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Biography
Dr Welsh completed a PhD in the area of system identification in 2004. Specifically, his PhD thesis studied ill-conditioning that arises in numerous aspects of system identification. He also proposed several novel techniques and methods to avoid the problems that are associated with this ill-conditioning.He has over ten years of experience as an engineer working in industry. This work focussed on control engineering. Frequently in this work, he used system identification methods to obtain appropriate models. This dual background gives Dr Welsh an important perspective of systems research. In particular, his goal is to emphasise strong theoretical contributions which have genuine practical relevance.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 03/09/2004
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), University of Newcastle, 08/05/1998
Research
Research keywords
- Control Systems
- Experiment Design
- System Identification
Research expertise
I have a strong interest in both fundamental and applied research in the areas of control system design and system identification. More recently, I have become involved with research on experiment design for dynamic systems.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 090602 | Control Systems, Robotics And Automation | 90 |
| 010499 | Statistics Not Elsewhere Classified | 10 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Member - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (USA)
Awards
Honours.
| 1997 | Dean's Medal Faculty of Engineering, University of Newcastle (Australia) Dean's Medal. Faculty of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia. |
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| 1997 | Spruson & Ferguson Prize in Electrical / Computer Engineering University of Newcastle (Australia) Spruson & Ferguson Prize in Electrical / Computer Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia. |
Recognition.
| 1997 | The National Undergraduate Thesis Prize in Automation, Control and Instrumentation Intitute of Engineers Australia (Australia) IEAust: The National Undergraduate Thesis Prize in Automation, Control and Instrumentation. |
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Research Award.
| 2003 | 2003 CDC Best Student Paper Award. IEEE (United States) Co-author of the 2003 CDC Best Student Paper Award. |
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| 2003 | Best Research Paper Published by a Research Postgraduate Student in a Peer Reviewed Int. Journal Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Newcastle. (Australia) Best Research Paper Published by a Research Postgraduate Student in a Peer Reviewed International Journal, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of New- castle, Australia. |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
I'm currently the Graduate Studies Adviser for the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. As well as this I am a member of several committees within the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment. These include the Marketing Committee, Industry Advisory Board Secretary, UNISS representative for Electrical Engineering and the Electrical Engineering Equipment Committee. Also I'm a member of the NSW HSC examination committee for Engineering Studies.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Electrical Engineering
Teaching expertise
My teaching experience covers the areas of control systems, system identification, electronics and electrical circuit theory.
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- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.2013 International Visitor - Wahlberg$9,750
American Control Conference, Washington USA, 17-19 June 2013$1,500
Facility for Characterization of Engineered Microelectromechanical Systems$300,000
Facility for Characterization of Engineered Microelectromechanical Systems$200,000
Facility for Characterization of Engineered Microelectromechanical Systems$53,621
Facility for Characterization of Engineered Microelectromechanical Systems$53,291
Development of a prototype to measure arm coordination$10,000
A Computationally Efficient Approach to Robust Experiment Design$25,000
Robust Dynamical System Identification$220,000
Novel time-frequency techniques for analysing and modeling nonstationary physical and engineering data$260,000
Fault Detection in Electricity Networks$20,000
Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control$5,400,000
Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control$323,084
CDSC Sub-Account: Distributed Sensing and Control$215,000
Robust Autonomy$45,000
Application of System Identification to Parameter Estimation in the Power Industry$10,000
Robust Experiment Design for Dynamical System Identification$400,000
Parameter estimation of synchronous machines - a review of results and methods of generator parameter estimation for Bayswater - Project No 24496-001$10,000
European Control Conference 2007, Kos Greece, 2/7/2007 - 5/7/2007$1,700
New System Identification Techniques Utilising Misspecified Models$140,388
2006 American Control Conference 14-16 June 2006$1,500
Large Dynamic Range System Identification: Inconsistencies Between Time and Frequency Domain Estimation$13,000
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 22 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $7,712,834 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (2 grants)
2013 International Visitor - Wahlberg$9,750
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh, Professor Bo Wahlberg | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| DVCR International Visitor Support | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,750 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1301113 | ||
American Control Conference, Washington USA, 17-19 June 2013$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300653 | ||
2012 (5 grants)
Facility for Characterization of Engineered Microelectromechanical Systems$300,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Reza Moheimani, Professor Erich Kisi, Scientia Professor Ian Petersen, Professor Gursel Alici, Dr Elanor Huntington, Dr Sam Behrens, Associate Professor Charles Harb, Dr Hermanshu Pota, Associate Professor Weihua Li, Doctor James Welsh, Doctor Terrence Summers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $300,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100803 | ||
Facility for Characterization of Engineered Microelectromechanical Systems$200,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Reza Moheimani, Professor Erich Kisi, Doctor James Welsh, Doctor Terrence Summers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $200,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100690 | ||
Facility for Characterization of Engineered Microelectromechanical Systems$53,621
Funding Body: CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Reza Moheimani, Professor Erich Kisi, Scientia Professor Ian Petersen, Professor Gursel Alici, Dr Elanor Huntington, Dr Sam Behrens, Associate Professor Charles Harb, Dr Hermanshu Pota, Associate Professor Weihua Li, Doctor James Welsh, Doctor Terrence Summers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $53,621 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200708 | ||
Facility for Characterization of Engineered Microelectromechanical Systems$53,291
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Reza Moheimani, Professor Erich Kisi, Scientia Professor Ian Petersen, Professor Gursel Alici, Dr Elanor Huntington, Dr Sam Behrens, Associate Professor Charles Harb, Dr Hermanshu Pota, Associate Professor Weihua Li, Doctor James Welsh, Doctor Terrence Summers | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $53,291 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200709 | ||
Development of a prototype to measure arm coordination$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Paulette Van Vliet, Doctor James Welsh, Professor Irene Hudson | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Pilot Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200699 | ||
2011 (1 grants)
A Computationally Efficient Approach to Robust Experiment Design$25,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $25,000 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1001039 | ||
2010 (1 grants)
Robust Dynamical System Identification$220,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh, Doctor Juan Carlos Aguero | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $220,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0190092 | ||
2009 (2 grants)
Novel time-frequency techniques for analysing and modeling nonstationary physical and engineering data$260,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh, Professor Peter Schreier | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $260,000 | 2009 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0188748 | ||
Fault Detection in Electricity Networks$20,000
Funding Body: Ausgrid
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Steve Mitchell, Doctor James Welsh, Associate Professor Jose De Dona | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Sponsorship Agreement | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0900082 | ||
2008 (5 grants)
Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control$5,400,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Graham Goodwin, Professor Minyue Fu, Professor Reza Moheimani, Doctor Julio Braslavsky, Doctor Gregory Adams, Associate Professor Jose De Dona, Doctor Maria Seron, Doctor James Welsh, Doctor Andrew Fleming, Associate Professor Tristan Perez, Doctor Damian Marelli, Associate Professor Brailey Sims, Conjoint Professor Kerrie Mengersen, Professor A Pettitt, Dr R Reeves, Professor Ian Turner, Dr Salvatore Crisafulli, Dr M Downey, Mr J Lee, Mr P Stone, Conjoint Professor John Rayner | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| ARC Centres of Excellence | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,400,000 | 2008 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0188623 | ||
Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control$323,084
Funding Body: NSW Department of State and Regional Development
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Graham Goodwin, Professor Minyue Fu, Professor Reza Moheimani, Doctor Julio Braslavsky, Doctor Gregory Adams, Associate Professor Jose De Dona, Doctor Maria Seron, Doctor James Welsh, Doctor Andrew Fleming, Doctor Damian Marelli, Associate Professor Brailey Sims, Conjoint Professor Kerrie Mengersen, Professor A Pettitt, Dr R Reeves, Professor Ian Turner, Dr Salvatore Crisafulli, Dr M Downey, Mr J Lee, Mr P Stone | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Centres of Excellence (Partner) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $323,084 | 2008 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0189187 | ||
CDSC Sub-Account: Distributed Sensing and Control$215,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Graham Goodwin, Doctor James Welsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| ARC Centres of Excellence | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $215,000 | 2008 | 2010 |
| GNo:GS090007 | ||
Robust Autonomy$45,000
Funding Body: Boeing Australia Limited
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh, Associate Professor Tristan Perez | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $45,000 | 2008 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189787 | ||
Application of System Identification to Parameter Estimation in the Power Industry$10,000
Funding Body: Connell Wagner Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189292 | ||
2007 (3 grants)
Robust Experiment Design for Dynamical System Identification$400,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh, Professor Graham Goodwin | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $400,000 | 2007 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0186348 | ||
Parameter estimation of synchronous machines - a review of results and methods of generator parameter estimation for Bayswater - Project No 24496-001$10,000
Funding Body: Connell Wagner Pty Ltd
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0188041 | ||
European Control Conference 2007, Kos Greece, 2/7/2007 - 5/7/2007$1,700
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,700 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187735 | ||
2006 (2 grants)
New System Identification Techniques Utilising Misspecified Models$140,388
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $140,388 | 2006 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0185314 | ||
2006 American Control Conference 14-16 June 2006$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2006 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0186472 | ||
2004 (1 grants)
Large Dynamic Range System Identification: Inconsistencies Between Time and Frequency Domain Estimation$13,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor James Welsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Early Career Researcher Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $13,000 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0184905 | ||
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Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 10 |
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| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 1.3 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 2 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2017 | M Philosophy(Elec Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Power Transformers Condition Assessment |
| 2013 | 2017 | M Philosophy(Elec Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Condition Monitoring of Power Transformers |
| 2013 | 2017 | M Philosophy(Elec Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | System Theoretical Approach to Biosignal Analysis |
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Electrical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Robust System Identification |
| 2012 | 2014 | M Philosophy(Elec Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | MEMS-Based Nanopositioning for On-Chip High-Speed Scanning Probe Microscopy |
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Electrical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Advanced Q-Control of an Atomic Force Microscope Cantilever |
| 2011 | 2015 | M Philosophy(Elec Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Condition Monitoring of Power Transformers |
| 2011 | 2017 | PhD (Electrical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Multi-Objective Optimisation of an Integrated Sugar Mill for Economic Enhancement |
| 2010 | 2014 | PhD (Electrical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Online Constrained Receding Horizon Control for Astronomical Adaptive Optics |
| 2008 | 2009 | PhD (Computer Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Multiple Hypothesis Methods for Robot Self Localisation |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PhD (Mechanical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | A Probabilistic Framework for the Assessment of Robust Autonomy in Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
| 2012 | PhD (Computer Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Improved Humanoid Robot Movement through Impact Perception and Walk Optimisation |
| 2011 | PhD (Electrical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Power Transformer Modelling to Support the Interpretation of Frequency Response Analysis |
| 2008 | PhD (Electrical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | Robust Experiment Design |
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Dr James Welsh
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 6087 |
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| Fax | (02) 4921 6993 |
| James.Welsh@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Senior Lecturer School of Elect Engineering and Computer Science Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
| Focus Area | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Office | EAG31, Engineering A, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/james-welsh |
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