Daniel M. Liberzon

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.