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Chen, Jian

Professor

Chen, Jian
+86-571-87952233-1164
jchen at zju.edu.cn
Room 406, Institute of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Yuquan campus, Zhejiang University

EDUCATION

PhD      Electrical Engineering, Clemson University                                                                    Dec. 2005

       Focus Area: Nonlinear Control and Robotics   

            Advisor: Prof. Darren Dawson

       Dissertation: Visual Servo Control with a Monocular Camera

M.E.      Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P.R. China             March 2001

       Thesis: The Study of Data Reconciliation Theory and Application

B.E.       Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P.R. China                               June 1998

       Major: Measurement and Control Technology & Instrument

Thesis: The theory and research of laser power control

       Honor program: Advanced Class of Engineering and Education in Zhejiang University


Prof. Chen was a Research Fellow with the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, from 2006 to 2008, where he was involved in fuel cell modeling and control. 

In 2013, he joined the Department of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, where he is currently a Professor with the College of Control Science and Engineering.

He has been supported by the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China on Modeling and Control of Fuel Cell vehicles since 2015. 

His research interests include modeling and control of fuel cell vehicles, battery management, visual servo techniques, and nonlinear control.

Research Areas

· Integration and Control of Fuel Cell Systems
· Machine Vision
· Vehicle Control and Intelligence
· Nonlinear Control

Courses

Mathematical modeling and practice,Undergraduate courses
Matrix Analysis,  Zhejiang University sharing graduate English courses

Publications

Books and Book Chapters

1.J. Chen, B. Jia, and K. Zhang, Multi-View Geometry Based Visual Perception and Control of Robotic Systems. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2018.

2.J. Chen, 2.5D Vision-Based Estimation. In: Baillieul J., Samad T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Systems and Control. Springer, London, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5102-9_100148-1.

3.J. Chen, Q. Ouyang, and, Z. Wang, Equalization Control for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Springer, Singapore, 2023.

4.Q. Ouyang and J. Chen, Advanced Model-Based Charging Control for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Springer, Singapore, 2023.


Computer Vision: Visual Perception and Control

1.X.Zhang, J. Chen*, J. Deng, R. Wang, W. Xiong, and Q. Wang, “Structure and Motion for Intelligent Vehicles Using an Uncalibrated Two-Camera System,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, pp. 1772-1782, vol. 70, no. 2, February 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2022.3163509.

2.X. Zhang, J. Chen*, Q. Wang, W. Xiong, X. Chen, and H. Yang, “Estimation of Extrinsic Parameters with Trifocal Tensor for Intelligent Vehicle Mounted Cameras,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 2107-2115, Auguest 2022, https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2022.3175834.

3.Q. Wang, J. Chen*, J. Deng, X. Zhang, and K. Zhang, “Simultaneous Pose Estimation and Velocity Estimation of an Ego Vehicle and Moving Obstacles Using LiDAR Information Only,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 12121-12132, August 2022, https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2021.3109936.

4.Q. Wang, J. Chen*, J. Deng, and X. Zhang, “PI-Net: An End-to-End Deep Neural Network for Bidirectionally and Directly Fusing Point Clouds with Images,” IEEE Robotics & Automation Letters, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 8647-8654, October 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2021.3114429.

5.Q. Wang, J. Chen*, J. Deng, and X. Zhang, “3D-CenterNet: 3D Object Detection Network for Point Clouds with Center Estimation Priority,” Pattern Recognition, vol. 115, pp. 107884, July 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2021.107884.

6.K. Zhang, J. Chen*, G. Yu, X. Zhang, and Z. Li, “Visual Trajectory Tracking of Wheeled Mobile Robots With Uncalibrated Camera Extrinsic Parameters,” IEEE Transactions on System, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 51, no. 11, pp. 7191-7200, November 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMC.2020.2967786.

7.X. Zhang, Y. Gao, J. Chen*, K. Zhang, “An Efficient Method to Recover Pose for Vehicle-Mounted Cameras Under Planar Motion,” IEEE Transactions on System, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 1138-1148, Feb. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/TSMC.2019.2895852.

8.K. Zhang, J. Chen*, Y. Li, X. Zhang, “Visual Tracking and Depth Estimation of Mobile Robots Without Desired Velocity Information,” IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, vol. 50, pp. 361-373, Jannuary 2020, https://doi.org/10.1109/TCYB.2018.2869623.

9.K. Zhang, F. Chaumette, J. Chen*, “Trifocal tensor-based 6-DOF visual servoing,” The International Journal of Robotics Research, vol. 38(10-11) , pp. 1208–1228, August 2019, https://doi.org/10.1177/0278364919872544.

10.B. Jia, J. Chen*, K. Zhang, Q. Wang, “Sequential Monocular Road Detection by Fusing Appearance and Geometric Information,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 633-643, April 2019, https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2019.2892736.

11.K. Zhang, J. Chen*, Y. Li, Y. Gao, “Unified Visual Servoing Tracking and Regulation of Wheeled Mobile Robots With an Uncalibrated Camera,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics,  vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 1728-1739, August 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2018.2836394.

12.J. Chen*, K. Zhang, B. Jia, Y. Gao, “Identification of a Moving Object's Velocity and Range With a Static-Moving Camera System,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 63, No. 7, pp.2168-2175, July 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2017.2755988.

13.K. Zhang, J. Chen*, B. Jia, “Asymptotic Moving Object Tracking with Trajectory Tracking Extension: A Homography-based Approach,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, vol. 27, no. 18, pp. 4664-4685, December 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnc.3823.

14.J. Chen*, B. Jia, K. Zhang, “Trifocal Tensor based Adaptive Visual Trajectory Tracking Control of Mobile Robots,” IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, vol. 47, no. 11, pp. 3784-3798, November 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCYB.2016.2582210.

15.B. Jia, J. Chen*, K. Zhang, “Recursive Drivable Road Detection with Shadows based on Two-Camera Systems,” Machine Vision and Applications, vol. 28, no. 5, pp. 509-523, July 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00138-017-0858-y.

16.B. Jia, J. Chen*, K. Zhang, “Drivable Road Reconstruction for Intelligent Vehicles Based on Two-View Geometry,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 64, no. 5, pp. 3696-3706, May 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2016.2644601.

17.B. Jia, S. Liu*, K. Zhang, J. Chen, “Survey on Robot Visual Servo Control: Vision System and Control Strategies,” Acta Automatica Sinica, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 861-873, May 2015.

18.J. Chen*, V.K. Chitrakaran, D.M. Dawson, “Range Identification of Features on an Object Using a Single Camera,” Automatica, vol. 47, pp. 201-206, January 2011.

19.J. Chen*, D.M. Dawson, “Monocular Camera Visual Servo Control of Wheeled Mobile Robots,” International Journal of Robotics and Automation, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 26-34, January 2011.

20.G. Hu, W. MacKunis, N. Gans, W. E. Dixon, J. Chen, A. Behal, D. Dawson, “Homography-based Visual Servo Control with Imperfect Camera Calibration,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 1318-1324, June 2009.

21.J. Chen*, D. M. Dawson, W. E. Dixon, V. Chitrakaran, “Navigation Function-Based Visual Servo Control,” Automatica, vol. 43, pp. 1165-1177, July 2007.

22.Y. Fang, W. E. Dixon, D. M. Dawson, J. Chen, “An Exponential Class of Visual Servoing Controllers in the Presence of Uncertain Camera Calibration,” International Journal of Robotics and Automation, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 247-255, October 2006.

23.J. Chen*, W. E. Dixon, D. M. Dawson, M. McIntire, “Homography-based Visual Servo Tracking Control of a Wheeled Mobile Robot,” IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 407 - 416 April 2006.

24.J. Chen, D. M. Dawson, W. E. Dixon, A. Behal*, “Adaptive Homography-based Visual Servo Tracking for Fixed Camera Configuration with a Camera-in-Hand Extension,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 814-825, September 2005.

25.V. Chitrakaran, D. M. Dawson, W. E. Dixon, J. Chen, “Identification of a Moving Object's Velocity with a Fixed Camera,” Automatica, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 553 - 562, March 2005.


Fuel Cell Control and Battery Management Systems 

1.X. Liu, J. Chen*, L. Jin, and S. Liu, “Sensitivity analysis of current distribution to critical operating parameters for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells,” Journal of Power Sources, vol. 573, pp. 233068, July 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233068.

2.Z. Liu, J. Chen, L. Kumar, L. Jin, and L. Huang, “Model-based decoupling control for the thermal management system of proton exchange membrane fuel cells,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 48, no. 50, pp. 19196-19206, June 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.02.012

3.P. Jiang, J. Chen*, L. Jin, and L. Kumar, “Adaptive Condition Monitoring for Fuel Cells Based on Fast EIS and Two-Frequency Impedance Measurements,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 70, no. 8, pp. 8517-8525, August 2023. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2022.3220843.

4.J. Chen*, H. Chen, M. Zhou, L. Kumar, J. Zheng, “Quadratic Programming Based Simultaneous Charging Strategy for Battery Packs of Electric Vehicles,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 27, no. 6, December, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2022.3190326.

5.C. Yan, J. Chen*, H. Liu, L. Kumar, and H. Lu, “Health Management for PEM Fuel Cells Based on an Active Fault Tolerant Control Strategy,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1311-1320, April 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/TSTE.2020.3042990.

6.H. Chen, J. Chen*, H. Lu, C. Yan, and Z. Liu, “A Modified MPC-based Optimal Strategy of Power Management for Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 2009-2018, August 2020, https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2020.2993811.

7.Z. Liu, J. Chen*, H. Liu, C. Yan, Y. Hou, Q. He, J. Zhang, and D. Hissel, “Anode Purge Management for Hydrogen Utilization and Stack Durability Improvement of PEM Fuel Cell Systems,” Applied Energy, vol. 275, pp. 115110, October, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115110.

8.H. Liu, J. Chen*, D. Hissel, J. Lu, M. Hou, and Z. Shao, “Prognostics methods and degradation indexes of proton exchange membrane fuel cells: A review,” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 123, pp. 109721, May 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.109721.

9.Q. Ouyang, J. Chen*, and J. Zheng, “State-of-Charge Observer Design for Batteries with On-line Model Parameter Identification: A Robust Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 5820 - 5831, June 2020, https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2019.2948253.

10.C. Yan, J. Chen*, H. Liu, and H. Lu, “Model-based Fault Tolerant Control for the Thermal Management of PEMFC Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 2875 - 2884, April 2020, https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2019.2912772.

11.J. Chen*, L. Huang, C. Yan, and Z. Liu, “A dynamic scalable segmented model of PEM fuel cell systems with two-phase water flow,” Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, vol. 167, pp. 48-64, Jannuary 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matcom.2018.05.006.

12.H. Liu, J. Chen*, D. Hissel, M. Hou, and Z. Shao, “A multi-scale hybrid degradation index for proton exchange membrane fuel cells,” Journal of Power Sources, vol. 437, pp. 226916, October 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.226916.

13.H. Chen, J. Chen*, Z. Liu, and C. Yan, “Real-time Optimal Energy Management for a Fuel Cell/Battery Hybrid System,” Asian Journal of Control, vol. 21, pp. 1847-1856, July 2019, https://doi.org/10.1002/asjc.2065.

14.J. Chen*, Z. Wu, C. Wu, and C. Yan, “Observer Based Fuel Delivery Control for PEM Fuel Cells with a Segmented Anode Model,” Asian Journal of Control, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 1781-1795, July 2019, https://doi.org/10.1002/asjc.1827.

15.H. Liu, J. Chen*, D. Hissel, and H. Su, “Short-term prognostics of PEM fuel cells: A comparative and improvement study,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 66, no. 8, pp. 6077-6086, August 2019 , https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2018.2873105.

16.H. Lu, J. Chen*, C. Yan, and H. Liu, “On-line fault diagnosis for proton exchange membrane fuel cells based on a fast electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurement,” Journal of Power Sources, vol. 430, no. 1, pp. 233-243, August 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.05.028. 

17.H. Liu, J. Chen*, D. Hissel, and H. Su, “Remaining useful life estimation for proton exchange membrane fuel cells using a hybrid method,” Applied Energy, vol.237, pp.910-919, March 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.023.

18.Q. Ouyang, J. Chen*, J. Zheng, and H. Fang, “Optimal Multiobjective Charging for Lithium-Ion Battery Packs: A Hierarchical Control Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 14, no. 9, pp. 4243-4253, September 2018, https://doi.org/10.1109/TII.2018.2825245.

19.J. Chen*, Z. Liu, F. Wang, Q. Ouyang, and H. Su, “Optimal Oxygen Excess Ratio Control for PEM Fuel Cells,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 1711-1721, September 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCST.2017.2723343.

20.Z. Liu, J. Chen*, H. Chen, and C. Yan, “Air Supply Regulation for PEMFC Systems based on Uncertainty and Disturbance Estimation,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 43, no. 25, pp. 11559-11567, June 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.01.189.

21.L. Huang, J. Chen*, Z. Liu, and M. Becherif, “Adaptive thermal control for PEMFC systems with guaranteed performance,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 43, pp. 11550–11558, June 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.12.121.

22.Q. Ouyang, J. Chen*, J. Zheng, and Y. Hong, “SOC Estimation-Based Quasi-Sliding Mode Control for Cell Balancing in Lithium-Ion Battery Packs,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 3427-3436, April 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2017.2750629.

23.J. Zheng, J. Chen*, and Q. Ouyang, “Variable Universe Fuzzy Control for Battery Equalization,” Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, Vol.31, pp. 325–342, February 2018, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11424-018-7366-7.

24.Q. Ouyang, J. Chen*, J. Zheng, and H. Fang, “Optimal Cell-to-Cell Balancing Topology Design for Serially Connected Lithium-Ion Battery Packs,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 350-360, January 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TSTE.2017.2733342.

25.J. Chen*, Q. Ouyang, C. Xu, and H. Su, “Neural Network-Based State of Charge Observer Design for Lithium-Ion Batteries,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 313-320, January 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCST.2017.2664726.

26.J. Chen*, C. Xu, C. Wu, and W. Xu, “Adaptive Fuzzy Logic Control of Fuel-Cell-Battery Hybrid Systems for Electric Vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 292-300, January 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TII.2016.2618886.

27.H. Liu, J. Chen*, M. Hou, Z. Shao, and H. Su, “Data-based short-term prognostics for proton exchange membrane fuel cells,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 42, no. 32, pp. 20791-20808, August 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.06.180.

28.C. Wu, J. Chen*, C. Xu, and Z. Liu, “Real-time Adaptive Control of a Fuel Cell/Battery Hybrid Power System with Guaranteed Stability,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 1394-1405, July 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCST.2016.2611558.

29.Q. Ouyang, J. Chen*, F. Wang, and H. Su, “Nonlinear MPC Controller Design for Air Supply of PEM Fuel Cell based Power Systems,” Asian Journal of Control, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 929-940, May 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asjc.1417.

30.L. Hong, J. Chen*, Z. Liu, L. Huang, and Z. Wu, “A nonlinear control strategy for fuel delivery in PEM fuel cells considering nitrogen permeation,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 1565-1576, January 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.07.240.

31.J. Chen* and J. Sun, “A Coordinating Control Strategy for Autothermal Fuel Reforming Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 779-788, July 2010.


Nonlinear Control

1.X. Zhang, J. Chen*, Z. Wu, L. Kumar, and K. Zhang, “Output feedback control with performance recovery analysis for a class of time-delay nonlinear systems,” Journal of the Franklin Institute, vol. 359, no. 15, pp. 7961-7991, October 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2022.08.002.

2.C. Wu, A. van der Schaft, and J. Chen*, “Stabilization of Port-Hamiltonian Systems Based on Shifted Passivity via Feedback,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 66, no. 5, pp. 2219-2226, May 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2020.3005156.

3.C. Wu and J. Chen*, “Adaptive Control of Linearly Parameterized Non-affine Nonlinear Systems via Dynamic Matching,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, vol. 30, no. 17, pp. 7179-7215, November 2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/RNC.5164.

4.C. Wu, A. van der Schaft, and J. Chen*, “Robust trajectory tracking for incrementally passive nonlinear systems,” Automatica, vol. 107, pp. 595-599, September 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.automatica.2019.05.065.

5.Z. Wu, J. Chen*, C. Wu, and K. Zhang, “Adaptive Tracking for MIMO Nonlinear Systems with Unknown Fast Time-Varying Parameters,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, vol. 28, no. 13, pp. 4058-4074, April 2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/rnc.4121.

6.J. Chen, A. Behal*, and D.M. Dawson, “Robust Feedback Control for a Class of Uncertain MIMO Nonlinear Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 591-596, March 2008.

7.A. Behal, J. Chen, and D.M. Dawson, “A Novel Path Planning and Control Framework for Passive Resistance Therapy with a Robot Manipulator,” International Journal of Systems Science, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 639-653, June 2008.

8.K.K. Reddy, J. Chen, A. Behal, and P. Marzocca, “Multi-Input/Multi-Output Adaptive Output Feedback Control Design for Aeroelastic Vibration Suppression,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 1040-1048, August 2007.

9.B. Xian, D. M. Dawson, M. S. de Queiroz, and J. Chen, “A Continuous Asymptotic Tracking Control Strategy for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 49, no. 7, pp. 1206- 1211, July 2004.

10.W. E. Dixon and J. Chen, “Comments on 'A Composite Energy Function-Based Learning Control Approach for Nonlinear Systems with Time-Varying Parametric Uncertainties',” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 48, no. 9, pp. 1671-1672, September 2003.


Vehicle Control and Intelligence

1.Z. Qi, T. Wang, J. Chen*, D. Narang, Y. Wang, and H. Yang, “Learning-based path planning and predictive control for autonomous vehicles with low-cost positioning,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 1093 - 1104, February 2023, https://doi.org/10.1109/TIV.2022.3146972.

2.Y. Ma, J. Chen*, J. Wang, Y. Xu, and Y. Wang, “Path-tracking Considering Yaw Stability with Passivity-based Control for Autonomous Vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 8736-8746, July 2022, https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2021.3085713.

3.J. Chen*, C. Wu, G. Yu, D. Narang, and Y. Wang, “Path Following of Wheeled Mobile Robots Using Online Optimization Based Guidance Vector Field,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 1737-1744, August 2021, https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2021.3077911.

4.Y. Ma, J. Chen*, X. Zhu, and Y. Xu, “Lateral stability integrated with energy efficiency control for electric vehicles,” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 127, pp.1-15, July 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.02.057.

5.Y. Peng, J. Chen*, and Y. Ma, “Observer-based estimation of velocity and tire-road friction coefficient for vehicle control systems,” Nonlinear Dynamics, vol. 96, pp. 363-387, April 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-019-04794-0.

6.J. Chen*, J. Yu, K. Zhang, and Y. Ma, “Control of regenerative braking systems for four-wheel-independently-actuated electric vehicles,” Mechatronics, vol. 50, pp. 394-401, April 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechatronics.2017.06.005.

7.J. Chen*, D. M. Dawson, M. Salah, and T. Burg, “Cooperative Control of Multiple Vehicles with Limited Sensing,” International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, vol. 21, no 2-3, pp. 115-131, April 2007.


Others

Y. Xu*, R. Lu, H. Peng, and J. Chen, “Passive filter design for periodic stochastic systems with quantized measurements and randomly occurring nonlinearities,” Journal of the Franklin Institute, vol. 353, no. 1, pp. 144-159. January 2016, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2015.11.001.

Work Experiences

Professor     Zhejiang University        Feb. 2013 ---


Integration and Control of Fuel Cell Systems

Nonlinear Control


Research Fellow                           University of Michigan, Ann Arbor     Aug 2006 --- March 2008

 Modeling and Control of Fuel Cell Power Systems

Autothermal Fuel Reforming Nonlinear Control


Research Associate                       Clarkson University                               Aug. 2005 --- Aug. 2006

 MIMO Adaptive Output Feedback Control for an Aerospace System

MEMS Rotational Oscillator Design, Fabrication, and Control


Graduate Research Assistant      Clemson University                               Aug. 2001 --- Aug. 2005

 Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Cooperative Control

Vision based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Tracking

Structure from Motion

Rehabilitation Robots

Visual Servoing based on Optimization Algorithm 

 Navigation Function based Visual Servo Control

Mobile Robot Navigation

Homography-based Visual Servo Tracking Control

Visual Servoing of a Wheeled Mobile Robot

Robust and Adaptive Visual Servoing in the Presence of Intrinsic Calibration Uncertainty 

 Identification of a Moving Object's Velocity with a Fixed Camera

Continuous Control Mechanism for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems

Nonlinear Control of a Hydraulic Valve for Position Tracking


Graduate Research Assistant      Zhejiang University                            Sept. 1998 --- March 2001

Data Classification in Industrial Process Data Rectification

Gross Error Detection and Fault Supervision in Industrial Process Systems

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Awards

  • IEEE Senior Member, 2010

  • General Chairs Recognition Award for Interactive Papers, 2009 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control

  • 2005 Rising Star Award, Clemson University

  • Clemson University Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award, 2005 (This is the most prestigious award at the University for graduate student research)

  • College of Engineering and Science Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award, Clemson University, 2005 (College of Engineering and Science Awards Committee selects the most productive graduate student researcher in the College of Engineering and Science)

  • Harris Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award, Clemson University, 2004

Research and Projects

Professor    Zhejiang University      Feb.  2013 --- Now

         Chinese Recruitment Program of Global Youth Experts since 2013

         the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China on Modeling and Control of Fuel Cell vehicles since 2015. 


Research Fellow                           University of Michigan, Ann Arbor     Aug. 2006 --- March 2008

Modeling and Control of Fuel Cell Power Systems

Autothermal Fuel Reforming Nonlinear Control

Research Associate                       Clarkson University                          Aug. 2005 --- Aug. 2006

MIMO Adaptive Output Feedback Control for an Aerospace System

MEMS Rotational Oscillator Design, Fabrication, and Control

Graduate Research Assistant      Clemson University                           Aug. 2001 --- Aug. 2005

Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Cooperative Control

Vision based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Tracking

Structure from Motion

Rehabilitation Robots

Visual Servoing based on Optimization Algorithm

Navigation Function based Visual Servo Control

Mobile Robot Navigation

Homography-based Visual Servo Tracking Control

Visual Servoing of a Wheeled Mobile Robot

Robust and Adaptive Visual Servoing in the Presence of Intrinsic Calibration Uncertainty

Identification of a Moving Object's Velocity with a Fixed Camera

Continuous Control Mechanism for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems

Nonlinear Control of a Hydraulic Valve for Position Tracking

Graduate Research Assistant      Zhejiang University                            Sept. 1998 --- March 2001

Data Classification in Industrial Process Data Rectification

Gross Error Detection and Fault Supervision in Industrial Process Systems