Lihua Xie:   Research

School of Electrical and Electrical Engineering Nanyang Technological University

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If you are interested in the following listed research topics and would like to join us as a research student, please write to me directly.

Research Interests in Systems and Control

  • Robust control
  • Estimation theory with applications
  • Multi-agent systems
  • Networked control systems
  • Sensor networks
  • Time-delay systems
  • Multi-dimensional systems
  • Control of smart structures and disk drive servo

Funded Research Projects

  • Advanced digital control, Academic Research Fund, 1993-1997, Principle Investigator (PI).
  • Development of decentralized controllers for industrial processes, Academic Research Fund, 1996-1997, Co-PI.
  • Control and filtering for industrial processes, Academic Research Fund, 1995-1998, PI.
  • A robust and adaptive filtering approach to active control of noise in a cleanroom, Academic Research Fund, $71,000, 1998-2002, PI.
  • Development of an intelligent monitoring and control system for hazardous waste chemical treatment, A*-STAR, $1.04m, 1999-2002, Co-PI.
  • Analysis and synthesis of two-dimensional systems with applications in signal processing and control, Australian Research Council, A$163,000, 2000-2003, Partner Chief Investigator.
  • Development of Optimization Technology for Building HVAC Systems, A*STAR, $1.2m, 2001-2003, Collaborator.
  • Robust Control of Smart Structure, Academic Research Fund, $149,000, 2001-2004, PI.
  • Soft-sensing Technologies with Application to Chemical Waste Treatment, EDB/PureChem/NTU, $498,000, 2004-2007, PI.
  • Collaborative Signal Processing and Control in Wireless Sensor Networks, AcRF (RG12/05), $85,043.20, 1 Dec. 2005 – 31 Nov 2008, PI.
  • Distributed Information Processing for Wireless Sensor Network, RGM 19/05, $80,000, Feb. 2006-Jan. 2009, PI.
  • Soft Intelligent Sensors and Its Applications in Magnetic Data Storage Systems, A*STAR (SERC Grant no. 052 101 0036), $527,840, Jan. 2006 – Dec. 2008, Co-PI.
  • Markov Jump System Theory for Collaborative Signal and Information Processing in Wireless Sensor Networks, A*STAR (SERC Grant no. 052 101 0037), $510,439, Jan. 2006 – Dec. 2008, PI.
  • Integrative Serviceability Management and Supervisory Control of Networked Manufacturing Systems and Virtual Exterprises, A*STAR, Thematic Strategic Research Programme Grant P0520104, $982,190, April 2006-March 2009, Co-PI.
  • A Dynamical System Approach to the Analysis of Scattered Pulse-Tissue Interactions in Medical Ultrasound, MoE Tier 2, May 2008 – April 2011, $643,770, Co-PI and PI.
  • Cooperative Estimation and Control Theory with Application  in Wireless Sensor Networks, National Science Foundation of China, RMB200,000, Jan. 2009 – Dec. 2010, PI.
  • Investigation of Network-constrained Estimation Algorithms for Network-Centric Environments, MINDEF-NTU POD0613315, $50,000, Jul. 2009 - Jun. 2010, PI.
  • Distributed-Cooperative Information Processing and Control, Temasek Labs POD0914267, $215,050.00, Aug. 2009 to Feb. 2013, PI.
  • Integrative Approach for Controller Design for Optimal Performance, A*STAR (SERC Grant no. 092 156 0126), $362,530.33, Mar. 2010 – Feb. 2013, PI.
  • Dynamic Road Pricing for Traffic Congestion Control, Singapore-MIT Centre for Research and Technology, 5 years program (Sept. 2010-Aug. 2015), $141,600 for year 1, PI. 
  • Automated Assessment System for Physical Rehabilitation, Innovative Fund, Ministry of Education, MOE2010-IF-1-005, $518,265, April 2011 – March. 2014, Co-PI.
  • Geolocation and Tracking with Networked Multi-Sensor Platforms, DIRP, March 2011-Feb 2014, PI.

My Research Groups

(a)     Intelligent Sensing for Chemical Waste Treatment

·         Mr Qiao Hongbo (Research Associate)

·         Dr Zhang Sen (Research Associate)

(b)    Wireless Sensor Networks (in collaboration with Institute of Info-Comm Research

·         Dr Sun Shuli (Research Fellow)

·         Dr Xie Li (Research Fellow)

·         Dr Yu Mei (Research Fellow)

·         Dr Weng Yang (Research Fellow)

·         Mr Meng Wei (Research Associate)

·         Ms Wang Hongxia (Research Associate)

·         Mr Li Tao (Project Officer)

·         Mr Toh Yue Khing (Project Officer)

·         Mr Lin Jianyong (PhD student)

·         Mr Hu Jinwen (PhD student)

(c ) Disk Drive Control (in collaboration with Data Storage Institute)

·         Dr Hu Qinglei (Research Fellow)

·         Dr Zhao Yanlong (Research Fellow)

·         Mr Xu Jun (Project Officer)

·         Ms Teoh Jul Nee (PhD student)

·         Ms Gao Tingting (PhD student)

(d)   Control of Networked Manufacturing Systems (in collaboration with Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology)

·         Dr Ding Baocang (Research Fellow)

·         Mr Lin Jun (PhD student)

·         Mr Cao Chengtao (PhD student)

·         Mr Zhuang Liqun (PhD student)

·         Mr Liu Shuai (PhD student)

·         Mr Xiao Nan (PhD Student)

·         Mr You Keyou (PhD student)

Visiting Professors

·         Professor Yang Tao, School of Information Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, China, Sept 2006 – March 2007.

·         Professor Zhong-Ping Jiang, New York Polytechnic University, July 2006.

·         Professor Minyue Fu, University of Newcastle, May 2006.

·         Professor Frank Lewis, University of Texas at Arlington, March 2006.

·         Professor Huanshui Zhang, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen Graduate School, March 2005.

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

·         Dr. Zhang Huanshui, 1998-2001, Professor, Shandong University.

·         Dr. Yuan Shuqing, ASM.

·         Dr. Zhang Sen, 2005-2007, Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic.

·         Dr. Hu Qinglei, 2006-2007, Associate Professor, Harbin Institute of Technology, China.

·         Dr. Sun Shuli, 2006-2007，Professor, Heilongjiang University, China.

·         Dr. Xie Li, 2006-2007, Professor, Beijing Institute of Technology, China.

·         Dr. Ding Baocang, 2007-2008, Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China.

·         Dr. Zhang Weihai, 2007, Professor, Shandong University of Science and Technology, China.

·         Dr. Yu Mei, 2007-2008, Associate Professor, University of Northern Electric Power, China.

·         Dr. Zhao Yanlong, 2009, Lecturer, Chinese Academy of Science.

·         Dr. Weng Yang, 2008-2010, Associate Professor, Shi Chuan University.

·         Dr. Li Tao, 2009-, Lecturer, Chinese Academy of Science.

·         Dr Guo Yuqian, Associate Professor, Central China University, Feb. 2011 –

·         Dr Li Zhongkui, Feb. 2011 –

Postgraduate Students and Their Theses

Ph.D. Students

  1. Xie Shoulie, 1997- 1999, PhD, Robust and nonlinear control of interconnected systems. Research fellow, Institute of Info-Comm Research.
  2. Du Chunling, 1997- 1999, PhD, H-infinity filtering and control of two-dimensional systems. Senior Research Engineer, Data Storage Institute.
  3. Li Luowen, 1997 - 1999, PhD, Optimal model reduction and reduced order filtering. Senior Engineer in Singapore Aerospace Engineering.
  4. Zhou Huan, 2000 - 2003, H2 and H-infinity Optimal Design of Multirate Filter Bank Systems, Research Fellow, Institute of Info-Comm Research.
  5. Lu Lilei, 2000- 2004, PhD, Issues in Robust and Networked Control Systems.
  6. Zhang Sen, 2002-2005, PhD, Simultaneous Localization and Map Building for Outdoor Mobile Robot Navigation, Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic.
  7. Xu Jun, 2003-2007, PhD, Control and Estimation of Piecewise Affine Systems, Research Fellow, Temasek Lab, National University of Singapore.
  8. Cao Chengtao, 2002-2007, PhD, A Polynomial Approach to Robust Channel Estimator Design for DS-CDMA Systems, Segate.
  9. Lin Jun, 2002-2007, PhD, Robust Deconvolution and Control of Uncertain and Time-delay Systems, Sophis.
  10. Teoh Jul Nee, 2003-2007, PhD, High Precision Motion Control for Hard  Disk Drive Systems, Data Storage Institute.
  11.  Lin Jianyong, 2005-2010, PhD, Sensor Scheduling in Wireless Sensor Networks, Segate.
  12.  Zhuang Liqun, 2006-present, PhD (part-time), Optimization in Networked Systems, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology.
  13. You Keyou, 2007-present, PhD, Quantized Estimation and Control.
  14. Xiao Nan, 2007-present, PhD, Analysis and Design of Networked Control Systems.
  15. Liu Shuai, 2007-present, PhD, Control of Systems with Multiple Input Delays.
  16. Hu Jinwen, 2008-present, PhD, Distributed Information Processing and Control over Mobile Sensor networks.
  17. Gao Tingting, 2008-present, PhD, Control of Disk Drive Systems.
  18. Meng Wei, 2009-present, PhD, Multi-source localization in Wireless Sensor Networks.
  19. Yang Zai, 2009-present, PhD, Compressed sensing.
  20. Yu Chengpu, 2009-present, PhD, Deconvolution filtering.

MEng. Students

  1. Su Weizhou, 1995 - 1996, MEng., Robust control of cascaded uncertain nonlinear systems, Professor, South China University of Technology
  2. Xie Shoulie, 1995 - 1996, MEng, Dissipative control of uncertain dynamical systems, Research Fellow, Institute of Info-Comm Research.
  3. Chen Chang, 1995 - 1996, MEng, Robust and optimal control of helicopter systems, Defense Science Organization, Singapore.
  4. Yang Xiao Hua, 1997 - 1999, MEng, Multi-channel active noise control
  5. Tian Hui, 1997 - 1998, M.E. Nonlinear composite control of hard disk drive
  6. Bayu Jayawardhana, 2001-2002, MEng, Active Noise Control, Assistant Professor, University of Groningen. 
  7. Toh Yue Khing, 2007-2009, MEng, Development of A Wireless Sensor Network Target Tracking System, Institute of Info-Comm Research.
  8. Saba Salehi, 2007-2009, MEng, Networked Control for Pressure Loop of HVAC System, National University of Singapore.
  9. Yu Zhong, 2007-2010, MEng, Cooperative Control of Multi-robot Systems.
  10. Ni Wei, 2007-2010, MEng, Process Control, Institute of Info-Comm Research.
  11. Eric Toh, 2010-present MEng, Development of a multi-agent cooperation system.

MSc. Students

  1. Tay Huck Sun, 1995 - 1996, MSc, Precision headload control of high capacity disk drive.
  2. Tham Poi Kwan, 1995 - 1997, MSc, Head positioning control of hard disk drive
  3. Gao Wei, 1996 - 1998, MSc, H-infinity iterative control of ball and plate systems
  4. Zaw Naing Oo, 1995 - 1999, MSc, Robust control of simplified helicopter model
  5. Zheng Hong, 1998-2000, MSc, Active Noise Control
  6. Huang Fu Zhong, Master of Science, 1997-2000, Identification and control of a distillation column
  7. Gao Ronghua, 2002-2003, MSc, Robust estimation with applications in signal dectection
  8. Li Hui, 2002-2003, MSc, System identification and active vibration control of a hexpod
  9. Sai Sai, 2002-2003, MSc, Active vibration control
  10. Zhang Ling, 2002-2003, Energy optimization of air distribution and chilled water systems
  11. Low Cher Wee, 2002-2003, Active noise control for air handling unit
  12. Myo Thant Aung, Master of Science, 2002-2003, Modeling and control of a Stewart platform
  13. Tan Toa You, Master of Science, 2003-2004, Multirate digital notch filter and resonance screening for hard disk drive
  14. Maung Aung Khant, Master of Science, 2004, Control of Stewart platform – An adaptive filtering approach
  15. Du Zhe, MSc., 2005-2006, Control of Stewart Platform
  16. Leng Mei, MSc., 2006-2007, Multi-hop Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks
  17. Huang Kang, MSc., 2006-2007, Development of A Body Sensor Network System
  18. Liu Jiandong, MSc., 2007, Quantized Filtering with Application in Wireless Sensor Network Based Target Tracking System
  19. Tian Wei, Msc., 2009-2010, Development of A Multi-Robot Cooperative Tracking System.