The applications of multi-agent systems are diverse, ranging from cooperative control of unmanned air vehicles, formation control of mobile robots, control of communication networks, design of sensor- network, to flocking of social insects, swarm-based computing, etc My research includes stability analysis of cooperative control with coupled dynamic systems and multi- agent consensus control in presence of delays. Design of network topologies that can withstand larger delays without loosing stability. The most updated progress is Responsible Eigenvalue concepts in networked systems with time delay.

Education

P.h.D in Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA (2008-ongoing)

Dissertation Topic: Cooperative and Consensus Control of Multi-Agent Network System

Advisor: Prof. Rifat Sipahi

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Nanjing University of Astronautics & Aeronautics, Nanjing, China (2004-2008)

Graduation Project: Cable-driven Parallel Manipulator-Design and Kinematics, Dynamics Analysis Advisor: Prof. Hongtao Wu

Hobbies

Basketball, Snowboard, Chinese Martial Art, Playing guitar and piano, photography

 

Cooperative and Consensus Control of Multi-Agent Network System

Wei Qiao (PhD Candidate)