Past HQP

Past HQP

Past Postdoctoral Fellows

Romeo Tatsambon
May 11 – Jun. 13
Topic: Vision-based navigation and control of helicopter UAVs
Co-supervisor: Prof. M. Jagersand


Nikolaos Vitzilaios
Jul. 11 – Nov. 12
Topic: Vision-based navigation and control of helicopter UAVs
Present Position: See Nikos’ Linkedin


Past Graduate Students

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Arash Hasani
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 20 – Sep. 22


Shiyu

Shiyu He
M.Eng. Student, May. 22 – Jan. 23
Topic: Unmanned aerial manipulation


Ray
Ray Zhang
M.Eng. Student, Jan. 21 – Jan. 22
Topic: Cascade control of a quadrotor with attached heavy rope
Present Position: Linkedin

Chenglong Yu
Visiting Ph.D. Student, Oct. 19 – Nov. 20
Topic: Learning-based gravity estimation for robot manipulator using KRR and SVR
Present Position: Linkedin


Tao Fang
Visiting Ph.D. Student, Oct. 18 – Apr. 20
Topic: Strapdown inertial navigation system design
Present Position: PhD Student, Harbin Engineering University, China


Kenneth Alohan
M.Eng. Student, Jan. 18 – Jan. 19
Topic: Nonlinear motion control of a UAV
Present Position: Linkedin


Muhammad Awais Rafique
Ph.D. Student, Jan. 17 – Jan. 22
Web page: Awais’ page


Amir

Amir Moeini
Ph.D. Student, Sep. 16 – Sep. 21
Co-supervisor: Prof. Q. Zhao
Present Position: Linkedin


Kenny Leung
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 15 -Jan. 18
Topic: Image-based visual servoing for UAVs

Jiahao Kou
M.Sc. Student, Jan. 15 – Sep. 17
Topic: Sensorless control of Brushless DC motors
Present Position: see Ning’s Linkedin

Geoff Fink
Ph.D. Student, Sep. 12 – Jan. 18
Co-supervisor: Prof. M. Jagersand
Present Position: Assistant Professor, Thomson River University, Kamloops, BC


Ning Cao
Ph.D. Student, Sep. 11 – Sep. 18
Ph.D. Topic: Nonlinear control of unmanned aerial systems: input delays and input constraints
Present Position: see Ning’s Linkedin


Hui Xie
Ph.D. Student, Sep. 11 – Jan. 16
Ph.D. Topic: Dynamic visual servoing of rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicles
Present Position: see Hui’s Linkedin


Lianfeng Hou
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 11 – Sep. 15
M.Sc. Topic: Vision-Aided Inertial Navigation System Design for Indoor Quadrotors
Present Position: Research Engineer, Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Science, Shenyang, China


Bryan Godbolt
Ph.D. Student, July 09 – Sep. 13
Ph.D. Topic: Experimental Nonlinear Control of a Helicopter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Present Position: see Bryan’s Linkedin


Rasoul Milasi
Ph.D. Student, Sep. 06 – Sep. 12
Co-supervisor: Prof. Y. Li
Ph.D. Topic: Adaptive and Nonlinear Control of a Voltage Source Converter
Present Position: see Rasoul’s Linkedin


Martin Barczyk
Ph.D. Student, Sep. 06 – Jan. 12
Ph.D. Topic: Nonlinear State Estimation and Modeling of a Helicopter UAV
Present Position: see Martin’s Linkedin


Hasitha Senanayake
M.Eng. Student, Jul. 10 – Sep. 11
M.Eng. Topic: RTOS development for a UAV
Present Position: see Hasitha’s Linkedin


Ning Xu
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 08 – Sep. 10
M.Sc. Topic: Nonlinear Control of a Voltage Source Converter
Present Position: Automation Engineer, Power Electronics Department, Petrochina Kunlun Gas Ltd., China


Karla Kvaternik
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 07 – May 09
M.Sc. Topic: Nonlinear Output Feedback Control
Present Position: see Karla’s Linkedin


Michael Jost
Dipl.-Ing. Student, Nov. 08 – May 09
Co-supervisor: Kim Listmann
Studienarbeit Topic: Magnetometer Modelling and Servomotor Identification for a Helicopter UAV
Present Position: Dr.-Ing. cand., Fakultaet f. Maschinenbau, Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum. See Michael’s ResearchGate page.

David Kastelan
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 04 – Mar. 09
M.Sc. Topic: Design and Implementation of a GPS-aided Inertial Navigation System for a Helicopter UAV
Present Position: Dr.-Ing. Student, Universitaet des Saarlandes, Lehrstuhl fuer Systemtheorie und Regelungstechnik


Chris Forbrich
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 05 – Nov. 08
M.Sc. Topic: Modelling of a Self-bearing Motor
Present Position: See Chris’ Linkedin


Yebin Wang
Ph.D. Student, Sep. 03 – Sep. 08
Present Position:Member Research Scientist, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL), Cambridge, MA
Ph.D. Topic: Nonlinear Observer Design
Present Position: Yebin’s current web link


Thomas Grochmal
Ph.D. Student, Sep. 03 – Aug. 08
Ph.D. Topic: Modeling and Control of Active Magnetic Bearings and Self-Bearing Motors
Present Position: see Tom’s Linkedin profile


Juan Fandino
M.Sc. Student, Jul. 06 – Jul. 08
M.Sc. Topic: Navigation of a Helicopter UAV
Present Position: see Juan’s Linkedin


Katharina Holstein
Dipl.-Ing. Student, Apr. 07 – Sep. 07
Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. rer. nat Dietrich Flockerzi
Studienarbeit Topic: Modeling and Control of a Helicopter UAV
Present Position:Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation, Magdeburg, Germany. See Katharina’s ResearchGate page.


Kim Listmann
Dipl.-Ing. Student (TU Dresden), May. 06 – Dec. 06
Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Joachim Rudolph
Dipl.-Ing. Thesis Topic: Nonlinear control of a helicopter UAV
Present Position: ABB Forschungszentrum, Ladenburg, Germany
Notes: Kim finished his Dr.-Ing. degree in Controls at TU-Darmstadt. Kim’s Dr.-Ing. web site


Edward Song
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 04 – Nov. 06
Co-supervisor: Prof. V. Dinavahi
M.Sc. Topic: Control of a Power Converter
Present Position: Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire, Dept Electrical and Computer Engineering


Cesar Aguilar
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 03 – Aug. 05
M.Sc. Topic: Nonlinear Control of a Two-input Satellite
Present Position: Assistant Professor, State University of New York, New York, NY


Martin Barczyk
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 03 – Aug. 05
Co-supervisor: Prof. T. Chen
M.Sc. Topic: Flatness-based Control of Flexible Beam Systems
Present Position: Assistant Professor, Dept Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB


Hu Kou
M.Eng. Student, Sep. 02 – Dec. 03
Present Position: Mechanical Engineer, Morrison Hershfield Ltd., Edmonton, AB
Topic: Sensorless Control of PMSM

Soon Chung
M.Sc. Student, Sep. 02 – Aug. 05
Co-supervisor: Prof. C.R. Koch
M.Sc. Topic: Nonlinear Control of Internal Combustion Solenoid Valves
Present Position: Engineer, National Oilwell Varco – Rig Solutions, Edmonton, AB


Carsten Collon
Dipl.-Ing. Student (TU-Dresden), Apr. 04 – Nov. 04
Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Joachim Rudolph
Studienarbeit Thesis Topic: Magnetic Bearing PWM Amplifier Development and Control
Present Position: See Linkedin
Notes: Carsten completed his Dr.-Ing. degree at TU-Dresden

Tee Hien Koh
M.Eng. Student, Sep. 02 – Dec. 03
Topic: Modelling and Nonlinear Control of a 5-axis AMB

Past Research Associates

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Florian Kaumanns
CTL Research Award, Jan. 16 – Apr. 16
Topic: Development of servomotor lab apparatus (ECE 360: Control Systems I)
Present Position: M.Sc. candidate in ECE


Past Undergraduate Students

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Hariharan Kraishnan
NSERC Summer Student, May 22 – Sep. 22


Mohamad Yassin
Dean’s Research Award, Jan. 16 – Apr. 16
Topic: Attitude control of a quadrotor

Logan Rouleau
NSERC USRA, May 13 – Sep. 13
Topic: Computer Vision for Aerial Robotic Applications
Present Position: see Logan’s Linkedin profile

Aakash Vasudevan
Dean’s Research Award, Sep. 11 – Apr. 12
Topic: QNX Autopilot Development


Dan Sirbu
Dean’s Research Award, Sep. 08 – Jan. 09
Topic: Lyapunov Stability Analysis
Present Position: see Dan’s Linkedin


Dan Sirbu
NSERC USRA, May 08 – Sep. 08
Topic: UAV takeover board
Present Position: see Dan’s Linkedin


Prem Eruvbetine
Dean’s Research Award, Jan. 07 – Apr. 07
Topic: UAV Interfacing
Present Position: Business Analyst Eight Leaves Media, Edmonton, AB


Hieu Tran
Summer Researcher, Jun. 05 – Sep. 05
Topic: MATLAB Animations
Present Position: Real Time System Analyst, Altalink, Calgary, AB


Chris Frobrich
Summer Researcher, Jul. 08 – Sep. 08
Topic: Analog Controller Development
Present Position:Telecommunications Engineer, ATCO Electric, Edmonton, AB


David Kastelan
Summer Researcher, Jun. 04 – Sep. 04
Topic: Development of an Autonomous Helicopter
Present Position: Dr.-Ing. Student, Universitaet des Saarlandes, Lehrstuhl fuer Systemtheorie und Regelungstechnik


Nick Wakefield
NSERC USRA, May 04 – Sep. 04
Topic: Real-Time Nonlinear Control of a PMSM
Present Position: Ph.D. Student, Universty of Alberta


Lee Fischer
NSERC USRA, May 04 – Sep. 04
Topic: Modelling of an Autonomous Helicopter
Present Position: Dr.-Ing. Student, TU-Denmark


Michael Quong
NSERC USRA, May 04 – Sep. 04
Topic: Identification and Control of Solenoid Actuator
Present Position: M.Sc. Student, Universty of Alberta


Nick Wakefield
NSERC USRA, May 03 – Sep. 03
Topic: Amplifer Design and Analysis for AMBs
Present Position: Ph.D. Student, Universty of Alberta


Rob Powell
NSERC USRA, May 02 – Sep. 02
Topic: Observer Design for a MAGLEV system


Becky Young
NSERC USRA, Sep. 01 – Jan. 01
Topic: Nonlinear Adaptive Control of a SRM


Fran Tejada
NSERC USRA, Sep. 01 – Jan. 01
Topic: Nonlinear Adaptive Control of a SRM


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