Research interests

Fuzzy modeling and identification

• Model construction based on fuzzy clustering
• Multi-objective estimation of local model (consequent) parameters
• Input selection for nonlinear models
• Gray-box and block oriented fuzzy models
• Fault detection and isolation, virtual sensors

Nonlinear and fuzzy control

• Nonlinear predictive with fuzzy models
• Design of gain-scheduled controllers
• Adaptive and learning control
• Decision support systems
• Output-feedback reconfigurable control

Applications

• Process industry
• Aerospace engineering
• Biomedical technology

Recent projects with industrial participation

• Affordable digital fly-by-wire flight control systems for small commercial aircraft
• Grey-box modeling and plant-wide integrated control of water purification processes
• Artificial intelligence for the control of a hopper dredger
• Intelligent adaptive control of bioreactors