Yang Shi

Yang Shi is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria. He holds Fellowships from IEEE, ASME, CSME, CAE, and EIC. His research focuses on control systems, model predictive control (MPC), networked control systems, and autonomous vehicles. He leads the Applied Control and Information Processing Lab (ACIPL) and has supervised numerous graduate students. Shi has authored/co-authored multiple books and over 200 journal articles. His work spans cyber-physical systems, energy optimization, and robotics.

• Education: BSc/MSc (Northwestern Polytechnical University), PhD (University of Alberta)
• Affiliations: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics Co-Editor-in-Chief, IFAC Council Member

Research interests include MPC, distributed control, mechatronics, and smart energy systems. Notable awards include the IEEE Canada Outstanding Engineer Award (2024) and Humboldt Researcher Fellowship (2017). His lab develops advanced control strategies for autonomous systems and industrial applications.