Seddik M. Djouadi

Seddik M. Djouadi is a Professor in the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He holds a PhD from McGill University (1999), an M.A.Sc. from École Polytechnique (1992), and a B.Sc. from École Nationale Polytechnique (1989). His research focuses on robust control, distributed systems, wireless communication, model reduction, and power networks. He has authored over 100 publications and received awards including recognition as an outstanding reviewer by Automatica (2006-2007, 2003-2004) and the Tibbets Award (1999).

Education:

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, McGill University, 1999
• M.A.Sc., École Polytechnique, 1992
• B.Sc., École Nationale Polytechnique, 1989

Research Interests:

• Robust and distributed control
• Wireless communication systems
• Model reduction for fluid flows
• Power network dynamics and renewable integration
• Biological systems modeling
• Cyber-physical systems security

Awards:

• Outstanding Reviewer, Automatica (2006-2007, 2003-2004)
• Best Paper Award, Mediterranean Conference on Intelligent Systems (2008)
• Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award (2005)
• Tibbets Award (1999)

Students and Advising: Djouadi has mentored over 20 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, including current advisees Yichen Zhang and Ehsan Raoufat. Notable past students include Jin Dong (now at Oak Ridge National Laboratory) and Xiao Ma (Western Digital).

Projects: Current research includes distributed control of large power networks, data-driven nonlinear model reduction, and stochastic modeling of wireless systems. Collaborations involve ORNL and TVA on energy systems and cybersecurity.