Hamid Ossareh

Hamid Ossareh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Vermont's College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. He serves as Co-director of the CREATE Center and is actively involved in the IEEE Control Systems Society, including roles as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology and technical consultant for Beta Technologies in flight controls.

• PhD in Electrical Engineering (Control Theory), University of Michigan, 2013
• MS in Mathematics, University of Michigan, 2012
• MSE in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2010
• BASc in Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, 2008

His research focuses on systems and control theory, particularly predictive control, nonlinear control, and constrained control with applications in automotive, aerospace, and power systems. He leads projects funded by the National Science Foundation (CAREER Award) and Department of Energy, including constraint-aware control algorithms for hybrid energy systems and real-time control theory for uncertain systems.

Recent research trends include data-driven control formulations, fault detection in electric aircraft, stochastic linearization techniques, and optimization of satellite swarm navigation. His work bridges theoretical advancements with practical implementations across multiple industries.

• Excellence in Research Award, UVM CEMS, 2021
• Faculty of the Year Award, IEEE Green Mountain Section, 2018, 2020
• NSERC Postgraduate Awards (PGS-M and PGS-D), Government of Canada
• Adel Sedra Gold Medal, University of Toronto, 2008

Ossareh has advised numerous PhD and MS students in control systems and power systems, with past advisees including Dr. Sarnaduti Brahma and Dr. Yudan Liu. His current projects include advanced control of hydrogen fuel cells and real-time constraint-aware algorithms for autonomous systems.