Zhiyong Geng


Ph.D., Professor

Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering 
Peking University
Beijing, 100871, China

Office Tel: +86-10-62761043

Email: zygeng(at)pku.edu.cn

 


 

Education Background

Jun. 1995  Ph.D., Control Theory and Operational Research, Institute of Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Science

Jun. 1984  M.E., Metallurgy Engineering, Northeast University, P. R. China

Feb. 1982  B.E., Metallurgy Engineering, Northeast University, P. R. China

 


 

Professional Experience

Aug.2003 ~ Present  Professor, College of Engineering, Peking University

Jun.1997 ~ Aug.2003  Associated Professor, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, University.

Jul.1995.7 ~ Jun.1997  Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Peking University.

Jan.1989 ~ Aug.1992  Lecturer, Department of Management Engineering, Liaoning Institute of Technology.

Oct.1987~ Jan.1989  Visiting Scholar, Department of System Science, City University, London.

Jul.1986 ~ Dec.1986  Lecturer, Department of Management Engineering, Liaoning Institute of Technology.

Jul.1984 ~ Jul. 1986 Teaching Assistant, Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Northeast University.

 


 

Courses

  1. Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry

  2. Modern Robust control

  3. Computer Aided Control Systems Design

  4. Systems Identification 

 


 

Research Areas And Interests

  1. Nonlinear and Robust Control

  2. Dynamics and Control in Aeronautics and Astronautics

 


 

Currently Pursueing Directions

  1. Robust control for systems with parameter uncertainties

  2. Algorithm design in robust control

  3. Robust control for hybrid systems with perturbations

  4. Nonlinear control for complex dynamical systems

  5. Orbital dynamics and maneuver control for spacecrafts

  6. Motion planning and coordination for multiple agent systems

 


 

Awards And Honors

Excellent Prize, Dean Scholarship, Institute of Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Science, Feb. 1996

National Natural Science Award (Class three), the fourth contributor, Dec. 1999

 


 

Board Memberships

Member, Technical Committee on Control Theory, Chinese Association of Automation

 


 

Professional Activities

Associate Editor of:

1. Acta Automatica Sinica

2. Mechanics in Engineering

 


 

Selected Publications

1. Geng ZY and L.Huang, H2 norm checking for systems with parameter uncertainties, IEEE Trans. On Automatic Control, 2000, 45(8), 1519-1522.

2. Geng ZY and L.Huang, Robust stability of the systems with mixed uncertainties under the IQC descriptions, International Journal of Control, 2000, 73(9), 776-786.

3. Geng ZY and L.Huang, Robust Stability of the Systems with both Parametric and Dynamic Uncertainties, Systems & Control Letters. 2000, 39(2), 87 -96.

4.  Dong HR, Geng ZY, Lin Huang, Stability analysis for the systems with feedback norm constraint uncertainties, International Journal of Control , 2001,74(9).

5.  Geng ZY, Stabilization of the systems with coprime factor uncertainties by convex parameterization approach, Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems, Series A: Mathematical Analysis, 11(2004) 971-884

6.  Geng ZY, Gradient-like property of the systems with feedback uncertainties under integral quadratic constraints, Int. J. of Information and Systems Sciences, Vol. 2(2006), No.2, 306-315.

7.  Geng ZY, Stabilization of the Systems with Quadratic Constraint Uncertainties, Proceedings of the 24th Chinese Control Conference, Guangzhou, P.R. China, 2005, 718-724.

8.  Dun A, Geng ZY. Huang L, Robust dichotomy of the Lur'e system with structured uncertainties, International Journal of Control   Volume: 81 (2008)   Issue: 5   Pages: 778 - 787.

9.  He GP, Geng ZY. The nonholonomic redundancy of second-order nonholonomic mechanical systems, Robotics and Autonomous Systems   Volume: 56 (2008)   Issue: 7   Pages: 583-591

10. Dun A, Geng ZY. Huang L, Robust analysis and synthesis for the gradient-like behaviour of uncertain pendulum-like systems, International Journal of Control   Volume: 82 (2008)   Issue: 1   Pages: 74 - 85.

11.  He GP,Geng ZY. Optimal Motion Planning for Differential flat Underactuated Mechanical Systems, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics Qingdao, China September 2008,1567-1572.

12.  He GP,Geng ZY. Exponentially Stabilizing An One-Legged Hopping Robot With Non-SLIP Model In Flight Phase, Mechatronics, 2009,Volume:19(2009) Issue:3 Pages:326-336.

13.  He GP,Geng ZY. Robust Backstepping Control of An Underactuated Elastic One-legged Hopping Robot in Stance Phase, Robotica, 2009 (in press).