Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A., 1987.
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A., 1984.
- B.E. in Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology in China, 1982.
Positions Held
Positions Held at the University of Newcastle:
- Professor in Electrical Engineering, Apr. 2002 to date.
- Director, Priority Research Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control, Jan. 2015-Dec. 2018.
- Associate Director, ARC Centre of Excellence: Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control, Jan. 2003-Dec. 2011.
- Head, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Jan. 2005 to Dec 2006.
- Head, Discipline of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Jan. 2003 to Dec. 2004.
- Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aug. 1998 to Dec. 2001.
- Program Leader, Special Research Centre: Centre for Complex Systems and Control, Jan. 2003 to date.
- Assistant/Associate Director, Special Research Centre: Centre for Integrated Dynamics and Control, Jan. 1997 to Dec. 2002.
- Associate Professor, Jan. 1996 to Mar. 2002.
- Assistant Director, Special Research Centre: Centre for Industrial Control Science, 1994 to 1996.
- Senior Lecturer, Jan. 1992 to Dec. 1995.
- Lecturer, Aug. 1989 to Dec. 1991.
Other Positions:
- Changjiang Visiting Professor, Shandong University, China, 2008-2011.
- Visiting Professor, South China University of Technology, 2007-2010.
- Visiting Professor, Zhejiang University, China, 2007-2009.
- Visiting Professor, University of Tokyo, March-April 2004.
- Senior Fellow/Visiting Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Jan.-Dec. 2002.
- Visiting Associate Professor, University of Iowa, July 1995-June 1996.
- Maitre de Conferences Invited (Invited lecturer), Laboratoire D'automatique, Dynamique et Analyse des Systemes, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium. May-August 1989.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, U.S.A. October 1987 to April 1989.
- Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A. 1983-1987.
- Research Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A. 1984-1987.
Research Grants
- ARC Discovery Grant (2015-2017): "Topological Analysis & Control Design for Heterogeneous Multi-agent Systems," $355,000, CI: Fu and Chen.
- ARC Discovery Grant (2012-2014): "Distributed Estimation and Control Techniques for Sensor Networks," $320,000, CI: Fu and Marelli.
- ARC Linkage Grant (2011-2013): "Communication and control network for the future electricity smart grid," $660,000, CI: Khan, Mahata and Fu.
- ARC Discovery Grant (2011-2013): "Control of networked multi-agent systems," $270,000, CI: Fu.
- ARC Discovery Grant (2008-2010): "Design of quantized feedback for robust control systems," $375,000, CI: Fu.
- ARC Discovery Grant (2006-2008): “The interplay of feedback control and digital communications,” $336,000, CIs: Fu and Schreier.
- ARC LIEF Grant (2006): “Nanopositioning control laboratory,” $800,000, Moheimani, Goodwin, Petersen, Fu, et. al.
- Special Research Centre (2003-2010): “Centre for Complex Systems and Control,” $1.7M per annum (approximately). CIs: Middleton, Goodwin, Fu, et. al.
- ARC Discovery Grant (2004-2006): “Robust Control Design using Micro-Actuators,” $298,000. CI: Fu.
- ARC Large Grant (2000-2002): “Robust Signal Processing Techniques.” $218,000. CI: Fu.
- ARC Large Grant (1999-2001): “Integral Quadratic Constraint Approach to Robust Control Design,” $174,192. CI: Fu.
- Aligent Technologies Equipment Grant (2000): For Teaching in Telecommunications and Electronics, T. Wyile, M. Fu and J. Khan, US$100,000.
- ARC RIEF Grant (1999): “Smart Structures Control Laboratory,” $250,000. CIs: Goodwin, Moheimani, Fu, Middleton, Petersen, Pota, Lai.
- Special Research Centre (1997-2002): “Centre for Integrated Dynamics and Control,” $800,000 per annum (approximately). CIs: Goodwin (Director), Middleton, Fu, et. al.
- ARC Large Grant (1996-1998): “Convex optimization approach to robust control,” $150,000. CIs: Fu and de Souza.
- ARC Large Grant (1993-1995): “Signal Estimation in Uncertain Dynamical Systems,” $186,000. CIs: Fu and de Souza.
- ARC Large Grant (1991-1993): “Analysis and Design of Robust Control Systems,” $165,000. PIs: de Souza, Fu and Middleton.
- Ford Motor Company Grant (1989): “Techniques for Verifying Robustness of Automotive Control Systems”, US$15,000. PIs: Fu, Olbrot and Polis.
International Recognition and Awards
- IEEE Fellow, elected in 2003.
- Fellow of Engineers Australia, 2019.
- Fellow of Chinese Association of Automation, 2018.
- Chiang-Jiang Visiting Professorship Award, China, 2008.
- Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Nov. 2011 to Feb. 2014.
- Area Editor and Associate Editor of Journal of Optimization and Engineering, 1998 to 2006.
- Associate Editor of Automatica, Nov. 2004 to Dec. 2007.
- Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Oct. 1993 to Dec. 1998.
- Associate Editor of Conference Editorial Board of IEEE Control Systems Society, Oct. 1993 to Dec. 1998.
- Plenary speaker at the Chinese Control Conference, Xi'an, China, 2013.
- Plenary speaker at the 11th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV), Singapore, 2010.
- Plenary speaker at China Process Control Conference, Hangzhou, July 2010.
- Semi-Plenary speaker at Chinese Decision and Control Conference, Guilin, June 2009.
- Keynote Speaker at 5th IEEE Int. Conference on Control and Automation, Budapest, June 2005.
- Plenary Speaker at Int. Workshop on Robust Control, Napa Valley, San Francisco, July, 1996.
- Best Paper Award, Asian Control Conference, Hong Kong, 2009.
- Recipient of the Outstanding Teaching Award of 1989, College of Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, U.S.A.
- Recipient of the Mo-ruo Guo Prize of 1980 for outstanding undergraduate study (equivalent to University Medal), University of Science and Technology in China.
Research Postgraduate Students
- Zhaorong Zhang, Ph.D. Research topic: Distributed estimation. 2017--
- Qiqi Yang, Ph.D. Research topic: Distributed estimation. 2016--
- Wenlong Ma, Ph.D. Research topic: Distributed optimization. 2016--
- Imil H. Imran, Ph.D. Research topic: Multi-agent systems. 2016--
- Edwin Peters, Ph.D. Research topic: Networked control systems. 2013-2016.
- Tianju Sui, Ph.D. Research topic: Estimation for networked control systems. 2012-2016.
- Hao Xing, Ph.D. Research topic: Network based Control for smart grid. 2012-2016.
- Wenyin Hou, Ph.D. Research topic: Networked time-delay control systems. 2013-2017.
- Yuting Mou, M.E. Research topic: Demand side management for smart grid. 2012-2015.
- Yibing Sun, Ph.D. Research topic: Distributed estimation problems. 2013-2016.
- Ning Ren, M.E. Research topic: Fault diagnosis for high-speed trains. 2011-2014.
- Li Wang, M.E. Research topic: Dual-stage control systems. 2011-2014.
- Xin Tai, Ph.D. Research topic: State estimation for smart electricity networks. 2009-2013.
- Yuanhua Yang, Ph.D. Research topic: State estimation and control with network time delays. 2009-2013.
- Yingfei Diao, Ph.D. Research topic: Localization of sensor nodes in a sensor network. 2009-2013.
- Eduardo Rohr, Ph.D. Research topic: Network based state estimation problems. 2009-2012.
- Aurelio T. Salton, Ph.D. Research topic: Dual-stage control systems. 2008-2011.
- Jun Ning, Ph.D. Research thesis: Serially Concatenated Continuous Phase Modulation Systems. 1999-2004.
- Daniel F. Coutinho, Ph.D. Research topic: Robust control of nonlinear systems. 2001.
- Damian Marelli, Ph.D. Research topic: Sub-band approach to systems identifications and applications in speech signal processing. 1999-2003.
- Leif Hanlen, Ph.D. Research topic: Channel Modeling and Channel Capacity for Multi-Input-Multi-Output Wireless Communication Systems. 2000-2003.
- Turker Ocazak, Ph.D. Thesis: “Modeling and Control of Sugar Cane Crushing Mills for Improvement of Sugar Extraction,” 1997-2000.
- Weizhou Su, Ph.D. Thesis: “Robust Stabilization of Nonlinear Systems with Structural Uncertainties,” 1996-1999.
- Bailing Zhang, Ph.D. Thesis: “Modular Neural Network Models for Feature Extraction and Pattern Classification,” 1995-1999.
- Beng Tiong Tan, Ph.D. Thesis: “Automatic Phoneme Recognition Systems for English Language,” 1993-1996.
- Huazhong. Li, Ph.D. Thesis: “Issues on Robust Control of Uncertain Linear Systems.” 1991-1995.
- Sing Kiong Nguang, Ph.D. Thesis: “Robust Non-liner Control and Filtering.” 1992-1995.
- Lin Xie, Ph.D. Thesis: “Issues on Robustness Analysis of Linear Control Systems with Parametric Uncertainties,” 1991-1994.
- Peter W. Gibbens, Ph.D. Thesis: “Robust Nonlinear Control for Flight Manoeuvres,”1990-1992.
- Yanjun Li, M. A.(Wayne State University) Thesis: “H1 Optimal Designs of Control Systems: An Overview,” 1988.
Leisure