Doctoral Students Supervising Currently

1. Brent Griffin, ``Legged Locomotion: MARLO," bagriffin@gmail.com
2. Xingye (Dennis) Da, ``Legged Locomotion: MARLO," xda@umich.edu
3. Petter Nilsson, ``Correct-by-Design Control Software Synthesis for Highly Dynamic Systems," pettni@umich.edu [Co-advised with Necmiye Ozay]
4. Ross Hartley, ``Legged Locomotion: MARLO," rosshart@umich.edu
5. Omar Harib, ``Legged Locomotion: MARLO," Omar Harbib

Post-Docs

1. Xiangru Xu, ``Correct-by-Design Control Software Synthesis for Highly Dynamic Systems," July 2014 through August 2015.
2. Kaveh Akbari Hamed, ``Nonlinear control and bipedal locomotion," January 2012 through August 2014 (now Asst. Prof. at San Diego State University). See also his Google Scholar site.
3. Kevin Galloway, ``Nonlinear control and bipedal locomotion," September 2011 through June 2013. (Now an Asst. Prof. at the Naval Academy). See also his Google Scholar site.

Doctoral Students Graduated as Primary Advisor

1. Sun-Tae Chung, ``Digital Aspects of Nonlinear Synthesis Problems,'' 1990, cst@ssu.ac.kr [Photo~1995]
2. Yongkyu Song, ``Estimation and Control in Discrete-time Nonlinear Systems,'' 1992 yksong@hau.ac.kr
3. Kenneth Butts, ``Issues in the Implementation of Automotive Control Systems,'' 1993 [Co-advisor: James S. Freudenberg ,] Kbutts@ttc-usa.com
4. Paul Moraal, ``Nonlinear Observer Design: Theory and Applications to Automotive Control,'' 1994 pmoraal@ford.com
5. Anna Stefanopoulou , ``Modeling and Control of Advanced Technology Engines,'' 1996 [Co-advisor: James S. Freudenberg ,] annastef@umich.edu
6. Peter Hanish, ``Phenomenological Modeling of Reactive Ion Etching for Real-time Feedback Control,''1996 p-hanish@ti.com
7. Courtney Hanish, `` Modeling and Automation of an Electron Cyclotron Resonance Source Etcher Using a Chlorine/Argon Plasma,'' 1996 chanish@adventact.com
8. Manish Chandhok, ``Phenomenological Modeling of Plasma Generation for the Real-time Control of RIE Systems,'' 1996 chandhok@ptdcs2.ra.intel.com
9. Erich Brandt, ``Modeling and Diagnostics of Three-Way Catalysts for Advanced Emissions Control Systems,'' 1998, g15244@email.mot.com
10. Craig Garvin, ``Radio Frequency Based Sensors for Diagnostics and Control of Plasma-Assisted Mirco Manufacturing,'' 2000 Craig.Garvin@inficon.com
11. Jun-Mo Kang, ``Advanced Control for Fuel Economy and Emissions Improvement in Spark Ignition Engines, 2000 jun-mo.kang@gm.com
12. Hyun-Mog Park, ``Real-Time Feedback Control and Fault Detection in Deep-Submicron Plasma Etch,'' 2000 hyunmog.park@samsung.com
13. Eric Westervelt , ``Toward a Coherent Framework for the Control of Planar Biped Locomotion,'' June 13, 2003 [Co-advisor:Daniel Koditschek] , westervelt.4@gmail.com
14. Junho Choi ``Model-based Control and Analysis of Anthropomorphic Walking,'' 2005, junhochoi@kist.re.kr
15. Edward Dean Tate, Jr., ``Techniques for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Controller Synthesis'' 2006 [Co-advisor: Huei Peng] ed.d.tate@gm.com
16. Ben Morris ``Stabilizing Highly Dynamic Locomotion in Planar Bipedal Robots with Dimension Reducing Control,'' 2007, benjamin.james.morris@gmail.com
17. Ioannis Poulakakis , ``Stabilizing Monopedal Robot Running: Reduction-by-Feedback and Compliant Hybrid Zero Dynamics," 2008, poulakas@umich.edu
18. Daniel F. Opila , ``Incorporating Drivability Metrics into Optimal Energy Management Strategies for Hybrid Vehicles," 2010, [Co-advisor: Brent Gillespie] dopila@umich.edu
19. Koushil Sreenath , ``Feedback Control of a Bipedal Walker and Runner with Compliance," 2011, koushils@umich.edu
20. Hae Won Park , ``Control of a Bipedal Robot Walker on Rough Terrain," 2012, parkhw@umich.edu
21. Alireza Ramezani , ``Feedback Control Design for MARLO, a 3D-Bipedal Robot," 2013 aramez@umich.edu
22. Brian G Buss , ``Systematic Controller Design for Dynamic 3D Bipedal Robot Walking," Brian Buss , 2015

Doctoral Students Graduated as Co-Advisor

1. Giovanni (Gian Piero) Fiengo, ``Emissions Control for the Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engine Equipped with Three-Way Catalytic Converter,'' 2001 [Primary advisor: Luigi Glielmo ; thesis completed at Universita degil Studi di Napoli Federico II] gifiengo@unina.it
2. Joseph J. Scillieri, ``Limitations and Improvements in the Idle Speed Control of a Direct Injection Spark Ignition Engine," 2002 [Primary advisor: James S. Freudenberg ,]
3. Chan-Chiao (Joe) Lin, ``Modeling and Control Strategy Development for Hybrid Vehicles," 2004 [Primary advisor: Huei Peng] chancl@engin.umich.edu

MS Students

1. Deepak Aswani, ``Automotive Control," 2003, daswani@ford.com
2. Theo Van Dam , ``Legged Locomotion," 2007, vtheo@umich.edu