Data-Informed Systems Control & Optimization [DISCO]

The research group welcomes Dr. Xiuzhen Ye to become a member from October 1, 2024. Having accomplished her Ph.D. at University of Sheffield in Electrical Engineering focusing on stealthy data injection attacks, Xiuzhen will receive her next-stage training as a researcher in the control domain towards future goals of profession.

Moritz passed his Ph.D. Preliminary Exam on 8/14/2024 (Wednesday). The title of his exam is "Data-Driven State-Space Methods for the Observation and Control of Nonlinear Processes". Prof. Peter Fedkiw, Prof. Phillip Westmoreland, Prof. Khai Tien Nguyen, and Prof. Wentao Tang were on his preliminary exam committee. Now he has successfully become a Ph.D. candidate.

Our research group at NC State University is looking for a postdoc research associate.

This postdoctoral researcher will work on several exploratory ideas at the interface of control theory, optimization, and machine learning, specifically, about data-driven analysis/characterization of nonlinear control systems and its implication on optimization algorithm development. As this position is supported by startup funds, other directions are potentially available, and new ideas from the candidates are welcomed. Rigorous mathematical training is greatly valued.

Candidates are invited to apply at the NCSU Employment Site (https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/192572) and send a copy of their CV to wentao_tang@ncsu.edu. Recommendation letters will be requested later. The start date is flexible within a year from now.

In the upcoming 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting held in Orlando, Florida, Moritz Woelk will have an oral presentation on "Dissipativity Learning and Verification from Online Trajectories of Nonlinear Dynamics" (Wednesday, November 8, 2:18 PM - 2:36 PM, Bayhill 25), in the session of "Data-driven Modeling, Estimation and Optimization for Control I".

The PI Wentao Tang will present on "Data-Driven State Observation Via Online Optimization of Chen-Fliess Series" (Wednesday, November 8, 10:06 AM - 10:24 AM, Bayhill 25) in the session of "Advances in Process Control II".

The research group welcomes Damilola Fasiku to join as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2023. Damilola obtained his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria in 2020. Before admitted to the Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering program at NC State, he worked as a research assistant with Prof. Oluwafemi Taiwo. He will carry out research at the interface of data-driven control and optimization.