General Field of Interest:
• Mechatronics:
Modeling, Dynamics, Control, and Design of Mechanicaland Electromechanical Systems.
Specific Interests:
• Dynamics & Controls:
Mechatronics: sensors, actuators, controls, and design.
Optimal control
strategies.
Robotics, including trajectory planning of
robots
Automation
• Biomechanics:
Human/machine interaction.
Human arm motions.
Bipedal locomotion.
Arterial catheter design
• Vehicle Systems:
Modeling and performance
simulation of maglev and rail vehicles.
Dynamics and control of automobiles,
motorcycles, bicycles.
Vehicle/guideway dynamic interaction.
Rail vehicle dynamics (tangent track & curving performance)
Maglev vehicle control (optimal & preview control).
