Research Interests:
Optimization and control of continuously-varying and discrete-event dynamical systems; stochastic modeling and estimation of nonlinear processes, signal decomposition (including wavelets), intelligent instrumentation (including neural networks), modeling of thermomechanical fatigue and fracture for aerospace and energy conversion applications.

Research Centers:

• Intelligent Control of Gas Turbine Combustion Dynamics

• Life Extending Control of Aerospace Systems
• Intelligent Control of Mechanical systems for Performance and Life Optimization
• Intelligent Control of Power Plants for Extended Life and High Performance
• Integrated Prognostics, Maintenance and Life Extending Control
• Life Prediction of Advanced Materials for Gas Turbine Applications
• Robust Control of Undersea Autonomous Vehicles
• Supervisory Control of Discrete-Event Dynamic Systems for C 2 Applications
• Analysis of Network-Induced Delays for Integrated Control Systems
• Condition-Based Maintenance of Equipment and Processes
• Remote Diagnostics and Prognostics of Machinery over a Wide Area Network
• Life Extending Control of Machinery