Recipient of several prestigious awards including the Brockett Control Systems Award, Bellman Award, Reid Prize, Oldenburger Medal, Bode Lecture Prize, and more. Authored numerous books on control theory such as 'Nonlinear and Adaptive Control Design' (Wiley, 1995), 'Stabilization of Nonlinear Uncertain Systems' (Springer, 1998), etc.
Research Experience
Serves as Sr. Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Research, Director of the Center for Control Systems and Dynamics, and Director of the Naval Innovation, Science, and Engineering Center (NISEC).
Education
PhD (1994) and MS (1992) from University of California, Santa Barbara, Electrical Engineering, advised by P. Kokotovic. Dipl. Ing. (1989) from University of Belgrade, Electrical Engineering, Yugoslavia.
Background
Research Interests: Nonlinear and adaptive control; Field: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Bio: Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at UC San Diego, Director of the Center for Control Systems and Dynamics, Director of the Naval Innovation, Science, and Engineering Center (NISEC), Daniel L. Alspach Endowed Chair in Dynamic Systems and Control.
Miscellany
Erdös number: 3 (via this paper with Ruth Williams).