Youmin Zhang

Youmin Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering at Concordia University, affiliated with the Concordia Institute of Aerospace Design & Innovation. His research focuses on advanced control strategies for safety-critical systems, including fault diagnosis, fault-tolerant control, and autonomous vehicle systems. His work spans aerospace, industrial, and mechatronic domains, with applications in UAV navigation, spacecraft formation flying, and real-time environmental monitoring.

Research interests include:

• Fault-tolerant control for safety-critical systems
• Avionics and flight control systems
• UAV trajectory planning and swarm coordination
• Modeling and simulation of physical systems
• Signal processing for diagnostics

Recent publications emphasize resilient control architectures, cybersecurity in autonomous systems, and AI-driven solutions for fault detection in industrial processes. His work bridges theoretical control frameworks with practical applications in aerospace, energy, and environmental systems.

He holds an academic position at Concordia’s Sir George Williams and Loyola campuses, and his research contributes to advancing autonomous systems and smart manufacturing technologies.