Ph.D., Associate Professor

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

Office Tel: +86-10-62751815

Fax: +86-10-62764044

Email: yy（at）mech.pku.edu.cn

Education Background

2003   Ph. D. Automatic control, Peking University, Beijing, China, January
Dissertation: Robust Analysis and Synthesis of Global Properties of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems
Advisor: Prof. Lin Huang, Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences

1999  M. Engr. Detecting, measuring technique & instrument, Yanshan University, China

1994  B. Engr. Detecting, measuring technique & instrument, Yanshan University, China 

Professional Experience

Aug.2005–Present   Associate Professor, Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, China

Dec.2004–Jul.2005   Lecturer, Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, China

Jan.2003–Nov.2004   Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, China.

Research Areas and Interests

Robust control; Optimal control; Nonlinear control theory; Systems with multiple equilibria; Synchronization and stabilization of network systems; Fault detection and fault tolerant systems.

Courses

Level: Undergraduate

Lecture for “Advanced algebra” (Autumn Semester, 2009, 2011, 2012).

Lecturer for “Introduction to systems and control” (Autumn Semester, 2004 and 2005).

Level: Graduate

Lecturer for “Optimal control—theory and applications” (Spring Semester, 2006, 2007 and 2008, 2009, 2010).

Lecturer for “Convex optimization—linear matrix inequality method” (Autumn Semester 2006, 2007)

Lecturer for “Linear systems” (Autumn Semester 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)

Lecturer for “Frequency domain methods for nonlinear systems with multiple equilibria” (Spring Semester 2006, 2007)

Grant

1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Number: 61174052), “Theories and algorithms for dynamic control allocation of systems with redundant actuators” (PI), 2012-2015

2. National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Number: 60874011), “Dynamics analysis and control of phase synchronization systems” (PI), 2009-2011

3. National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Number: 60404007), “Robust analysis and control of periodic solutions on cylindrical phase space” (PI), 2005-2007

4. Foundation of Outstanding Scholarship of College of Engineering, Peking University “Control of motion object with strong coupling” (PI), 2007-2009

5. National Basic Research Program of China (973) (Grant Number: 2012CB821012), “Mathematical problems of multiscale control of the reconstructed motions of cooperation targets in aerospace”(Chief investigator), 2012-2016

6. National Key Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Number: 60404007), “Studies on complex nonlinear mechanical systems” (Chief investigator), 2004-2007

Professional Activities and Membership

1. Committee Member of Chinese Association for Fault Detection and Safe Process from 2011

2. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) from 2006

3. Committee Member of Chinese Association for System Simulation (CASS) from 2007

4. Visiting Scholar of Institute of Automatic Control and Complex Systems, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany, 2011.3-2012.2

5. Visiting Scholar of Department of Computing, Curtin University of Technology, Australia, 2004.7-2004.8
 

Selected Publications

Monograph:

Jinzhi Wang, Zhisheng Duan, Ying Yang & Lin Huang, Analysis And Control of Nonlinear Systems with Stationary Sets--Time-Domain and Frequency-Domain Methods, World Scientific, 2009, 300pp ( http://www.worldscibooks.com/chaos/6862.html )

Journal papers:

1. Ying Yang, Steven Ding, A control-theoretic study on iterative solutions to nonlinear equations for applications in embedded systems, Automatica, regular paper, 48(4): 583—594, 2012

2. Lei Cui, Ying Yang, Disturbance rejection and robust least squares control allocation in flight control system, Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 34(6): 1632—1643, 2011

3. Shiyun Xu, Ying Yang, Xian Liu, Yong Tang, Huadong Sun, Robust fault-sensitive synchronization of a class of nonlinear systems, Chinese Physics B, 20(2), 020509, 2011

4. Xincheng Yue, Ying Yang, Zhiyong Geng, Indirect optimization for finite-thrust  time-optimal orbital maneuver,Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 33(2): 628—634, 2010

5. Pingli Lu, Ying Yang, Global asymptotical synchronization in linearly coupled networks of RCL-shunted Josephson junctions, International Journal of Control, 83(2): 364--370, 2010

6. Shiyun Xu and Ying Yang, Control-oriented approaches to anticipating synchronization of chaotic deterministic ratchets, Physics Letters A, 373, 2226-2236, 2009

7. Pingli Lu, Ying Yang and Lin Huang, Synchronization of linearly coupled networks of deterministic ratchets, Physic Letters A, 372(22): 3978--3985, 2008

8. Pingli Lu, Ying Yang, Zhongkui Li and Lin Huang, decentralized  dynamic  output  feedback  for  globally  asymptotic  stabilization  of  a  class  of  dynamic  networks, International Journal of Control, 87(1):1054--1061, 2008

9. Ying Yang and Lin Huang, Cycle slipping in phase synchronization systems. Physics Letters A, 362 (2-3): 183--188, 2007

10. Ying Yang, Zhisheng Duan and Lin Huang, Global convergence of a class of discrete-time interconnected pendulum-like systems, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 133(2): 257--273, 2007

11. Ying Yang, Zhisheng Duan and Lin Huang, Robust dichotomy analysis and synthesis with application to an extended Chua's circuit, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems-I: Regular papers,54(9):2078--2086,2007

12. Ying Yang, Zhisheng Duan and Lin Huang. Design of nonlinear interconnections guaranteeing the absence of periodic solutions. Systems and Control Letters, 55(4): 338--346, 2006

13. Ying Yang, Zhisheng Duan and Lin Huang. Nonexistence of periodic solutions in a class of dynamical systems with cylindrical phase space. International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 15(4) : 1423--1431, 2005

14. Ying Yang, Rao Fu and Lin Huang. Robust analysis and synthesis for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems with multiple equilibria. Systems and Control Letters, 53(2): 89-105, 2004

15. Ying Yang, Lin Huang. H∞ controller synthesis for pendulum-like systems. Systems and Control Letters, 50(4), 263-274, 2003

16. Ying Yang, Lin Huang. Absolute stabilization related to circle criterion: an LMI-based approach. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 24(8): 909-916. 2003