Dr Guang Li

Guang LiPhD

now Professor at Manchester University

Queen Mary University of London

www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/staff/g.li

Research

Control Systems, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage Management

Interests

Dr Guang Li's research background is in dynamics and control systems. As for control applications, he works in various fields such as marine energy and battery power management systems. He is also interested in novel methods for dynamics testing, for example dynamically substructued system and its applications in diverse fields, such as automotive, aerospace and bioengineering. Control systems group: https://www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/research/groups/controlsystems/

Publications

Publications of specific relevance to Advanced Robotics

2022

Zhang S, Yuan S, Yu X, Kong L, Li Q and Li G (2022). Adaptive Neural Network Fixed-Time Control Design for Bilateral Teleoperation with Time Delay. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics  vol. 52, (9) 9756-9769. 10.1109/TCYB.2021.3063729
Liu Y, Zhou B, Wang X, Li L, Cheng S, Chen Z, Li G and Zhang L (2022). Dynamic Lane-Changing Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Vehicles Based on Discrete Global Trajectory. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems  vol. 23, (7) 8513-8527. 10.1109/TITS.2021.3083541
Han Z, Liu Z, He W and Li G (2022). Distributed Parameter Modeling and Boundary Control of an Octopus Tentacle-Inspired Soft Robot. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology  vol. 30, (3) 1244-1256. 10.1109/TCST.2021.3104648

2021

Shu X, Shen J, Li G, Zhang Y, Chen Z and Liu Y (2021). A Flexible State-of-Health Prediction Scheme for Lithium-Ion Battery Packs with Long Short-Term Memory Network and Transfer Learning. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification  vol. 7, (4) 2238-2248. 10.1109/TTE.2021.3074638
Chen Z, Liu Y, Ye M, Zhang Y and Li G (2021). A survey on key techniques and development perspectives of equivalent consumption minimisation strategy for hybrid electric vehicles. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews  vol. 151, 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111607
Zhang Y, Liu Y, Huang Y, Chen Z, Li G, Hao W, Cunningham G and Early J (2021). An optimal control strategy design for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles based on internet of vehicles. Energy  vol. 228, 10.1016/j.energy.2021.120631
Li J, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Lei Z, Chen Z and Li G (2021). Data-driven based eco-driving control for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Journal of Power Sources  vol. 498, 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.229916
Liu Y, Xie J, Qin D, Zhang Y, Chen Z and Li G (2021). Design, Control and Validation of Two-Speed Clutch-less Automatic Transmission for Electric Vehicle. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics  10.1109/TMECH.2021.3086678
Liao Z, Stansby P, Li G and Moreno EC (2021). High-capacity wave energy conversion by multi-floats, multi-PTO, control and prediction: generalised state-space modelling with linear optimal control and arbitrary headings. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy  10.1109/TSTE.2021.3082510
Zhang Y, Huang Y, Chen Z, Li G and Liu Y (2021). A Novel Learning Based Model Predictive Control Strategy for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification  10.1109/TTE.2021.3069924

2020

Feng J, He X, Qiang F and Li G (2020). Adaptive Vibration Control for an Active Mass Damper of a High-rise Building. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics: Systems  10.1109/TSMC.2020.3036891
Shu X, Li G, Zhang Y, Shen S, Chen Z and Liu Y (2020). Stage of Charge Estimation of Lithium-ion Battery Packs Based on Improved Cubature Kalman Filter with Long Short-Term Memory Model. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification  vol. PP, (99) 1-1. 10.1109/tte.2020.3041757
Xue Q, Shen S, Li G, Zhang Y, Chen Z and Liu Y (2020). Remaining Useful Life Prediction for Lithium-ion Batteries Based on Capacity Estimation and Box-Cox Transformation. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology  10.1109/TVT.2020.3039553
Shen J, Xiong J, Shu X, Li G, Zhang Y, Chen Z and Liu Y (2020). State of charge estimation framework for lithium‐ion batteries based on square root cubature Kalman filter under wide operation temperature range. International Journal of Energy Research  10.1002/er.6186
Zhang Y and Li G (2020). Non-Causal Linear Optimal Control of Wave Energy Converters with Enhanced Robustness by Sliding Mode Control. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy  vol. 11, (4) 2201-2209. 10.1109/TSTE.2019.2952200
Chen Z, Hu H, Wu Y, Zhang Y, Li G and Liu Y (2020). Stochastic model predictive control for energy management of power-split plug-in hybrid electric vehicles based on reinforcement learning. Energy  vol. 211, 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118931
Xue Q, Li G, Zhang Y, Shen S, Chen Z and Liu Y (2020). Fault diagnosis and abnormality detection of lithium-ion battery packs based on statistical distribution. Journal of Power Sources  vol. 482, 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228964
Malik MSS, Li G and Chen Z (2020). An optimal charging algorithm to minimise solid electrolyte interface layer in lithium-ion battery. Journal of Power Sources  vol. 482, 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228895
Zhang Y, Guo C, Sun C, Chen Z, Li G and Liu Y (2020). Cooperative charging management for electric vehicles via mobile edge computation. Journal of Power Sources  vol. 474, 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228533
Zhang Y, Li G and Stansby P (2020). Non-causal Linear Optimal Control with Adaptive Sliding Mode Observer for Multi-Body Wave Energy Converters. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy  10.1109/TSTE.2020.3012412
Wu Y, Zhang Y, Li G, Shen J, Chen Z and Liu Y (2020). A predictive energy management strategy for multi-mode plug-in hybrid electric vehicles based on multi neural networks. Energy  vol. 208, 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118366
Shu X, Li G, Shen J, Lei Z, Chen Z and Liu Y (2020). An adaptive multi-state estimation algorithm for lithium-ion batteries incorporating temperature compensation. Energy  vol. 207, 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118262
Shu X, Li G, Zhang Y, Shen J, Chen Z and Liu Y (2020). Online diagnosis of state of health for lithium-ion batteries based on short-term charging profiles. Journal of Power Sources  vol. 471, 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228478
Ma Y, He X, Li G and He W (2020). Time-delay Compensation and Stabilization for a Flexible Satellite. Chinese Control Conference, CCC  vol. 2020-July, 809-814. 10.23919/CCC50068.2020.9189454
Na J, Huang Y, Wu X, Su SF and Li G (2020). Adaptive finite-time fuzzy control of nonlinear active suspension systems with input delay. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics  vol. 50, (6) 2639-2650. 10.1109/TCYB.2019.2894724
Shu X, Li G, Shen J, Lei Z, Chen Z and Liu Y (2020). A uniform estimation framework for state of health of lithium-ion batteries considering feature extraction and parameters optimization. Energy  vol. 204, 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117957
He W, Xiang W, He X and Li G (2020). Boundary vibration control of a floating wind turbine system with mooring lines. Control Engineering Practice  vol. 101, 10.1016/j.conengprac.2020.104423
Feng J, He X, Zhang S and Li G (2020). Vibration suppression and angle tracking of a fire-rescue ladder. Nonlinear Dynamics  10.1007/s11071-020-05651-1
Shu X, Li G, Shen J, Yan W, Chen Z and Liu Y (2020). An adaptive fusion estimation algorithm for state of charge of lithium-ion batteries considering wide operating temperature and degradation. Journal of Power Sources  vol. 462, 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228132
Li J, Liu Y, Qin D, Li G and Chen Z (2020). Research on Equivalent Factor Boundary of Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy for PHEVs. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology  vol. 69, (6) 6011-6024. 10.1109/TVT.2020.2986541
Liu Y, Liu J, Qin D, Li G, Chen Z and Zhang Y (2020). Online energy management strategy of fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles based on rule learning. Journal of Cleaner Production  vol. 260, 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121017
Liao Z, Stansby P and Li G (2020). A generic linear non-causal optimal control framework integrated with wave excitation force prediction for multi-mode wave energy converters with application to M4. Applied Ocean Research  vol. 97, 10.1016/j.apor.2020.102056
Zhan S, Na J, Li G and Wang B (2020). Adaptive Model Predictive Control of Wave Energy Converters. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy  vol. 11, (1) 229-238. 10.1109/TSTE.2018.2889767
Zhang S, Yang P, Kong L, Li G and He W (2020). A single parameter-based adaptive approach to robotic manipulators with finite time convergence and actuator fault. IEEE Access  vol. 8, 15123-15131. 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2966639
Kong H, Yang C, Li G and Dai SL (2020). A sEMG-Based Shared Control System with No-Target Obstacle Avoidance for Omnidirectional Mobile Robots. IEEE Access  vol. 8, 26030-26040. 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2970468
Zhang Y, Zhan S and Li G (2020). Model predictive control of wave energy converters with prediction error tolerance. IFAC-PapersOnLine  vol. 53, (2) 12289-12294. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.1169

2019

Na J, Huang Y, Pei Q, Wu X, Gao G and Li G (2019). Active Suspension Control of Full-car Systems without Function Approximation. IEEE-ASME Transactions on Mechatronics  10.1109/TMECH.2019.2962602
Zhang Y, Guo C, Li G, Liu Y and Chen Z (2019). Cooperative control strategy for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles based on a hierarchical framework with fast calculation. Journal of Cleaner Production  vol. 251, 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119627
Zhang Y, Zeng T and Li G (2019). Robust Excitation Force Estimation and Prediction for Wave Energy Converter M4 Based on Adaptive Sliding-Mode Observer. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics  1-1. 10.1109/tii.2019.2941886
Liu Y, Zhao P, Qin D, Li G, Chen Z and Zhang Y (2019). Driving Intention Identification Based on Long Short-Term Memory and A Case Study in Shifting Strategy Optimization. IEEE Access  vol. 7, 128593-128605. 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2940114
Zeng T, Ren X, Zhang Y, Li G and Na J (2019). An Integrated Optimal Design for Guaranteed Cost Control of Motor Driving System with Uncertainty. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics  1-1. 10.1109/tmech.2019.2937578
Zhang Y, Li G and Zeng T (2019). Wave excitation force estimation for wave energy converters using adaptive sliding mode observer. Proceedings of the American Control Conference  vol. 2019-July, 4803-4808. 10.23919/acc.2019.8815196
Liao Z, Stansby P and Li G (2019). Energy-maximizing control of pitch type wave energy converter M4. Proceedings of the American Control Conference  vol. 2019-July, 4809-4813. Conference: 2019 American Control Conference (ACC)  10.23919/ACC.2019.8814831
Zhan S, Li G and Bailey C (2019). Economic feedback model predictive control of wave energy converters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics  1-1. 10.1109/tie.2019.2922947
Liao Z, Gai N, Stansby P and Li G (2019). Linear non-causal optimal control of an attenuator type wave energy converter M4. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy  1-1. 10.1109/tste.2019.2922782
Zhan S, Li G, Na J and He W (2019). Feedback noncausal model predictive control of wave energy converters. Control Engineering Practice  vol. 85, 110-120. 10.1016/j.conengprac.2018.12.015

2018

Na J, Bin W, LI G, Siyuan Z and Wei H (2018). Nonlinear Constrained Optimal Control of Wave Energy Converters With Adaptive Dynamic Programming. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics  10.1109/TIE.2018.2880728
ZHANG Y, VEPA R, LI G and Zeng T (2018). Mars Powered Descent Phase Guidance Design Based on Fixed-time Stabilization Technique., Editors: Rossi T. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems  10.1109/TAES.2018.2880051
Hou D, Na J, Gao G and Li G (2018). Data-driven adaptive optimal tracking control for completely unknown systems. Proceedings of 2018 IEEE 7th Data Driven Control and Learning Systems Conference, DDCLS 2018  1039-1044. 10.1109/DDCLS.2018.8515964
He X, He W, Liu Y, Wang Y and Li G (2018). Robust Adaptive Control of an Offshore Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion System. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems  10.1109/TSMC.2018.2870999
Zeng T, Ren X, Li G and Zhang Y (2018). Sliding Mode Extremum Seeking Control of Motor Driving Nonlinear System. Chinese Control Conference, CCC  vol. 2018-July, 2759-2764. 10.23919/ChiCC.2018.8483085
Yin Z, He W, Sun C, Li G and Yang C (2018). Adaptive control of a marine vessel based on reinforcement learning. Chinese Control Conference, CCC  vol. 2018-July, 2735-2740. 10.23919/ChiCC.2018.8482656
Kang S, Wang J, Li G, Shan J and Petersen IR (2018). Optimal Cooperative Guidance Law for Salvo Attack: An MPC-Based Consensus Perspective. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems  vol. 54, (5) 2397-2410. 10.1109/TAES.2018.2816880
Na J, Zhan S and Li G (2018). Online Optimal Control of Wave Energy Converters via Adaptive Dynamic Programming. Proceedings of the American Control Conference  vol. 2018-June, 98-103. 10.23919/ACC.2018.8431491
Kong L, He W, Yang C and Li G (2018). Guaranteed Transient Response Control for a Marine Vessel with Time-varying Constraint by Fuzzy Approximator∗. Proceedings of the American Control Conference  vol. 2018-June, 6784-6789. 10.23919/ACC.2018.8430986
Jing N, LI G, Bin W, Guido H and Siyuan Z (2018). Robust Optimal Control of Wave Energy Converters Based on Adaptive Dynamic Programming. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy  10.1109/TSTE.2018.2856802
Song Y, He X, Li G, He W and Sun C (2018). Vibration control for a floating ocean thermal energy conversion system. Proceedings - 2018 33rd Youth Academic Annual Conference of Chinese Association of Automation, YAC 2018  208-212. 10.1109/YAC.2018.8406373
Zhan S and Li G (2018). Indefinite feedback MPC with preview information of bounded disturbance. Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control  vol. 2018-December, 2458-2463. 10.1109/CDC.2018.8619574
Kong L, He W, Yang C, Li G and Zhang Z (2018). Adaptive fuzzy control for a marine vessel with time-varying constraints. IET Control Theory and Applications  vol. 12, (10) 10.1049/iet-cta.2017.0757
ZHAN S and LI G (2018). Linear Optimal Noncausal Control of Wave Energy Converters. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONTROL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY  10.1109/TCST.2018.2812740
Yang C, Na J, Li G, Li Y and Zhong J (2018). Neural Network for Complex Systems: Theory and Applications. Complexity  vol. 2018, 10.1155/2018/3141805
Zhan S, Wang B, Na J and Li G (2018). Adaptive Optimal Control of Wave Energy Converters. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.09.466

2017

Jiang Y, Yang C, Na J, Li G, Li Y and Zhong J (2017). A Brief Review of Neural Networks Based Learning and Control and Their Applications for Robots. COMPLEXITY  10.1155/2017/1895897
Kong L, He W, Dong Y, You W, Yang C and Li G (2017). Fuzzy control for a MIMO nonlinear system with state constraints. ICCSS 2017 - 2017 International Conference on Information, Cybernetics, and Computational Social Systems  338-343. 10.1109/ICCSS.2017.8091436
Kong L, He W, Dong Y, Yang C and Li G (2017). Bounded control of robotic manipulators via fuzzy logic systems. Chinese Control Conference, CCC  140-144. 10.23919/ChiCC.2017.8027334
Zou M, He W, He X, Zhao M, Yang C and Li G (2017). Boundary Control Design for a Flexible Manipulator with Input Backlash. IFAC-PapersOnLine  vol. 50, (1) 6049-6053. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1452
Ouyang Y, He W, Li X, Liu JK and Li G (2017). Vibration Control Based on Reinforcement Learning for a Single-link Flexible Robotic Manipulator. IFAC-PapersOnLine  vol. 50, (1) 3476-3481. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.932
Zhan S, He W and Li G (2017). Robust Feedback Model Predictive Control of Sea Wave Energy Converters. IFAC-PapersOnLine  vol. 50, (1) 141-146. 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.024
He W, Meng T, Zhang S, Liu J-K, Li G and Sun C (2017). Dual-Loop Adaptive Iterative Learning Control for a Timoshenko Beam With Output Constraint and Input Backlash. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems  1-12. 10.1109/TSMC.2017.2692529
Kang S, Wang J, Li G and Shan J (2017). MPC-consensus based optimal cooperative guidance law design. CGNCC 2016 - 2016 IEEE Chinese Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference  336-341. 10.1109/CGNCC.2016.7828807
Xiang W, He W, He X, Xu S, Li G and Sun C (2017). Three-dimensional vibrations control design for a single point mooring line system with input saturation. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformat  vol. 10639 LNCS, 228-238. 10.1007/978-3-319-70136-3_25

2016

Liu J, Li G and Fathy H (2016). An Extended Differential Flatness Approach for the Health-Conscious Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Lithium-Ion Batteries. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology  10.1109/TCST.2016.2624143
Zhan S, Huijberts H, Na J and Li G (2016). Optimal controller design and constraints analysis of a sea wave energy converter. 2016 UKACC International Conference on Control, UKACC Control 2016  10.1109/CONTROL.2016.7737557
Wang L, Zhang W, Na J, Li G and Su S (2016). Robust repetitive control of three-phase inverter system using high order internal model. Chinese Control Conference, CCC  vol. 2016-August, 8544-8549. Conference: Chinese Control Conference, CCC  10.1109/ChiCC.2016.7554722
Liu J, Mendoza S, Li G and Fathy H (2016). Efficient total least squares state and parameter estimation for differentially flat systems. Proceedings of the American Control Conference  vol. 2016-July, 5419-5424. 10.1109/ACC.2016.7526519

2015

Liu J, Li G and Fathy HK (2015). A Computationally Efficient Approach for Optimizing Lithium-Ion Battery Charging. Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Transactions of the ASME  vol. 138, (2) 10.1115/1.4032066
Zhan S, Na J and Li G (2015). Nonlinear noncausal optimal control of wave energy converters via approximate dynamic programming. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics  vol. 15, (11) 6070-6079. 10.1109/TII.2019.2935236
Li G (2015). Nonlinear model predictive control of a wave energy converter based on differential flatness parametrization. International Journal of Control  10.1080/00207179.2015.1088173
Fathy HK and Li G (2015). First observations from a partially inverted system dynamics course. Proceedings of the American Control Conference  vol. 2015-July, 2795-2800. 10.1109/ACC.2015.7171158
Li G (2015). Predictive control of a wave energy converter with wave prediction using differential flatness. Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control  vol. 54rd IEEE Conference, 3230-3235. 10.1109/CDC.2015.7402704
Liu J, Li G and Fathy HK (2015). Efficient lithium-ion battery model predictive control using differential flatness-based pseudospectral methods. ASME 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC 2015  vol. 1, 10.1115/DSCC2015-9765

2014

Li G and Belmont MR (2014). Model predictive control of sea wave energy converters–Part II: The case of an array of devices. Renewable Energy  vol. 68, 540-549. 10.1016/j.renene.2014.02.028
Li G, Na J, Stoten DP and Ren X (2014). Adaptive Neural Network Feedforward Control for Dynamically Substructured Systems. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology  vol. 22, (3) 944-954. 10.1109/TCST.2013.2271036
Li G and Belmont MR (2014). Model predictive control of sea wave energy converters–Part I: A convex approach for the case of a single device. Renewable Energy  vol. 69, 453-463. 10.1016/j.renene.2014.03.070
Li G (2014). Dynamically substructured system frameworks with strict separation of numerical and physical components. Structural Control and Health Monitoring  10.1002/stc.1647
Li G and Belmont MR (2014). Model predictive control of a sea wave energy converter: A convex approach. IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)  vol. 19, 11987-11992. 10.3182/20140824-6-za-1003.02018
Li G (2014). A generic dynamically substructured system framework and its dual counterparts. IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)  vol. 19, 10101-10106. 10.3182/20140824-6-za-1003.01369

2013

Morales RM, Li G and Heath WP (2013). Anti-windup and the preservation of robustness against structured norm-bounded uncertainty. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control  10.1002/rnc.3014
Li G, Herrmann G, Stoten DP, Tu J and Turner MC (2013). Application of Robust Antiwindup Techniques to Dynamically Substructured Systems. Mechatronics, IEEE/ASME Transactions on  vol. 18, (1) 263-272. 10.1109/TMECH.2011.2167237
Ahmad NS, Heath WP and Li G (2013). LMI-based Stability Criteria for Discrete-time Lur’e Systems with Monotonic, Sector-and Slope-restricted Nonlinearities. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL  vol. 58, (2) 459-465. 10.1109/TAC.2012.2206721
Li G and Belmont M (2013). Model predictive control of an array of wave energy converters. EWTEC2013 

2012

Li G, Weiss G, Mueller M, Townley S and Belmont MR (2012). Wave energy converter control by wave prediction and dynamic programming. Renewable Energy  vol. 48, 392-403. 10.1016/j.renene.2012.05.003
Carrasco J, Heath WP, Li G and Lanzon A (2012). Comments on “On the Existence of Stable, Causal Multipliers for Systems With Slope-Restricted Nonlinearities”. Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on  vol. 57, (9) 2422-2428. 10.1109/TAC.2011.2179848
Na J, Li G, Maekawa R and Serio L (2012). System identification and robust anti-windup control for a helium liquifier. Control (CONTROL), 2012 UKACC International Conference on  1007-1012.
Weiss G, Li G, Mueller M, Townley S and Belmont MR (2012). Optimal control of wave energy converters using deterministic sea wave prediction. The Energy & Materials Research Conference 

2011

Li G, Herrmann G, Stoten DP, Tu J and Turner MC (2011). A novel robust disturbance rejection anti-windup framework. International Journal of Control  vol. 84, (1) 123-137. 10.1080/00207179.2010.542774
Heath WP, Morales R and Li G (2011). Robustness preserving antiwindup: examples and counterexamples. Computer-Aided Control System Design (CACSD), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on  204-209.
Tu JY, Stoten DP, Hyde RA and Li G (2011). A state-space approach for the control of multivariable dynamically substructured systems. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering  vol. 225, 935-953.
Li G, Heath WP and Herrmann G (2011). Robust anti-windup compensator synthesis via integral quadratic constraints. 18th IFAC World Congress  14477-14.
Li G, Na J, Stoten DP and Ren X (2011). Adaptive Feedforward Control for Dynamically Substructured Systems Based on Neural Network Compensation⋆. Proc. IFAC World Congr  944-949.
Ahmad NS, Heath WP and Li G (2011). Lyapunov Functions for Generalized Discrete-Time Multivariable Popov Criterion. World Congress  vol. 18, 3392-3397.
Li G (2011). Absolute stability analysis of Lure’s systems and some extensions.
Morales RM, Heath WP and Li G (2011). Robustness preserving anti-windup for SISO systems. Decision and Control and European Control Conference (CDC-ECC), 2011 50th IEEE Conference on  639-644.

2010

Li G, Stoten DP and Tu J-Y (2010). Model predictive control of dynamically substructured systems with application to a servohydraulically actuated mechanical plant. Control Theory & Applications, IET  vol. 4, (2) 253-264. 10.1049/iet-cta.2009.0011
Tu JY, Lin PY, Stoten DP and Li G (2010). Testing of dynamically substructured, base-isolated systems using adaptive control techniques. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics  vol. 39, 661-681.
Heath WP and Li G (2010). Multipliers for model predictive control with structured input constraints. Automatica  vol. 46, 562-568. 10.1016/j.automatica.2010.01.020
Li G, Herrmann G, Stoten DP, Tu J and Turner MC (2010). Application of a novel robust anti-windup technique to dynamically substructured systems. American Control Conference (ACC), 2010  6757-6762.
Ahmad NS, Heath WP and Li G (2010). Lyapunov functions for discrete-time multivariable Popov criterion with indefinite multipliers. Decision and Control (CDC), 2010 49th IEEE Conference on  1559-1564.

2009

Stoten DP, Tu JY and Li G (2009). Synthesis and control of generalized dynamically substructured systems. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering  vol. 223, 371-392. 10.1243/09596518jsce635
Heath WP and Li G (2009). Lyapunov functions for the multivariable Popov criterion with indefinite multipliers. Automatica  vol. 45, 2977-2981. 10.1016/j.automatica.2009.09.010
Stoten DP, Tu J-Y, Li G and Koganezawa K (2009). Robotic subsystem testing using an adaptively controlled dynamically substructured framework. Robot Control  vol. 9, 98-103.
Morales RM, Heath WP and Li G (2009). Robust anti-windup against LTI uncertainty using frequency dependent IQCs. ICCAS-SICE, 2009  3329-3334.
Tu J-Y, Stoten DP, Li G and Hyde RA (2009). A state-space approach for the control of dynamically substructured systems. Control Applications,(CCA) & Intelligent Control,(ISIC), 2009 IEEE  1093-1098.

2008

Li G, Heath WP and Lennox B (2008). Concise stability conditions for systems with static nonlinear feedback expressed by a quadratic program. IET Control Theory & Applications  vol. 2, 554-563. 10.1049/iet-cta:20070225
Stoten DP, Tu J-Y and Li G (2008). Adaptive control of generalised dynamically substructured systems. 17th IFAC World Congress, Seoul, Korea  14090-14095.
Li G, Herrmann G, Stoten DP, Tu J and Turner MC (2008). A disturbance rejection anti-windup framework and its application to a substructured system. Decision and Control, 2008. CDC 2008. 47th IEEE Conference on  3510-3515.
Heath WP and Li G (2008). Improved multipliers for input-constrained model predictive control. 17th IFAC World Congress  15160-15165.

2007

Li G, Heath WP and Lennox B (2007). An improved stability criterion for a class of Lur’e systems. Decision and Control, 2007 46th IEEE Conference on  4483-4488.

2006

Heath WP, Li G, Wills AG and Lennox B (2006). The robustness of input constrained model predictive control to infinity-norm bound model uncertaint. Robust Control Design  vol. 5, 495-500.
Li G (2006). The robustness and stability analysis of model predictive control.
Li G, Heath WP and Lennox B (2006). The stability analysis of systems with nonlinear feedback expressed by a quadratic program. Decision and Control, 2006 45th IEEE Conference on  4247-4252.

2005

Heath WP, Li G, Wills AG and Lennox B (2005). IQC analysis of linear constrained MPC. IEEE sponsored Colloquium on Predictive Control, University of Sheffield, April 4th. Technical report available from http://pers 
Li G, Lennox B and Ding Z (2005). Infinite horizon model predictive control for tracking problems. Control and Automation, 2005. ICCA’05. International Conference on  vol. 1, 516-521.

Grants

Grants of specific relevance to Advanced Robotics
Hierarchical Optimal Energy Management of Electric Vehicles
Chen Z and Li G
EUR224,934 European Commission (01-08-2019 - 31-07-2021)
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Adaptive hierarchical model predictive control of wave energy converter
Li G
£641,000 Wave Energy Scotland (01-10-2017 - 31-12-2020)


Control of Launch and Recovery in Enhanced Sea-States: Part of the Launch and Recovery Co-Creation Initiative
Li G
£303,817 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (31-07-2017 - 04-12-2020)
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Newton Advanced Fellowship
Li G
£111,000 Royal Society (01-03-2017 - 28-02-2020)
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