Publications and Awards
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"Multiple Model Reference Adaptive Control with Blending for Non-Square Multivariable Systems" - IEEE TAC (2025)
In this article, we develop a multiple model reference adaptive controller (MMRAC) with blending. The systems under consideration are non-square, i.e., the number of inputs is not equal to the number of states; multi-input, linear, time-invariant with uncertain parameters that lie inside of a known, compact, and convex set. Moreover, the full state of the plant is available for feedback. A multiple model online identification scheme for the plant's state and input matrices is developed that guarantees the estimated parameters converge to the underlying plant model under the assumption of persistence of excitation. Using an exact matching condition, the parameter estimates are used in a control law such that the plant's states asymptotically track the reference signal generated by a state-space reference model. The control architecture is proven to provide boundedness of all closed-loop signals and to asymptotically drive the state tracking error to zero. Numerical simulations illustrate the stability and efficacy of the proposed MMRAC scheme, even in the presence of noise. Statistical analysis is included to showcase the improvements of using multiple models.
"Blending Based Multiple Model Pole Placement Adaptive Control of Multivariable Systems" - ECC Thessaloniki (2025)
Link will be added after the conference June 24-27, 2025.
"A Blending Based Multiple Model Reference Adaptive Approach to Lateral Vehicle Motion Control" - IEEE CDC Milano (2024)
"Multiple Model Reference Adaptive Tracking Control of Multivariable Systems with Blending" - IEEE CDC Cancún (2022)
Sandford Fleming Foundation Award for TA Excellence, 2024.
4 year Graduate Research Studentship in University of Waterloo for the PhD. 2021 - 2025.
4 year International Doctoral Student Award in University of Waterloo for the PhD. 2021 - 2025.
2 year Graduate Research Studentship in Instituto Balseiro for the MSc. 2019 - 2020.
3 year Undergraduate Studentship in Instituto Balseiro for the Mechanical Engineering degree. 2013 - 2016.