Education

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, August 1987
M. Eng., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, August 1983
B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 1982

rofessional Experience

Professor, Dept. of Elect. and Comp. Engineering, NCSU, Jul 1999 — Present.
Senior Research Scientist, U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, May 13 – June 12, 2003.
Associate Professor, Dept. of Elect. and Comp. Engineering, NCSU, Jul 1993 — Jun 1999.
Visiting Scientist, Automation Distribution Division, ABB, Jun– Dec 1996.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Elect. and Comp. Engineering, NCSU, Jul 1987— Jun 1993.

Core Technology

Diagnosis, Network-Based Distributed Control, Mechatronics and Automation, Computational Intelligence, Motor Systems, Power distribution Systems, Mobile Robots and Unmanned Vehicles.

Awards and Recognitions

IEEE Fellow (2007)

IEEE Eastern North Carolina Outstanding Service Award (2007)

IEEE Region 3 Joseph M. Biedenbach Outstanding Engineering Educator Award (2005)

IEEE Eastern North Carolina Outstanding Engineering Educator Award (2004)

Senior Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2003)