Engineer Control

Selim Solmaz s Resume

Present Contact Information :

Hamilton Institute

National University of Ireland - Maynooth

Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Phone : +353-*-*******

Fax : +353-*-*******

Mobile: +353-**-*******

abqbpx@r.postjobfree.com

17 April 1978, Izmir, Turkey

Date &

Place of

Birth

Education Hamilton Institute, NUI-Maynooth (June 2003 - Present), Maynooth, IRELAND

Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering

Majoring in switched systems, robust control, model based parameter estimation and

adaptive control for automotive applications

Particular implementation area: Multiple model estimation and adaptive control of

rollover in automotive vehicles with high center of gravity

Taking part in the EU funded project CEmACS (Complex Embedded Automotive

Control Systems) under the 6th Framework Program

Advisor: Prof. Robert N. Shorten

Estimated graduation date: June 2007 (or before)

Purdue University(August 2001 - May 2003), West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A.

M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics

Major: Dynamics and Control

GPA: 3.84/4.0

Advisor: Prof. Kathleen C. Howell, Purdue University

Middle East Technical University(September 1998 - June 2001), Ankara, TURKEY

B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering

GPA: 3.78/4.00 Graduated with highest honors

Ranked rst in the department

In dean s list at all years present (1998-2001) at METU (Middle East Tech. Univ.)

Istanbul Technical University(September 1995 - June 1998), Ankara, TURKEY

B.S. in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

GPA: 3.74/4.00

Ranked rst in the English prep. classes (September 1995 - June 1996)

Ranked First in the department

Transferred to Middle East Technical University at the end of the sophomore year

Research Lecturer (2006 Fall Semester), National Univ. of Ireland-Maynooth, Electronics Engi-

neering Department.

and Work

experience

Selim Solmaz s Resume

Taught a full Masters-level course with the title EE603 Linear Systems & Modern

Control .

Was responsible for complete content development, lecturing, as well as grading of the

assignments and exams.

Researcher (August 2003 - August2004), DaimlerChrysler AG Research & Technology,

Ride and Handling Technologies Dept. (RIC/AR), Vehicle Dynamics Group (FDS)

Esslingen GERMANY

Performed independent research work on advanced nonlinear Kalman lter based ob-

servers for vehicle dynamics applications

Conducted research work on low cost sidewind estimation & compensation for comfort

purposes in passenger cars

Designed and simulated a 3D attitude observer, for vehicle dynamics testing applica-

tions, based on GPS-INS sensor data fusion.

Based on my work with GPS, DaimlerChrysler started research on GPS assisted ESP

systems.

Teaching Assistant(2002-2003), Purdue Univ., School of Aeronautics & Astronautics

West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A

Teaching Assistant for AAE490f Signals & Systems (Fall 2002, Spring 2003) and AAE

440 Attitude Determination (Spring 2003)

Practicing Engineer (July-Sept. 2000), EADS (European Aeronautics Defense and

Space Company), Numerical Aerodynamics Department, Military Aircraft Division

Munich, GERMANY

Worked on numerical uid dynamics

Prepared the report 3D RANS Simulation of a Complete X-31 Geometry using Hybrid

Grids . Sept. 2000. O cial publication number: EADS/S-PUB 623

Practicing Engineer (Aug. 1999 - Dec.2000), Research Intern in Aeronautical Eng.

Dept., METU Ankara, TURKEY

Worked on numerical acoustics

Prepared the report Study on Numerical Simulation & Acoustic Analysis of a Sound

Impedance Tube for Assoc. Prof. Yusuf Ozyoruk

Practicing Engineer (July 2000), Research Intern in Aeronautical Eng. Dept., METU

Ankara, TURKEY

Took part in the restoration work of an obsolete C-47 Dakota airplane

Practicing Engineer (July-Aug. 1997), STFA SEDEF Shipyard, Istanbul,TURKEY

Summer practice on construction & assembly of steel ships and general steel manufac-

turing processes

Course on Applications of Kalman Filtering to GPS, INS, & Navigation

(January 2004) Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.

Academic

Activities Took part in the short course given by Prof. M.S. Grewal (California State University,

Fullerton) on the theory and application of GPS aided INS.

Student Airplane Design Competition (April 2000) American Institute of Aeronau-

tics and Astronautics (AIAA) 99/00 Cessna/ONR Student Design/Build/Fly Competition

Wichita, KS, U.S.A.

Participated as the team leader of the METU-ETI team

Selim Solmaz s Resume

First participation of Turkey in such an international competition with a radio-controlled,

two-electric engine unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of our own design and production

Summer Academy 1999 (Aug. 1999) Cesme-Izmir, TURKEY

Organized jointly by Erlangen Univ. of Germany, and Izmir Inst. of Tech. of Turkey

Presented a report on grid generation for use in computational uid dynamics

Awards & Irish SFI (Science Foundation Ireland) Fellowship for 4 years (2003-2007) covering full tuition

and stipend for Ph.D. at Hamilton Institute, NUI-Maynooth IRELAND (award granted in

Qualifica-

June 2003)

tions

NATO-A2, 2001 Scholar

Purdue University Engineering Faculty, 2001 Ross Fellowship recipient (covering full tuition

and stipend between 2001-2004)

Purdue University, 2001 Koerner Initiation Award

Graduated with Highest Honors from the METU Aeronautical Engineering Dept.

Obtained the top graduation record (3.78/4.00) and ranked 1st in the graduating class

G.M. Lilley Best Student Design in Aeronautical Engineering Award, 2000 METU Aero-

nautical Engineering Department.

High honor student in ITU. (Istanbul Technical University) Naval Architecture Dept., 1996-

1998

I.T.U. Success Scholarship, 1997

GRE Scores (December 2000): Verbal 410, Quantitative 780, Analytical 780.

Computer Based Toe Scores (October 2000): Total 280, Essay 5

Akar M., Solmaz S., Shorten R., Method for Determining the Center of Gravity for an

Publica-

Automotive Vehicle, 2006, Irish Patent Ref: (S2006/0162).

tions

Zeheb E., Mason O., Solmaz S., Shorten R., On the quadratic stability of switched inter-

val systems: Preliminary results, Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Symposium

on Intelligent Control, 2005 Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation 2005

Page(s):12 - 17.

Zeheb E., Mason O., Solmaz S., Shorten R., On the quadratic stability of switched inter-

val systems: Preliminary results, International Journal of Control, 2007. Accepted for

publication.

Mason O., Shorten R., Solmaz S., On the Kalman-Yakubovich-Popov lemma and common

Lyapunov solutions for matrices with regular inertia, Linear Algebra and its Applications,

420, pp 183-197, 2007.

Solmaz S., Mason O., Shorten R., General Inertia and Circle Criterion, 77th Annual

Meeting of the Gesellschaft fr Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik e.V., March 27th -

31st, 2006. Accepted for publication in PAMM Proceedings in Applied Mathematics and

Mechanics .

Solmaz S., Corless M., Shorten R., A methodology for the design of robust rollover preven-

tion controllers for automotive vehicles: Part 1-Di erential Braking, 45th IEEE Conference

on Decision and Control, San Diego, CA, Dec 13-15, 2006.

Solmaz S., Corless M., Shorten R., A methodology for the design of robust rollover preven-

tion controllers for automotive vehicles: Part 2-Active steering, HYCON-CEMaCS Joint

Workshop on Automotive Systems & Control, June 1-2, 2006.

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Solmaz S., Corless M., Shorten R., A methodology for the design of robust rollover preven-

tion controllers for automotive vehicles: Part 2-Active steering, American Control Confer-

ence, July 11-13, 2007. Accepted for Publication.

Solmaz S., Corless M., Shorten R., A methodology for the design of robust rollover pre-

vention controllers for automotive vehicles with active steering, International Journal of

Control, 2007. Accepted for Publication.

Solmaz S., Akar M., Shorten R., Realtime Multiple-Model Estimation of Center of Gravity

Position in Automotive Vehicles, Vehicle System Dynamics Journal, 2006. In Review.

Solmaz S., Akar M., Shorten R., Online Center of Gravity Estimation in Automotive Vehi-

cles using Multiple Models and Switching, 9th IEEE International Conference on Control,

Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore, Dec 5-8, 2006.

Solmaz S., Shorten R., O Cairbre F., A global attractivity result for a class of switching

discrete-time systems, American Control Conference, July 11-13, 2007. Accepted for Pub-

lication.

Solmaz S., Shorten R., O Cairbre F., Wul K. A pole placement design methodology for

switched discrete time linear systems with applications to automotive roll dynamics control,

Automatica, 2007. In Review.

Programming Languages: Fortran, ANSI C, Matlab, html, TeX

Skills

Various Software : MikteX, MS O ce, MS Visio, Matlab, Mathcad, AutoCAD, Dymola,

Satellite Toolkit, Tecplot, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Languages: Turkish (Very good), English (Very good), German (Basic)

Dynamics and Control of Vehicles

Areas of

Interest Optimal State Estimation and Kalman Filtering

Adaptive & Robust Control

Mechatronics & Robotics

High Performance Vehicles

References Prof. Robert Shorten, Hamilton Institute, National Univ. of Ireland-Maynooth, IRELAND

(abqbpx@r.postjobfree.com, Fax: +353-*-*******, Phone: +353-*-*******)

Prof. Martin Corless, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University West

Lafayette, IN, U.S.A. (abqbpx@r.postjobfree.com, Fax: +1-765-***-****, Phone: +1-765-***-****)

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