Minh Q. Phan

Minh Q. Phan is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering. His expertise spans system identification, iterative learning control, model predictive control, robotic swarm control, and intelligent control systems. He holds a BS from the University of California, Berkeley, and MS/M.Phil/PhD degrees from Columbia University in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Phan has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications and serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. His research focuses on advancing control theory applications in robotics, structural health monitoring, and sustainable construction materials. Key contributions include the development of OKID (Observer/Kalman Filter Identification) methods and bilinear system identification frameworks.

Education History:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 1985
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 1986
• Master of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 1988
• Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 1989

Research Interests:

• Advanced control methodologies for dynamic systems
• Model-based predictive control strategies
• Applications in robotics and aerospace engineering
• Structural health monitoring via system identification
• Machine learning for materials science

Teaching Responsibilities include courses like ENGG 149 (Systems Identification), ENGS 145 (Modern Control Theory), and ENGG 148 (Structural Mechanics). His work bridges theoretical control systems with practical industrial applications, including automation in food processing and sustainable construction practices. Dr. Phan has collaborated on projects addressing viral epidemiology in Vietnam and coastal erosion mitigation strategies.