VITA
JORDAN M. BERG, PH.D., P.E.
101 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPT
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79409-1021
(806) 742-3563 X-233
jordan.berg@ttu.edu
RECENT & CURRENT POSITIONS
US National Science Foundation, Program Director (IPA), CMMI Division (5/14 to present).
Texas Tech University, Professor of Mechanical Engineering (9/07 to present).
Texas Tech University Nano Tech Center, Co-Director (6/09 to present).
Texas Tech University Nano Tech Center, Associate Director (5/06 to 6/09).
Texas Tech University, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (9/01 to 9/07).
Texas Tech University, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering (8/96 to 8/01).
Texas Tech University, Adjunct Professor, Department of Mathematics (9/99 to present).
EDUCATION
Drexel University, Ph.D. (1992), Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, concentration in Systems
and Control. Thesis titled Unfolding of Singular System Pencils with Applications to Control Systems. Advisor: Prof.
Harry G. Kwatny.
Drexel University, M.S. (1992), Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, concentration in Mathematics.
Advisor: Prof. Chris Rorres.
Princeton University, M.S.E. (1984), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Thesis titled Direct
Thrust Measurement of an MPD Thruster. Advisor: Dean Robert G. Jahn.
Princeton University, B.S.E. (1981), Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, cum laude.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
University of Minnesota, Postdoctoral Member, Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications, Program on
Mathematical Methods in Material Science (9/95–8/96). Senior Collaborator: Prof. Allen R. Tannenbaum, Electrical
Engineering Department.
USAF Wright Laboratory, NRC Resident Research Associate, Flight Dynamics Directorate (8/93–9/95). Sponsor:
Dr. Siva S. Banda.
Drexel University, Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (1/93–7/93).
Drexel University, Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (9/91–12/92)
Supervisor: Prof. Harry G. Kwatny.
Aerospace Design, Inc., Senior Analyst (1/91–9/91).
Analysis: Evaluation and development of attitude determination algorithms.
Operations: Orbit/attitude analyst for two communication satellite launches.
Drexel University, Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics (9/86–6/87, 9/87–
6/88, 9/88–6/90, 9/90–1/91)
Teaching: Planning and teaching undergraduate courses, including two quarters of state-space control theory
and one half-quarter of numerical methods.
General Electric Astro Space Division, Member Technical Staff (9/83–9/86, 6/87–9/87, 6/88–9/88, 6/90–9/90).
Supervisor: Dr. Carl H. Hubert.
Analysis: Design, analysis, and simulation of satellite attitude control systems.
Operations: Lead attitude analyst for two communication satellite launches. Assistant attitude analyst for three
communication satellite launches.
Princeton University, Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (6/81–9/83)
Supervisor: Dr. Kenn E. Clark.
Research: Direct thrust measurement for magnetoplasmadynamic thruster. Experimental work on high power
device in simulated space environment.
VISITING POSITIONS
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Visiting Research Professor, Faculty of Engineering (8/13).
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Visiting Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Postgraduate
Institute of Science (5/08–7/08).
University of Ruhuna, Hapugala, Galle, Sri Lanka, Visiting Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing
Engineering (1/08–5/08).
Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, Faculty Fellow, Decoupled Plasma Source Technology group (6/00–
8/00).
PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Articles (* denotes corresponding author, students and postdocs in italics,
students and postdocs under supervision of J. M. Berg in bold)
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J. M. Berg* and I. P. M. Wickramasinghe, “Vibrational Control without Averaging,” Automatica,
provisionally accepted as a full paper, September 2014.
D. H. S. Maithripala* and J. M. Berg, “An Intrinsic PID Controller for Mechanical Systems on Lie
Groups,” Automatica, provisionally accepted as a full paper, September 2014.
Q. Hui* and J. M. Berg, “Semistability Theory for Spatially Distributed Systems,” Systems & Control
Letters, Vol. 62, No. 10, pp. 862–870, Oct 2013.
J. M. Berg*, D. H. S. Maithripala, Q. Hui, and W. M. Haddad, “Thermodynamics-Based Control of
Network Systems,” ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 051003, Sept 2013.
T. E. Dallas*, J. M. Berg, and R. O. Gale, “The 18mm2 Laboratory: Teaching MEMS Development with
the SUMMiT Foundry Process,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 55, No. 4, 529–537, 2012.
N. Stojanovic, D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg, and M. Holtz*, “Thermal Conductivity in Metallic
Nanostructures at High Temperature: Electrons, Phonons, and the Wiedemann-Franz Law,” Physical
Review B, Vol. 82, No. 7, Article Number 075418, 2010.
K. Toda*, T. Koga, T. Tanaka, S.-I. Ohira, J. M. Berg, P. K. Dasgupta, “Miniature open channel scrubbers
for gas collection,” Talanta, Oct 15, 2010; 82(5):1870-1875.
J. M. Berg*, D. L. James, C. F. Berg, K. Toda, P. K. Dasgupta, “Gas collection efficiency of annular
denuders: A spreadsheet-based calculator,” Analytica Chimica Acta, Vol. 664, No. 1, pp. 56–61, Apr 2010.
N. Stojanovic, J. M. Berg*, D. H. S. Maithripala, and M. Holtz, “A Microelectrothermal Bridge Circuit
with Complementary Parameter Estimation Algorithm for Direct Measurement of Thermal Conductivity,”
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 265–272, 2010.
X. Xiong*, T. Dallas, S. Gangopadhyay, J. Berg, H. Temkin, “Design and Analysis of a Dual-Mode
MEMS Micromirror,” Journal of Micro and Nanosystems, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 23–31, March 2010.
N. Stojanovic, J. M. Berg, D. H. S. Maithripala, and M. Holtz*, “Direct measurement of thermal
conductivity of aluminum nanowires,” Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 95, Issue 9, DOI: 10.1063/1.3216035,
2009. Also reprinted in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Vol. 20, Issue 11, Sept. 14,
2009.
I. P. M. Wickramasinghe, D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa,
“Passivity-Based Control of Electrostatic MEMS in the Presence of Parasitics,” IEEE Transactions on
Control Systems Technology, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 249–256, January 2009.
B. T. Hughes, J. M. Berg*, D. L. James, A. Ibraguimov, S. Liu, H. Temkin, “One-Dimensional Simulation
of Electrokinetic Ion Transport in Channels with Micro- to Nanoscale Transitions,” Microfluidics and
Nanofluidics, Vol. 5, Issue 6, pp. 761–774, December 2008.
L. Tian, N. Stojanovic, D. Y. Song, A. A. Bernussi, J. M. Berg, and M. Holtz*, “Influence of photonic
nanotexture on the optical properties of GaN,” Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 91, No. 10, Article No.
103115, 2007.
N. Stojanovic, Y. Jun, E. B. K. Washington, J. M. Berg*, M. Holtz, and H. Temkin, “Thin Film Thermal
Conductivity Measurement Using Microelectrothermal Test Structures and Finite-Element Model-Based
Data Analysis,” IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 1269–1275,
2007.
D. Aurongzeb, E. B. K. Washington, M. Basavaraj, M. Holtz*, J. M. Berg, H. Temkin. “Nanoscale
Surface Roughening in Ultrathin Aluminum Films,” Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 100, No. 11, Article
No. 114320 December 2006.
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I. Ahmad, V. Kasisomayajula, D. Song, M. Holtz*, J. M. Berg, “Self-Heating in a GaN Based
Heterostructure Field Effect Transistor: Ultraviolet and Visible Raman Measurements and Simulations,”
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 100, No.11, Article No. 113718, December 2006.
E. B. K. Washington, D. Aurongzeb, J. M. Berg*, D. Osbourne, M. Holtz, M. Pantoya, H. Temkin, “A
New Mechanism for Formation of Spatial Oscillations in SHS of Ni/Al Bilayer Foils,” International
Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 121–130, 2006.
S. Wankhede, Z. Du, J. M. Berg*, M. W. Vaughn, T. Dallas, K. H. Cheng, and L. Gollahon, “A Cell
Detachment Model for an Antibody-Based Microfluidic Cancer Screening System,” Biotechnology
Progress. On-line publication August 9, 2006, DOI: 10.1021/bp060127d. Print publication Vol. 22, No. 5,
pp. 1426–1433, October 2006.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg*, and W. P. Dayawansa, “State and Configuration Feedback for Almost
Global Tracking of Simple Mechanical Systems on a General Class of Lie Groups,” IEEE Transactions on
Automatic Control, Vol. 51, No. 2, pp. 216–225, February 2006.
D. Aurongzeb, M. Holtz*, J. M. Berg, A. Chandolu, and H. Temkin, “The influence of interface roughness
on electrical transport in nanoscale metallic multilayers,” Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 98, No. 6,
Article No. 063708, Sep 2005.
D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg*, and W. P. Dayawansa, “A General Modelling and
Control Framework for Electrostatically-Actuated Mechanical Systems,” International Journal of Robust
and Nonlinear Control, Special Issue on Control at the Nanoscale, Vol. 15, pp. 839–857, November 2005.
S. Bhattacharya, A. Datta, J. M. Berg, and S. Gangopadhyay*, “Studies on Surface Wettability of Poly
(Dimethyl) Siloxane (PDMS) and Glass Under Oxygen-Plasma Treatment and Correlation with Bond
Strength,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 590–597, June 2005.
D. H. S. Maithripala, W. P. Dayawansa*, J. M. Berg, “Intrinsic Observer-Based Control For Simple
Mechanical Systems on Lie Groups,” SIAM Journal of Control and Optimization, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 1691–
1711, 2005.
J.F. Cárdenas-García*, S. Ekwaro-Osire, J.M. Berg, and W.H. Wilson, “Nonlinear Least Squares Solution
to the Moiré Hole Method Problem in Orthotropic Materials, Part I: Residual Stresses,” Experimental
Mechanics, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 301–313, August 2005.
J.F. Cárdenas-García*, S. Ekwaro-Osire, J.M. Berg, and W.H. Wilson, “Nonlinear Least Squares Solution
to the Moiré Hole Method Problem in Orthotropic Materials, Part II: Material Elastic Constants,”
Experimental Mechanics, Vol. 45, No. 4, pp. 314–324, August 2005.
I. Ahmad, V. Kasisomayajula, M. Holtz*, J. M. Berg, S. R. Kurtz, C. P. Tigges, A. A. Allerman, and A. G.
Baca, “Self-heating study of an AlGaN/GaN-based heterostructure field effect transistor using ultraviolet
micro-Raman scattering,” Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 86, No. 7, Article No. 173503, April 2005.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa, “Control of an Electrostatic MEMS Using Static and
Dynamic Output Feedback,” ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, Vol. 127,
No. 3, pp. 443–450, September 2005.
L. Grave de Peralta*, A. A. Bernoussi, V. Gorbounov, J. M. Berg, and H. Temkin, “Control of center
wavelength in reflective arrayed waveguide grating multiplexers,” IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics,
Vol. 40, No. 12, pp. 1725–1732, December, 2004.
L. Menon*, S. Patibandla, K. Bhargava Ram, S.I. Shkuratov, D. Aurongzeb, J. Yun, M. Holtz, J. Berg and
H. Temkin, “Ignition Studies of Al/Fe2O3 Novel Energetic Nanocomposites,” Applied Physics Letters, Vol.
84, No. 23, pp. 4735–4737, June 2004.
P. Kuban, J. M. Berg, P. Dasgupta*, “Fast Durable Microfabricated Humidity Sensors,” Analytical
Chemistry, Vol. 76, No. 9, pp. 2561–2567, May 2004.
D. Aurongzeb, M. Holtz*, M. Daugherty, J. M. Berg, A. Chandolu, J. Yun, and H. Temkin, “Influence of
nanocrystal growth kinetics on interface roughness in nickel–aluminum multilayers,” Applied Physics
Letters, Vol. 83, No. 26, pp. 5437–5439, December, 2003.
P. Kuban, J. M. Berg, and P. Dasgupta*, “Vertically Stratified Flows in Microchannels. Computational
Simulations and Applications to Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange,” Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 75 No.
14, pp. 3549–3556, July 2003.
J. M. Berg*, R. Anderson, M. Anaya, B. Lahlouh, T. Dallas and M. Holtz, “A Two-Stage Discrete
Peristaltic Micropump,” Sensors and Actuators A, Vol. 104, No. 1, pp. 6–10, March 2003.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, “Loss of Structurally Stable Regulation Implies
Loss of Stability,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 48, No. 3, pp. 483–486, 2003.
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P. K. Dasgupta*, K. Surowiec and J. Berg, “Flow of Multiple Fluids in a Small Dimension,” Analytical
Chemistry, Vol. 74, No. 7, pp. 208A–213A, 2002.
J. M. Berg* and N. Zhou, “Shape-Based Parameter Estimation and Design of Curve Evolution Processes
with Application to Plasma Etching,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 46, No. 12, pp. 1862–
1873, December, 2001.
J. F. Cardenas-Garcia*, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and J. M. Berg, “Solution to the Moiré Hole Method Problem,”
Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 13–32, 2001.
S. Ekwaro-Osire*, D. H. S. Maithripala, and J. M. Berg, “A Series Expansion Approach to Interpreting
the Spectrum of the Timeshenko Beam,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 240, No. 4, pp. 667–678,
2001.
J. Berg* and K. Holmström, “On Parameter Estimation Using Level Sets,” SIAM Journal on Control and
Optimization, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 1372–1393, 1999.
J. Berg*, A. Yezzi, and A. Tannenbaum, “Curve Evolution Models for Real-Time Identification with
Application to Plasma Etching,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 99–101,
1999.
C. A. Schwartz and J. Berg*, “Neural Network Control of an Extrusion,” IEEE Transactions on Control
System Technology, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 180–187, 1998.
J. M. Berg*, and V.R. Voller, “An Identification and Control Strategy for a Liquid Composite Molding
Process,” Applied Mathematical Modelling, Vol. 22, pp. 207–218, 1998.
J. Berg*, W. G. Frazier, A. Chaudhary, and S.S. Banda, “Optimal Design of Open-Loop Ram Velocity
Profiles for Isothermal Forging: A Variational Approach,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and
Engineering, Vol. 120, No. 4, pp. 774–780, 1998.
J. Berg* and H. G. Kwatny, “Unfolding the Zero Structure of a Linear Control System,” Linear Algebra
and its Applications, Vol. 258, pp. 19–39, 1997.
J. Berg* and H. G. Kwatny, “Linear SISO Systems with Extremely Sensitive Zero Structure,” IEEE
Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 41, No. 7, pp. 1037–1040, July, 1996.
J. Berg*, K. D. Hammett, C. A. Schwartz, and S. S. Banda, “An Analysis of the Destabilizing Effect of
Daisy Chained Rate-Limited Actuators,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 4, No. 2,
pp. 171–176, March, 1996.
J. Berg*, R. J. Adams, J. C. Malas, and S. S. Banda, “Nonlinear Optimization-Based Design of Ram
Velocity Profiles for Isothermal Forging,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 3, No.
3, pp. 269–278, September 1995.
J. Berg and H. G. Kwatny*, “A Canonical Parameterization of the Kronecker Form of a Matrix Pencil,”
Automatica, Vol. 31, No. 5, pp. 669–680, May, 1995.
J. Berg and H. G. Kwatny*, “An Upper Bound on Structurally Stable Linear Regulation of a ParameterDependent Family of Control Systems,” Systems & Control Letters, Vol. 23, pp. 85–95, August, 1994.
H. G. Kwatny*, W. H. Bennett, and J. Berg, “Regulation of Relaxed Static Stability Aircraft,” IEEE
Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. AC-36, No. 11, pp. 1315–1323, November, 1991.
Edited Book Chapters
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R. Palamakumbura, D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg*, and M. Holtz, “Feedback Stabilization of Solitons
and Phonons Using the Controlled Lax Form,” Emergent Problems in Nonlinear Systems and Control
(Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Vol. 393), B. K. Ghosh, C. F. Martin, and Y. Zhou,
(Eds.). Springer-Verlag, NY, 2010.
J. M. Berg* and T. Dallas, “Peristaltic Pumps,” Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, D. Li, Ed.,
Springer-Verlag, 2008.
T. Dallas*, J. M. Berg, and P. K. Dasgupta, “Microfabricated Amperometric Humidity Sensors,”
Encyclopedia of Sensors, Vol. 6, C. A. Grimes, E. C. Dickey, and M. V. Pishko, Eds, American Scientific
Publishers, pp. 153–160, 2006.
D. H. S. Maithripala*, J. M. Berg, and W. P. Dayawansa, “A Coordinate-Free Approach to Tracking for
Simple Mechanical Systems On Lie Groups,” New Directions and Applications in Control Theory, Vol.
321, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, W. P. Dayawansa, A. Lindquist, Y. Zhou, Eds.
Springer-Verlag, NY, pp. 223–238, 2005.
J. M. Berg*, M. Holtz, Y. Su, R. Bunuan, J. Wilhelm, T. Dallas, R. Gale, L. Gollahon, S. Gangopadhyay, H.
Temkin, “Towards Integrating Graduate Research and Education with ‘Internal Research Internships’:
Experiences and Assessment,” in Innovations 2004: World Innovations in Engineering Education and
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Research, W. Aung, R. Altenkirk, T. Cermak, R. W. King, and L. M. S. Ruiz, editors, iNEER. Arlington
VA, pp. 291–301, 2004.
T. Dallas*, J. M. Berg, M. Holtz S. Gangopadhyay and H. Temkin, “Developing ‘Internal Internships’ for a
Microsystems Engineering Curriculum,” in Innovations 2003 World Innovation in Engineering Education
and Research, W. Aung, M. Hoffman, N. W. Jern, R. W. King, and L. M. S. Ruis, editors, iNEER,
Arlington, VA, pp. 319–330, 2003.
L. Smith, J. Berg*, and J. Malas, “Optimal Die Shape and Ram Velocity Design for Metal Forging,” in
Large Scale Optimization with Applications. Part I: Optimization in Inverse Problems and Design, L.T.
Biegler, T.F. Coleman, A.R. Conn, and F.N. Santosa, editors, IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its
Applications, Vol. 92, Springer-Verlag, NY, pp. 119–133, 1997.
J. Berg*, R. J. Adams, J. C. Malas, and S. S. Banda, “Optimal Control of Metal Forging,” in Optimal
Design and Control, J. Borggaard, J. Burkhardt, M. Gunzberger, and J. Peterson, editors, Birkhauser,
Boston, pp. 55–80, 1995.
H. G. Kwatny* and J. M. Berg, “Variable Structure Regulation of Power Plant Drum Level,” in Systems
and Control Theory for Power Systems, J. C. Chow, R. J. Thomas and P. V. Kokotovic, editors, IMA
Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications, Vol. 64, Springer-Verlag, NY, pp. 205–234, 1994.
Non-Refereed Publications
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J. M. Berg*, “Book review: Optimal control of singularly perturbed linear systems and applications by Z.
Gajic and M-T Lim,” Automatica, Vol 39, No. 2, pp. 369–372, February 2003.
Conference Proceedings
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D. H. S. Maithripala* and J. M. Berg, “An Intrinsic Robust PID Controller on Lie Groups,” to appear in the
Proceedings of the 53rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Dec 2014.
K. L. Pothuvila* and J. M. Berg, “Simulation of a Qualitative Behavioral Analyzer for Fault Detection and
Cybersecurity of a Networked Industrial Control System,” DSCC2014-6361, to appear, Proceedings of the
2014 ASME Dynamic Systems and Controls Conference.
J. M. Berg* and D. H. S. Maithripala, “Robust Tracking Control for Underactuated Autonomous Vehicles
Using Feedback Linearization,” Proceedings of the 2014 IEEE/ASME International Conference on
Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Jul 2014.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg, D.H.A. Maithripala, S. Jayasuriya, “A Geometric Virtual Structure
Approach to Decentralized Formation Control,” Proceedings of the 2014 American Controls Conference.
J. M. Berg* and I. P. M. Wickramasinghe, “A Linearization-Based Approach to Vibrational Control of
Second-Order Systems,” Proceedings of the 2013 ASME Dynamic Systems and Controls Conference.
J. M. Berg* and I. P. M. Wickramasinghe, “Vibrational Control of Mathieu's Equation,” Proceedings of
the 2013 IEEE/ASME Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics.
I. P. M. Wickramasinghe and J. M. Berg*, “Delay of Side Pull-In for an Electrostatic Comb Drive Model
with Rotational Degree of Freedom,” Proceedings of the 2013 American Control Conference.
J. M. Berg*, D. H. S. Maithripala, Q. Hui, and W. M. Haddad, “Thermodynamics-Based Network Systems
Control by Thermal Analogy,” Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control.
I. P. M. Wickramasinghe and J. M. Berg*, “On the Periodic Symmetric Electrostatic Forcing of a
Microcantilever,” Proceedings of the 2012 Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics.
J. Cepak, D. Myasishchev, J. M. Berg*, and M. Holtz, “A Hybrid Particle Filter for Dynamic Thermal
Characterization of Metallic Micro- and Nanowires Using the 3ω Method,” Proceedings of the 2012 ASME
Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
I. P. M. Wickramasinghe and J. M. Berg*, “Lateral Stability of a Periodically Forced Electrostatic Comb
Drive,” Proceedings of the 2012 American Control Conference.
I. P. M. Wickramasinghe and J. M. Berg*, “Stabilization of the Side Pull-In Bifurcation of an
Electrostatic Comb Drive Actuator Model Using Oscillatory Open-Loop Control,” Proceedings of the 2011
ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Arlington VA, Oct-Nov 2011.
H. P. Zhang, K. Pothuvila, Q. Hui*, R. Yang, J. M. Berg, “Control of Synchronization for Multi-Agent
Systems in Acceleration Motion with Additional Analysis of Formation Control,” Proceedings of the 2011
Amwerican Control Conference, San Francisco CA, pp. 509-514, June 2011.
N. Stojanovic, D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg*, and M. Holtz, “Microelectrothermal Bridge Circuits for
Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Metallic and Semiconducting Nanowires,” Proceedings of the 2010
ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Boston MA, September 2010.
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I. P. M. Wickramasinghe* and J. M. Berg, “Mathematical Modeling of Electrostatic MEMS Actuators: A
Review,” Proceedings of the 2010 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Boston MA,
September 2010.
N. Stojanovic, J. M. Berg*, D. H. S. Maithripala, M. Holtz, “Least-Squares Parameter Estimation
Algorithm for a Microelectrothermal Bridge Circuit,” Proceedings of the 2010 American Control
Conference, pp. 3423–3428, 2010.
I. P. M. Wickramasinghe*, G. S. Sivakumar, J. M. Berg, and T. E. J. Dallas, “Precise Positioning of
Electrostatic MEMS: A Non-Contacting Approach,” Proceedings of the 2009 ASME Dynamic Systems and
Control Conference, Hollywood CA, October 2009.
D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, I. P. M. Wickramasinghe, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa, “A
Passivity-Based Controller for an Electrostatic MEMS Model in the Presence of Parasitics,” Proceedings of
ICIIS 2007, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
B. Hughes, J. M. Berg*, D. James, A. Ibraguimov, S. Liu, H. Temkin, “A One-Dimensional Model
Capturing Selective Ion Transport Effects in Nanofluidic Devices,” IMECE2007-42752, Proceedings of the
2007 ASME IMECE.
D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, I. M. P. Wickramasinghe, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa,
“Equilibrium Structure of a 1-DOF Electrostatic MEMS Model with Parasitics,” IMECE2007-42751,
Proceedings of the 2007 ASME IMECE.
N. Stojanovic, J. Yun, J. M. Berg*, M. Holtz, H. Temkin, “Model-Based Data Analysis for Thin-Film
Thermal Conductivity Measurement Using Microelectrothermal Test Structures,” IMECE2007-42750,
Proceedings of the 2007 ASME IMECE.
D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa, “Passivity-Based Control of
Electrostatic MEMS in the Presence of Parasitics,” Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Conference on Decision
and Control.
T. Dallas*, R. Gale, J. M. Berg, “The 18 mm2 Classroom,” Proceedings of Hilton Head 2006: A Solid State
Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, June 4–8, 2006, Hilton Head, SC.
B. D. Kawade*, D. H. S. Maithripala, and J. M. Berg “Efficient Multi-Physics Transient Analysis
Incorporating Feedback-Dependent Boundary Conditions,” Proceedings of the 2006 ANSYS Users
Conference.
R. Palamakumbura, D. H. S. Maithripala, M. Holtz, J. M. Berg, and W. P. Dayawansa*, “Induced
Thermal Transport in the Toda Lattice Using Localized Passive Control,” Proceedings of the 2006
International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, pp. 69–74, 2006.
J. M. Berg*, D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, and W. P. Dayawansa, “Integrated Modeling and
Control of Electrostatic MEMS, Part I: Modeling,” Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference
on Industrial Automation, December 15–18, 2005, Colombo, SRI LANKA.
D. H. S. Maithripala*, B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg, and W. P. Dayawansa, “Integrated Modeling and
Control of Electrostatic MEMS, Part II: Control,” Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE IEEE International
Conference on Industrial Automation, December 15–18, 2005, Colombo, SRI LANKA.
J. M. Berg*, D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, M. Goyal, K. Ragulan, L. Tian, W. P. Dayawansa, R.
Gale, M. Holtz, “Passivity-Based Geometric Control with Application to Electrostatically-Actuated
Microsystems,” Proceedings of ICMEM2005, The International Conference on Mechanical Engineering
and Mechanics, Oct 26-28, 2005, Nanjing, CHINA, pp. 50–56
B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg*, D. H. S. Maithripala, and W. P. Dayawansa, “Advanced Finite Element
Simulation Of Control Laws For Electrostatic MEMS Using ANSYS,” Proceedings of TEX-MEMS 2005,
El Paso, TX, September 21–22, 2005.
D. H. S. Maithripala, B. D. Kawade, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa “A General Geometric Framework
For Control of Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS And NEMS,” Proceedings of IMECE 2005, Orlando, FL,
Nov. 5–11, 2005.
M. Goyal, R. C. Anderson, J. M. Berg*, R. O. Gale, M. Holtz, and H. Temkin “A MicroelectronicsCompatible Process For Surface Micromachining Of MEMS And MOEMS,” Proceedings of IMECE 2005,
Orlando, FL, Nov. 5–11, 2005.
E. Washington, D. Aurongzeb, D. T. Osborne, J. M. Berg*, M. Holtz, and H. Temkin. “Spatial Oscillation
In SHS Of Ni / Al Multilayer Foils: Measurements And Models,” Proceedings of IMECE 2005, Orlando,
FL, Nov. 5–11, 2005.
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D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg*, and W. P. Dayawansa, “State and Configuration Feedback for Almost
Global Tracking of Simple Mechanical Systems on a General Class of Lie Groups,” Proceedings of the
2005 American Control Conference, Portland, OR.
R. C. Anderson, B. Kawade, D. H. S. Maithripala, K. Ragulan, J. M. Berg*, R. O. Gale, “Integrated
charge sensors for feedback control of electrostatic MEMS,” Proceedings of the SPIE conference on Smart
Structures and Materials 2005: Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and
Aerospace Systems, San Diego, 6-10 March 2005.
P. Kuban, J. M. Berg*, P. K. Dasgupta, and T. Dallas, “Highly Durable Microfabricated Humidity Sensors
for Humidity Monitoring,” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Earthquake Engineering:
New Frontiers and Research Transformation, 19–20 October, 2004, Nanjing, PRC, pp. 909–913.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg*, W. P. Dayawansa, “An Intrinsic Observer for a Class of Simple
Mechanical Systems on a Lie Group,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Control Conference. One of five
Best Student Paper finalists.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, “A Port-Controlled Hamiltonian Approach to
Control of Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS,” IMECE2003-42461, Proceedings of IMECE’03, 2003
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Washington, D.C., November 15–21, 2003.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, “A Virtual Velocity Sensor for Improved
Transient Performance of Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS,” IMECE2003-42451, Proceedings of
IMECE’03, 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Washington, D.C., November
15–21, 2003.
D. H. S. Maithripala, R. O. Gale, M. W. Holtz, J. M. Berg and W. P. Dayawansa*, “Nano-Precision
Control of Micromirrors Using Output Feedback,” Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE Conference on Decision
and Control, Maui, December 2003, pp. 2652–2657.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, “Nonlinear Dynamic Output Feedback
Stabilization of Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS,” Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE Conference on Decision
and Control, Maui, December 2003, pp. 61–66.
J. M. Berg*, M. Holtz, S. Gangopadhyay, J. Wilhelm, Y.-L. Su, R. Bunuan, L. Gollahon, R. Gale, T. Dallas
and H. Temkin, “Towards Integrating Research and Education Using ‘Internal Internships,’” Proceedings
of the 2003 International Conference on Engineering Education, ICEE-2003, July 21–25, Valencia, Spain.
S. Bhattacharya*, J. M. Berg, D. James, and S. Gangopadhyay, “A Flow Visualization Experiment for a
First Course in Microfluidics',” Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE-GSW Conference, Arlington, TX, March
19–21, 2003.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, “Capacitive stabilization of an electrostatic
actuator: an output feedback viewpoint,” Proceedings of the 2003 American Control Conference, Denver,
CO, June 4–6, 2003, pp. 4053–4058.
S. Gangopadhyay*, J. M. Berg, M. Holtz and T. Dallas, “A Three-Course Sequence in the Engineering of
Micro Total Analytical Systems,” Proceedings of the 2002 International Conference on Engineering
Education, ICEE-2002, August 18–21, Manchester, UK.
R. Manor, A. Datta, A. Dhar, M. Holtz*, J. Berg, S. Gangopadhyay, P. Dasgupta, H. Temkin, V.
Veeraraghavan, R. Vijayaraghavan and T. Dallas, “Microfabricated Liquid Core Waveguides for
Microanalysis Systems,” Proceedings of IEEE Sensors 2002, First IEEE International Conference on
Sensors, pp. 660–664, Orlando, FL, June 12–14, 2002.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, “Loss of Structurally Stable Regulation Implies
Loss of Stability,” Proceedings of the 2002 Automatic Control Conference, pp. 2738–2740, Anchorage,
AK, June, 2002.
D. H. S. Maithripala, J. M. Berg* and W. P. Dayawansa, “The Existence and Codimension of
Submanifolds Limiting Simultaneous Regulation,” Proceedings of the 2002 Automatic Control Conference,
pp. 4415–4420, Anchorage, AK, June, 2002.
J.F. Cárdenas-García*, S. Ekwaro-Osire, and J.M. Berg, “Nonlinear Least Squares Applied to the Moiré
Hole Drilling Problem,” 2001 SEM International Congress and Exposition on Experimental and Applied
Mechanics, Portland, Oregon, June 4–6, 2001.
J. Berg* and N. Zhou, “Shape-Based Estimation and Design of a Plasma Etching Process,” Proceedings of
the 2000 IEEE CDC, pp. 2023–2028, Sydney, Australia, December 2000.
J. Malouf, J. Berg*, and P. Johnson, “Optimal Peak Shaving Capacity and Control for a Known Load
Curve: Application to Irrigated Agriculture,” Proceedings of the 2000 American Control Conference, pp.
2897–2901, Chicago, IL, June 2000.
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J. Berg*, “Estimation of Parameter Values Appearing in Space and Orientation Dependent Curve Evolution
Process Models,” Proceedings of the 1999 American Control Conference, pp. 3905–3909, San Diego, CA,
June 1999.
J. Berg*, “Estimation of Parameters Appearing in the Level Set Evolution Equation,” Proceedings of the
37th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 2323-2328, Tampa, FL, December 1998.
Z. Lin* and J. Berg, “Semi-Global Stabilization of Linear Systems with Position and Rate Limited
Actuators in Daisy Chain,” Proceedings of the 37th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 19791980, Tampa, FL, December 1998.
J. M. Berg*, “On Parameter Estimation Using Level Sets,” Proceedings of the 1998 American Control
Conference, pp. 3758–3762, Philadelphia, PA, 1998.
J. Berg*, A. Yezzi, and A. Tannenbaum, “Toward Real-Time Estimation of Surface Evolution in Plasma
Etching: Isotropy, Anisotropy, and Self-Calibration,” Proceedings of the 36th IEEE Conference on
Decision and Control, pp. 860–865, San Diego, CA, 1997.
J. Berg, T. Higman, and A. Tannenbaum*, “Real-Time Control of Etching Processes: Experimental
Results,” Proceedings of the SPIE: Process, Equipment, and Materials Control in Integrated Circuits, Vol.
3213, A. Ghanbari and A. J. Toprac, Eds., SPIE Conference on Process, Equipment, and Materials Control
in Integrated Circuits, pp. 249–260, Austin, TX, October, 1997.
J. Berg*, W.G. Frazier, A. Chaudhary, and S.S. Banda, “A Variational Approach to Optimal Design of
Open-Loop Ram Velocity Profiles for Isothermal Forging,” Proceedings of the American Control
Conference, pp. 150-154, Albuquerque, NM, 1997.
J. Berg*, A. Yezzi, and A. Tannenbaum, “Phase Transitions, Curve Evolution, and the Control of
Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes,” Proceedings of the 35th IEEE Conference on Decision and
Control, pp. 3376–3381, Kobe, Japan, 1996.
L. Smith and J. Berg*, “Shape and Velocity Optimization for Hot Metal Forming,” Proceedings of the 13th
IFAC World Congress B, San Francisco, CA, pp. 85-91, 1996.
J. Berg*, A. Chaudhary, and J. Malas, “Open-Loop Control of a Hot Forming Process,” in Simulation of
Materials Processing: Theory, Methods, and Applications: NUMIFORM ’95, S-F Shen and P.R. Dawson,
editors, pp. 539–544, A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 1995.
K. D. Hammett*, J. Berg, C.A. Schwartz, and S.S. Banda, “Stability Considerations in Daisy Chaining,”
Proceedings of the 1995 AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Controls Conference, Baltimore, MD, pp. 312317, 1995.
C. A. Schwartz, J. Berg*, M. Mears, and R. Chang, “Neural Network Identification and Control in Metal
Forging,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Seattle, WA, pp. 1782-1786, 1995.
H.-H. Yeh*, B.-C. Chang, J. Berg, and S. S. Banda, “Dynamic Inversion of Linear Multivariable Systems
with Observers,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Seattle, WA, pp. 4408-4412, 1995.
J. Berg*, R. J. Adams, J.C. Malas, and S. S. Banda, “Design of Ram Velocity Profiles for Isothermal
Forging via Nonlinear Optimization,” Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD,
pp. 323-327, 1994.
J. Berg and H. G. Kwatny*, “Unfolding of Singular System Pencils with Application to Regulation,”
Proceedings of the 12th IFAC World Congress, Sydney, Australia, Vol. 5, pp. 153–156, 1993.
H. G. Kwatny* and J. Berg, “Drum Level Regulation at All Load Levels,” Proceedings of the 12th IFAC
World Congress, Sydney, Australia, Vol. 3, pp. 405–408, 1993.
H. G. Kwatny*, W. H. Bennett, and J. Berg, “Local Regulation of Non-linear Dynamics,” Proceedings of
the American Controls Conference, San Diego, CA, pp. 1707–1712, 1990.
C. H. Hubert*, D. S. Shaw, and J. M. Berg, “Computer-aided Stability Analysis of Spinning Spacecraft
with On-board Liquids,” Proc. of the AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, 1988.
J. M. Berg, A. J. Kelly*, and R. G. Jahn, “Direct Measurement of MPD Thrust,” Proceedings of the
JSASS/AIAA/DGLR 17th International Electric Propulsion Conference, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 193–199, 1984.
Technical Reports
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J. M. Berg*, T. T. Maxwell, M. Parten, System Integration and Field Test of a 1.2 MW Natural Gas
Powered Gas Turbine Genset, Final Report for Gas Research. Institute contract #5027, December, 2001.
J. Berg* and N. Zhou, Shape-Based Parameter Estimation and Design of Curve Evolution Processes with
Application to Plasma Etching, IMA Preprint Series #1693, April, 2000.
J. Berg*, “On Parameter Estimation Using Level Sets,” IMA Preprint Series #1547, February, 1998.
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J. Berg*, A. Yezzi, and A. Tannenbaum, Phase Transitions, Curve Evolution, and the Control of
Semiconductor Manufacturing Processes, IMA Preprint Series #1454, February, 1997.
J. Berg*, A Robust Optimal Material Trajectory for a Material with Rapidly Transforming Microstructure,
IMA Preprint Series #1417, July, 1996.
J. Berg* and H. G. Kwatny, Unfolding the Zero Structure of a Linear Control System, IMA Preprint Series
#1390, March 1996.
J. Berg*, W.G. Frazier, A. Chaudhary, and S.S. Banda, Optimal Design of Open-Loop Ram Velocity
Profiles for Isothermal Forging: A Variational Approach, IMA Preprint Series #1389, March 1996.
Patents and Invention Disclosures
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United States Patent 7,582,482, Continuous Ion Species Removal Device And Method, P. K. Dasgupta, P.
Kuban, J. M. Berg, Issued 1 September 2009.
United States Patent 7,314,718, Method and Apparatus for Maintaining Multiple Planar Fluid Flows, P. K.
Dasgupta, K. Surowiec, and J. M. Berg, issued 1 January 2008.
Phage-based electronic biosensor platform, P. K. Dasgupta, J. Fralick, H. Temkin, S. A. Nikishin, J. M.
Berg, Invention Disclosure filed Nov. 5, 2007.
Improved Light Throughput Through A Liquid Filled-Tube By Means Of A Radial Thermal Gra-dient And
A Flow Measuring Device Based On The Same, P. K. Dasgupta, J. Li, J. M. Berg, and Charles J Patton,
Invention Disclosure filed January, 2005.
A Microscale Continuous Ion Exchanger, P. K. Dasgupta, P. Kuban, and J. M. Berg, Patent Application
filed September 2002.
Peristaltic Pump Configuration for Multi-port Injection, T. Dallas, J. M. Berg, and M. Holtz, Invention
Disclosure filed February 2002.
Liquid-Core Optical Waveguides Using Nano-Porous Silica Coatings, S. Gangopadhyay, P. Dasgupta, H.
Temkin, M. Holtz, T. Dallas and J. Berg, Invention Disclosure filed 17 January 2002.
High Precision Packaging for Fiberoptic Components, H. Temkin, and J. Berg, Invention Disclosure filed
6 September 2001.
Under Review or In Preparation
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D. H. S. Maithripala and J. M. Berg, “Geometric PID Control for Almost-Global Stabilization of a
Quadrotor with Parameter Error and Constant Disturbances,” submitted to the 2014 ASME DSCD
Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
K. Pothuwila and J. M. Berg, “Simulation of a Qualitative Behavioral Analyzer for Fault Detection and
Cybersecurity of a Networked Industrial Control System,” submitted to the 2014 ASME DSCD Dynamic
Systems and Control Conference.
D. H. S. Maithripala and J. M. Berg, “Robust Tracking Control for Underactuated Autonomous Vehicles
Using Feedback Linearization,” submitted to the 2014 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced
Intelligent Mechatronics.
K. Pothuwila and J. M. Berg, “A Packet-Based Qualitative Behavioral Analyzer for Fault and Intrusion
Detection in Unrouted Supervisory and Control Networks,” submitted to the 2014 IEEE/ASME
International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics.
B. N. Stamos, J. M. Berg, and P. K. Dasgupta, “Conductivity Measurement for Dried Blood Spot
Analysis,” in preparation.
I. P. M. Wickramasinghe and J. M. Berg, “Open-Loop Oscillatory Stabilization of Side Pull-In of MEMS
Comb Drives,” in preparation.
J. Cepak, D. Myasishchev, J. M. Berg, and M. Holtz, “Dynamic Estimation for Thermal Characterization
of 1D Structures Using the 3ω Method,” in preparation.
D. Myasishchev, J. Cepak, J. M. Berg, and M. Holtz, “Improved Thermal Characterization of Metallic
Nano-Wires Using the 3ω Method,” in preparation.
FUNDING
Selected Grants Awarded (Amount credited to J. M. Berg)
11/12
NSF SFS Cybersecurity: “An Innovative Approach to Cybersecurity Education Professional
Enhancement in a Virtual SmartGrid,” PI: J. Urban, co-PIs: S. Urban, V. Rao, S. Lim, Q. Hui (J.
M. Berg included as Senior Collaborator). Amount: $299,976 ($29,997).
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US Army, “Nano-Photonics Device Research,” PI: M. Holtz, co-PIs: J. M. Berg, A. Bernussi, Z.
Fan, L. Grave de Peralta, S. A. Nikishin. Amount: $1,400,00 ($233,333).
DARPA, “Finite-Element Simulation for Electrothermal Characterization of High-Power Diode
Laser Bars,” PI: J.M. Berg, co-PIs: A. A. Bernussi, L. Grave de Peralta and D. James. Amount:
$199,995 ($49,999).
Texas Emerging Technology Fund, “Research Superiority in Nanophotonics,” Amount:
$2,000,000 ($100,00).
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, “Simulation, Design and Fabrication of Nano-textured
Surface for Optoelectronic Devices/Dana Rosenbladt.” Amount: $40,500 ($20,250).
US Army, “Nano-Photonics Device Research,” PI: M. Holtz, co-PIs: J. M. Berg, A. Bernussi, L.
Grave de Peralta, S. A. Nikishin. Amount: $5,085,460 ($738,615).
TTU/TTUHSC Joint Initiative, “Development of a Phage-Based Electronic Biosensor,” PIs: J. M.
Berg, J. A. Fralick, co-PI: S. A. Nikishin. Amount: $218,856.
NSF Active Nanostructures and Nanosystems: “ANN NIRT: GOALI: Nano-Engineering Efficient
Optoelectronic Devices,” ECS-0609416, PI: S. Nikishin, co-PIs: J. M. Berg, A. Bernussi, M.
Holtz, H. Temkin. Amount: $ 1,000,000 ($200,000).
NSF Unsolicited Proposal, CHE-0514706, “Liquid Behavior Unique to Nanochannels,” PI: S. Liu,
co-PIs: J. M. Berg, H. Temkin. Amount: $385,000.
NSF Major Research Instrumentation program, “MRI: Development of an Electron-Beam
Deposition System with In Situ Surface Analysis,” PI: M. Holtz, co-PIs: J. Berg. L. Menon, H.
Temkin, T. Dallas. Amount: $230,000 ($46,000).
Texas Tech University, Teaching Learning and Technology Center Faculty Incentive Grant,
“Problem Based Multidisciplinary Learning in Microsystems using Computer Modeling Tools,”
T. Dallas and J. Berg, $10,000.
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Supplement, PI: J. M. Berg, co-PIs: W. P.
Dayawansa, M. W. Holtz, R. O. Gale. Amount: $12,000 ($2,400).
NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program, “Scanning Electron Microscopy — Research And
Education In Advanced Materials And Devices,” PI: H. Temkin, co-PIs: J. M. Berg, S.
Gangopadhyay, M. Holtz, R. Gale. Amount: $150,000 ($30,000).
U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal, “Energetic and Thermal Behavior of Novel Nanostructured
Composites,” PI: M. Pantoya, co-PIs: S. Gangopadhyay, M. Holtz, L. Menon. (J. Berg included as
participant) Amount: $448,650 ($44,865).
NSF Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) ECS-0218245. “Nonlinear
Control of an Electrostatically-Actuated Spatial Light Modulator,” PI: J. M. Berg, Co-PIs: W. P.
Dayawansa, M. W. Holtz, R. O. Gale. Amount: $575,000 ($143,750).
Texas Tech University Interdisciplinary Seed Funds, Nonlinear Control of an ElectrostaticallyActuated Spatial Light Modulator, PI: J. M. Berg, co-PI: W. P. Dayawansa. Amount: $20,000.
NSF Nanoscale: Interdisciplinary Research, CTS-0210141.“NIRT: Nanocomposite Reactions in
the Self-Propagating High Temperature Synthesis of Materials,” PI: M. Pantoya, co-PIs: J. Berg,
S. Gangopadhyay, M. Holtz, H. Temkin, Amount: $999,309 ($99,931).
THECB TDT Program, “Optical Switching with the TI DMD,” PI: H. Temkin, Co-PI: J. M. Berg.
Amount: $150,000 ($75,000). $100,000 matching from Texas Instruments ($50,000).
National Science Foundation Combined Research and Curriculum Development (CRCD) EEC0087902. Biological and Chemical Microsensors: Integration of UV Sources and Detectors with
Chip-Based Microsystems, PIs: S. Gangopadhyay, J. Berg, co-PIs: M. Chyu, T. Dallas, P.
Dasgupta, L. Gollahon, H. Temkin, B. A. Thacker. Amount: $477,609 ($57,313).
Department of Defense SBCCOM Program, “Minaturized, Highly-Parallel Excitation-Emission
Fluorescence Imaging Arrays,” PI: H. Temkin, co-PIs: S. Gangopadhyay, T. Dallas, J. Berg, M.
Holtz, B. Temkin, P. Dasgupta. Amount: $400,000 ($56,000).
National Science Foundation Engineering Microsystems: “XYZ on a Chip” Program CTS0088198. UV Flourescence/Absorption Micro-Analysis System, PI: H. Temkin, co-PIs: J. Berg, T.
Dallas, P. Dasgupta, S. Gangopadhyay. Amount: $926,000 ($187,300).
Texas Tech University Center for Automation and Robotics (CFAR). Low-Order Modeling of
Thin Film Manufacturing Processes. PI: J. Berg. Amount: $8,500.
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National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation Program. Advanced Processing
Equipment for Microelectronics Research, PI: S. Gangopadhyay, co-PIs: H. Temkin, J. Berg.
Amount: $386,000 ($127,380).
Texas Tech University Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies. Electric
Power Deregulation Assessment Proposal, PI: Phillip Johnson, Co-PIs: Eduardo Segarra, Don
Ethridge, Tim Maxwell, J. Berg. Amount: $23,667.
Texas Tech University Interdisciplinary Seed Funds, Solutions of the Plasma Etching Inverse
Problem, PI: G. Avalos, co-PI: J. Berg. Amount: $20,000.
Gas Research Institute. System Integration and Field Test of a Natural Gas Powered Gas Turbine
for Distributed Generation, PI: J. Berg, co-PI: T. Maxwell. Amount: $92,699 ($46,350).
Texas Tech University Center for Automation and Robotics (CFAR). Plasma Etching
Experiments for Low-Order Modeling. PI: J. Berg. Amount: $8500.
IMA/NSF Visiting Postdoctoral Member. One year of postdoctoral support.
NRC/AFOSR Resident Research Associateship. Two years of postdoctoral support.
OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Workshops
NSF Workshop on Control of Micro- and Nanosystems, March 29–30, 2004. One of three MEMS Panel leaders.
TEACHING
Graduate Education
Member, Graduate Faculty, Texas Tech University, 1997–present.
Doctoral Students Graduated
Dr. Imiya Manjula Wickramasinghe, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, December 2012,
“Stabilization of the Side Pull-In Bifurcation of Electrostatic Comb Drive Actuators Using Oscillatory OpenLoop Control.”
Dr. Nenad Stojanovic, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, December 2010, “Thermal
Conductivity of Nanowires.” (co-advised with Prof. Mark Holtz)
Dr. Sanjeeva Maithripala, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “Nonlinear Control of an
Electrostatically-Actuated MEMS,” December 2003 (co-advised with W. P. Dayawansa).
Dr. Nan Zhou, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “Simulation and Estimation of Copper
Electroplating using Level Set Methods and Image Processing Techniques,” May 2002.
Doctoral Students Supervised
Mr. Sanka Liyanage, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2013–
Mr. Chandika Annasiwatta, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2011–
Mr. Kalana Pothuvila, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2010–
Ms. Erika B. Washington, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2004–2005.
Master’s Students Graduated
Mr. Josef Cepak, Texas Tech Mechanical Engineering Department, M. S. (thesis) “Nonlinear Estimation
Techniques for Dynamic Thermal Characterization of Metallic Macro-, Micro-, and Nanowires using the 3ω
Method” August, 2012.
Mr. Troy Mills, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, M. S. (course-only option), August, 2012.
Mr. Weston Hobdy, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “Electrothermal/Optical Modeling and
Simulation of a High-Power Laser Diode,” 2007–2010
Mr. Adam Ufford, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, M. S. (thesis), “Construction,
Modeling, Simulation, and Control of an Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle,” May, 2009.
Mr. Amit Panchal, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, M.S. (report) “Construction, Modeling,
Simulation and Control of an Unstable Autonomous Wheeled Mobile Robot, ” May, 2009.
Ms. Dana Rosenbladt, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering (co-advised with Prof. Mark Holtz),
M. S. (thesis) “Nanotextured surfaces and photonic crystals for enhanced LED efficiency,” May 2009.
Mr. Manjula Wickramasinghe, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, M. S. (thesis) “PassivityBased Control of an Electrostatic MEMS in the Presence of Parasitics,” May 2008.
Mr. Brice Hughes, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering (co-advised with Prof. Darryl James),
M.S. (report) “One-Dimensional Modeling and Simulation of Ion Transport in Devices Combining
Microchannels and Nanochannels,” December 2007.
Mr. Nenad Stojanovic, Texas Tech Department of Physics (co-advised with Prof. Mark Holtz), M.S. (thesis),
“Measurement of Thin Film Thermal Properties using a Microelectrothermal Test Device and Model-Based
Parameter Estimation,” May, 2007.
Mr. Gowri Seetharaman, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, M.S. (report) “The Effect Of
Interfacial Tension and Viscosity on The Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability in a Microchannel,” July 2006.
Mr. Balasaheb Kawade, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, M. S. (thesis) “A Finite Element
Test Bed for Development of Feedback Control Laws for Electrostatic MEMS,” Dec 2005.
Ms. Meetul Goyal, Texas Tech Department of Electrical Engineering (co-advised with Profs. H. Temkin and R.
O. Gale, TTU EE), M.S. (thesis) “Fabrication, Characterization, and Test of a Electrostatically-Actuated
MOEMS,” August 2005.
Ms. Erika B. Washington, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, M.S. (report) “Orientation of
Spatial Oscillations in Thin-Film SHS,” August 2005.
Mr. Swapnil Wankhede, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, M.S. (report) “Simulation Study
of a Cell Detachment Model.” August 2005.
Mr. Robert Anderson, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, M.S. (thesis), “Design and
Fabrication of a MEMS Micromirror with Integrated Charge Sensor for Feedback Control,” December 2004.
Mr. Shantanu Bhattacharya, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering (co-advised with Prof. S.
Gangopadhyay, TTU Physics), M.S. (thesis), “Plasma Bonding of (Poly) Dimethyl Siloxane and Glass Surfaces
and Its Applications to Microfluidics,” December 2003.
Mr. Evan Gritman Lewis, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “Investigation of Anomalies in
an Industrial Copper ECD Process,” M.S. (thesis) August 2002.
Mr. Sanjeeva Maithrapala, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “Limits on Simultaneous
Linear Regulation,” M.S. (report), 2001.
Mr. Josh Malouf, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “Economic Assessment of Distributed
Generation for Agricultural Applications on the South Plains,” M.S. (thesis), 2000.
Mr. Rammoorthi Balasubramanian, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “Anisotropy of Wet
Etch of Metals in Submicron Structures,” M.S. (report), 2000.
Ms. Rong Hou, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “Design of a Tunable External Cavity
Semiconductor Laser,” M.S. (report), 1998.
Master’s Students Supervised
Mr. Kalana Lakshitha, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2009–2010
Mr. Gagan-Deep Bhasin, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2004.
Mr. Michael Daugherty (0.5), Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “SHS Films,” 2002–2004.
Mr. Chris Laxson, Texas Tech Department of Mathematics (co-advised with George Avalos), “The Plasma
Etching Inverse Problem,” 1998–1999.
Mr. Adrian Pineda, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “System Integration of a Gas Turbine
for Distributed Generation,” 1998.
Mr. Pinaki Ghosh, Texas Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering, “Plasma Etching Experiments for LowOrder Modeling,” 1997–98.
Doctoral Committees
Mr. Matt Jackson, TTU Mechanical Engineering, 2006.
Dr. Rathnamali Palamakumbura, TTU Math Department, 2005.
Dr. Jongsin Yun, TTU Electrical Engineering, 2005.
Dr. John Granier, TTU Mechanical Engineering, 2005.
Dr. Jeremy Gilbertson, TTU Biology, 2004–2005
Mr. Zhiqiang Du, TTU Biology, 2003–2005
Dr. Daguang Zheng, TTU Chemical Engineering, 2002–2003.
Dr. Qiu Shi Zheng, TTU Mechanical Engineering, 1996–97.
Master’s Committees
Mr. Vinayak Raja, TTU Electrical Engineering, 2005.
Mr. John Foster, TTU Mechanical Engineering, 2003–2004.
Mr. Jeremy Gilbertson, TTU Biology, 2003–2004.
Mr. Brian L. D’Souza, TTU Mechanical Engineering, 1999–2000.
Mr. Per C. Bunaes, TTU Mechanical Engineering, 1999.
Mr. Bora A. Ackgerman, TTU Mechanical Engineering, 1999.
Mr. Steven A. King, TTU Mechanical Engineering, 1997.
Mr. Steven E. Eskridge, TTU Mechanical Engineering, 1998.
Dean’s Representative
Dr. Anilkumar Chandolu, TTU Electrical Engineering, 2007.
Dr. Menaka Navaratna, TTU Math, 2006.
Dr. Pantaleon Perera, TTU Math, 2003.
Dr. Bashar Lahlouh, TTU Physics, 2003.
Dr. Georgiy A. Seryogin, TTU Electrical Engineering, 2000.
Dr. Lucille McDaniel Hodges, TTU Math, 1996.
Courses
ME 6301/5387, MEMS III, S ’02, S ’03, S’ 05, F ’08.
ME 6301/5386, MEMS II, S ’01, S ’02, S ’03.
ME 5372/5385, MEMS I, F ’00, F ’01, F ’03, F ’08, F’ 10.
ME/Math 5312, Control Systems I, F ‘99.
ME 5301, Analysis of Engineering Systems, F ’98.
ME 6331, Special Topics: Introduction to Microfabrication, F ’03.
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Projects Supervised
Ms. Kimone George, “Electrothermal Simulation of a High-Power Semiconductor Laser,” 2007
Ms. Kimone George, “Analysis of Ion Transport in a Nanochannel-bsed Fuel Cell,” 2006–2007
Mr. Ken Marek, “Fabrication, Characterization, and Control of a Micromirror Device,” 2005.
Mr. Uriyah Robinson, Ms. Anna Gentry, Mr. Hemil Patel, “PCR on a Chip,” 2004–2005
Mr. Michael Anaya, “Peristaltic Micropumps,” 2002.
Mr. Clay Dishman, Mr. Mike Masters, Mr. Kyle Smith, and Mr. Albert Zubia, “Design of a Supercritical CO 2
Reactor for Semiconductor Wafer Cleaning.” (co-advised with Javad Hashemi, Shubhra Gangopadhyay, and
Richard Gale).
Mr. D. Brandon Hodgkins, Mr. James Hammock, “Intake Grate Modification: Increasing the Average
Acceleration of a Personal Watercraft,” 1998.
Mr. John Geib, Mr. Reuben Nugent, Mr. Travis Turner, Mr. Brian Young, Mr. John Moreno, Mr. C. H.
Campbell, Mr. Christian Edwards, Mr. Brad Baldridge, Mr. Tony Bruton, Mr. Paul Leonard, “Installation and
Test of a Natural Gas Powered Gas Turbine Genset,” 1997-99.
Courses
ME 4234, Dynamic Systems and Controls Laboratory, S ’10, F ’10, S ’12, F ’12, S ’13, F ’13.
ME 4333, Dynamics and Control of Systems, F ’96, S ’97, F ’97, S ’98, S ’99.
ME 4334, Control of Dynamic Systems, S ’00, F ’02, F ’03, S ’05, F ’08, S ’09, F ’09, F’ 10, F ’11, F ’12, F ’13.
ME 3433, Systems and Vibrations, S ’00, S ’04, F ’04, S ’05.
ME 3333, Systems and Vibrations, F ’08, S ’09.
ME 4385, Introduction to Microsystems, F ’10.
SERVICE
Editorial
Associate Editor, Science China Information Systems, 2013–
Associate Editor, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Magazine, 2012–
Member, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division Conference Editorial Board, 2011–
Technical Editor, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2009–
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2004–2008.
Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 2004–2007.
Panel Review
NSF CMMI Control Systems, 2012.
Fulbright Scholar Program, Discipline Reviewer in Mechanical Engineering, 2010–2012.
NSF Cyber-Physical Systems, 2009.
NSF EFRI, 2009.
NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I Nanotechnology, 2006.
NSF ECS Control Theory, 2006.
NSF ECS Unsolicited, 2005.
NSF Bio-Chips SBIR, 2004.
NSF SENSORS Program, 2004.
NSF SENSORS Program, 2003.
External Committees
Member, Management Committee, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2013–.
ASME Liaison to the Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, 2013–.
Chair, ASME DSCD Technical Committee on Mechatronics, 2012
Vice Chair, ASME DSCD Technical Committee on Mechatronics, 2011
Conference Committee Chair, ASME DSCD Technical Committee on Mechatronics, 2010
Secretary, ASME DSCD Technical Committee on Mechatronics, 2009
AACC Donald Eckman Award Committee, 2009
Chair, ASME Dynamic Systems and Controls Division Sensors and Instrumentation Panel, 2003–2006
Vice-Chair, ASME Dynamic Systems and Controls Division Sensors and Instrumentation Panel, 2002–2003
University Committees
TTU Tenure Hearing Committee, 2013–
TTU Faculty Senate, 2013–
Chair, TTU ME Faculty Search Committee, 2009.
TTU COE Research Task Force, 2009.
Chair, TTU ME Faculty Search Committee, 2008.
TTU College of Engineering Associate Dean for Research Screening Committee, 2006.
TTU Mechanical Engineering Department Workload Policy Ad Hoc Committee, 2005–2009.
TTU College of Engineering Tenure and Promotion OP Revision Ad Hoc Committee, 2005–2006.
TTU Mechanical Engineering Department Tenure and Promotion OP Revision Ad Hoc Committee, 2005–2009.
TTU ME Department Wright Chair Search Committee, 2005–2006.
TTU ME Department Chair Search Committee, 2004.
Chair, TTU ME Faculty Search Committee, 2003.
TTU College of Engineering Tenure Committee, 2003–2006.
TTU Mechanical Engineering Department Graduate Affairs Committee, 1999–2004.
Drexel University MEM Department, Graduate Student Advisory Committee, 1991–92.
Conference Organization
General Chair, 2018 American Control Conference.
General Chair, 2016 IEEE/ASME Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics.
Program Chair, 2014 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference.
Treasurer, American Automatic Control Council, 2009–2013.
Finance Chair, 2007 American Control Conference.
Technical Program Committee member, 2007 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control.
Finance Chair, 2005 American Control Conference.
Vice Chair for Invited Sessions, 2002 American Control Conference.
Topical Organizer, “Sensors and Actuators,” 2004 IMECE.
Topical Organizer, “Intelligent Sensors and Sensor Networks,” 2003 IMECE.
International Program Committee member, 2005 International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and
Mechanics.
International Program Committee member, 2005 IASTED Conference on Control and Applications.
Technical program committee member, American Control Conference, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2011.
Technical program committee member, 2000 Conference on Control Applications.
Conference co-organizer, Texas Systems Day, 1998, 2001.
Symposium organizer, “Control Opportunities in Material Processing,” 1998 Annual Technical Meeting,
Society of Engineering Science.
Other Conference Service
Associate Editor, Chinese Conference on Decision and Control, 2009.
Session Chair, “Control Theory and Applications,” 2005 ACC
Session Co-Chair, “Theory and Application of Nonlinear Control,” 2005 ACC
Session Chair, “Sensing and Instrumentation,” 2005 IMECE
Session chair, “Advances in Sensing and Actuation,” 2004 IMECE.
Session chair, “Estimation and Control for Sensors and Sensor Networks,” 2004 IMECE.
Session chair, “Control Education,” 2004 American Control Conference.
Session co-chair, “Control of micro, nano, and quantum systems,” 2004 American Control Conference.
Session co-chair, “Intelligent Sensors and Sensor Networks I,” 2003 IMECE.
Session co-chair, “Intelligent Sensors and Sensor Networks II,” 2003 IMECE.
Session co-chair, “Motor Control,” 2003 American Control Conference.
Session chair, “Linear Robust Control,” 2002 American Control Conference.
Session chair, “Design Applications of Optimization,” 2000 American Control Conference.
Session chair, “Estimation II,” 1999 American Control Conference.
Session chair, “Nonlinear Distributed Parameter Systems,” 1999 American Control Conference.
Session co-chair, “Nonlinear Stabilization II,” Conference on Decision & Control, 1998.
Session co-chair, “Nonlinear Systems II,” American Control Conference, 1998.
Session co-chair, “Actuators,” American Control Conference, 1997.
Reviewer, European Control Conference.
Reviewer, AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference.
Reviewer, American Control Conference.
Reviewer, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control.
Reviewer, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference
Blue Ribbon Panel for Best Student Paper, 1999, 2000 American Control Conference.
Journal Reviews
Analytica Chimica Acta
Automatica (IFAC)
Applied Physics Letters
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology
Biomedical Microdevices
Biotechnology Progress (American Chemical Society)
Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing
Control and Intelligent Systems (IASTED)
European Biophysics Journal
European Journal of Control
INEER Special Volume
Intelligent Systems Magazine (IEEE)
International Journal of Control
International Journal of Engineering Education
International Journal on Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing
International Journal of Optomechatronics
International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
International Journal of Systems Science
Iranian Journal of Science & Technology
Journal of the Astronomical Sciences
Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control (ASME)
Journal of Engineering for Industry (ASME)
Journal of Fluid Engineering (ASME)
Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications (SIAM)
Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (ASME/IEEE)
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
Journal of Vibration and Control
Materials Science and Engineering: Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems
Mathematical Modelling and Analysis
Optimal Control Applications & Methods
Sensors (MDPI Open Access Publishing)
Sensors & Actuators A
Sensors & Actuators B
Smart Materials and Structures
System & Control Letters
Transactions on Automatic Control (IEEE)
Transactions on Control System Technology (IEEE)
Transactions on Education (IEEE)
Transactions on Industrial Electronics (IEEE)
Transactions on Measurement and Instrumentation (IEEE)
Transactions on Mechatronics (ASME/IEEE)
Textbook Review
McGraw-Hill
Academic Press
Cengage Learning
Other Review
Georgia National Science Foundation
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
Professional Engineer, State of Texas, #87109.
Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD), serial number 100-312-1030, 2012–present.
SOCIETIES
Fellow ASME, Senior Member IEEE, Member ASEE.
HONORS & AWARDS
Elected Fellow of the ASME, 2011.
Pi Tau Sigma Best Mechanical Engineering Professor, Spring 2009.
Whitacre Research Excellence Award, TTU College of Engineering, 2008.
Fulbright Scholar, Sri Lanka, January–July, 2008.
IEEE Sensors Conference, Best Paper in Session, 2002.
Pi Tau Sigma Best Mechanical Engineering Professor, Fall 2000.
Texas Tech Ex-Students Association New Faculty Award, 1999.
Mechanical Engineering Department Nominee for Ex-Students Association New Faculty Award 1998.
ACC Best Presentation in Session, 1997.
Wright Laboratory Foulois Award Honorable Mention, 1996.
IMA/NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1995–1996.
NRC/AFOSR Resident Research Associateship, 1993–1995.
SHORT COURSES
Fundamentals of Analysis & Control of Dynamic Systems, Raytheon Corp., Dallas, TX, June 16–18, 2005.
Guidance and Control of Missiles, Raytheon Corp., Dallas, TX, July 11–13, 2002.
KEYNOTE & PLENARY ADDRESSES
2/19/11
6/2/08
“Parametric Resonance & Oscillatory Stabilization with Applications to MEMS Comb Drives,”
Plenary Address, Sixth International Conference on Industrial & Automation Systems,” University
of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Aug. 17–19, 2011.
“An Overview of Research and Development in MEMS and NEMS,” Workshop on Emerging
Opportunities in Nanotechnology, June 2–6, 2008, sponsored by the Postgraduate Institute of
10/27/05
Science, University of Peradeniya, the Institute of Engineers of Sri Lanka, and the National
Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
“Passivity-Based Control of Electrostatic MEMS and MOEMS,” 2005 International Conference
on Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Oct. 26–28, 2005, Nanjing University of Science and
Technology, Nanjing, China.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS (LISTED BY GENERAL TOPIC)
Nanoscale Thermal Properties
10/09
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Mathematics Colloquium.
Control of Electrostatic MEMS
12/14/05
12/1/04
University of Ruhuna, Faculty of Engineering Seminar, Galle, Sri Lanka.
Texas A&M University, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar, College Station, TX.
Modeling, Fabrication, and Characterization of Energetic Nanocomposites
12/17/03
NSF Nanoscience and Engineering Grantees’ Workshop, Arlington, VA.
Level Set Methods for Parameter Estimation
4/23/01
4/22/01
4/14/00
1/12/00
Workshop on Control of Partial Differential Equations, Lincoln, NE.
Department of Mathematics & Statistics Colloquium, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE.
Texas Instruments Kilby Center, Dallas, TX.
Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM.
Level Set Methods for Estimation of Interface Evolution
2/28/01
10/6/97
6/6/96
5/21/96
4/10/96
3/25/96
3/21/96
CVIAL Seminar, Department of Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University.
Control Theory Seminar, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Control Analysis Group, USAF Wright Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
Department of Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
IMA Postdoc Seminar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Neural Network Control of an Extrusion
7/25/95
Center for Advanced Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Open-Loop Optimal Control of Hot Forming Processes
7/20/95
10/11/94
5/21/94
4/29/94
IMA Workshop on Large Scale Optimization, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Technical Workshop on Forming Process Control and 3-D Automatic Remeshing, WrightPatterson AFB, OH.
Control Systems Seminar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
AFOSR Eglin Workshop on Guidance and Control, Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Unfoldings and Zeros of Singular Matrix Pencils
11/20/97
11/15/96
5/11/93
Department of Mathematics & Statistics Colloquium, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Control Theory Seminar, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterrey, CA.
Regulation of Parameter-Dependent Systems
11/3/98
Control Theory Seminar, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (LISTED BY GENERAL TOPIC)
Nanoscale Thermal Properties
9/10
6/10
ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Boston, MA, September, 2010.
American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 28–July 2, 2010.
Sensors and Microfabrication
3/05
10/04
SPIE Conference on Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and
Aerospace Systems, 6–10 March, 2005, San Diego, CA.
Third International Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Nanjing, PRC.
Control of Electrostatic MEMS
12/05
11/05
9/05
9/04
11/03
IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, Columbo, Sri Lanka.
International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition 2005, Orlando, FL.
Tex-MEMS V, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX.
Tex-MEMS IV, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition 2003, Washington, DC.
Graduate Engineering Education
7/03
International Conference on Engineering Education, Valencia, Spain.
Distributed Generation
6/00
American Control Conference, Chicago, IL.
Level Set Methods for Parameter Estimation
12134/00
6/4/99
12/17/98
11/21/98
6/24/98
5/8/98
10/25/97
Conference on Decision and Control, Sydney, Australia.
American Control Conference, San Diego, CA.
Conference on Decision and Control, Tampa, FL.
Texas Systems Day, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
American Control Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
SIAM Conference on Control & Its Applications, Jacksonville, FL.
Texas Systems Day, Rice University, Houston, TX.
Level Set Methods for Estimation of Interface Evolution
12/13/96
10/26/96
Conference on Decision and Control, Kobe, Japan.
Texas Systems Day, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX.
Control of Systems with Rate Limited Actuators
12/17/98
Conference on Decision and Control, Tampa, FL.
Open-Loop Optimal Control of Hot Forming Processes
6/4/97
5/10/95
6/29/94
1997 American Control Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
AeroMat ’95, ASM International’s 6th Advanced Aerospace Materials and Processes Conference,
Anaheim, CA.
1994 American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD.