Jeff S. Shamma
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Jeff S. Shamma is an American
control theorist and the Professor
and Julian T. Hightower Chair in Systems & Control Systems and Controls at the Georgia Institute of Technology
. He is known for his early work in nonlinear
and adaptive control
, particularly on gain scheduling
, robust control
, and more recently, distributed systems.
and raised in Pensacola, Florida
. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
from Georgia Tech in 1983 and a Ph.D.
in Systems Science and Engineering from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in 1988. His Ph.D. thesis, Analysis and Design of Gain Scheduled Control Systems, was advised by Michael Athans
.
. He also held visiting positions at the California Institute of Technology
and MIT. Shamma returned to Georgia Tech to join the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2007, and is currently the Julian T. Hightower Chair in Systems & Control Systems and Controls.
Research Initiation Award and the NSF Young Investigator Award. He received the American Automatic Control Council
Donald P. Eckman Award
in 1996 (32 years after his Ph.D. advisor Michael Athans received the award in 1964), and was made an IEEE Fellow in 2006.
United States
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control theorist and the Professor
Professor
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and Julian T. Hightower Chair in Systems & Control Systems and Controls at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
. He is known for his early work in nonlinear
Nonlinear control
Nonlinear control is the area of control engineering specifically involved with systems that are nonlinear, time-variant, or both. Many well-established analysis and design techniques exist for LTI systems ; however, one or both of the controller and the system under control in a general control...
and adaptive control
Adaptive control
Adaptive control is the control method used by a controller which must adapt to a controlled system with parameters which vary, or are initially uncertain. For example, as an aircraft flies, its mass will slowly decrease as a result of fuel consumption; a control law is needed that adapts itself...
, particularly on gain scheduling
Gain scheduling
In control theory, gain scheduling is an approach to control of non-linear systems that uses a family of linear controllers, each of which provides satisfactory control for a different operating point of the system....
, robust control
Robust control
Robust control is a branch of control theory that explicitly deals with uncertainty in its approach to controller design. Robust control methods are designed to function properly so long as uncertain parameters or disturbances are within some set...
, and more recently, distributed systems.
Early life and education
Shamma was born in New York CityNew York City
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and raised in Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
. He received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
from Georgia Tech in 1983 and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Systems Science and Engineering from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in 1988. His Ph.D. thesis, Analysis and Design of Gain Scheduled Control Systems, was advised by Michael Athans
Michael Athans
Michael Athans is a Greek-American control theorist and a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and a Fellow of the AAAS...
.
Academic career
After graduating from MIT, Shamma held faculty positions at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, University of Texas, Austin, and University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. He also held visiting positions at the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
and MIT. Shamma returned to Georgia Tech to join the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2007, and is currently the Julian T. Hightower Chair in Systems & Control Systems and Controls.
Awards
Shamma is a recipient of the NSFNational Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
Research Initiation Award and the NSF Young Investigator Award. He received the American Automatic Control Council
American Automatic Control Council
The American Automatic Control Council is an organization founded in 1956 for research in control theory. It is an association of the control systems divisions of eight member societies and a member of the International Federation of Automatic Control....
Donald P. Eckman Award
Donald P. Eckman Award
The Donald P. Eckman Award is an award given by the American Automatic Control Council recognizing outstanding achievements by a young researcher under the age of 35 in the field of control theory. Together with the Richard E...
in 1996 (32 years after his Ph.D. advisor Michael Athans received the award in 1964), and was made an IEEE Fellow in 2006.