معرفی
Professor Bahram Shafai is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University, where he has served since 1985. He holds a PhD from George Washington University and advanced degrees from ETH Zurich. As director of the ECE Capstone Design Program since 1996, he oversees student projects in engineering design. His research focuses on control systems, signal processing, and robust control, with contributions to fault detection, robotics, and biological systems control.
Education:
- PhD, Electrical Engineering, George Washington University (1985)
- MS, Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich (1978)
- BS, Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich (1976)
Research interests include robust stability, observer theory, distributed control of multi-agent systems, and control of biological systems. His work emphasizes practical applications in robotics, autonomous systems, and fault-tolerant control. Notable achievements include over 200 publications, editorships in IEEE journals, and leadership roles in international conferences like CDC and WAC.
Awards:
- Lifetime Achievement Award, World Automation Congress (2018)
- Outstanding Faculty Service Award (2023)
- Senior Life Member, IEEE
Grants and advising: Professor Shafai has supervised capstone projects such as a modular flight camera and brain-controlled robotics platforms. His grants support research in data-driven control, positive systems stabilization, and cyber-resilient systems.
Labs/Teams: Directs the ECE Capstone Design Lab and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects in autonomous systems and biomedical engineering.
