Daniel M. LiberzonView profile
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Daniel M. Liberzon is the Richard T. Cheng Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Professor at the Coordinated Science Laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign . He is also an affiliate professor in the Department of Mathematics . His career spans theoretical and applied research in control systems, with a focus on hybrid control, nonlinear systems, and communication constraints. Education : Ph.D. in Mathematics (Brandeis University, 1998), advised by Roger W. Brockett (Harvard). Undergraduate studies in Mathematics at Moscow State University (1989-1993). Research Interests include: Switched and Hybrid Systems with stability criteria and control design. Nonlinear Control Theory covering Lyapunov functions, ISS, and synchronization. Control with Limited Information focusing on quantized control and entropy-based methods. Uncertain/Stochastic Systems with applications in power grid synchronization and networked control. Article Trends show a focus on stability analysis, entropy metrics, and hybrid control algorithms across nonlinear and switched systems. Key themes include robust observer design, synchronization under disturbances, and quantized feedback. Scientific Awards : ACM SIGBED HSCC Best Paper (2019) IFAC Fellow (2016) IEEE Fellow (2013) AACC Donald P. Eckman Award (2007) NSF CAREER Award (2002) Advising and Grants : Collaborates with students and researchers like Sayan Mitra, Hyungbo Shim, and others. Leads NSF projects on Nonlinear Systems with Fast/Slow Dynamics and AFOSR MURI on Hybrid Dynamics . Labs and Teams : Directs the Decision and Control group at the Coordinated Science Lab, contributing to interdisciplinary projects in control theory and power systems.













