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Work Performed

Conduct research related to dissipativity theory for robust control. Identify dissipative properties of mechanical and robotic systems experimentally and general nonlinear models through approximation as linear time-delay systems. Mentor students researching sparse robust control and piecewise affine robust controller design. Prepare related reports for publication and presentation.

Required Qualifications at this Level Education/Training

PhD in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.

Experience

At least three years of experience in control systems research. Past publications in IEEE conferences and journals. Experience mentoring students studying robust control is an asset.

Skills

Coding in Matlab and typesetting documents in LaTeX, constructing experimental platforms and devising experiments, impeccable scientific writing, and knowledge of dissipativity theory are essential to this role. Proficiency with Github and basic office software are needed.

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