Education
- Ph.D. in electronic and computer engineering Sep 2016 - Jun 2022
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China - B.E. (Hons) in automation Sep 2012 - Jun 2016
Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
Work experience
- Lecturer in Control Systems Feb 2025 - Present
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
- The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
- University Research Profile
- Postdoctoral Fellow Jul 2023 - Feb 2025
- Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT-STADIUS)
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium
- Supervisor: Prof. Rodolphe Sepulchre
- Postdoctoral Fellow Feb 2022 - Jul 2023
- Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE)
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
- Supervisor: Prof. Li Qiu
Projects
- A Phase Theory for Nonlinear Systems Jul 2022 - Jun 2025
- PI: Li Qiu, Co-I: Chao Chen
- Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong under the General Research Fund (GRF) No. 16203922
Awards
- A recipient of the IFAC Automatica Paper Prize Award 2026 Aug 2026
PhD Supervision
- Co-Supervisor
- Han Yao, with Prof. Alexander Lanzon, EEE, UoM Apr 2026 - Present
- Tianzhe Zhang, with Prof. Alexander Lanzon, EEE, UoM Apr 2025 - Present
- Qikai Sun, with Prof. Alexander Lanzon, EEE, UoM Jan 2025 - Present
Teaching experience
- Lecturer, Control Systems II (UoM UG EEEN30231) Since Fall 2026
- Lecturer and Unit Lead, Applied Optimal Control & Estimation (UoM MSc EEEN40122/EEEN60122) Since Spring 2026
- Lecturer, Optimal & Robust Control (UoM MSc EEEN40262/EEEN60262) Spring 2025
- Teaching Assistant, System Modeling, Analysis and Control (HKUST UG ELEC3200) Spring/Fall 2017, Spring 2018
- Teaching Assistant, Control System Design (HKUST UG ELEC4010G) Spring 2017
Academic Service
- Associate Editor, EUCA Conference Editorial Board (EUCA-CEB) Nov 2026 - Present
