Prof. Seyed ( Reza ) Moheimani

Biography

S. O. Reza Moheimani received the B.Sc. degree from Shiraz University in 1990 and the M.Eng.Sc and Ph.D. degrees from the University of New South Wales, Australia in 1993 and 1996 respectively, all in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

In 1996 he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia. In 1997 he joined the University of Newcastle, Australia where he is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He has over 100 journal and conference publications, is a co-author of the research monograph ``Spatial Control of Vibration: Theory and Experiments" (World Scientific, 2003) and the editor of the volume ``Perspectives in Robust Control" (Springer Verlag, 2001).

Dr. Moheimani is an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Control Engineering Practice and International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems. He has served on the editorial boards of several international conferences, and is the Chairman of International Program Committee for the 3rd IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems, that was held in Sydney, Australia in September 2004. He is a member of the ARC Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems & Control, where he directs the Centre's research in the area of mechatronics. His research interests include smart structures, mechatronic systems, control theory and signal processing.

Qualifications

• PhD, University of New South Wales, 1996
• Bachelor of Science, Shiraz University - Iran
• Master of Engineering Science, University of New South Wales, 1993

Research

Research keywords

• Control
• MIcro and Nano Systems
• Smart Structures
• Vibration and Noise Control

Research expertise

My main field of expertise is dynamics and control. My theoretical research interests encompass many aspects of robust control and estimation of uncertain dynamic systems, and modelling, identification and control of highly resonant systems. I have also been pursuing applications of the above theories in areas such as mechatronic systems, micro- and nano-systems and smart structures. This aspect of my research has involved a substantial experimental component in my laboratory for dynamics and control of nano-systems. I have also had extensive collaborations with industry (IBM Zurich Research Labs) and Government research organizations (DSTO). Recent research efforts have involved applying advanced control and signal processing methodologies to increase precision and operational bandwidth of scanning probe microscopes.

Fields of Research

Centres and Groups

Centre

• PRC - Centre for Complex and Dynamic Systems and Control

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

• Senior Member - Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Vice-Chair of Technical Committee on Mechatronic Systems - International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)

Editorial Board.

• Associate Editor - Control Engineering Practice
• Guest Editor - Control Engineering Practice, Special Issue on Emerging Technologies fo Active Noise and Vibration Control Systems (August 2004)
• Associate Editor - IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
• Guest Editor - IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Special Issue on Dynamics & Control of Smart Structures (Jan. 2001)

Appointments

Teaching

Teaching keywords

• control
• signal processing