Huaguang Zhang

Professor, PhD, BSc, MSc                   Head, Dept. of Electric Automation
College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University
Shenyang, Liaoning, 110004, P.R.China
Tel: +86-24-83687762
Fax: +86-24-83671498
E-mail: hg_zhang@21cn.com or hgzhang@ieee.org

Research Interests:

Fuzzy System Theory, Fuzzy Control, Neural Networks-Based Control, Chaotic Control, Adaptive Control, Complex Industry Process Automation, Electric System Automation, New Motor Design and Dragging System Automation.

Education

• Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Automatic Control, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China, 1992-1994.
• PhD in Automatic Control, Department of Automatic Control, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, 1988-1991.

Appointments/Professional Experience

• Professor, College of Information Science and Engineering, the Northeastern University, June 1994-Present.
• Professor and PhD advisor, February 1995-Present, College of Information Science and Engineering, the Northeastern University.
• Visiting professor, Department of Engineering, the Oxford University, October 2006-November 2006.
• Visiting professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the University of Illinois, December 2003-July 2004.
• Visiting scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), December 1998-December 2000.
• Senior visiting scholar, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), May 1997-May 1998.

Awards

• Changjiang Scholar, Ministry of Education of China, 2005.
• Excellent Young Scientist Award, China Natural Science Foundation Committee, 2003
• National Excellent Expert, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science & Technology of China, 2004
• Excellent Young Professor, Ministry of Education of China, 2002.
• Science and Technology (Invention) Award (Second Grade), in recognition of the study on "A high precise system and device for Leak Localization and Real-time Detection of Liquid Transporting Pipelines"，China Government, 2007.
• Science and Technology (Invention) Award (Second Grade), in recognition of the study on "A Method and Device for Leak Localization and Real-time Detection of Liquid Transporting Pipelines"，Liaoning Provincial Science Commission, 2006.
• Science and Technology Award (Second Grade), in recognition of the study on "Fault diagnosis of leak and location system for oil transportation pipelines", Liaoning Provincial Science Commission, 2005.
• Natural Science Award (Second Grade), in recognition of the study on "Fuzzy adaptive control theory and application", Liaoning Provincial Science Commission, 2001.
• Science and Technology Award (First Grade), in recognition of the study on "Decentrated and concentrated control of Qinghe Power Plants", Liaoning Provincial Science Commission, 1996.
• Science and Technology Award (Second Grade), in recognition of the study on "Multivariable fuzzy adaptive control theory", China Educational Commission, 1995.
• Science and Technology Award (Second Grade), in recognition of the study on "Modern control theory in time-domain and its application", Electric Power Ministry of China, 1991.

Main Projects(Selected)

•      Network-based  fuzzy control for  stochastic nonlinear system，China Natural Science Foundation, 2008-2010.

•       The theory and application for global optimizing energy-saving control of intelligrid, China Natural Science Foundation, 2010-2013.

•       Basic theory and key technique research on flow industry integrated process control, Innovative Research Team, China Natural Science Foundation, 2006-2009，Member.

•     The theory and application of complex industry process control and real-time scheduling, Key Project, China Natural Science Foundation, 2006-2008，Member.

•      Study of industrial process automation theory, Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team of China Educational Ministry, 2005-2008.

•      The theory and application of complex industry process control and real-time scheduling, China Educational Commission Science and Technique Innovation Group, 2005-2008.

•      Modelling, identification, and control by means of the generalized FHM model, Excellent Youth Science Foundation, China Natural Science Foundation, 2004-2007.

•      Save-energy technique in electric automation systems, China “863” Program, 2006-2008.

•      Research on manufacture management system of heavy gas turbine, China “863” Program, 2003-2005.

•      Micro gas turbine self-tuning system, China “863” Program, 2003-2004.

•      Gas turbine control and power convert system, China “863” Program, 2003-2004.

•      Nonlinear robust control based on improved fuzzy hyperbolic model, China Natural Science Foundation, 2003-2005.

•      New intelligent real-time fault diagnosing theory and system research for liquid main pipeline, Liaoning Province Natural Science Foundation, 2006-2008.

•      The research on new micro-gas turbine generator group and intelligent control system, Liaoning Province Science and Technique Project, 2005-2007.

•      The research of direct torque control technique, Liaoning Natural Science Foundation, 2003-2004.

•      The research and application of new nonlinear control algorithm for complex system, China Educational Commission Excellent Teacher Foundation, 1999-2001.

•      Fuzzy-neural inferential control, China Educational Commission, 1996-1997.

•      Fuzzy self-tuning control method with two kind of uncertainty, China Natural Science Foundation, 1995-1997.

•      Intelligent control and supervision of the supply-oil system in Yuhong airport, China Science and Technology Commission, 1995-1996.

•      Research on fuzzy control deal with uncertain disturbances, Liaoning Natural Science Foundation, 1996-1998.

•      Computer management information system of Qinghe Power Plants, Electric Industry Ministry of China, 1994-1995.

•      Fuzzy inferential adaptive controller and its application in industrial process, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 1992-1993.

Professional Activities & Membership

Editorial Board:

• Associate Editor, Automatica;
• Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks;
• Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems;
• Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B.

Professional Committees:

• Vice-Chairman, China Intelligent System Engineering Society, 2001-Present.

• Vice-Chairman, Automation Committee of Liaoning Provincial Electric Power Society, 2002-Present.

• Director, China Artificial Intelligence Society, 2001-Present.

• Member, System Simulation Committee of China Automation Society, 2001-Present.

• Chairman, Liaoning Provincial Postdoctoral Society, 1993-Present.

• Executive-Director, Liaoning Provincial Automation Society, 1994-Present.

• Executive-Director, Liaoning Provincial Electrical Engineering Society, 1995-Present.

• Associate Director, Automation Engineering Centre of Liaoning Province, 1995-Present.

• Senior Member, IEEE Society, 2002-Present.

• Vice Chair, Adaptive Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning Technical  Committee on IEEE Computational Intelligence Society , 2008-Present.

• Member, Fuzzy Systems Technical  Committee on IEEE Computational Intelligence Society , 2009-Present.

• Member, Nonlinear Circuits and Systems (NCS) Committee of IEEE Circuits and SystemSociety, 2005-Present.

• Member, Neural Systems and Applications (NSA) Technical Committee of IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, 2004-Present.

• Member, Blind Signal Processing (BSP) Committee of IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, 2004-Present.

• Member, Computer Communication (COC) Committee of IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, 2004-Present.

• Member, Technical Committee on Computational Intelligence of the Systems, Man,and Cybernetics Society, 2007-Present. 

Conference Organization:

International

• International Program Committee Member (IPC),  2009 Chinese Control and Decision Conference，Guilin, China, June 17-19 2009.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2009 IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, Shenyang, China, August 5 - 7, 2009.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Adaptive Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning (IEEE ADPRL 2009) , Nashville, USA, March 30 - April 2, 2009.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2009 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN09) , Atlanta, USA, July 14-19, 2009.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2009 International Symposium on Neural Networks, Wuhan, China, May 26-29, 2009.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), The Second International Workshop on Advanced Computational Intelligence (IWACI2009) , Mexico City, June 22-23,2009.
• General Co-Chair, 2009 International Workshop on Chaos-Fractals Theories and Applications (IWCFTA 2009) , Shenyang,China, Nov. 6-8, 2009.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2009 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control （ICNSC）， Okayama City, Japan, March 26-29, 2009.
• Publications Chair，2008 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control （ICNSC）, International Asia Pacific Convention Center & HNA Resort，Sanya, China, April 6-8, 2008.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), IEEE 2008 World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, Chongqing, China, June 25-27, 2008.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2008 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI 2008), Hong Kong, June 1-6, 2008.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2008 International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics(ICMLC), Kunming, China, 12-15 July, 2008.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2008 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (WCCI 2008)，Hong Kong, June 1-6, 2008.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC),  2008 Chinese Control and Decision Conference (2008 CCDC)，Yantai, China, June 2008.
• International Steering Committee Member (ISC), 2008 International Symposium on Neural Networks, Beijing, China, Sep. 24-28, 2008.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2007 IEEE International Conference On Networking, Sensing and Control, London, United Kingdom, 15-17 April, 2007.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Approximate Dynamic Programming and Reinforcement Learning, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 1-5 April, 2007.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), The Second IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications （2007 ICIEA）, Harbin, China,  23-25 May, 2007.
• International Program Committee (IPC) chair, 2007 International Symposium on Neural Networks) , Jinling       Hotel & Resorts, Nanjing, China, 3-7 June, 2007.
• Technical Program Committee Member（TPC）, The Second IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications （ICIEA）, Huaqi Hotel, Harbin, China, 23-25 May 2007 .
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2007 International Conference on Intelligent Computing（ICIC）,  Qingdao Shandong Province, China， 21–24 August, 2007
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), Second International Conference on Neural Networks and Associative Memories （NNAM）, Mexico City, Mexico, 4– 9 November, 2007 .
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2006 International Symposium on Neural Networks (ISNN2006), Chengdu, China, 30 May-1 June, 2006.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC),2006 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Vancauver, Canada，16-21 July, 2006.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), First International Conference on Neural Networks and Associative Memories (NNAM), Mexico City, Mexico, 21-24 November, 2006.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 1st International Symposium on Systems and Control in Aerospace and Astronautics（ISSCAA 2006）, Harbin, CHINA，19-21 Jan., 2006.
• Vice-Chairman, International Program Committee (IPC) IEEE 2006 World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, Dalian, China, June, 2006.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC, jointly with 2006 CCA and 2006 CACSD), Munich, Germany, 4-6 October, 2006.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2006 International Conference on Intelligent Computing (ICIC'06), Kunming, China, 16-19 August, 2006.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, Miami, Florida, USA, 23-25 April, 2006.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2005 International Symposium on Neural Networks, Chengdu, China, 30 May-1 June, 2005.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2005 International Symposium on Intelligent Control, Hawaii Grand Hotel & Resort, Limassol, Cyprus, 27-29 June, 2005.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2005 International Conference on Intelligent Computing, Hefei, China, 18-21 August, 2005.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2005 International Symposium on Neural Networks, Chongqing, China, 30 May-1 June, 2005.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2005 International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery, Changsha, China, 27-29 August, 2005.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2004 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Vancouver, Canada, 16-21 July, 2004.
• International Program Committee Member (IPC), 2004 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Budapest, Hungary, July, 2004.

Local/Regional

• Committee Member, 7th China Association for Science and Technology Young Scientist Forum on Fuzzy Systems, Beijing, China, 30 January-1 February, 1996.
• Committee Member, 58th China Association for Science and Technology Young Scientist Forum on Information Science Systems, Beijing, China, 23-24 December, 2000.
• Committee Member, 18th China Association for Science and Technology Young Scientist Forum on Neural Networks, Beijing, China, 28-30 April, 1997.

Books

• Huaguang Zhang, Fuzzy identification and control for multivariable thermal systems, PhD Dissertation, Department of Automatic Control, Southeast University, Nanjing, China, 1991.
• Huaguang Zhang,Fuzzy identification and adaptive control of complex systems, Northeastern University Press, Shenyang, 1994 (in Chinese).
• Huaguang Zhang, Xiqin He, Fuzzy adaptive control theory and its application, Beihang University Press, Beijing, 2002 (in Chinese).
• Huaguang Zhang, Zhiliang Wang and Wei Huang,Chaos control theory, Northeastern University Press, Shenyang, 2003 (in Chinese).
• Huaguang Zhang, Xiangping Meng, Intelligence control theory, Mechanical Industrial Press, Beijing, China, 2004 (in Chinese).
• Huaguang Zhang, Derong Liu. Fuzzy Modeling and Fuzzy Control, Boston Basel Berlin: Birkhauser, 2006. ***This book has been reviewed by Prof. R. Belohlavek in SIAM Review, vol.50, no.1, pp.153-154, 2008.   ### This book has also been  reviewed by Prof. Haibo He in IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, 3（3）, pp. 8-10，August 2008.  

Edited Books

• D. Liu, S.Fei, Z.Hou, Huaguang Zhang, C.Sun (Eds.) ,  Advances in neural networks -         ISNN 2007  (Part I), Lecture Notes in Computer Science No. 4491，Springer，2007.
• D. Liu, S.Fei, Z.Hou, Huaguang Zhang, C.Sun (Eds.) , Advances in neural networks - ISNN 2007 (Part II), Lecture Notes in Computer Science No. 4492，Springer，2007.
• D. Liu, S.Fei, Z.Hou, Huaguang Zhang, C.Sun (Eds.) , Advances in neural networks - ISNN 2007 (Part III), Lecture Notes in Computer Science No. 4493，Springer，2007.

Book Chapters, Book Reviews, and Guest Editorials

• Dedong Yang and Huaguang Zhang：“Networked Control for T-S Fuzzy Systems with Time Delay”， pp.187-232， a chapter in Networked Control Systems: Theory and Applications, Edited by F.-Y. Wang and D. Liu, London, UK: Springer, 2008.

• Huaguang Zhang, Z. Wang, and D. Liu, “Chaotification of the fuzzy hyperbolic model,” pp.229-257, a chapter in Integration of Fuzzy Logic and Chaos Theory, Series: Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, Vol.187, Edited by Zhong Li, Halang Wolfgang A. and Guanrong Chen, Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, 2006.

• D. Liu and Huaguang Zhang, Book Review, Automatica, Vol.39, No.6, pp.1115-1116, 2003, about book: Fuzzy control authored by K. M. Passino and S. Yurkovich, Addision Wesley Longman, 1998, ISBN: 0-201-18074-x.

• Huaguang Zhang, Book Review, IEEE Control System Magazine, Vol.24, No.2, pp.98-99, 2004, about book: Stability and Control of Dynamical Systems with Applications: A Tribute to Anthony N. Michel by D. liu and P. J. Antsaklis ,Birkhauser,2003, ISBN: 0-8176-3233-6.
• Huaguang Zhang, Book Review, Int. J. Robust & Nonlinear Control, Vol.14, No.16, pp.1371-1378, about book: Stability and Control of Dynamical Systems with Applications: A Tribute to Anthony N. Michel by D. Liu and P. J. Antsaklis, Birkhauser, Boston, 2003, ISBN: 0-8176-3233-6.
• D. Liu, Huaguang Zhang, and S. Hu, “Neural networks: Algorithms and applications, ” Guest Editorial, Neurcomputing, special issue on Neural Networks, vol.71, no.4-6, pp.471-473, Jan. 2008.
• Huaguang Zhang, and S. S. Ge, “Recent advances in dynamic modelling, control and applications of neural networks, ” Guest Editorial, Int. J. Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications, special issue on Neural Networks, vol.6, no.1-2, pp.1-4, Jan. 2009.

• Wen Yu, Huaguang Zhang and Yunong Zhang, “Analysis and control of time-delay and wireless network systems: selected papers from the 5th international symposium on neural networks, ” Guest Editorial, Int. J. Systems, Control and Communications,vol.2, no.4, pp.325-327, 2010.

Journal Publications since 2002 (Selected)

Fuzzy Control and Networked Control Systems

[1]    H. G. Zhang，M. Li, J. Yang, and D.D. Yang, “Fuzzy model-based robust networked control for a class of nonlinear systems”， IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics--Part A: Systems and Humans, Vol.39, No.2, pp.437-447，March 2009 (regular paper).

[2]    H. G. Zhang and Y. Wang, and D. Liu，“Delay-dependent guaranteed cost control for uncertain stochastic fuzzy systems with multiple time delays”, IEEE Transactions on System, Man and Cybernetics, Part B, Vol. 38, No.1, pp.125-140, 2008 (regular paper).

[3]     H. G. Zhang, D. D. Yang, T. Y. Chai, “Guaranteed cost networked control for T-S fuzzy systems with time delay”， IEEE Transactions on SMC, Part C, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp.160-172，2007 (regular paper).  

[4]     H. G. Zhang, S. X. Lun and D. Liu, “Fuzzy H-infinity  filter design for a class of nonlinear discrete-time systems with multiple time delay”,   IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, Vol.15,No.3, pp.453–469, 2007 (regular paper).

[5]     H. G. Zhang and L. L. Cai, “Nonlinear adaptive control using the Fourier integral and its application to CSTR Systems,” IEEE Transactions on System, Man and Cybernetics, Part B, Vol. 32, No.3, pp.367-372, 2002.  

[6]     H. G. Zhang and L. L. Cai, “Decentralized nonlinear control of a HVAC system”, IEEE Transactions on System, Man and Cybernetics, Part C, Vol.32, No.4, pp.493-498, 2002.

[7]     H. G. Zhang, J. Yang and C. Y. Su, “T-S fuzzy-model-based robust H-infinite design for
networked control systems with uncertainties”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics. Vol.3, No.4, pp.289-301, 2007 (regular paper).

[8]  S. C. Tong ,  X. L. He and H. G. Zhang， “A combined backstepping and small-gain approach to robust adaptive fuzzy output feedback control”， IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems，Vol.17, No.5, pp.1059-1069, 2009 (regular paper) .

[9]     H. G. Zhang and L. L. Cai, “Multivariable fuzzy generalized predictive control for general nonlinear SISO Systems,” Int. J. Cybernetics and Systems, Vol.33, No.1, pp.69-99, 2002.

[10]   H. G. Zhang and L. L. Cai, “Fuzzy adaptive control of SISO nonlinear processes with feedforward compensator and its application to superheated steam temperature ,” Int. J. Cybernetics and Systems, Vol.33, No.2, pp.171-187, 2002.

[11]   H. G. Zhang, Y. Wang, “Guaranteed cost control for uncertain stochastic fuzzy systems with time delay”, Progress in Natural Science，Vol.17, No.1, pp.95-101, Jan. 2007. 

[12]  W. H. Tian, H. G. Zhang, “Optimal guaranteed cost control for fuzzy descriptor systems with time-varying delay”, Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics. Vol. 19, No.3, pp.584-591, 2008.

[13]   H. G. Zhang, M. Zhang, “Robust direct adaptive fuzzy control for nonlinear MIMO systems”, Progress in Natural Science，Vol.16, No.10, pp.1098-1105, 2006.

[14]   D. D Yang and H. G. Zhang, “Robust H-infinite networked control　for uncertain fuzzy systems with time-delays”, ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.33, No.7, pp.726-730, 2007.

[15]  H. G. Zhang, Q. X. Gong, Y. C. Wang，“Delay-dependent robust H-infinite control for uncertain fuzzy hyperbolic systems with multiple delays”，Progress in Natural Science，Vol. 18,  No.1，pp.97-104，2008.

[16]  H. G. Zhang and M. Li, “Adaptive fuzzy controller design based on the principle of H-infinity observer,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.28, No.6, pp.969-973, 2002 (in Chinese).

[17]   H. G. Zhang, and Z. L. Wang, M. Li, Y. B. Quan, Zhang M., “Generalized fuzzy hyperbolic model: A universal approximator,” ACTA Automatica Sinica. Vol.30, No.3, pp.416-422, 2004 (in Chinese).

[18]   M. Li, H. G. Zhang and C. Wang, “Fuzzy tracking control design for nonlinear systems via T-S fuzzy performance evaluator,” ACTA Automation Sinica, Vol.30, No.4, pp.578-582, 2004 (in Chinese).

[19]   S. X. Lun and H. G. Zhang, “Fuzzy H-infinite design for nonlinear discrete-time state-delayed system,” Chinese Journal of Electronics, Vol.33, No.2, pp.231-235, 2005 (in Chinese).

[20]   S. X. Lun and H. G. Zhang, “Fuzzy H-infinite filter design for a class of nonlinear systems with time delays via LMI,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.31, No.3, pp.395-401, 2005.

[21]   S. X. Lun and H. G. Zhang, “Delay-independent fuzzy hyperbolic guaranteed cost control design for a class of nonlinear continuous-time systems with uncertainty,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.31, No.5, pp.720-726, 2005.

[22]  Y. Wang and H. G. Zhang, “Fuzzy adaptive control of stochastic nonlinear systems with uncertain virtual control gain functions”, ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.32, No.2, pp.170-178, 2006.

[23]    Y．K.  Su, B. Chen, C. Lin, H. G. Zhang, “A new fuzzy H∞ filter design for nonlinear continuous-time dynamic systems with time-varying delays”, Int. J. Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 160, No.24, pp. 3539-3549, 2009.

[24]    X. R. Liu, H. G. Zhang , J. Dai, “Delay-dependent robust and reliable H-infinite fuzzy hyperbolic decentralized control for a class of nonlinear large-scale systems”, Int. J. Fuzzy Sets and Systems，Vol. 161, No.6,pp. 872-892, 2010.

[25]   X. P. Xie and H. G. Zhang, “Stabilization of discrete-time 2-D T-S fuzzy systems based on new relaxed conditions,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.36, No.2,pp. 267-273, 2010 (in Chinese).

[26]     H. G. Zhang, X. R. Liu, Q. X. Gong , B. Chen, “New sufficient conditions for robust H∞ fuzzy hyperbolic tangent control of uncertain nonlinear systems with time-varying delay”, Int. J. Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 161, No.15,pp. 1993-2011, 2010.

[27]   H. G. Zhang, X. P. Xie and X. Y. Wang, “Convergent robust stabilization conditions for fuzzy chaotic systems based on edgewise subdivision approach”, Chinese Physics B, 19(6),pp.060504-1-8, 2010.

Neural Networks-Based Control

[28]   Z. S. Wang, H. G. Zhang, W. Yu, “Robust stability of Cohen–Grossberg neural networks via state transmission matrix”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks，Vol. 20, No. 1,  pp.169-174, 2009.

[29]    H. G. Zhang, Z. S. Wang, and D. Liu, “Global asymptotic stability of recurrent neural networks with multiple time-varying delays”，IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol. 19,  No. 5, pp. 855-873，May 2008 (regular paper).

[30]  H. G. Zhang and Y. C. Wang, “Stability analysis of Markovian jumping stochastic Cohen–Grossberg neural networks with mixed time delays”，IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol. 19,  No. 2, pp. 366-370，February 2008.

[31]   H. G. Zhang, Z. S. Wang, D. Liu，“Robust stability analysis for interval Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with unknown time varying delays”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol. 19, No.11, pp. 1942-1955, 2008 (regular paper).

[32]  H. G. Zhang, Z. S. Wang, and D. Liu, “Robust exponential stability of cellular neural networks with multiple time varying delays”,IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems-II, Vol. 54, No. 8, pp. 730-734，August 2007.

[33]   C. D. Zheng, H. G. Zhang, “Generalized multivariate rectangular matrix pade-type approximants”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, Vol.54, No.9, pp.2009-2105, 2007 (regular paper).

[34]  D. Liu and Y. Zhang, H. G.  Zhang, “Self-learning call admission control for CDMA cellular networks,” IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol.16, No.5, pp.1219-1228, 2005 (regular paper).

[35]   D. Liu, X. Xiong, B. DasGupta and H. G. Zhang: “Motif discoveries in unaligned molecular sequences using self-organizing neural networks”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol.17, No.4, pp.919-928, 2006 (regular paper) .

[36]   C. D Zheng, H. G Zhang, Z. S Wang, “Novel delay-dependent criteria for global robust exponential stability of delayed cellular neural networks with norm-bounded uncertainties”, Neurocomputing, Vol.72, No.7-9, pp.1744-1754, 2009.

[37]   M. Dong, H. G. Zhang, Y. C. Wang,  “Dynamics analysis of impulsive stochastic Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with Markovian jumping and mixed time delays”, Neurocomputing, Vol.72, No.7-9, pp.1999-2004, 2009.

[38]   Z. S. Wang，H. G. Zhang, W. Yu, “Robust exponential stability analysis of neural networks with multiple time delays”, Neurocomputing, Vol.70, No.13-15, pp.2534-2543,2007.

[39]   H. G. Zhang, G. Wang, “New criteria of global exponential stability for a class of generalized neural networks with time-varying delays”,Neurocomputing, Vol.70, No.13-15, pp.2486-2494,2007.

[40] D. Liu, H. G. Zhang, and S. Hu, “Neural networks: Algorithms and applications, ”, Neurcomputing, vol.71, no.4-6, pp.471-473, Jan. 2008.

[41]  Z. S. Wang, H. G. Zhang, W. Yu, “Robust stability criteria for interval Cohen–Grossberg neural networks with time varying delay”，Neurocomputing, Vol.72, No.4-6,pp.1105-1110, 2009.

[42]  Z. W. Liu, H. G. Zhang, Z. S. Wang, “Novel stability criterions of a new fuzzy cellular neural networks with time-varying delays”，Neurocomputing, Vol.72, No.4-6, pp.1056–1064, 2009.

[43]   H. G. Zhang and Z. S. Wang, "Stability analysis of BAM neural networks with time-varying delays", Progress in Natural Science，Vol. 17, No.2, pp.206-211, 2007.

[44]   Z. S. Wang，H. G. Zhang, “The role of inhibitory neuron in a delayed neual network”, ACTA Physica Sinica, Vol.55, No.11, pp.5674-5680, 2006. (in Chinese).

[45]   Z. S. Wang, H. G. Zhang, Z. L. Wang, “Global synchronization of a class of chaotic neural networks”, ACTA Physica Sinica, Vol.55, No. 6, pp.2687-2693, 2006. (in Chinese).

[46]   H. G. Zhang, C. Ji,  “Delay-independent globally asymptotic stability of cohen-grossberg neural networks”，International Journal of Information and Systems Sciences，Vol.1,  No.3-4, pp. 221-228，2005.

[47]   C. Ji and H. G. Zhang, “Robust stability of time-delayed Hopfield neural networks with parameter perturbations,” Chinese Journal of Electronics, Vol.33, No.1, pp.115-118, 2005 (in Chinese).

[48]  Z. S. Wang, H. G. Zhang, Wen Yu, Q. L. Zhang, “An LMI approach to robust stability analysis of Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with varying delay,” ACTA Electronica SINICA, Vol.36, No.11, pp.2220-2223, 2008 (in Chinese).

Adaptive Dynamic Programming

[49]   H. G. Zhang, Y. H. Luo, D.Liu， “The RBF neural network-based near-optimal control for a class of discrete-time affine nonlinear systems with control constraint”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol. 20, No. 9, pp.1490-1503,2009.

[50]  H. G. Zhang, Q. L. Wei, and Y. H. Luo, “A novel infinite-time optimal tracking control scheme for a class of discrete-time nonlinear systems via the greedy HDP iteration algorithm”, IEEE Transactions on System, Man and Cybernetics, Part B, Vol. 38, No.4, pp.937-942, July 2008 (regular paper).

[51] Q. L. Wei, H. G. Zhang, J. Dai,  “Model-free multiobjective approximate dynamic programming for discrete-time nonlinear systems with general performance index functions”, Neurocomputing, Vol.72, No.7-9, pp.1839-1848, 2009.

[52]   F. Wang, H. G. Zhang and D. Liu，“Adaptive Dynamic Programming: An Introduction”，IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, Vol.4, No.2, pp.39-47, 2009.

[53]  Y．H．Luo，H. G. Zhang, “Approximate optimal control for a class of nonlinear discrete-time systems with saturating actuators”，Progress in Natural Science，Vol. 18, No.8，pp.1023-1029，2008.

[54]   D. Liu，H. G. Zhang: “A neural dynamic programming approach for learning control of failure avoidance problems”, International  Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems，Vol.10，No.1, pp.21-32，2005.

[55]   Y．H．Luo，H. G. Zhang, Q. L. Zhang, “Neural networks adaptive controller for a class of affine nonlinear system with unknown nonsymmetric actuator dead-zone,” ACTA Electronica SINICA, Vol.36, No.11, pp.2113-2119, 2008 (in Chinese).

[56]   Q. L. Wei，H. G. Zhang, L. L. Cui, “Data-based optimal control for discrete-time zero-sum games of2-d systems using adaptive critic designs”, ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.35, No.6, pp. 682-692, 2009.

[57]  Y．H．Luo， H. G. Zhang，N. Cao, B. Chen, “Near-optimal stabilization for a class of nonlinear systems with control constraint based on single network greedy iterative DHP Algorithm”, ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol. 35, No. 11，pp. 1436-1445, 2009.

[58] Q. L. Wei，H. G. Zhang, D. Liu，Y. Zhao,“An optimal control scheme for a class of discrete-time nonlinear systems with time delays using adaptive dynamic programming”, ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp.121-129, 2010.

[59]   L. L. Cui, H. G. Zhang, B. Chen, Q. L. Zhang,  “Asymptotic tracking control scheme for mechanical systems with external disturbances and friction”, Neurocomputing, Vol.73, No. 7-9, ,pp.1293-1302, 2010.

Control of Chaos and Chaotic Systems

[60]   H. G. Zhang, Y. Xie, Z. Wang, C. Zheng, “Adaptive synchronization between two different   chaotic neural networks with time delay”，IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol. 18,  No. 6, pp. 1841-1845，November 2007.

[61]   H. G. Zhang, W. Huang, Z. L. Wang and T. Y. Chai, “Adaptive synchronization between two different chaotic systems with unknown parameters”, Physics Letter A, Vol 350/5-6, pp.363-366, 2006.

[62]   H. G. Zhang, Z. L. Wang, and D. Liu：“Chaotifying fuzzy hyperbolic model using adaptive inverse optimal control approach”， Int. J. Bifurcation and Chaos, Vol.14, No.10, pp.3505-3517，2004.

[63]   H. G. Zhang, Z. L. Wang, and D. Liu, “Chaotifying fuzzy hyperbolic model using impusive and nonlinear feedback control approaches”, Int. J. Bifurcation and Chaos, Vol.15, No..8, pp.2603-2610, 2005. 

[64]  Y. Zhao, H. G. Zhang,, C. D. Zheng, “Anticontrol of chaos for discrete-time fuzzy hyperbolic model with uncertain parameters”，Chinese Physics B, Vol.17, No.2, pp.529–535,2008.

[65]   H. G. Zhang, Y. Xie，and D. Liu,  “Synchronization of a class of delayed chaotic neural networks with fully unknown parameters”， Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems， Series B: Applications & Algorithms，Vol.13，No.2, pp. 297-308, 2006. 

[66]   H. G. Zhang, W. Huang, and Z. L. Wang, “Impulsive control for synchronization of a class chaotic systems”, Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems, Series B: Applications & Algorithms，Vol.12，Supplement issue,pp.153-161, 2005.

[67]   Z. S. Wang and H. G. Zhang, “Global synchronization of a class of chaotic neural networks”, ACTA Physica Sinica, Vol.55, No.6, pp.2687-2693, 2006 (in Chinese).

[68]   H. G. Zhang, H. X. Guan and Z. S. Wang, “Adaptive synchronization of neural networks

         with different  attractors”, Progress in Natural Science, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp687-695,   

         2007.

[69]   D. S. Yang, H. G. Zhang, A. P. Li, Z. Y. Meng，“Generalized synchronization of two non-

         identical chaotic systems based on fuzzy model”，ACTA Physica Sinica, Vol.56, No.6,  

         pp.3121-3126, 2007 (in Chinese).

[70]   T. D. Ma, H. G. Zhang, and Z. L. Wang, “Impulsive synchronization for unified chaotic systems with channel time-delay and parameter uncertainty”, ACTA Physica Sinica, Vol.56, No.7, pp.3796-3802, 2007 (in Chinese).

[71]   H .G. Zhang, T. D. Ma, W. Yu and J. Fu, “A practical approach to robust impulsive lag synchronization between different chaotic systems”, Chinese Physics B., Vol.17, No.10, pp.3616-3622, 2008.

[72]   H. G. Zhang, Y. Zhao, W. Yu, and D. S. Yang, “A unified approach to fuzzy modelling and robust synchronization of different hyperchaotic systems”, Chinese Physics B, Vol.17, No.11, pp.4056–4066, 2008.

[73]  T．D．Ma, H. G. Zhang, J. Fu，“Exponential synchronization of stochastic impulsive perturbed chaotic Lur'e systems with time-varying delay and parametric uncertainty”, Chinese Physics B.,Vol.17, No. 12, pp. 4407-4417, 2008.

[74]  T. D Ma, H. G Zhang and J. Fu，“Robust impulsive synchronization for uncertain unified chaotic systems with channel time-delay”， Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems， Series B: Applications & Algorithms，Vol. 16, No.2, pp.215-222, 2009. 

[75]   H. G Zhang, J. Fu, T. D. Ma, and S. C. Tong, “An improved impulsive control approach for nonlinear systems with time-varying delays”， Chinese Physics B，Vol.18, No. 3, pp. 969-974, 2009.  

[76]    X. Y. Wang, B. Xu, H. G. Zhang, “A multi-ary number communication system based on hyperchaotic system of 6th-order cellular neural network”, Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp.124-133, 2009. 

[77]   H.  G.  Zhang,  J.  Fu，T．D．Ma, S. C. Tong “Robust stability analysis for Markovian jumping stochastic neural networks with mode-dependent time-varying interval delay and multiplicative noise”, Chinese Physics B.,Vol.18, No. 8, pp. 3325-3336, 2009.

[78]   J．Fu, H. G. Zhang, T. D. Ma， “Delay-probability-distribution-dependent robust stability analysis for stochastic neural networks with time-varying delay”，Progress in Natural Science，Vol.19,No.10,pp.1333-1340，2009.

[79]   X. Y. Wang, M. Xu, H. G. Zhang，,  “Two adaptive synchronization methods of uncertain chen system”，International Journal of Modern Physics B，Vol. 23, No. 26, pp.5163-5169，2009.

[80]  H. G. Zhang, D. Z. Ma, Z. S. Wang, J. Feng，“Fault tolent control of master-slave synchronization for a class of chaos systems with multiple time-delays”，ACTA Physica Sinica, Vol. 59, No.1,pp. 147-156, 2010 (in Chinese).

[81]   D. S. Yang，H. G. Zhang, Y. Zhao, C. H. Song，Y. C. Wang, “Fuzzy adaptive Ｈ∞ synchronization of time-varying delayed chaotic systems with unkown parameters based on LMI technique”, ACTA Physica Sinica, Vol. 59, No.3, pp. 1562-1567, 2010 (in Chinese).

[82]   H. G. Zhang, T. D. Ma, G. B. Huang, Z. L. Wang, “Robust global exponential synchronization of uncertain chaotic delayed neural networks via dual-stage impulsive control”, IEEE Trans. on System, Man and Cybernetics, Part B, Vol. 40, No.3, pp.831-844, 2010.

[83]   Q. Y.Sun, H. G. Zhang,Y. Zhao, “Generating Li-Yorke chaos in a stable continuous-time T-S fuzzy model via time-delay feedback control”, Chinese Physics B, 19(7),pp.070512-1-9, 2010.

Rough Set Theory and Fault Diagnosis

[84]   H. G. Zhang, H. L. Liang and D. Liu, “Two new operators of rough sets theory and its application”, Information Science, Vol.166, No.1-4, pp.147-165,  2004.

[85]   J. H. Liu, H. G. Zhang, J. Feng, “Investigation of chaos behavior for press time series of oil pipeline”, ACTA Physica Sinica, Vol. 57 ,No. 11, pp.6868-6877, 2008 (in Chinese).

[86]   M. Li and H. G. Zhang, “Identification of fuzzy model based on rough sets theory,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol. 28, No.1, pp.27-33, 2002 (in Chinese).

[87]   Q. Y. Sun and H. G. Zhang, J. Dai，“On-line fault diagnose of distribution system based on modified rough sets reduction algorithm”，Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering，Vol.27, No.7, pp.58-64，2007 (in Chinese).

[88]   Q. Y. Sun and H. G. Zhang, “Fault disgnose algorithm of distribution system by continuous signals based on rough sets”, Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, Vol.26, No.11, pp.156-161, 2006 (in Chinese).

[89]   H. G. Zhang, D. Z. Ma, Z. S. Wang, J. Feng，“Fault tolent control of master-slave synchronization for a class of chaos systems with multiple time-delays”, ACTA Physica Sinica, Vol. 59, No.1,pp. 147156，2010 (in Chinese).

[90]   Z. S. Wang, H. G. Zhang, “Design of a bilinear fault detection observer for singular bilinear systems”, Journal of Control Theory and Applications, 5(1): 28-36, 2007 (in Chinese).

[91]   Q. Y. Sun, H. G. Zhang and Z. B. Liu, “Fuzzy flow calculation in power distribution system and its convergence”, Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, Vol.28, No.10, pp.46-50, 2008 (in Chinese).

[92]   G. W. Liu, Q. Y. Sun and H. G. Zhang，“Unconstant power load model flow calculation in distribution system”， Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, Vol.28, No. 16, pp.22-27, 2008 (in Chinese).

[93]    J. Feng, H. G. Zhang, “Diagnosis and localization of pipeline leak based on fuzzy decision-making method”, ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.31, No.3, pp.484-490, 2005.

[94]   Z. S. Wang, H. G. Zhang, “Robust fault diagnosis for a class of nonlinear systems”. Journal of Control Theory and Applications, 4(3): 245-251, 2006 (in Chinese).

[95]   Z. S. Wang, H. G. Zhang, “Design of a bilinear observer for singular bilinear systems”. Journal of Control Theory and Applications, 4(4): 413-417,2006 (in Chinese).

[96]   D. Z. Ma, H. G. Zhang, Z. S. Wang, J. Feng, “Fault tolerant synchronization of chaotic systems based on T-S fuzzy model with fuzzy sampled-data controller” , Chinese Physics B, 19(5),pp.050506-1-11, 2010.

Nonlinear Systems

[97]  C. D. Zheng, H. G. Zhang, and H. Tian “Generalized homogeneous multivariate matrix Pade'-type approximants and Pade' approximants”, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control， Vol.52, No. 11, pp. 2160-2165，2007.

[98]   D. Liu, S. Q. Hu and H. G. Zhang, “Simultaneous blind separation of instantaneous mixtures with arbitrary rank”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, Vol.53, No.10, pp.2287-2298, 2006 (regular paper).

[99]   Q. Zhao, M. Li, H. G. Zhang, “Dispatching strategy of responsive load using ant colony algorithm”, Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering，Vol.26, No.25, pp.15-21，2006 (in Chinese).

[100]   H. G. Zhang, W. Deng, J. M. Geng, “Nonlinear modeling and stability analysis of gas turbine used for electricity generating”，Proeedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 27, No. 26, pp.108-114，2007 (in Chinese).

[101]   X. C. Liu, H. G. Zhang, H. Z. Chen,“Control strategy of fourth leg in four-leg inverter”，Proeedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 27, No.33, pp.87-92，2007 (in Chinese).

[102]   Y. C. Wang and H. G. Zhang, “H-infinite control for uncertain Markovian jump systems with mode-dependent mixed delays”，Progress in Natural Science, Vol. 18,  No. 3, pp. 309-314, 2008.

[103]  Q. Wang，H. G. Zhang, E. H. Chu, X. C. Liu, and L. M. Hou, “A novel three-phase passive soft-switching inverter”， Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, Vol.29, No. 18, pp.33-40, 2009 (in Chinese).

[104] E. H. Chu, H. G. Zhang，X. C. Liu, M. Y. Zai, “Novel Interleaving Double Switch Forward Soft Switching Converter”, Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering，Vol. 29, No. 33，pp. 22-27，2009 (in Chinese).

[105] H. G. Zhang，Q. Wang, E. H. Chu, L.M.Hou, C. Chen, “A novel resonant DC link soft-switching inverter”,  Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering，Vol. 30, No. 3，pp. 21-27，2010 (in Chinese).

Patents

1. Huaguang Zhang, Xichun Yu, Jian Feng and Ming Li, “Method and device of diagnosing and location of liquid transportation pipeline leak”, Filed on 4 July, 2002, China Application No. : 02132526X, China Patent No. : ZL02132526.X, 30 July, 2005.

2. Huaguang Zhang, Xichun Yu, Jian Feng, Ming Li and Zefeng Chai, “High speed real-time data acquisition device”, Filed on 17 June, 2003, China Application No. : 03133458X, China Patent No. : ZL 03133458X, 30 May, 2005.

3. Huaguang Zhang, Dongsheng Yang, Qiuye Sun and Xichun Yu, “A sort of electric power data acquisition with monitoring control system and device”, Filed on 22 March, 2003, China Application No. : 200510046071.6.

4. Huaguang Zhang, Dongsheng Yang, Qiuye Sun, Wuqi Song, Xichun Song and Chonghui Song, “A sort of management system and device based on flush bonding operation”, Filed on 30 June, 2005, China Application No. : 200510046788.0.

5. Huaguang Zhang, Shijie Yan, Aiping Li, Chunyuan Bian, Hongzhi Chen, Xiuchong Liu, Anrong Han and Xian Ma, “A sort of inversion system and its control method”, Filed on 19 December, 2005, China Application No. : 200510048077.7.

6. Huaguang Zhang, Jian Feng, Dongsheng Yang, Qiuye Sun, Chonghui Song, Jinhai Song, Xiuchong Liu, Zhiliang Wang, Kai Song and He Ren, “Distributed networked data acquisition device”, Filed on 20 January, 2006, China Application No. : 200610045690.8.

7. Huaguang Zhang, Shijie Yan, Aiping Li, Chunyuan Bian, Hongzhi Chen, Xiuchong Liu and Anrong Han, “The controller and means for secondary battery of micro combustion turbine”, Filed on 22 May, 2006, China Application No. : 200610046627.6.

8. Huaguang Zhang, Shijie Yan, Aiping Li, Chunyuan Bian, Hongzhi Chen, Xiuchong Liu and Anrong Han, “Start-up control device and means for high speed engine of micro gas turbine”, Filed on 31 May, 2006, China Application No. : 200610046758.4.

9. Huaguang Zhang, Shijie Yan, Aiping Li, Chunyuan Bian, Hongzhi Chen, Xiuchong Liu, Chonghui Song and Jian Feng.,“Combustion controller and controlling means for micro gas turbine”, Filed on 14 June, 2006, China Application No. : 200610046890.5.

10. Huaguang Zhang, Aiping Li, Shijie Yan, Chunyuan Bian, Hongzhi Chen, Xiuchong Liu, “SCADA device for micro gas turbine”, Filed on 26 Sep., 2006, China Application No. : 200610047889.4.

    　

Biography

Huaguang Zhang received the Ph.D. degree from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 1991. From 1992 to 1994, he did his postdoctoral research at Northeastern University, Shenyang, China. He has been with Northeastern University since 1991, and is currently as a Full Professor and Ph.D. advisor. He has authored and coauthored over 200 journal and conference papers, four monographs and co-invented more than 10 patents. He has been severing as an associate Editor of Automatica since 2008, an associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems since 2008, an associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on SMC-B (Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B) since 2007, an associate editor of  Neurocomputing since 2007. In addition, he has been serving as a senior member of IEEE Society since 2003. Besides those he has been a member of the Neural Systems and Applications (NSA) Committee of IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, a member of the Blind Signal Processing (BSP) Committee of IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, a member of the Computer Communication (COC) Committee of IEEE Circuits and Systems Society since 2004, and a member of the Nonlinear Circuits and Systems (NCS) Committee of IEEE Circuits and Systems Society since 2005, a member of the Technical Committee on Computational Intelligence of the Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society since 2007. He was the recipient of National Excellent Young Science Foundation Award in 2003 and Excellent Young Professor Award of China in 2002. He was nominated as the Changjiang Scholar by China Education Ministry in 2005, and was awarded National Excellent Postdoctoral Research Fellow Award in 2005, China. His current research interests are Fuzzy System Theory, Fuzzy Control, Neural Network-Based Control, Adaptive Control, Chaotic Control, Complex Industry Process Automation, Electric Power System Automation, Motor Driving System Automation.