Challenges in Control Applications   . . . Abstract & Biography Keith Glover, University of Cambridge, UK     4:15 PM, Stata Center, Room 32-141 LIDS Colloquium -   There will be a short reception at 3:45 p.m. on the 6th floor of the Dreyfoos Tower

Abstract & Biography

Abstract: We have undertaken a number of studies in the application of robust control in the automotive, aerospace and oil exploration industries. This talk will discuss the challenges of each area for control methodologies and analytical results.

Biography: Keith Glover holds the Professorship of Engineering (1974) in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He was Head of the Department of Engineering from 2002-09.

He received the BSc(Eng) in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College, London (1967), and the SM, EE and PhD degrees from MIT in Electrical Engineering with a specialisation in Systems and Control (1971, 1971, 1973). He was an Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California from 1973-6 before moving to the faculty in Cambridge in 1976. He held a Kennedy Scholarship at MIT and has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the IEEE, also receiving the IEEE Control Systems Award (Technical Field Award).

His research has been concerned with the analysis and design of control systems in the face of disturbances and system uncertainty. This program has ranged from mathematical developments, through design methodologies to practical applications in flight control and automotive engine management systems.