PhD Students - A. Galip Ulsoy

 

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(47)  Keval Ramani, "Feedforward Tracking Control of Nonminimum Phase Systems using Filtered Basis Functions – with Application to a 3D Printer," Dec. 2019 (Co-chair: C. Okwudire) (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI).

(46)  Jin Ge, "Connected Cruise Control Design in Mixed Traffic Flow Consisting of Human-Driven and Automated Vehicles," May 2017. (Co-chair: G. Orosz) (Research Engineer, Toyota Research Institute, Los Altos, CA).

(45)  Surat Kwanmuang, "Filtering and Tracking for a Pedestrian Dead-Reckoning System," Completed May 2015. (Co-chair: E. Olson). (Lecturer, Dept. Mechanical Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand).

(44)  Amir Sadrpour, "Acceptance Testing and Energy-Based Mission Reliability in Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs)," Completed December 2013.  (Co-chair: J. Jin). (Research Scientist, Amazon, Seattle, WA).

(43)  William R. Brown, "Maneuver Based Design of Passive Assist Devices for Active Joints," Completed May 2013. (Product Engineer, Flexible Metals, Hamburg, MI).

(42)  Rachael Bis, "Safe Operation of Autonomous Vehicles with Uncertain Sensors and Actuators around Moving Obstacles," Completed December 2011. (Co-chair: H. Peng). (Missile System Analyst, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD).

(41)  Shifang Li, "Distributed Supervisory Controller Design in Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles for Battery Swapping Modularity," Completed May 2011. (Co-chair: I. Kolmanovsky). (Research Engineer, General Motors, Warren, MI).

(40)  Shiming Duan, "Stability of Uncertain Piecewise Affine Time-Delay Systems with Application to All Wheel Drive Clutch Control," Completed May 2011 (Co-chair: J. Ni). (Research Engineer, General Motors, Warren, MI).

(39)  Kyungjun Song," Modeling, Simulation and Design of Plasmonic Nanoarchitectures for Ultrafast Circuit Systems," Completed Aug. 2010. (Co-chair: P. Mazumder) (Researcher, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Seoul, Korea).

(38)  Yongseob Lim, "Multi-Input Multi-Output Adaptive Process Control in Stamping Using Punch Force," Completed May 2010.  (Principal Research Engineer, Samsung Techwin, South Korea).

(37)  Diane L. Peters, "Coupling and Controllability in Optimal Design and Control," Completed Dec. 2009.  (Co-chair: P.Y. Papalambros). (Asst. Prof., Kettering University, Flint, MI).

(36)  Sun Yi, "Time Delay Systems: Analysis and Control Using the Matrix Lambert W Function," Completed Dec. 2009.  (Co-chair: P.W. Nelson, Mathematics). (Asst. Prof., North Carolina A&T State Univ., Greensboro, NC). 

(35)  Melih Çakmakcı, "Mechatronic Design for Component Swapping Modularity using Bi-Directional Communication in Networked Control Systems," Completed May 2009.  (Asst. Prof., Bilkent Univ., Ankara, Turkey).

(34)  Jaspreet S. Dhupia, "Effect of Joint Nonlinearities on the Dynamic Performance of Machine Tools," Completed Dec. 2006. (Co-chair: R. Katz) (Senior Lecturer, Univ. of Auckland, New Zealand).

(33)  Sulaiman F. Alyaqout, "A Multi-System Optimization Approach to Coupling in Robust Design and Control," Completed May 2006. (Co-chair: P.Y. Papalambros) (Asst. Prof., Kuwait Univ., Safat, Kuwait).

(32)  Haitham Mahmoud, "Setting and Management of Subsystem Design Targets in the Parallel Design of Complex Engineered Systems," Completed Dec. 2004 (Co-chair: P.T. Kabamba, Aerospace Engineering).  (Head of Countries Business Development at Qatar National Bank Group).

(31)  Hosam K. Fathy, "Combined Plant and Controller Optimization: Theory, Strategies and Applications," Completed May 2003 (Co-chair: P.Y. Papalambros).  (Asst. Prof., Penn State Univ., University Park, PA).

(30)  Farshid Maghami Asl, "Capacity Management in Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems," Completed Dec. 2002. (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co., New York, NY). 

(29)  Liang-Kuang Chen, "Driver and Controller Interactions in Vehicle Active Safety Systems," Completed Aug. 2002. (Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Mech. Engin., National Taiwan Univ. of Science and Technology).

(28)  Cheng-Wei Hsu, "Analysis, Design and Experiments for Punch Force Control in Sheet Metal Forming," Completed May 2000. (Research Engineer, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI).

(27)  Tomas Larsson, "Controller Design for Linear Systems Subject to Actuator Saturation," Completed Aug. 1999. (Analyst, USAA, San Antonio, TX).

(26)  Chen-Jung Li, "Tool Tip Displacement Measurement, Process Modeling and Chatter Avoidance in Agile Precision Line Boring," Completed May 1999 (Co-chair: W.J. Endres). (Assoc. Prof., National Kaohsiung First Univ. of Science and Technology, Taiwan)

(25)  Robert G. Landers, "Supervisory Machining Control: A Design Approach Plus Chatter Analysis and Force Control Components," Completed April 1997. (Prof., Dept. of Mech. Engin., Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri).

(24)  Thomas Pilutti, "Lateral Vehicle Co-Pilot to Avoid Unintended Roadway Departure," Completed Feb. 1997. (Staff Research Engineer, Scientific Research Labs, Ford, Dearborn, MI).

(23)  Foued Ben Amara, "Adaptive Sinusoidal Disturbances Rejection in Linear Systems with Application to Noise Cancellation," Completed Dec. 1996.  (Co-chair P.T. Kabamba).  (Senior Engineer, eBrisk Video, Vancouver, Canada).

(22)  Chiu Feng Lin, "Lane Sensing and Path Prediction for Preventing Vehicle Road Departure Accidents," Completed June 1995 (Advisor, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan).

(21)  Diana M. Rincon, "Coupled Force and Vibration Modeling of Drills with Complex Cross Sectional Geometries," Completed Dec. 1993 (Asst. Prof., College of Ed., Florida Int. Univ., Miami, FL).

(20)  Gerald A. Brusher, "Coupling Between the Modeling and Controller-Design Problems" Completed Aug. 1993. (Co-chair: P.T. Kabamba). (Technical Evangelist, MathWorks, Novi, MI).

(19)  Zbigniew Pasek, "An Adaptive Assembly System for Automotive Applications," Completed Aug. 1993.  (Co-chair: S. M. Wu).  (Prof., Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Univ. of Windsor, Windsor, Canada).

(18)  Steven Jones, "Quantification and Reduction of Dynamically Induced Errors in Coordinate Measuring Machines," Completed June 1993. (Technical Consultant, Steelcase, Grand Rapids, MI).

(17)  Sung-Gwang Chen, "Machining Error Source Diagnostics Using a Turning Process Simulator," Completed June 1993. (Co-chair: Y. Koren). (Co-Founder/President/CEO, A2 Automation, Taipei, Taiwan).

(16)  Abdulghaffar Azhari Al-Jawi, "Vibration Localization in Dual-Span Axially Moving Elastic Systems," Completed Dec. 1992. (Co-chair: C. Pierre). (Assoc. Prof. and Vice Dean, Dept. of Mech. Engin., King Abdulaziz Univ., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia).

(15)  Randall Beikmann, "Static and Dynamic Behavior of Serpentine Belt Drive Systems: Theory and Experiment," Completed Dec. 1992 (Co-chair: N.C. Perkins). (Senior Research Engineer, Noise and Vibration Laboratory, General Motors Proving Grounds, Milford, MI).

(14)  Su-hyun Choi, "Vibration Localization in Rotating Shafts," Completed Aug. 1992. (Co-chair: C. Pierre). (Executive VP, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Seoul, Korea).

(13)  Heuigi Son, "Dynamics of Prestressed Translating or Rotating Anisotropic Plates Subject to Transverse Loads and Heat Sources," Completed June 1992 (Co-chair: N. Kikuchi). (Manager, Goldstar Corporation, Seoul, Korea).

(12)  Richard Furness, "Supervisory Control of the Drilling Process," Completed June 1992. (Manager, Global Manufacturing Engineering Methods, Ford, Dearborn, MI).

(11)  Fon-Lin Hu, "Force and Motion Control of a Constrained Flexible Manipulator," Completed Dec. 1991 (President, Belltek Corporation, Ltd., Taichung, Taiwan).

(10)  Jong-Jin Park, "Adaptive Observer and Computer Vision for On-Line Flank Wear Estimation."  Completed June 1990. (Founder and President, Tae Wha Industrial Company, Seoul, Korea).

(9)    Kyung Chul Shin, "Observation and Control of Force and Motion in Constrained Dynamical Systems." Completed Aug. 1988. (Co-chair: P.T. Kabamba). (Founder and President, Yujin Robotics Company, Seoul, Korea).

(8)    Ahmet Yigit, "Dynamics of Flexible Mechanisms with Impact." Completed June 1988. (Co-chair: R.A. Scott). (Professor, Dept. of Mech. Engin., Kuwait Univ., Safat, Kuwait).

(7)    Ozan Tekinalp, "Dynamic Modeling of Drill Bit Vibrations." Completed June 1988. (Professor, Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey).

(6)    Ye-Chen Pan, "Dynamic Simulation of Flexible Robots with Prismatic Joints." Completed Jan. 1988.  (Co-chair: R.A. Scott). (Technical Integration Engineer, General Motors, Troy, MI).

(5)    Reuven Katz, "Dynamics of a Rotating Shaft Subject to Moving Loads, and Its Possible Application in Machining." Completed June 1987. (Co-chair: R.A. Scott). (Assoc. Prof., Faculty of Mech. Engin., Technion, Israel).

(4)    Aslaug Haraldsdottir, "Performance Improvement by Derivative Feedback in Linear Systems." Completed June 1987. (Co-chair: P.T. Kabamba). (Principal Engineer, Boeing, Seattle, WA).

(3)    Kourosh Danai, "An Adaptive Observer for On-Line Tool Wear Estimation in Turning." Completed June 1986. (Professor, Dept. of Mech. Engineering, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA).

(2)    Nabil G. Chalhoub, "Control of a Leadscrew Driven Flexible Robot Arm." Completed June 1986. (Professor, Dept. of Mech. Engin., Wayne State University, Detroit, MI).

(1)    Leal K. Lauderbaugh, "Implementation of Model Reference Adaptive Force Control in Milling."  Completed June 1986. (Assoc. Prof., Dept. Mech. Engin., Univ. Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO).

 

 Last updated 7 April 2020 by A. Galip Ulsoy (ulsoy@umich.edu)