معرفی
Dr. Xiangru Xu is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, leading the Autonomous & Resilient Controls Laboratory (ARC Lab). His research focuses on developing control methodologies for trustworthy autonomous systems, emphasizing safety-critical control, cyber-physical systems, and artificial intelligence applications. He holds affiliations with both the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department within the College of Engineering.
Dr. Xu earned his PhD (2014) from the Institute of Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a BS (2009) in Mathematics from Beijing Normal University. His work has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the NSF CAREER Award (2023) and the IEEE Best New Application Paper Award (2019).
His research explores adaptive safety protocols for nonlinear systems, neural feedback systems verification, and robust control strategies. Recent publications highlight advancements in hybrid zonotope-based reachability analysis, safety-critical control barrier functions, and autonomous vehicle development. His contributions bridge theory and practice, with applications in robotics, autonomous vehicles, and control system design.
- Awards: NSF CAREER Award, IEEE Best Paper Award, and multiple scholarships from Beijing Normal University.
- Teaching: Courses include Advanced Control Systems, Dynamic Systems, and interdisciplinary design projects.
- Labs: ARC Lab focuses on resilient control algorithms for autonomous systems, emphasizing simulation-to-reality validation.
