Data-Informed Systems Control & Optimization [DISCO]

Current Members

Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Xiuzhen Ye

joined in October 2024

  • Education
    • Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield (2023), advised by Iñaki Esnaola, thesis: Sparsity and Coordination Constraints on Stealth Data Injection Attacks.
    • M.Sc. Electrical Engineering, South China University of Technology (2019), advised by Tianyao Ji
    • B.S. Smart Grid Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (2016)
  • Email: xye7@ncsu.edu
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiuzhen-ye-443a52330/
  • Research Area: Problems on data-driven control theory
  • Hobbies: Born in Fujian, China, Xiuzhen enjoys exploring new things both in science and daily life. Along with her curiosity, Chinese dancing and physical exercise have been her long-term hobbies since young. She had fun being a dancer in the art troupe in school and a member of the university badminton team. Recently, she has developed interests in bouldering and control theory.

Ph.D. Students (4)

Moritz Woelk

joined in Fall 2022, now 4th year

  • Education
    • B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware (2022)
  • Email: mwoelk@ncsu.edu
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moritz-woelk-3b5221175/
  • Research area: Data-driven state-space modeling and state observation
  • Hobbies: Playing soccer, weightlifting, and hanging out with friends

Kyoung Min Kim

Ph.D. student in Industrial and Systems Engineering; joined in Fall 2021, currently 5th year; started working with us since 2025 Fall

  • Education
    • M.S. Statistics, Seoul National University (2017)
    • Mathematical Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (2012)
  • Email: kkim27@ncsu.edu
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyoung-min-kim-0898a025b/
  • Research area: Filtering theory and industrial prognostics
  • Hobbies: Cooking, weightlifting, and judo

Damilola Fasiku

joined in Fall 2023, now 3rd year

  • Education
    • B.S. Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University (2020)
  • Email: dfasiku@ncsu.edu
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damilola-fasiku/
  • Research area: Distributed optimization for large-scale problems
  • Hobbies: Listening to music, playing soccer, and playing the piano

Jarod E. Morris

joined in Fall 2024, now 2nd year

  • Education
    • B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of South Alabama (2024)
  • Email: jemorri4@ncsu.edu
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarod-morris-952515208/
  • Research area: Data-driven optimal control theory
  • Hobbies: Playing soccer, sketching, hiking, and weightlifting

Undergraduate Researchers (2)

Angela Ni

Senior; joined in Fall 2023

  • Email: ani3@ncsu.edu
  • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/angela-ni-665844253
  • Research Area: Data-driven state observer synthesis for limit cycle systems
  • Hobbies: Watching anime, solve Rubik’s cube, and try new cuisines

Jesse Mindel

Junior, joined in Spring 2025