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.
• Research fellow, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the University of Alaska, June 1998- October 1998.
• 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)

•          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; 2008-Present.
• Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems; 2008-Present.
• Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part B.; 2007-Present.
• Editor, Neurocomputing; 2007-Present.

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.

• 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), 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 .
• 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), 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.

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.

Journal Publications (Selected)

Fuzzy Control and Networked Control Systems

[1]     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).

[2]     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).  

[3]     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).

[4]     H. G. Zhang and Y. B. Quan, “Modeling, identification and control of a class of nonlinear system,” IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, Vol.9, No.2, pp.349-354, 2001.  

[5]     H. G. Zhang, L. L. Cai and Z. Bien, “A fuzzy basis function vector-based multivariable adaptive fuzzy controller for nonlinear systems,” IEEE Transactions on System, Man and Cybernetics, Part B, Vol.30, No.1, pp.210-217, 2000.

[6]     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.  

[7]     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.

[8]     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).

[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, L. L. Cai, and Z. Bien, “A multivariable generalized predictive control approach based on T-S fuzzy model,” Int. Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, Vol.9, No.3, pp.169-190, 2000.

[12]   H. G. Zhang and L. J. Chen, “A technique for handling fuzzy decision making problems concerning two kind of uncertainty,” Int. J. Cybernetics and Systems, Vol.22, No.11, pp.681-698, 1991.

[13]   H. G. Zhang and L. J. Chen, “A fuzzy reasoning technique with two kind of uncertainty,” Int. J. Scientia Sinica, Vol.34, No.12, pp.1508-1518, 1991.

[14]   H. G. Zhang and L. J. Chen, “A fuzzy decision making method with some kind of uncertainty,” Chinese Science A, No.7, pp.776-784, 1991 (in Chinese).

[15]   S. Tong，T. Y. Chai, H. G. Zhang, “Notes on multivariable fuzzy controller under Godel's implication,” Int. J. Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol.88, No.2, pp.261-263, 1997.

[16]   H. G. Zhang and Z. Bien, “Adaptive fuzzy control of MIMO nonlinear systems,” Int. J. Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol.115, No.2, pp.191-204, 2000.

[17]   X. Meng and H. G. Zhang, “Fuzzy differential games and optimal guarding-invading a territory strategies,” Systems Analysis Modelling Simulation, Vol. 38, No.2, pp.325-337, 2000.

[18]   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. 

[19]  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.

[20]   X. P. Meng, H. G. Zhang, “A hybrid method of GA and BP for short-term economic dispatch of hydrothermal power systems,” Int. J. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 341-348, 2000. 

[21]   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.

[22]   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.

[23]  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.

[24]  H. G. Zhang and L. J. Chen, “A fuzzy self-tuning regulator and its application to temperature process control in boiler-turbine unit,” Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, Vol.12, No.1, pp.46-52, 1992 (in Chinese).

[25]   H. G. Zhang and L. J. Chen, “Fuzzy generalized predictive control and its application,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.19, No.1, pp.9-17, 1993 (in Chinese).

[26]  H. G. Zhang and T. Y. Chai, “Fuzzy modelling of operater's control action and its applications,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.6, No.3, pp.123-129, 1994.

[27]   H. G. Zhang and L. J. Chen, “Fuzzy modelling of fuzzy control rules and its applications,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.20, No.3, pp.308-315, 1994. (in Chinese).

[28]   H. G. Zhang and Y. B. Quan, “Modeling and control based on fuzzy hyperbolic model,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.26, No.6, pp.729-735, 2000 (in Chinese).

[29]   Y. Piao, X. He and H. G. Zhang, “The study for a kind of multi-input multi-output fuzzy adaptive control approach,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.26, No.1, pp.105-110, 2000 (in Chinese).

[30]   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).

[31]   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).

[32]   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).

[33]   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).

[34]   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.

[35]   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.

[36]  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.

Neural Network Control

[37]  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).

[38]  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.

[39]  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.

[40]  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).

[41]   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.

[42]   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).

[43]  H. G. Zhang and Z. S. Wang, “Global asymptotic stability of delayed cellular neural networks”，IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 947-950，MAY   2007.

[44]   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).

[45]   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) . 

[46]   C. Ji, H. G. Zhang, Y. Wei,  “LMI approach for global robust stability of Cohen–Grossberg neural networks with multiple delays”, Neurocomputing, Vol.71, No.4-6, pp.475-485, Jan. 2008.

[47]   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.

[48]   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.

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

[50]  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.

[51]   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.

[52]   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.

[53]   Z. S. Wang，H. G. Zhang, “LMI-based criteria for globally asymptotic stability of cellular neural networks with multiple delays”, Chinese Journal of Electronics, Vol.16, No.1, pp.111-114, 2007.

[54]   C. Ji and H. G. Zhang, H. X. Guan， “New criteria for robust stability of Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with multiple delays”，Chinese Journal of Electronics, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp.135-139，2007 (in Chinese).

[55]   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).

[56]   Z. S. Wang, H. G. Zhang. “Exponential stability analysis of neural networks with multiple time varying delays”. Chinese Journal of Electronics, Vol.15, No. 4, pp.649-653, 2006.

[57]   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).

[58]   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.

[59]   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).

[60]   H. G. Zhang, C. Ji and T. Zhang, “Analysis for robust stability of Hopfield neural networks with multiple delays”, ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.32, No.1, pp.84-90, 2006.

[61]   Z. S. Wang and H. G. Zhang, “Global asymptotic stability of cellular neural networks with multiple delays”, Progress in Natural Science, Vol.16, No. 2, pp.163-168, 2006.

Control of Chaos and Chaotic Systems

[62]   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.

[63]   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.

[64]   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. 

[65]  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.

[66]   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. 

[67]   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.

[68]   J. Wang, Y. Piao, H. G. Zhang and P. Tian, “Parametric adaptive control of continuous time chaotic systems,” ACTA Automatica Sinica, Vol.25, No.2, pp.269-274, 1999 (in Chinese).

[69]   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).

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

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

         2007.

[71]   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).

[72]   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).

Rough Set Theory and Fault Diagnosis

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[74]   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).

[75]   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).

[76]   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).

[77]   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).

[78]   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).

[79]    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.

Nonlinear Systems

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[81]   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).

[82]   W. Chen, H. G. Zhang and C. Yin, “Input/output linearization for non-linear systems with uncertainties and disturbances using TDC,” Int. J. Cybernetics and Systems, Vol.28, No.7,  pp.625-634, 1997.

[83]   W. Chen, H. G. Zhang, “An output tracking control for non-linear systems with uncertainties and disturbances using time delay control,” Cybernetica, Vol.XL, No.3, pp.229-237, 1997.

[84]  Q. Zhao, L. 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).

[85]   Z. S. Liang, H. G. Zhang, H. Wang and H. Nie, “Nonlinear predictive control of synchronous machine excitation,” Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, Vol.20, No.12, pp.52-56, 2000 (in Chinese).