MECHATRONICS 2016 Organising Committee
General Chair: Professor Roger Dixon, Loughborough University
Roger is Professor of Control Systems Engineering and Associate Dean for Research in the Wolfson School at Loughborough University. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a registered Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and has over 20 years of experience in engineering research gained in industry (ALSTOM) and academia (Loughborough and Lancaster University, UK). Roger’s research interests span a number of control & mechatronic systems technology areas including: advanced control, advanced actuators, fault-detection and health/condition monitoring, fault-tolerant control, safety-
critical systems design, system identification, system modelling and simulation. His research has an industrial/applied focus mainly in the railways, automotive, aerospace and power domains.
Roger is Professor of Control Systems Engineering and Associate Dean for Research in the Wolfson School at Loughborough University. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a registered Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and has over 20 years of experience in engineering research gained in industry (ALSTOM) and academia (Loughborough and Lancaster University, UK). Roger’s research interests span a number of control & mechatronic systems technology areas including: advanced control, advanced actuators, fault-detection and health/condition monitoring, fault-tolerant control, safety-
critical systems design, system identification, system modelling and simulation. His research has an industrial/applied focus mainly in the railways, automotive, aerospace and power domains.
International Programme Committee Chair: Professor Roger Goodall, Loughborough University
Roger Goodall spent 14 years in industrial research before he took up an academic position at Loughborough University, where he is currently Professor of Control Systems Engineering, also a part-time professor in the Institute of Railway Research at the University of Huddersfield. His research is concerned with a variety of practical applications of advanced mechatronic control concepts, usually for high performance electro-mechanical systems. Specific projects are concerned with active railway vehicle suspensions, advanced sensor systems for aircraft flight control systems, and advanced concepts for control technology in general, all characterised by strong industrial collaboration. He was inaugural Chair of the IFAC Technical Committee on Mechatronic Systems for IFAC (2000-2005), Chairman of the UK Automatic Control Council (UKACC), and Vice-President of IFAC from 2008-2014.
Roger Goodall spent 14 years in industrial research before he took up an academic position at Loughborough University, where he is currently Professor of Control Systems Engineering, also a part-time professor in the Institute of Railway Research at the University of Huddersfield. His research is concerned with a variety of practical applications of advanced mechatronic control concepts, usually for high performance electro-mechanical systems. Specific projects are concerned with active railway vehicle suspensions, advanced sensor systems for aircraft flight control systems, and advanced concepts for control technology in general, all characterised by strong industrial collaboration. He was inaugural Chair of the IFAC Technical Committee on Mechatronic Systems for IFAC (2000-2005), Chairman of the UK Automatic Control Council (UKACC), and Vice-President of IFAC from 2008-2014.
International Programme Committee Industry Co-Chair: Dr Takashi Yamaguchi
Takashi Yamaguchi received his M.S. and Dr. Eng. from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1981 and 1998, respectively he started his career with Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. in 1981. From 1986 to 1987, he studied at the University of California, Berkeley as an industrial visiting researcher. From 1988 to 2008, he has worked for Hitachi Ltd. and its group company to develop HDD control technology. He joined Ricoh Company Ltd. in 2008 and since then he has been engaged in developing mechatronics related technology for printers and other office devices. Currently a general manager of Advanced Technology Research & Development Centre and an Executive engineer.
Takashi has received engineering awards from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers in 2000 and 1997 respectively. He received a book award from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers in 2010, along with being a fellow member of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. He has published three books as a chief editor and one as an author, two in English “High-speed precision motion control” and “Advances in High-Performance Motion Control of Mechatronic,” and one in Japanese. He is a vice chair of TC 4.1 and TC 4.2.
Takashi Yamaguchi received his M.S. and Dr. Eng. from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1981 and 1998, respectively he started his career with Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd. in 1981. From 1986 to 1987, he studied at the University of California, Berkeley as an industrial visiting researcher. From 1988 to 2008, he has worked for Hitachi Ltd. and its group company to develop HDD control technology. He joined Ricoh Company Ltd. in 2008 and since then he has been engaged in developing mechatronics related technology for printers and other office devices. Currently a general manager of Advanced Technology Research & Development Centre and an Executive engineer.
Takashi has received engineering awards from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers in 2000 and 1997 respectively. He received a book award from the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers in 2010, along with being a fellow member of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. He has published three books as a chief editor and one as an author, two in English “High-speed precision motion control” and “Advances in High-Performance Motion Control of Mechatronic,” and one in Japanese. He is a vice chair of TC 4.1 and TC 4.2.
Special Sessions Chair - Professor DI Dr. Martin Kozek
Institute of Mechanics and Mechatronics
Martin Kozek received the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering in 1994, the PhD in 2000 and the Habilitation in 2009. He is currently Professor at the Institute of Mechanics and Mechatronics, Vienna University of Technology. His theoretical areas of research interests are non-linear systems modelling and identification, model predictive process control, and active control of structural vibrations.
Institute of Mechanics and Mechatronics
Martin Kozek received the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering in 1994, the PhD in 2000 and the Habilitation in 2009. He is currently Professor at the Institute of Mechanics and Mechatronics, Vienna University of Technology. His theoretical areas of research interests are non-linear systems modelling and identification, model predictive process control, and active control of structural vibrations.
Editor: Peter Hubbard, Loughborough University
Peter is a Lecturer in Control Systems Engineering and an academic member of the Control Systems Research Group the Wolfson School at Loughborough University. His research covers the implementation of control theory, fault tolerant control and condition monitoring, with applications in the rail sector and aerospace. Among other things, Peter has recently focussed on researching model-based condition monitoring methods when applied to rail vehicles for estimation of adhesion in the wheel/rail contact. His background in Systems Engineering and industrial experience with BAE Systems leads to a practical emphasis on his work with a strong drive to align research and teaching with current industrial needs.
Peter is a Lecturer in Control Systems Engineering and an academic member of the Control Systems Research Group the Wolfson School at Loughborough University. His research covers the implementation of control theory, fault tolerant control and condition monitoring, with applications in the rail sector and aerospace. Among other things, Peter has recently focussed on researching model-based condition monitoring methods when applied to rail vehicles for estimation of adhesion in the wheel/rail contact. His background in Systems Engineering and industrial experience with BAE Systems leads to a practical emphasis on his work with a strong drive to align research and teaching with current industrial needs.
National Organising Committee Chair: Dr Chris Ward, Loughborough University
Dr Christopher Ward is a lecturer in control systems engineering at Loughborough University in the UK. His research work focuses on the application of control and condition monitoring techniques to railway systems, in particular the development of architectural and functional concepts for future generations of rolling stock. Current work in the area is focused on active control of pantographs, mechatronic concepts for vehicle based route selection, detection of low adhesion in the wheel/rail contact and model based methods for understanding fleet condition. Previously Dr Ward received his Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. in Automotive Powertrain Control at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is a chartered engineer, a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Dr Christopher Ward is a lecturer in control systems engineering at Loughborough University in the UK. His research work focuses on the application of control and condition monitoring techniques to railway systems, in particular the development of architectural and functional concepts for future generations of rolling stock. Current work in the area is focused on active control of pantographs, mechatronic concepts for vehicle based route selection, detection of low adhesion in the wheel/rail contact and model based methods for understanding fleet condition. Previously Dr Ward received his Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. in Automotive Powertrain Control at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is a chartered engineer, a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
National Organising Industry Vice Chair: Hannah Wade
Hannah is the Academic Program Lead at National Instruments, has worked on the NI Academic Program for the past 6 years, both directly supporting engineering educators and students, and more recently to drive the program at the UK level across both education and research. The UK academic team supports the longstanding strategic commitment NI has made globally to enhance engineering and scientific education and research projects through the use of its powerful flexible technology solutions.
Hannah is the Academic Program Lead at National Instruments, has worked on the NI Academic Program for the past 6 years, both directly supporting engineering educators and students, and more recently to drive the program at the UK level across both education and research. The UK academic team supports the longstanding strategic commitment NI has made globally to enhance engineering and scientific education and research projects through the use of its powerful flexible technology solutions.
Post Graduate Workshop Chair: Stefano Longo
Stefano Longo is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in vehicle electronic systems at Cranfield University. He received his M.Sc. from the University of Sheffield in 2007 and completed his PhD at the University of Bristol in 2011, both in Control Systems. His PhD thesis was awarded the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Control and Automation Prize for significant achievements in the area of control engineering. In November 2010 he was appointed to the position of Research Associate at Imperial College London which he still holds with an honorary status. He conducts research in the intersection of control systems and vehicular applications.
Stefano Longo is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in vehicle electronic systems at Cranfield University. He received his M.Sc. from the University of Sheffield in 2007 and completed his PhD at the University of Bristol in 2011, both in Control Systems. His PhD thesis was awarded the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Control and Automation Prize for significant achievements in the area of control engineering. In November 2010 he was appointed to the position of Research Associate at Imperial College London which he still holds with an honorary status. He conducts research in the intersection of control systems and vehicular applications.
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