Yu Liu's Homepage
Liu, Yu
Research Assistant
Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of
Virginia
Charlottesville, VA.
Phone: 434-924-6099
E-mail: yuliu AT virginia DOT edu
Education
Ph.D Candidate, Charles L. Brown Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of
Virginia
M.S., Department
of Automation, 2004, Tsinghua
University, Beijing, China. Major: Control
Science and Engineering.
B.S., Department
of Automation, 2001, Tsinghua
University, Beijing, China. Major:
Automation.
Research
Adaptive failure compensation of
multivariable dynamic systems.
(Advisor:
Dr. Gang Tao)
Publications
Journal Papers
- Liu, Y., X. Tang, G. Tao, and S. M. Joshi, "Adaptive
compensation of aircraft actuation failures using an
engine differential model," IEEE
Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 971--982, September, 2008.
Conference Papers
- J. Guo, Y. Liu, and G. Tao, "Multivariable MRAC with state feedback for output tracking," submitted to 2009 American Control Conference.
- Liu, Y. and G. Tao, "Multivariable MRAC using
Nussbaum gains for aircraft with abrupt
damages," to appear in the proceedings of 47th IEEE Conference on
Decision and Control.
- Liu, Y. and G. Tao, "Multivariable MRAC for
aircraft with abrupt damages," Proceedings of the
2008 American Control Conference, Seattle,
Washington, pp. 2981--2986, June 11-13, 2008.
- Liu, Y., D. Deb and G. Tao, "Modeling and
multivariable adaptive control of aircraft with
synthetic jet actuators," Proceedings of the 7th
World Congress on Intelligent Control and
Automation, pp. 2192--2199, Chongqing, China, June
25-27, 2008.
- Liu, Y. and G. Tao, "An adaptive disturbance
rejection algorithm for MIMO systems with an
aircraft flgith control application," Proceedings
of AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control
Conference, Hilton Head, South Carolina, Aug
20-23, 2007.
- Liu, Y. and G. Tao, "Model-based direct
adaptive actuator failure compensation techniques with
applications to aircraft flight control systems,"
Proceedings of AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control
Conference, Keystone, Colorado, Aug 21-24, 2006.
- Liu, Y., X. Tang, G. Tao, and S. M. Joshi, "Adaptive
failure compensation for aircraft tracking control
using engine differential based model," Proceedings of
2006 American Control Conference, Minneapolis,
pp. 5984--5989, Minnesota, June 14-16, 2006.
- Tang, X., Y. Liu, and G. Tao, "A study of adaptation
of multiple actuating signals for LTI systems,"
Proceedings of 2006 American Control Conference,
pp. 5996--6001, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 14-16,
2006.
- Liu, Y., X. Tang, and G. Tao, "Adaptive failure
compensation control of autonomous robotic systems:
Application to a precision pointing hexapod," Proceedings
of AIAA Infotech@Aerospace Conference, Arlington, VA, 2005.
- Liu, Y., X. Tang, G. Tao, and
S. M. Joshi, "Adaptive failure compensation for
aircraft flight control using engine differentials:
Regulation," Proceedings of AIAA Infotech@Aerospace
Conference, Arlington, VA, 2005.
Reports
"Direct Adaptive Control Methodologies for
Systems in the Presence of Uncertainties and Failures
with Applications to Aircraft Control Systems," quarterly
reports to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
September 2004--May 2006.
"Adaptive Control Techniques for Systems under
Structural Uncertainties with Aircraft Control
Applications," monthly reports to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, February
2008–present.
Awards and Affiliations
- Outstanding reviewer for Automatica, July 2006 - June 2007.
- Wilson Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2006.
- Member of Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society, Gamma Pi Chapter.
- Full Member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
- Active Reviewer for IEEE, IFAC, AIAA, and ASME, Journals and conferences.
- Student Member, IEEE.
- Student Member, AIAA.
Teaching Assistant
- Fall 2007, ECE 230 Digital Logic Design
- Fall 2006, ECE 403 Control Labs
- Spring 2006, ECE 230 Digital Logic Design
- Fall 2005, ECE 403 Control Labs
Courses
- Spring 2007, ECE 786 Approximation Theory for Systems and Control, Prof. Tao, Gang.
- Spring 2006, ECE 825 Adaptive Control, Prof. Tao, Gang.
- Spring 2006, MAE 755 Multivariable Controls, Prof. Iwasaki, teD.
- Spring 2005, ECE 726 Nonlinear Control Systems, Prof. Lin, Zongli.
- Spring 2005, ECE 728 Digital Control Systems, Prof. Tao, Gang.
- Fall 2004, MATH 725 ODE and Dynamical Systems, Prof. Triggiani, Roberto.