
• A PhD in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Extensive experience in the development and application of system
identification and estimation methods for dynamic systems.
• A track record of research excellence demonstrated through quality
publications.
• Demonstrated capability to deliver undergraduate teaching in the field of
Mechatronics
• Capacity to supervise Master and PhD students
• Good interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work in a
collaborative team.
• Well-developed organisational and project management skills

Academic Level B – $92,574 to $109,933 per annum. Superannuation Guarantee
contributions will be made to Unisuper with this appointment.

Applications close: Friday 6 January 2017

For more information about the position including selection criteria please
go to http://www.newcastle.edu.au/about-uon/jobs-at-uon/job-vacancies

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6.19. Lecturer: Paderborn University, Germany
Contributed by: Burak Demirel, burak.demirel at upb.de

The Automatic Control Group (Prof. Daniel Quevedo) in the Department of
Electrical Engineering at the Paderborn University is seeking a Lecturer
(Akademische Rätin/ Akademischer Rat auf Zeit).

This is a full-time position, initially limited to three years, with the
possibility of further extensions. The position is available immediately.

Your duties and responsibilities:
The candidate will be actively involved in research projects of the
Automatic Control Group and also support some of its teaching activities.

Our current research interests lie in networked estimation and control,
including topics such as control with limited communication or computation
resources, event-driven feedback, energy harvesting, distributed
architectures, security, and privacy. For further information on our
activities, see http://control.upb.de

Your profile:
- Applicants must have received a doctoral degree in electrical engineering
or a related field and have a proven capacity for high- quality research.
- Fluency in English and German is required.

We offer a stimulating work environment in an international team and an
attractive remuneration package according to pay scale A13 of the German
public service (approx. €4.000/ month).

Applications from women are particularly welcome and, in the case of equal
qualifications and experience, will receive preferential treatment
according to state law (LGG). Qualified disabled people (in the sense of
the German social law SGB IX) are also encouraged to apply. The applicant
may choose to have the staff council (WPR) involved in his/her appointment.

Please send your application (including a cover letter, your CV, list of
publications, and contact details of three referees) to Ines Kaiser,
ines.kaiser at upb.de by 15. January 2017. In your application, please mention
the reference no. 2767.

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6.20. Faculty: Ohio State University, USA
Contributed by: Wei Zhang, zhang.491 at osu.edu

Faculty Positions in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio State University invites applications for multiple tenure track
faculty positions in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
All areas and ranks will be considered. We are especially interested in (i)
robotics, including human/robot interactions, (ii) mobile health sensing
and health analytics, (iii) both junior and senior faculty in cybersecurity
(including hardware-enabled cybersecurity and mobility, (iv) electric
machines and variable frequency drive systems, and (v) Director of the
ElectroScience Laboratory (ESL) at OSU.

For the robotics position, a successful candidate should have substantial
research experience in the general field of robotics for both fundamentals
and applications. Interested areas include but are not limited to
intelligent robots, human/robot interactions, mobile robots, industrial
robots for modern manufacturing automation, and service robots for civilian
and defense applications. Details of other positions can be found at
https://ece.osu.edu/about/employment

All positions may involve joint appointments with other engineering
departments. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and outstanding academic
credentials. Successful candidates are expected to develop a vigorous
externally funded research program, show excellence and leadership in
academic and scholarly activities, and demon­strate outstanding teaching at
the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Some of these positions are partially funded by Ohio State's Discovery
Themes Initiative, a significant faculty hiring investment in key thematic
areas that build on the university’s culture of academic collaboration to
make a global impact. The Ohio State University is committed to
establishing a culturally and intellectually diverse environment,
encouraging all members of our learning community to reach their full
potential. We are responsive to dual-career families and strongly promote
work-life balance to support our community members through a suite of
institutionalized policies. We are an NSF Advance Institution and a member
of the Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Higher Education Recruitment
Consortium.

Applicants are requested to send, in this numbered order: 1) a letter of
application (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statement of research plans, (4)
brief statement of teaching philosophy, (5) name, address, and email
addresses of four references, to Professor John L. Volakis at
eng-ece-search at osu.edu

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6.21. Faculty: University of California at Santa Cruz, USA
Contributed by: Qi Gong, qigong at soe.ucsc.edu

The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics (AMS) in the Jack
Baskin School of Engineering at University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)
invites applications for a tenure-track position in Control Systems at the
Assistant Professor level. We seek outstanding applicants whose research
complements our existing strengths in control theory, stochastic modeling,
and uncertainty quantification. We are particularly interested in
candidates who have expertise in control of stochastic systems and its
applications in areas, such as autonomous vehicles, power systems, biology,
network systems, economics, or other related fields.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain
first-class, externally-funded research programs; to teach, mentor, and
advise students at the graduate and undergraduate level individually and in
the classroom; to contribute significantly to graduate education; and, to
perform university and professional service. The candidate must be able to
work with students, faculty, and staff from a wide range of social and
cultural backgrounds. We are especially interested in candidates who can
contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community
through their research, teaching, and service.

The Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics is a dynamic and
growing department with fourteen faculty, six in applied mathematics and
eight in statistics. Our graduate program has approximately 50 students.
Research and instruction are supported by excellent computing facilities
and state-of-the-art laboratories. There are strong opportunities to
collaborate with colleagues in the other departments in the Baskin School
of Engineering, including Computer Engineering, Computer Science,
Electrical Engineering, Biomolecular Engineering, Technology Management,
and Computational Media. More widely, our campus offers a fertile
environment for scientific research in mathematical, physical, biological,
and social sciences. Given the proximity of the campus to Silicon Valley,
there are multiple opportunities for collaboration with investigators
working on cutting edge engineering and science problems in institutions
(for example, NASA Ames, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) and
high-tech companies in the area.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. or equivalent foreign degree in Applied
Mathematics or Control or closely related or relevant field expected to be
conferred by June 30, 2017. Teaching experience (demonstrated by college
level teaching experience, TA experience, research presentations and/or
professional training seminars). Demonstrated record of research and
publication.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: University teaching experience, graduate student
mentoring experience, demonstrated record of research excellence and
productivity, participation and achievement in professional or university
organizations, and a record of honors or awards.

POSITION AVAILABLE: July 1, 2017 (with academic year beginning September
2017). Review of applications will begin on December 9, 2016. To ensure
full consideration, applications should be complete – including letters of
recommendation received – by this date. The position will remain open until
filled, but not later than 6/30/2017.

Apply at https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00390

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6.22. Faculty: University of California at Santa Cruz, USA
Contributed by: Ricardo Sanfelice, ricardo at ucsc.edu

The Department of Computer Engineering at the University of California,
Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a position at the Assistant
Professor (tenure-track) level. We seek outstanding applicants with
appropriate expertise, established records, and exceptional potential for
research in Robotics. We are particularly interested in candidates with
expertise in robotic manipulation, grasping, haptics, and dexterous
manipulation with applications to service robotics, autonomous
transportation, assistive and medical robotics, or other related areas.
Complementarity of research to the other areas of computer engineering,
including networks, sensors, control systems, and computer hardware, will
be evaluated.

The successful candidate will join our vibrant program in Robotics and
Control, that has been active for over a decade and includes an
undergraduate Robotics Engineering degree program, and will be expected to
maintain an active research program, obtain external funding, teach
undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Engineering, mentor and
advise students at the graduate and undergraduate level, and perform
University and professional service. The successful candidate must be able
to work with students, faculty and staff from a wide range of social and
cultural backgrounds. We are especially interested in candidates who can
contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community
through their teaching, research, and/or service.

RANK: Assistant Professor.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience, academic year
(9-month) basis.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. or equivalent foreign degree in computer
engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or closely related
field expected to be conferred by June 30, 2017; demonstrated record of
research and publication; and teaching experience (demonstrated by college
level teaching experience, TA experience, research presentations or
professional training seminars).

POSITION AVAILABLE: July 1, 2017, with academic year beginning Fall 2017.
Degree must be conferred by June 30, 2018 for employment beyond this date.

TO APPLY: Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online
system, and must include: (1) letter of application; (2) curriculum vitae;
(3) statement of research interests and research plan; (4) statement of
teaching interests and experience; (5) three to five samples of published
materials; (6) three to five confidential letters of reference.* Applicants
are invited to submit a statement addressing their contributions to
diversity through research, teaching and/or service. Documents/materials
must be submitted as PDF files. More details at
http://apo.ucsc.edu/academic_employment/jobs/JPF00388-17.pdf

Apply at

https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00388

Refer to Position #JPF00388-17 in all correspondence.

CLOSING DATE: Review of applications will begin on December 18, 2016. To
ensure full consideration, applications should be complete and letters of
recommendation received by this date. The position will remain open until
filled, but not later than 6/30/2017.

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6.23. Faculty: Louisiana State University, USA
Contributed by: Marcio de Queiroz, mdeque1 at lsu.edu

Assistant Professors of Mechanical Engineering (Tenure-Track) Louisiana
State University

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the
Louisiana State University (LSU) continues its significant growth of
faculty. The Department is currently seeking excellent applicants to fill
two tenure-track positions in Mechanical Engineering.

The College of Engineering (CoE) at LSU is experiencing a period of
unprecedented growth, which includes an investment of a $110M in a new
engineering complex, a result of a public-private partnership.

The CoE actively encourages interdisciplinary research including, but not
limited to, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, Energy, and
BioTechnology. Depending on their background, new hires will have the
opportunity to leverage the resources and collaborative environments of the
CoE, the National Center for Advanced Manufacturing (NCAM -
http://ncam.eng.lsu.edu/), the recently NSF-funded ($20M over 5 years)
Consortium for Innovation in Manufacturing and Materials (CIMM), the
Institute for Advanced Materials (IAM), the Center for Computation and
Technology (CCT - https://www.cct.lsu.edu/), as well as partnerships with
IBM and ANSYS.

The MIE Department realizes Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
education, research and scholarship. It aspires to advance professional
frontiers within a creative, multi-disciplinary and diverse atmosphere that
promotes discovery, creativity and innovation. It is the largest of seven
departments in the CoE and is currently home to 25 Mechanical Engineering
faculty, 8 Industrial Engineering Faculty, and a vibrant undergraduate and
graduate student body. The faculty conduct funded research across a broad
spectrum of traditional and emerging areas.

The Department offers separate B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree programs in
both Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering. Further information
on the Department can be found at: http://www.mie.lsu.edu/.

Duties of the positions include undergraduate and graduate level teaching
and providing associated service; initiating and sustaining independent,
externally-funded research leveraging their specialty area, and supervising
graduate students.

Successful candidates are expected to develop substantive collaborations
across departmental and college boundaries, engage industry and develop
activities supporting the State’s economic development efforts.

Job Requirements:
Successful candidates will possess a Ph.D. in Engineering or a related
scientific field (ABD candidates will be considered if degree will be
obtained by August, 2017), with at least one degree in Mechanical
Engineering. Please see position descriptions online for additional
information regarding qualifications.

General Area: Robotics
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a growing
Robotics Team and support a recently introduced multidisciplinary Robotics
Minor in the College of Engineering.
Required Qualifications: At least one degree in Mechanical Engineering,
with a Ph.D. in Engineering or related scientific field (ABD candidates
will be considered so long as degree requirements are met prior to August,
2017); at least four years of experience, including graduate study;
experience with robotics. Preferred Qualifications: Background in any area
of robotics is welcome, including but not limited to: industrial robotics,
collaborative robotics, integrated human robotics (e.g., assistive and
wearable robotics), autonomous vehicles, subsea robotics, and medical
robotics.

OR

General Area: Advanced Manufacturing
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a growing
Manufacturing and Materials Team and contribute to developing a
Manufacturing Minor in the College of Engineering.
Required Qualifications: At least one degree in Mechanical Engineering,
with a Ph.D. in Engineering or related scientific field (ABD candidates
will be considered so long as degree requirements are met prior to August,
2017); at least four years of experience, including graduate study;
experience with advanced manufacturing. Preferred Qualifications:
Background in any area of advanced manufacturing in metals/alloys is
welcome, including but not limited to: additive manufacturing, intelligent
manufacturing, digital manufacturing, friction stir welding and their
applications. Experimental and/or modeling experience are equally welcome.

For the position in either Robotics or Advanced Manufacturing, apply online
at:
https://lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/LSU---Baton-Rouge/Assistant-Professor-of-Mechanical-Engineering-in-Advanced-Manufacturing-or-Robotics--Tenure-Track-_R00007021

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled and those
received before February 1, 2017 will be guaranteed full consideration.

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6.24. Faculty: Louisiana State University, USA
Contributed by: Michael Malisoff, malisoff at lsu.edu

The Department of Mathematics at Louisiana State University invites
applications for one or more Postdoctoral Researcher position in any area
of interest to the departmental faculty, including control and optimization.

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent degree in mathematics or a
related area.

Additional Qualifications Desired: Mathematical scientists who have
potential for research excellence as well as a commitment to graduate and
undergraduate education.

Application review will begin upon receipt and applications will be
accepted until candidates are selected. Applications should include the AMS
Standardized Application Form. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged
to apply. To apply, we request that applicants use the secure AMS online
application system AMS MathJobs, by following the link
https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/9626.

LSU is an equal opportunity/equal access employer.

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6.25. Faculty: Loughborough University, UK
Contributed by: Wen-Hua Chen, w.chen at lboro.ac.uk

There are two Lecturer positions available (equivalent to Assistant
Professor in the North America) in the Department of Aeronautical and
Automotive Engineering at Loughborough University, UK. Any candidates with
background in unmanned aerial/ground vehicles, robotics, autonomous
systems, driver assistant systems and intelligent transport systems are
welcome to apply. These are permanent positions subject to three year
probation.

Job reference: REQ16726 and REQ16724
Date posted: 07/10/2016
Application closing date: 02/12/2016
Location: Loughborough
Salary Package: Research Teaching and Enterprise grade 7 from £39324 to
£46924 per annum.

Job description
Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering are looking to recruit a Lecturer
in Intelligent Mobility and a Lecturer in Intelligent/Autonomous Vehicles.
The Department has identified intelligent mobility as an important area for
growth and this post forms part of the department's long term investment to
expand its capability and to strengthen Loughborough's growing reputation
in this area. We are interested in candidates that can demonstrate that
their research activity complements one or more of our existing research
strengths and also show a clear research direction in intelligent mobility.
We are therefore interested in candidates from a range of backgrounds
including, for example autonomous vehicles, autonomous functions,
intelligent powertrain optimisation, the application of information and
computer technology to vehicles and powertrains, powertrain integration. We
are particularly interested in candidates with the vision to expand the
research into the growing areas of intelligent and smart vehicles and
systems. The candidates will have expertise in one or more relevant
fundamental disciplines that complement and add to our existing research
capabilities.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be made to Professor Martin
Passmore, Head of Department, Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering by
email at m.a.passmore at lboro.ac.uk or by telephone on +44(0)1509 227250.

Application closing date: 2 December 2016.
For more details, please follow the links below
https://vacancies.lboro.ac.uk/jobdesc/REQ16726.pdf
https://vacancies.lboro.ac.uk/jobdesc/REQ16724.pdf

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6.26. Faculty: Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Contributed by: Hiro Mukai, facsearch at ese.wustl.edu

Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
Washington University in St. Louis
Electrical and Systems Engineering

The Preston M. Green Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering at
Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for faculty
positions at all levels, for fall 2017. The Electrical & Systems
Engineering department enjoys a new building, Preston M. Green Hall, with
state-of-the-art facilities. Candidates should be exceptionally strong,
possess novel and creative visions of research, and commit gladly to
teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. They should have an
earned doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied
Physics, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research
or related fields.

Technical areas of interest include, but are not limited to, applied
physics, integrated circuits, nano devices, device packaging, imaging,
signal processing, cyber-physical systems, control systems, operations
research, optimization, applied mathematics, and applied statistics.
Applications include biomedicine, robotics, financial engineering, and
modeling of physical and complex systems. Successful candidates are
expected to conduct high-quality research and teaching, publish in
peer-reviewed journals, and participate in department and university
service.

Applications will be accepted immediately, and interviews will begin after
January 1, 2017. The details of the application process and necessary
documents are found at the following site:
http://ese.wustl.edu/aboutthedepartment/Pages/faculty-openings.aspx

Washington University in St. Louis is a medium-size private university,
which is 19th in the national university ranking and 14th in the
undergraduate teaching ranking, both according to the U.S. News & World
Report.

Washington University in St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative
Action employer, and invites applications from all qualified candidates.
Employment eligibility verification required upon employment.

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6.27. Faculty: University of Texas at Dallas, USA
Contributed by: Mario Rotea, rotea at utdallas.edu

Open Rank Faculty Positions in Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Dallas

The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) invites applications for multiple
faculty positions in Mechanical Engineering at the rank of Assistant,
Associate, or Full Professor.

Candidates must have a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate
education and strong potential to develop an externally funded research
program. Candidates for the positions at the associate or full professor
levels must have strong records of scholarly and professional achievements.

Applications will be considered in dynamic systems & control, manufacturing
& design innovation, mechanics & materials, and thermal & fluid sciences.
Application domains of interest include, but are not limited to: renewable
energy and storage, emerging technologies for design and manufacturing with
application to health care and nanotechnology, mechatronics and robotics
with applications to health care, nano/micro- and bio-mechanics, and
thermal transport and management. Applicants with experience in engineering
education and the professional formation of engineers are of interest as
well.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is among the fastest growing
programs at UTD. The department was established in 2008 and currently has
over 1000 students enrolled, including 184 graduate students. The
department has 26 tenured-system faculty members and 6 senior lecturers.
The department offers ABET-accredited BS, as well as MS and PhD degree
programs in mechanical engineering. In 2018, the department will be housed
in a brand new building with 200,000 square feet for teaching and research.

The research conducted by graduate students and faculty is focused on
problems of global significance with regional impact in medicine, energy,
and nanotechnology. The department is home to an NSF Industry/University
Cooperative Center in Wind Energy. Faculty in the department work in
collaboration with the UT Southwestern medical school to solve problems in
robotics, assistive devices, and detection of diseases. The junior faculty
are highly decorated and include two NSF CAREER awardees, five Young
Investigator Program awardees from DoD, and one awardee of the NIH
Director’s Program.

In addition to Mechanical Engineering, the Erik Jonsson School is home to
the Departments of Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer
Science, Materials Science & Engineering, and Systems Engineering, and has
interdisciplinary degree programs in Telecommunications Engineering,
Computer Engineering and Software Engineering. Opportunities for
interdisciplinary research are outstanding.
Located in North Texas, with hundreds of technology, large defense
manufacturing, and systems integrations companies, Jonsson School students
have ample opportunities for real-world, hands-on experiences. Companies
and organizations such as Raytheon, General Dynamics, Medtronic,
PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, Texas Instruments, and UT Southwestern Medical Center
participate in Mechanical Engineering's UTDesign, the Jonsson School's
award-winning and corporate-sponsored capstone senior design program.
Opportunities exist to further the relationships developed through UTDesign
to develop joint research projects with industry.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the
positions are filled. Indication of gender and ethnicity for affirmative
action statistical purposes is requested as part of the application.

To apply for this position, applicants should submit (a) their current
curriculum vitae, (b) letters of research and teaching interests, and (c)
letters of recommendation from three academic or professional references
via the on-line application form available at
http://jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/6977. Additional references may be
requested if deemed necessary. Applicants must choose one of the following
as their main area of technical competence: dynamic systems & control
(DSC), manufacturing & design innovation (MDI), mechanics & materials (MM),
or thermal & fluid sciences (TFS).

The University of Texas at Dallas is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access /
Affirmative Action Employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive
community.

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6.28. Faculty: University of Connecticut, USA
Contributed by: Abhishek Dutta, abhishek.dutta at uconn.edu

The Eversource Energy Center (EEC) at the University of Connecticut (UConn)
solicits applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the
rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, open to all School of Engineering
Departments to conduct research, education and outreach related to
Predictive Analytics for Infrastructure Resilience. The successful
candidate will lead Eversource Energy Center’s research programs that
combine predictive analytics, modelling and optimal control for (i)
predicting infrastructure damages due to storms and other related emergency
events and (ii) assessing social and economic benefits of improving
emergency preparedness and resiliency programs. The research is expected to
lead to transformative commercial products and services that enhance
reliability and promote public understanding of energy infrastructure needs
and resilience programs.

The targeted faculty research expertise will focus on areas such as:
- Advanced statistical modeling and geospatial data processing;
- Infrastructure impact modeling;
- Economic analysis of resilience programs;
- Climate change impacts on the evolution of storm hazards and exposure.

The successful candidate will lead research collaborations with the School
of Engineering, the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
and the School of Business faculty encompassing in their research the built
and natural environment, forecasting of climate and hydro-meteorological
extremes, other data and technologies (e.g. remote sensing technologies,
crowdsourcing, structural modeling etc.) and the economic dimensions of
risk management and resiliency.

Minimum Qualifications
1. Completion of all requirements for a Ph.D. in Engineering or related
discipline by the time of the appointment.
2. Demonstrated success in original research, and publication of that work
in archival journals focused on topics such as predictive analytics and
resilience.
3. A proven ability to excel in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses
in Engineering, including software and system design methodologies;
demonstrated potential in establishing a successful research and
scholarship.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
5. Senior candidates at associate professor level should have established
significant research programs with a track record of external funding as
well as demonstration of a leadership role for nationally competitive
research grants.
6. A commitment to diversity and excellence of the learning experience.

To Apply
Please visit Husky Hire at http://hr.uconn.edu/jobs/ to submit your
CV/resume; 3 references; a statement of research and teaching statement
(including teaching philosophy, teaching experience, commitment to
effective learning, concepts for new course development, etc.); research
and scholarship statement (innovative concepts that will form the basis of
academic career, experience in proposal development, mentorship of graduate
students, etc.); and a commitment to diversity statement (including
broadening participation, integrating multicultural experiences in
instruction and research and pedagogical techniques to meet the needs of
diverse learning styles, etc.). Evaluation of applicants will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled. Employment of the
successful candidate will be contingent upon the successful completion of a
pre-employment criminal background check (Search # 2017248).

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6.29. Faculty: University of California at Berkeley, USA
Contributed by: Roberto Horowitz, horowitz at berkeley.edu

Faculty Position: The DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, University of
California, Berkeley, seeks applications for a tenure track, Assistant
Professor position in the areas of Design, Robotics, Applied Energy
Systems, and Nanoscale Systems Engineering. Topics of specialization within
these areas include, but are not limited to: Design methods and innovation;
flexible automation, human-robot interaction, and autonomous robots;
combustion and primary energy conversion processes, energy-efficient
processes with basis in thermodynamics and heat transfer; and nanoscale
mechanics, materials, heat transfer, process, and manufacturing, along with
the appropriate analytical and computational capabilities. Specific
applications of interest include: Smart Manufacturing Systems (e.g.,
modeling, simulation, monitoring, and control, novel additive and
subtractive manufacturing processes, robotic- based flexible assembly and
manufacturing); Personalized Health and Well-being (e.g., smart and
personalized healthcare, health diagnosis, monitoring and maintenance,
robot-based human assistance, smart rehabilitation and exercise
technologies); Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Climate Change
Resilience (e.g., alternative energy technologies, efficient, sustainable
and resilient water, food and energy production and distribution);
Aerospace Systems (e.g., propulsion, flying cars and personal air vehicles,
nano-satellites, and space robotics); and Intelligent and Connected Devices
(e.g., product design, sensing, diagnostics and embedded systems).

To apply, please go to the following link,
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01192 and submit a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, statement of research, statement of teaching, one
required publication, and two optional publications.

For questions regarding this position, please contact: Debra Chin,
debramchin at me.berkeley.edu

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6.30. Faculty: University of Groningen, Netherland
Contributed by: Bayu Jayawardhana, b.jayawardhana at rug.nl

The Engineering and Technology institute Groningen (ENTEG) of the Faculty
of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a vacancy for a tenure track
assistant professor in the field of Smart Micro Energy Systems. The
candidate is expected to initiate a research line on research activities
that are related to the miniaturization of energy harvesting systems using
piezoelectricity. It includes the embedding of such systems in a MEMS
device, thus taking a mechatronics design perspective, and deals with
research activities on micro transduction technology, on rectification
systems (which is the processing of the AC outputs of energy harvesting
systems into regulated low voltage DC, suitable for powering an ultra-low
power sensor node), as well as, on micro power management systems.

The candidate is expected to set up his/her own research group in the field
of smart micro-energy systems. This includes obtaining research grants and
supervision of PhD students.

In addition, the candidate will contribute 30% of her/his time to the
teaching programmes at the University of Groningen, in particular the
bachelor and master programmes in Industrial Engineering and Management,
Applied Physics , the bachelor programme in Life Science and Technology
with a major in Biomedical Technology , the master programme in Biomedical
Engineering and new master’s degree programmes in Engineering that are
under development. It is also expected that the candidate will contribute
to the specialization of Advanced Production Engineering and/or of Smart
Systems in Control and Automation within the master’s degree programme in
Industrial Engineering and Management.

The candidate is expected to have an active interest and to provide a
positive contribution to the management and organizational tasks of the
institute. At the level of the FMNS, the candidate will contribute to the
organization of the faculty, for example by participating in working groups
and committees, in the fields of teaching, research and management. The
candidate will participate in relevant national and international
organizations.

The University of Groningen is an equal-opportunity employer. Female
candidates are encouraged to apply.

Requirements
You have:
• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, in Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
in Material Science or in Engineering Physics / Applied Physics
• at least two years postdoctoral experience abroad (with possibility of
including industrial experience)
• excellent research qualities, as evidenced by a publication record in
international peer-reviewed journals and renowned conferences, and a
relevant international network
• teaching and organizational experience appropriate to career stage
• evidence of successful acquisition of external funding appropriate to
career stage.

Additionally, it is expected that you are:
• a team player with good communications skills
• willing to fulfill the requirements for the University Teaching
Qualification
• willing to learn the Dutch language (while teaching itself is conducted
in English).

Conditions of employment
The University of Groningen offers a gross monthly salary dependent on
qualifications and work experience from € 3,427 (salary scale 11 Dutch
Universities) up to a maximum of € 5,330 (salary scale 12) gross per month
for a fulltime position. The appointment will be initially for a maximum of
6 years at the level of tenure track assistant professor. After 5 years
there will be an assessment of performance based on established criteria.
If the outcome of the assessment is positive, the assistant professor will
be promoted to associate professor with tenure. There will be another
assessment at the end of a further 4-7 -year period for the promotion to
full professor.

In addition to the primary salary the University offers 8% holiday
allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.

The University of Groningen provides career services for partners of new
faculty members moving to Groningen.

The University of Groningen has adopted an active policy to increase the
number of female scientists across all disciplines of the university.
Therefore, female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Application
You may apply for this position until 16 January / before 17 January 2017
Dutch local time through the following link:
http://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/job-opportunities/overview?details=00347-02S00057ZP

Interested candidates are invited to submit a complete application
including:
• a letter of motivation
• a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications
• a list of five self selected ‘best papers’
• a statement about teaching goals and experience and a description of
scientific interest and plans
• the names of three references complete with title and contact information.

Department
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an
international reputation as a dynamic and innovative center of higher
education offering high-quality teaching and research. Study and career
paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage currently more than 30,000
students and researchers to develop their individual talents. Belonging to
the best research universities in Europe, the top 100 universities in the
world and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and
networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of
knowledge.

Within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMNS), the
Engineering and Technology institute Groningen (ENTEG -
www.rug.nl/research/enteg/) conducts engineering science research and
covers a broad area of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering,
chemical engineering, biotechnology and information technology. The
research unit Discrete Technology and Production Automation (DTPA) is
focused on the dynamical modeling, analysis and systems engineering of
complex electro-mechanical systems. The application areas include smart
energy systems, mechatronic systems, robotic systems, as well as,
multi-agent autonomous systems.

Additional information
Prof. B. Jayawardhana, phone: +31 50 3637156, e-mail: b.jayawardhana at rug.nl
Prof. B. Noheda, phone: +31 50 3634565, e-mail: b.noheda at rug.nl

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6.31. Faculty: KU Leuven, Belgium
Contributed by: Steffen Waldherr, steffen.waldherr at kuleuven.be

There is a full-time faculty vacancy at KU Leuven (Belgium) in the Science,
Engineering and Technology Group, Faculty of Engineering Technology,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Process and Environmental Technology
Lab (PETLab) within the area of simulation and (thermal) optimization of
chemical processes. We are looking for internationally oriented candidates
with an excellent applied research record and with educational competence
within the field of chemical engineering, including the domain of
(chemical) thermodynamics.

You develop an industry oriented research programme at an international
level in the simulation of chemical processes, with a clear link to the
(thermal) optimisation of chemical production plants. A non-exhaustive list
of examples is: thermal separation processes (such as distillation), mass
and heat transfer in chemical reactors, mixing optimization and flow
behaviour. Your work is supported by computational fluid dynamics and
advanced process simulation software, which you will use as tools to study
and design complex processes.

You should hold a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Bioscience Engineering,
Engineering Technology or any field that prepares equally well for the
research programme. You are expected to have an excellent track record in
applied research in the field of this vacancy as reflected by your academic
or industrial experience. Additionally, you have demonstrable teaching and
training skills. International research and education experience is highly
appreciated. Proficiency in English is required.

Depending on your record and qualifications, you will be appointed to or
tenured in one of the grades of the senior academic staff: assistant
professor, associate professor, professor or full professor. In principle,
junior researchers are appointed as assistant professor on the tenure track
for a period of 5 years; after this period and a positive evaluation, they
are permanently appointed (or tenured) as an associate professor. You will
work at the Technology Campus De Nayer, Sint-Katelijne-Waver.

More information and instructions how to apply can be found on the official
vacancy site of KU Leuven at
http://icts.kuleuven.be/apps/jobsite/vacatures/53913029 . The deadline for
application is January 31, 2017.

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6.32. Faculty: University of Houston, USA
Contributed by: Karolos Grigoriadis, karolos at uh.edu

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Position – Controls and Dynamical Systems

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston (UH)
invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level beginning Fall 2017.
Successful candidates are expected to establish an internationally
recognized research program in the field of controls and dynamical systems.
Emerging potential targeted areas of application in health and biomedicine,
energy and the environment, manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, and
networked systems will be given special consideration.

UH is Texas’ premier public metropolitan research and teaching institution
with more than 40,000 students. Houston is home to the Texas Medical
Center, the largest medical center in the world, the NASA Johnson Space
Center, and multiple high-tech companies offering excellent local
collaboration opportunities.

Applicants must have earned a PhD in a relevant area of engineering.
Successful applicants must demonstrate an outstanding record of high
quality scholarship, a strong potential to attract external funding and
commitment to teaching. Candidates should send a cover letter, statement of
teaching and research interests, goals and accomplishments, curriculum
vitae and a list of five references. Qualified applicants should apply
online at http://jobs.uh.edu/postings/32515

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6.33. Faculty: University of Minnesota, USA
Contributed by: Murti V Salapaka, murtis at umn.edu

Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities,
invites applications for multiple faculty positions.

The search areas particularly relevant to the Control Systems Society
include
(1) Control Systems
(2) Embedded systems, robotics and automation as part of the MnDRIVE
Initiative (https://mndrive.umn.edu/robotics).

The Control systems and the Embedded systems, robotics and automation
(MnDRIVE) positions invite applications at all ranks.

Positions are open until filled, but for full consideration, apply online
by December 15, 2016. Comprehensive details on the faculty search and how
to apply can be found at http://ece.umn.edu/research/open-faculty-positions/

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6.34. Engineer: Intel, USA
Contributed by: Martin W. Braun, martin.w.braun at intel.com

This position involves development and implementation of visual inspection
platforms and metrology tools that provide defect detection and measurement
capabilities for the assembly/test processes of Intel Corp. The work
includes applying various image processing and analytical methods to
precisely meet the inspection requirements. Of special interest are novel
techniques tied to variational segmentation, classification methodologies,
3-D image processing techniques, and texture analysis. In addition to image
analysis, responsibilities include working with process owners to determine
next-generation analysis capabilities; interacting with software engineers
to integrate new techniques into automation systems; and
designing/modifying hardware and associated systems to enable new imaging
technology for the analysis.

Minimum Qualifications:
You must possess the minimum qualifications to be initially considered for
this position. Experience would be obtained through your educational level
research and/or relevant job/internship experiences.

Recent Master of Science, or PhD in electrical engineering, computer
science or similar discipline. Candidates close to graduation will be
considered for this position, but you must graduate before you are hired.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience applying Matlab and OpenCV to meaningful research and
practical engineering problems in the area of image processing.
• Work or educational experience in the following areas: image analysis,
signal processing, or systems and control theory.
• Experience with 3-D image processing techniques, texture analysis
variational segmentation and classification methodologies.
• Experience coding in C++/C# is a plus.
• Experience designing hardware in standard CAD packages is a plus.

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