Control Engineering
Resume:
Darren M. Dawson
McQueen Quattlebaum Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634
E-Mail: *******@***.*******.***
Phone: 864-***-****
Fax: 864-***-****
http://ece.clemson.edu/crb/index.htm
Education
Associate Degree
in Mathematics
- Macon Junior College
Macon, Georgia 31297
Graduation Date: August, 1982
B.S
. Electrical Engineering, Highest Honors
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Graduation Date: December, 1984
Ph.D
. Electrical Engineering
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Graduation Date: March, 1990
Dissertation Title: Uncertainties in the Control of Robot Manipulators
Dissertation Advisor: Dr
. Frank L. Lewis
Work Experience
Westinghouse,
Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, 1985-1987
P.O. Box 79
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122
Electrical Engineer
- Designed control panels for first U.S. submarine converted into a naval training
vessel; duties included designing instrumentation and control systems for
mechanical subsystems, power distribution system, automatic actuation systems,
safety systems and electrical interfaces between mechanical subsystems. Worked
closely with mechanical engineers in designing control systems for pumps,
valves, diesel generators, motors, motor starters, and electro- mechanical
subsystems. Served on liaison team between design group and Westinghouse
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procurement agency. Instructed naval personnel regarding control systems for the
training vessel.
Georgia Institute of Technology, 1987-1990School of Electrical Engineering
Atlanta, Georgia 30332
Graduate Research Assistant and Post Doctoral Research
- Developed and implemented undergraduate course laboratory experiments
involving motor controls, circuits, analog computers, disk drive, and flow control
system. Directed work of undergraduate and master s students. Assisted in writing
laboratory manual. Taught review sessions for undergraduate classes. Taught
senior and graduate level courses in robotics and controls.
Clemson University, 1990-PresentDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Clemson, SC 29634-0915
McQueen Quattlebaum Professor
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2001-Present
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Professor
- Conducts research within the Robotics and Mechatronics Laboratory
at Clemson University. Responsible for the development of several new
undergraduate and graduate courses related to linear/nonlinear control theory and
the control of mechatronic systems. Responsible for the development of the ECE
required senior design competition course
(1990 - Present
).
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Graduate Coordinator
- Responsible for the general administration of the graduate
program. Major duties include administering the graduate admission process and
assignment of teaching assistants/graders
(2005 - 2007
).
Department Chair,
2007
-Present
- Manages department of 32 faculty, 140 graduate students, 380 undergraduate
students, and 13 administrative, technical, and accounting staff
- Responsible for physical plant assets valued at over $40 million, annual operating
budget of $7 million, annual research expenditures of $4 million, and department
endowment funds in excess of $15 million
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- Duties include leading new research and educational initiatives, spearheading
departmental fundraising and development efforts, and supervising infrastructure
improvements
Research Interests
Control and Estimation Techniques for Nonlinear Systems
- Electric Machinery
- Robotic Manipulator Systems and Underactuated Devices
- Overhead Cranes
- Mobile Robots and Autonomous Vehicles
- Magnetic Bearings
- Mechanical Friction
- Automotive Subsystems
- Vision Based Platforms
- Material Processing
- Biological Systems
Boundary Control of Distributed Parameter Systems
- Paper Handling and Textile Machines
- Flexible Beams, Robots, and Rotors
- Cable and String-like Structures
- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Software Environments for Real Time Control Applications
- PC Based Control using the QNX Operating System
- PC Based Control using Simulink under the RT-Linux Operating System
- PC Based Control using Simulink under Real Time Windows Target
Robust and Adaptive Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems
Partial State Feedback and Output Feedback Control Techniques
Teaching Interests
Control, Dynamics, and System Integration Courses
Changing the Traditional Classroom Experience through Technology (i.e., use of the
web-based teaching tools and smart classroom facilities
)
Undergraduate Instruction
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- Design Projects which Emphasize Analysis and Construction of Complex
Engineering Systems
- Integration of Students into the Research Process
- Utilization of Student Teams in Design Courses
- Standardization of Computer Aid Design Tools for Undergraduate Education
- Distance Learning and Development of Online Courses.
Graduate Instruction
- Distance Learning and Development of Online Courses.
- Integration of Research Monograph Writing Projects with Advanced, Special Topics
Courses
Honors and Awards
Bachelor s Degree
awarded with Highest Honors, 1984, Georgia Institute of Technology
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1988
-1989, Georgia Institute of Technology
NASA Summer Faculty Fellowship, American Society for Engineering Education,
Kennedy Space Center,
1991
National Science Foundation, Research Initiation Grant, August 1991
Provost Research Award, Clemson University,
1991
NCR Undergraduate Teaching Award, given to the most highly rated Electrical and
Computer Engineering Faculty, selected by the 1992 graduating class
Early promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor in three years, June
1993, (normal time-frame is six years)
Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Awardee, one of the seventeen 1994 United
States science and engineering faculty awardees, (in 1994, 17 proposals were selected
from a pool of 260 applicants)
Early tenure in four years, March 1994, (normal time-frame is six years)
National Science Foundation Young Investigator Awardee, Sept., 1994, one of the 43
engineering and computer science faculty selected nationally in 1994 from a pool of over
1200 applicants.
McQueen Quattlebaum Faculty Achievement Award, 1994, Clemson University,
(Committee of previous winners selects the most productive researcher in the college of
engineering)
Georgia Institute of Technology Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni,
inducted into founding class March 1995, membership is reserved for alumni under forty
years of age who have distinguished themselves in their profession
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Marquis Who s Who in Science and Engineering, 1995, inclusion is reserved for scientist
and engineers who have distinguished themselves in their profession
Outstanding Research Scientist Award, presented by the Clemson Chapter of Sigma Xi,
the Scientific Research Society, April 1995, award is given to the most outstanding
researcher at Clemson University
Award for Faculty Excellence, presented by Board of Trustees, Clemson University,
April 1996, award is given to most outstanding educators at Clemson University
Early promotion from Assistant Professor to Professor in six years, June 1996
Provost s Award for Scholarly Achievement, 1997, Clemson University, (Committee of
Chaired Professors recognizes senior faculty throughout the entire university for
outstanding scholarly achievement)
Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research, 1997, Clemson University,
(Alumni Association recognizes one Clemson University faculty member each year for
outstanding research achievement)
American Men and Women of Science, 1997, inclusion is reserved for scientist and
engineers who have distinguished themselves in their profession
Award for Faculty Excellence, presented by Board of Trustees, Clemson University,
April 1998, award is given to most outstanding educators at Clemson University
International Who s Who of Information Technology, 1998, inclusion is reserved for
scientist and engineers who have distinguished themselves in information-oriented
professions
Marquis Who s Who in World, 1998, inclusion is reserved for men and women who have
distinguished themselves in their profession
International Biographical Centre at Cambridge England, Outstanding Scientists of the
th
20 Century, 1999, celebrates the achievements of scientists during the 20th century.
Centennial Professorship, 2000, Clemson University, (one Clemson University faculty
member is recognized every year for outstanding achievement).
Award for Faculty Excellence, presented by Board of Trustees, Clemson University,
April 2001, award is given to most outstanding educators at Clemson University.
McQueen Quattlebaum Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2001,
Clemson University, an endowed position that currently generates approximately $50,000
in expendable funds each year.
AcademicKey s Who s Who in Engineering Education, 2002, inclusion is reserved for
men and women who have distinguished themselves in their profession.
Murray Stokely Award for Excellence in Teaching Award, 2003, Clemson University,
(Committee of previous winners selects the annual winner based on a package of student
letter recommendations and teaching evaluations).
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Collaboration Award, 2007, Clemson University, (college award committee recognizes
two Clemson University faculty members each year for outstanding collaborative
research achievement).
Graduate Student Honors and Awards
Mike Bridges - Best Paper Presentation in Session FM-5, American Control Conference,
San Francisco, CA, pp. 2507-2510, Jun., 1993, Redesign of Robust Controllers for RLFJ
Robotic Manipulators Actuated with Harmonic Drives
Jim Carroll - ECE Department Harris Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award,
1993, (ECE Graduate Student Committee selects the most productive graduate student
researcher in ECE Department).
Mike Bridges - ECE Department Harris Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award,
1994.
Jun Hu - ECE Department Harris Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award, 1995.
Tim Burg - ECE Department Harris Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award,
1996.
Marcio de Querioz - ECE Department Harris Outstanding Graduate Student Research
Award, 1997.
A team of Professor Dawson s graduate students won first place in the Clemson
University Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award, 1997, (This two-day,
university wide competition, consisted of two poster presentations and a oral
presentation, was judged by a panel of four faculty and three external persons)
Marcio de Queiroz, Paper entitled Adaptive Nonlinear Boundary Control of a Flexible
Link Robot Arm was selected as one of the four finalist for the IEEE Conference on
Decision and Control Best Student Paper Award, San Diego, CA, Dec. 1997
A team of Professor Dawson s graduate students won second place in the Clemson
University Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award, 1998, (This two-day,
Feedback Tracking Controller for Robotic Manipulators.
Sid Nagarkatti - College of Engineering and Science, Outstanding Graduate Student
Research Award, 2000, (most productive graduate student researcher in the Engineering
Discipline).
Sid Nagarkatti - Clemson University Rising Star Outstanding Graduate Student Research
Award, 2000 (selected from a pool comprised of all Clemson University graduate
researchers), 2000.
Bret Costic - Best Presentation in Session TP-06, American Control Conference,
Chicago, IL, pp. 2639-2643, June 2000, A New Learning Control Approach to the
Active Magnetic Bearing Benchmark Experiment.
Erkan Zergeroglu - Best Presentation in Session TP-01, American Control Conference,
Chicago, IL, pp. 2513-2517, June 2000, Nonlinear Tracking Control of Kinematically
Redundant Robot Manipulators .
Warren Dixon - ECE Department Harris Outstanding Graduate Student Research
Award, 2000.
Bret Costic, Paper entitled A Quaternion-Based Adaptive Attitude Tracking Controller
With No Angular Velocity Measurements was selected as one of the four finalist for the
IEEE Conference on Decision and Control Best Student Paper Award, Sydney, Australia,
Dec. 2000.
Pradeep Setlur - Best Presentation in Session WA-09, American Control Conference,
Anchorage, AK, pp. 280 - 285, May 2002,
Raffi Derkhorenian - Paper entitled Nonlinear Adaptive Vibration Absorber for Linear
(SISO) Uncertain Systems Experiencing Unknown Sinusoidal Disturbances, was
selected as one of the three finalists for the DSCD Student Paper Competition at the
IMECE, New Orleans, LA, Nov. 2002.
Jian Chen - ECE Department Harris Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award,
2004.
Jian Chen - College of Engineering and Science, Outstanding Graduate Student Research
Award, 2005, (most productive graduate student researcher in the Engineering
Discipline).
Jian Chen - Clemson University Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award, 2005
Nonlinear Control of Nonlinear Electromechanical Systems in the Presence of
Uncertainty, University of Texas, Arlington, Automated Robotics Research Institute,
Fort Worth, Texas, November 18, 1992.
Automatic Control Review for PE Exam, Continuing Eduation, Aiken SC, June 1993.
Backstepping Control Algorithms for Nonlinear Electromechanical Systems,
Department of Electrical Engineering,
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New
Brunswick, December 18, 1994
.
Nonlinear Control Techniques for Electromechanical Systems, Department of
Electrical Engineering,
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, April 19,
1994
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Nonlinear Control Techniques for Electromechanical Systems, Department of
Electrical Engineering,
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 20,
1994
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Nonlinear Control of Robot Manipulators: The Partial State Feedback Paradigm,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New
York, October 7, 1994.
Nonlinear Control Techniques for Electromechanical Systems, Department of
Mechanical Engineering,
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Feb., 27,
1995
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Nonlinear Control Techniques for Electromechanical Systems, Department of
Electrical Engineering,
Duke University, Rayleigh, North Carolina, March 28, 1995.
Advanced Control Strategies for Overhead Cranes, Sigma Xi Research Society,
Clemson University, Clemson SC, September, 28, 1995.
High-Performance Electronic Materials with Built-In Reliability, EPSCoR NSF
Systematic Improvement Presentation, 1995.
Control and Robotics at Clemson University, Presentation for Kennedy Space Center
Robotics Group, 1995.
Mechatronics Laboratory Initiative, Presentation for Union Camp Corporation and
Fluor Daniel Corporation, 1995.
An Automated Camera Targeting System For Short Track Racing, Motorsport
Presentation for Hooters Racing Team, 1996.
Mechatronics Research Projects and Facilities, Square D Corporation, 1996.
Automatic Control Review for PE Exam, Continuing Education, 1996, 2000, 2002,
2003, 2005, 2006.
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Nonlinear Control of Mechatronic Systems, Graduate Student Research Symposium,
Opening Speaker, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 1998.
Boundary Control of Flexible Rotor Systems, College of Engineering Systems and
Control Seminar Series,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, April 1998.
Boundary Control of Flexible Systems, Department of Engineering Systems, Colorado
School of Mines, Denver, CO, April, 1999.
Boundary Control of Flexible Rotors, Department of Electrical Engineering,
University
of Washington,
Seattle, WA, January, 2000.
Boundary Control of Flexible Rotors, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, January, 2001.
Teaming for Excellence: Student and Faculty - Protege and Mentor, Clemson
University, Graduate Student Research Symposium, Guest Speaker, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC, 2003.
Sponsored Research Activities
NASA Summer Faculty Fellowship, American Society for Engineering Education,
Kennedy Space Center, $10,000, Principal Investigator, 1991.
Position/Force Control of Robot Manipulators in the Presence of Uncertainty, National
Science Foundation, Research Initiation Grant, IRI-9111258, $79,960.00, Principal
Investigator, 8/1/91 - 8/1/93.
Telerobot Control Software, Department of Energy, Westinghouse Savannah River
Company, SCUREF Task Order No. 70, $54,100, Principal Investigator, 2/1/92 - 2/1/93.
Correcting for the Effects of Electrical Dynamics in the Control of Robotic
Manipulators,
$3,000, Principal Investigator, University Research Grant, Clemson University.
An Intelligent Inspection and Survey Robot, Department of Energy, DE-AC21-
92MC29115, Phase 1, $496,513,
Co-Principal Investigator, 8/17/92 - 5/1/94.
Telerobot Torch Cutting,
Department of Energy, Westinghouse Savannah River
Company, SCUREF Task Order No. 100, $63,512, Principal Investigator, 11/15/92-
11/16/93
.
Equipment Funds for a State-of-the-Art Motor Drives Laboratory, Union Camp
Corporation, $100,000, Principal Investigator, 10/1/92 - 9/31/97, 20K a year for five
years, (CDO Fulkerson).
Graduate Traineeships Award,
Department of Energy, $63,000, Principal Investigator,
1/1/93
- 1/1/95.
Backstepping Control of Electric Motors with Applications to Manufacturing Systems,
National Science Foundation,
DDM-9313269, $97,296, Principal Investigator, 8/1/93 -
2/1/98
.
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Nonlinear Control of Electric Machines and Mechanical Systems, Office of Naval
Research, Young Investigator Program, URI-3139-YIP01, $285,000, Principal
Investigator, 4/1/94 - 9/31/97.
CISE Research Instrumentation, National Science Foundation, CDA-9320299, $156,597,
Co-Investigator, 3/1/94 - 8/31/95.
An Intelligent Inspection and Survey Robot, Department of Energy, DE-AC21-
92MC29115, Phase 2, $1,718,642, Co-Principal Investigator, 5/1/94 - 10/1/95.
National Science Foundation Young Investigator Awardee, DMI-9457967, $312,000
Principal Investigator, 8/1/94 - 8/1/00
.
Control of Web Tension During Winding,
Tappi Foundation, $40,000, Co-Principal
Investigator, 1/1/95 - 1/1/96
.
Equipment Funds for a Mechatronics Research Laboratory,
Square D Corporation,
$100,000, Co-Principal Investigator, 10/1/95 - 9/31/98,
(CDO Fulkerson).
NSF NYI Matching, Clemson University Innovation Fund, Principal Investigator,
$75,000, 8/95
- 8/98.
Development of a Mechatronics Workstation, National Science Foundation, $63,399,
DMI-9622220, Co-Principal Investigator, 8/1/96 - 7/31/97.
Human Interface Multimedia Laboratory, Wonderware, $370,000, Software Donation,
Co-Principal Investigator, 5/1/96, (CDO Dawson).
Underground Mine Node-Path Network Software, The Department of Energy, Principal
Investigator, $8,814, 8/96 - 12/96.
Advanced Sensing and Control Techniques to Facilitate Semi-Autonomous
Decommissioning, The Department of Energy, DE-FG07-96ER14728, $870,733, Co-
Principal Investigator, 10/1/96 - 10/1/00.
Control Theory for Nonlinear, Distributed, Mechatronic Systems with Applications to
Overhead Crane Manufacturing, National Science Foundation, $63,834, CMS-9634796,
Co-Principal Investigator, 1/1/97 - 12/31/99.
Development of Advanced Control Schemes for Overhead Cranes, Kennedy Space
Center, $66,000, Principal Investigator, 7/1/97 - 6/30/00.
Acquisition of a Silicon Graphics Workstation for Modeling, Simulation, and
Virtualization of Physical Phenomena, National Science Foundation, $650,000, MRI-
9724271,
Co-Principal Investigator, Leader of the faculty team which secured this one
million dollar supercomputer (40% educational discount), 7/1/97
- 6/30/99.
Development of High Performance Active Controllers for Active Magnetic Bearing
Systems, National Science Foundation, ECS-9619785, $103,447, Principal Investigator,
10/1/97 - 10/1/00.
CISE Research Instrumentation, National Science Foundation, EIA-9729809, $110,000,
Co-Principal Investigator, 1/1/98 - 12/31/00.
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Automated Three Dimensional Fabric Part Handling, Department of Commerce,
$300,000, Co-Principal Investigator, 5/1/98 - 4/31/01.
Development of Advanced Control Schemes for Flexible Link Robot Manipulators,
NASA South Carolina Space Grant, $3000, Principal Investigator, 8/15/98 - 8/15/99.
Development of High Performance Control Systems for High Speed Web Handling
Systems, National Science Foundation, DMI-9813213, $148,920, Principal Investigator,
8/1/98 - 8/1/01.
A Hybrid Solution to the Human/Machine Inspection Systems Design Problem in
Manufacturing and Service Industries, National Science Foundation, DMI-98-00817,
$179,776, Co-Principal Investigator, 8/1/98 - 8/1/00.
SCINET High-Speed Internet II Connection, National Science Foundation, ANI-9810141,
$1,050,000, Co-Investigator, 12/98-12/00.
Virtual Servoing of Serpentine Robots for Enhanced Manipulation, National Science
Foundation, EPS
-9630167, $400,000, Co-Principal Investigator, 1/99-12/00
.
Active Vibration Control for
Quiet Electric Drives, Office of Naval Research, N00014-
99-1- 0589, $285,000, Co-Principal Investigator, 8/1/99 - 8/1/02.
Fellowship Augmentation for Mechatronics Research, NASA South Carolina Space
Grant Fund, Principal Investigator, $3,000 - 1998, $6000 - 1999.
Fellowship for Mechatronics-Based Manufacturing Research, Clemson University
Institute for Materials and Manufacturing, $12,000, Principal Investigator, 8/1/99 -
8/1/00
.
Robotic Equipment Request: Barrett Robot Hand System, National Science Foundation,
$190,000, OIA-9977310, Principal Investigator, Leader of the faculty team which
secured this two hundred thousand dollar robot manipulator (10% educational discount
),
9/1/99
- 9/1/00.
CISE Research Instrumentation, National Science Foundation, EIA-9985986, $137,000,
Co- Principal Investigator, 1/1/00 - 12/31/00.
Upgrade for Graphics-based Supercomputer Research, Clemson University Provost
Office, $170,444, Co-Principal Investigator, 5/1/00 - 5/31/01.
Analysis and Multicriteria Optimization Procedures for the Dynamic Design of Vehicles,
Automotive Research Center, Army Research Office, $2,050,000, Co-Investigator, 5/00-
12/04.
Nonlinear Dynamics of High Speed Transport for Staple Yarns, Department of
Commerce, $480,000, Co-Principal Investigator, 5/1/01 - 4/31/04.
Process and Equipment Development Program for Plutonium Disposition - Mixed Oxide,
Department of Energy, NNSA, Co-Investigator, $1,900,000, 9/1/02 - 8/31/05.
Process and Equipment Development Program for Plutonium Disposition - Pit
Disassembly and Conversion Facility, Department of Energy, NNSA, Co-Investigator,
$990,000, 9/1/02 - 8/31/05.
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Autonomous Directional Vehicle Control and Human-Machine Interface Design, Honda
Corporation, co-PI, $50,000, 1/1/03 - 1/1/04.
Soft Robot Manipulators and Manipulation, Defense Sciences Office, DARPA,
$3,792,000, Co-Investigator, 8/03-8/06.
Functional Fabric with Embedded Nanotube Actuators and Sensors, Department of
Commerce,
05/01/03 to 04/31/04, Co-PI, $50,000.
Distributed Sensors and Actuators via Electronic-Textiles, Department of Commerce,
05/01/04
to 04/31/07, Co-PI, $470,000.
Investigation of Optimal Vehicle Steering System Ratios and Sensitivity to Vehicle
Characteristic Changes - A Preliminary Study, Honda Research & Development
Americas, Inc., 09/01/04 to 8/01/06, co-PI, $100,917.
Continuation of Process Equipment Development Program for Plutonium Disposition,
DOE - NNSA, Co-Investigator, 7/1/05-9/30/06, $1,464,982.
Active Control of Heat Management in Internal Combustion Engines, U.S. Army
Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Center of Excellence
for Modeling and Simulation of Ground Vehicles, 05/01/05 to 12/01/07, co-PI, $221,978.
Optimal Steering Gear Ratio and Sensitivity to Changes in Vehicle Characteristics:
Modeling, Testing, and Analysis, Honda Research & Development Americas, 08/01/06 to
6/01/07, co-PI, $107,808.
Adaptive Warfare Strategies, DURIP Equipment Grant, Army Research Office, 06/01/06
to 6/01/07, co-PI, $295,000.
Acquisition of A Microsystem Analyzer for Integrated Research and Education in
Dynamic Analysis, Surface Topography, and Characterization of Active Microstructures,
Co-PI, NSF, Dynamical Systems Program of CMS Division, 08/15/06 to 07/31/07,
$315,267.
Continuation of Process Equipment Development Program for Plutonium Disposition,
DOE - NNSA, Co-Investigator, 7/1/06-9/30/07, $1,043,900
Clemson University Steering Simulator Realism Update and Living Tuning Session,
Honda R&D Americas, Co-PI, $21,553,107, 10/07 to 6/08.
Continuation of Process Equipment Development Program for Plutonium Disposition,
DOE - NNSA, Co-Investigator, 7/1/07-9/30/08, $1,000,000
Computer Equipment to Support Next Generation Engine Fan Drive Project, Sauer-
Danfoss, Co-PI, $14,915, 6/08 to 8/08.
Next Generation Engine Fan Drive Project, Sauer-Danfoss, Co-PI, $99,998,
6/08 to 6/09.
Continuation of Process Equipment Development Program for Plutonium Disposition,
DOE - NNSA, Co-Investigator, 7/1/08-9/30/09,
$1,000,000.
Real-Time Continuum Manipulation - SGER, NSF, Co-PI, $50,000, 8/08 to 2/10
.
Real-Time Continuum Manipulation, NSF, Co-PI, $302,000, 8/09 to 8/12.
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Sponsored Teaching and Instruction Related Activities
Robust Control of an Inertial Load Driven by a DC Motor, National Science Foundation,
Research Experiences for Undergraduates, Supplement to IRI-9111258, $4,000.00,
Principal Investigator, 8/1/91 - 8/1/93.
Undergraduate Integrated Systems Laboratory, National Science Foundation,
Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement, ILI-9351555, $59,616, Principal
Investigator, 6/93 - 6/96
.
Laboratory Instrumentation for the Integrated Systems Laboratory, College of
Engineering and Science,
Clemson University, $15,000, Principal Investigator, 81/93
.
An Undergraduate Integrated Systems Laboratory,
AT&T Foundation, $100,000,
Principal Investigator, 6/15/95, (CDO Dawson).
Computer Interface and Power Electronic Hardware for the Integrated Systems
Laboratory, College of Engineering and Science, Clemson University, $12,000, Principal
Investigator, 8/1/96.
Research Experience for Undergraduate Site In Electrical and Computer Engineering,
$10,500, Principal Investigator, Clemson University Innovation Fund and the ECE
Department, 8/1/96 - 7/30/97.
Research Experience for Undergraduate Site In Electrical and Computer Engineering,
National Science Foundation, $152,600, EEC-9619401,
Principal Investigator, 1/1/97 -
12/31/99
.
A Multidisciplinary Masters Certificate Program in Automated Disassembly for
Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Department of Energy, $180,000,
Principal Investigator, 8/1/97 - 7/30/00
.
Research Experience for Undergraduate Site In Electrical and Computer Engineering,
$11,200,
Principal Investigator, Clemson University Innovation Fund and the ECE
Department, 8/1/97 - 7/30/98.
SUCCEED Coalition Sub
-Project: PDF-Based Smart Classroom Delivery System,
National Science Foundation and the ECE Department, $5,650, Principal Investigator,
6/1/98 - 8/31/98.
Computer Equipment for the Development of Real-time Workstations for the Integrated
Systems Laboratory, College of Engineering and Science, Clemson University, $10,000,
Principal Investigator, 81/98
.
Research Experience for Undergraduate Site In Electrical and Computer Engineering,
$11,200,
Principal Investigator, Clemson University Innovation Fund and the ECE
Department, 8/1/98 - 7/30/99.
Real-Time Mechatronic Workstations for the Integrated Systems Laboratory, College of
Engineering and Science, Clemson University, $20,000, Principal Investigator, 8/1/00.
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Instrumentation for the Integrated Systems Laboratory, College of Engineering and
Science, Clemson University, $27,000, Principal Investigator, 8/1/01.
Computer Equipment for the Development of Real-time Workstations for the Integrated
Systems Laboratory, College of Engineering and Science, Clemson University, $10,000,
Principal Investigator, 9/1/01.
Computer Equipment for the Development of Real-time Workstations for the Integrated
Systems Laboratory, College of Engineering and Science, Clemson University, $10,000,
Principal Investigator, 9/1/03.
Instrumentation for the Integrated Systems Laboratory, College of Engineering and
Science, Clemson University, $35,000, Principal Investigator, 11/1/04.
Inventions and Software Designs
F.L. Lewis, C.T. Abdallah, and D.M. Dawson, Hardware Analog Control Chip for Robot
Arm, Disclosure of Invention, November, 1988.
Co-Developer of the first integrated QNX-based software environment, Qmotor, for real
time control of mechatronic systems using standard PC hardware, 1999.
Co-Developer of the first Linux-based software environment using
MATLAB/Simulink/Real-Time Workshop, Real Time Linux Target, for real time control
of mechatronic systems using standard PC hardware, 1999.
Co-Developer of the first integrated QNX-based software environment, Qmotor Robotic
Tool Kit, for real-time control of robot manipulators using standard PC hardware, 2000.
Co-Developer of software that standardizes undergraduate control laboratory education
using MATLAB/Simulink/Real Time Workshop for both the Linux and Windows
operating systems, 2000.
Service to the Private Sector
Consulting for several industrial firms and educational related organizations, 1995 -
Present.
Board of Directors, Member - Methode Electronics, Inc., 2004 - Present.
- Technical Committee Member, 2004 - Present.
- Chairman of the Technical Committee, 2004 Present (bi-annual appointment)
- Compensation Committee Member, 2006 - Present.
National Association of Board Directors, Member, 2004 Present
Continuing Education for Board Directors
- Attended the National Association of Board Directors Workshop on Director
Professionalism, November, 2004.
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- Attended a Three Day Short Course entitled Financial Planning for Non-Financial
Managers, University of South Carolina, College of Business, October, 2005.
- Attended the National Association of Board Directors Workshop on Executive and
Director Compensation, October, 2006.
Graduate and Undergraduate Student Advisees
Ph.D. Students
M.T. Grabbe, Optimal and Robust Force Control of Robot Manipulators, graduation
date:
May 1992, Employed at Texas Instrument, Research Division, Dallas, TX.
X.M. Gao, Robust Control of Two Manipulators Holding a Rigid Object and Studies in
Discrete Control, graduation date: December 1992, Employed at Los Alamos National
Laboratories, Research Associate
.
J.J. Carroll, Nonlinear Control of Electric Machines, graduation date: August 1993,
Employed at
Clarkston University, Potsdam, New York, Associate Professor.
M.M. Bridges, Nonlinear Control of Rigid-Link Flexible-Joint Robot Manipulators,
graduation date:
May 1994, Employed at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track.
S.Y. Lim, Partial State Feedback Link Position Tracking Controllers for Robotic
Manipulator Systems, graduation date: August 1994, Employed at GINTIC Institute of
Manufacturing Technology (GIMT), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore,
Research Fellow.
J. Hu, Nonlinear Control of the Induction Motor, graduation date: May 1995, Employed
at Seltron Inc., Greenville South Carolina.
Y. Zhu, Robust Output Feedback Nonlinear Control, graduation date: August 1995,
Employed at ATM International Inc., Columbia, South Carolina.
T. Burg, Nonlinear Control Design for Mechatronic Systems to Reduce Sensor Count,
graduation date: May 1996, Employed at Huffman Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina; then
Michelin Americas Research and Development Corporation; moved in 2005, Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University, Assistant Professor.
D. Shukla, Orthonormal Activation Function Based Neural Network for Adaptive Control
of Nonlinear Systems, graduation date: August 1996, Employed at High Technology
Corporation, Hampton Virginia.
P. Vedagarbha, Nonlinear Control Algorithms for Electric Machines, graduation date:
August 1997, Employed at Teradyne, Inc., Boulder Colorado.
M. Queiroz, Nonlinear Position/Force Controllers for Robotic Manipulators, graduation
date: August 1997, Employed at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
Assistant Professor.
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H. Canbolat, Innovative Lyapunov-Based Control Design for Electromechanical Systems,
graduation date: December 1997, Employed at Mersin University, Turkey, Assistant
Professor.
F. Zhang, A Fresh Approach for Lyapunov-based Control of Mechanical Systems,
graduation date: May 1999, Employed at Seagate Technology, Inc., Bloomington, MN.
P. Aquino, Nonlinear Control of Induction Motors, graduation date: May 1999,
Employed at Centro Federal de Educacacao Tecnologica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
Assistant Professor.
S.P. Nagarkatti, Boundary Control of Flexible Mechatronic Systems, graduation date:
August 2000, Employed at Lucent Technologies, Sturbridge, MA.
M.G. Feemster, Intricate Lyapunov Based Controllers Targeted at the Induction Motor,
graduation date:
August 2000, Employed at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD,
Assistant Professor
.
W.E. Dixon, Lyapunov-Based Control of Wheeled Mobile Robots, graduation date:
August 2000, Employed at Oakridge National Laboratories, Oakridge, TN; then moved in
2004, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainsville,
Assistant Professor
.
E. Zergeroglu, Model Based Control Algorithms for Robot Manipulators, graduation
date: December 2000, Employed at Lucent Technologies, Sturbridge, MA; then moved in
2002, Department of Computer Engineering, Gebze Institute of Technology, Assistant
Professor.
N. Costescu, Real-Time Software for Control and Robotic Applications, graduation date:
December 2000, Employed at Strong Consulting, Alexandria, VA.
M. Loffler, New Object-Oriented and PC-Based Approaches to Robot Control Software,
graduation date: August 2001, Employed at Telemotive AG, Munich, Germany.
B. Costic, Energy Management and Attitude Control for Spacecraft, graduation date:
August 2001, Employed at Boeing Satellite Systems, Alexandria, VA.
A. Behal, Lyapunov-Based Nonlinear Control of Electrical and Mechanical System,
graduation date: December 2001, Employed at Clarkston University, Potsdam, New
York, Assistant Professor.
Y. Fang, Lyapunov-Based Control for Mechanical and Vision-Based Systems, graduation
date: December 2002, Assistant Professor, Institute of Robotics and Information
Automatic System, Nankai University, TianJin, P. R. China.
X. Bin, Lyapunov-Based Control for Nonlinear Systems, graduation date: May 2004.
P. Setlur, Nonlinear Control of Mechatronic and Automotive Systems, graduation date:
December 2003, Employed as a Post-Doc, Biomimetic and Cognitive Robotics Lab,
Department of Psychology,
Brooklyn College, The City University of New York,
Brooklyn, NY.
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T. Zhang, Output Feedback and Adaptive Control of Uncertain MIMO Nonlinear
Systems with Non-symmetric Input Gain Matrix,
graduation date: December 2004,
Employed as a Post- Doc, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Oklahoma
State University,
Stillwater, OK.
J. Chen, Visual Servo Control with a Monocular Camera, graduation date: December
2005, Employed as a Post-Doc, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson
University, Potsdam, NY.
M. McIntyre, Lyapunov-Based Control of Nonlinear Mechatronic Systems, graduation
date: May 2006, Employed as a Senior Engineer, General Electric, Lexington, KY.
V. K. Chitrakaran, Lyapunov-Based Nonlinear Control and Estimation Using Vision in
the Loop, graduation date: August 2006, Employed as a Post-Doc, Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
M. Salah, Nonlinear Control Strategies for Advanced Thermal Management Systems,
graduation date: August 2007.
D. Braganza, Control Techniques for Robot Manipulator Systems with Modeling
Uncertainties, graduation date: August 2007.
E. Tatlicioglu, Control of Nonlinear Mechatronics Systems, graduation date: August
2007.
Master s Thesis Students
J. Guldner, Tracking Control of Rigid Link Electrically Driven Robot Manipulators,
graduation date: August 1992,
Ph.D. candidate, German Aerospace Institute, Munich
Germany.
M.D
. Leviner, Tracking Control Rigid-Link Electrically Driven Robot Manipulators
Actuated by Switched Reluctance Motors, graduation date: December 1992, Employed at
Chandler/May Inc., Huntsville, Alabama.
S.C. Martindale, Tracking Control of Rigid-Link Flexible Joint Robot Manipulators,
graduation date: December 1992,
Employed at Greenville Technical Institute, Greenville,
South Carolina.
R. Speagle, Precision Tracking Control Techniques Applied to a Permanent Magnet
Stepper Motor Driving a Load, graduation date: December 1992, Employed at General
Electric, Virginia.
D.L. Reynolds, Experimental Study of Impedance Control Algorithms for Robot
Manipulators, graduation date: May 1993, Employed at Scientific Research, Atlanta GA.
J.Y. Zhu, Model Reference Control of Nonlinear Systems, graduation date: August 1993,
Ph.D. candidate, Clemson University, Clemson SC.
Z. Cai, Simulation and Experimentation of Robust Position/Force Controllers for Robot
Manipulators, graduation date: August 1993, Employed at Lighting Resources
International Inc., Bellevue, Ohio.
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M. Schneider, Integrator Backstepping Techniques for the Control of Brush Dc Motors:
Theory and Experimentation, graduation date: August 1993, Employed at Newport
Klinger Corporation,
Los Angeles, CA.
J. Duffie, Experimental Study of Tracking Control for Robot Manipulators, graduation
date: December 1993, Employed at Chandler/May Inc., Huntsville, Alabama.
K. Anderson, Integrator Backstepping Techniques for the Control of Brushless Dc
Motors: Theory and Experimentation, graduation date: May 1994, Employed at Motors
Inc., Rayleigh, North Carolina.
P. Vedagarbha, Integrator Backstepping Techniques for the Control of Permanent
Magnet Stepper Motors: Theory and Experimentation, graduation date: May 1994, Ph.D,
candidate, Clemson University, Clemson SC.
N.P. Costescu, Telerobotic Inspection of Toxic Waste Containers Using a Dexterous
Manipulator
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