Control Engineering Practice: Introducing Biao Huang, Editor-In-Chief No.1 February 2018
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PHONE (+43 2236) 71 4 47 | FAX (+43 2236) 72 8 59 | E-MAIL: [email protected] www.ifac-control.org Control Engineering Practice: Introducing Biao Huang, Editor-in-Chief No.1 February 2018 Control Engineering Practice has had new editor- interest to our control community. In addition, I ship since 1 January 2018. The new Editor-in-Chief intend to further enhance the review process with IN THIS ISSUE: is Biao Huang (CA), who previously served as timely and high-quality objective feedback made CEP: New Editor-in-Chief Biao Deputy Editor-in-Chief under Andreas Kugi (AT). In available to the authors. I will ensure a more di- Huang (CA) this issue Newsletter readers can learn more about verse and efficient editorial board, and streamline Control Engineering Practice from its new Editor- mechanisms of both the editorial board member 2018 IFAC Council and Related in-Chief, as well as some of the journal’s upcoming appointment and functioning. In the forthcoming Meetings (Florianópolis, BR) changes and plans. editorial notes, both the board and readers may IFAC President’s Column expect further details in the aspects discussed and As of January 2018, I have assumed the role of upcoming changes. Introducing the 2017-2020 IFAC Editor-in-Chief of IFAC’s journal Control Engineer- Officers ing Practice. Control Engineering is a discipline Event Report: ICINCO 2017 that applies control theory to design systems with Biao Huang, Editor-in-Chief of the IFAC Journal (Madrid, ES) desired behaviors amidst external disturbances. It Control Engineering Practice, received his PhD also ascertains the functioning of systems while si- degree in Process Control from the University of Forthcoming Events multaneously adhering to the expectations. Thus it Alberta, Canada, in 1997. He holds a MSc degree covers a wide range of subjects such as modeling, (1986) and a BSc degree (1983) in Automatic Con- control, optimization and monitoring. Control Sys- trol from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and The IFAC Journals tems have widespread applications in a number of Astronautics (CN). He joined the University of Al- different fields including but not limited to homes, berta in 1997 as an Assistant Professor in the De- Automatica partment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ cars, factories, communications, medical services, automatica transportation, robotics, military, and aerospace, and is currently a Full Professor, NSERC Senior etc. Industrial Research Chair in Control of Oil Sands Control Engineering Practice Processes, and Alberta Innovates Industry Chair in http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ Control Engineering consists of both theoretical Process Control. control-engineering-practice developments and practical applications. The jour- Engineering Applications of nal Control Engineering Practice strives to meet Artificial Intelligence the needs of industrial practitioners, academics http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ and researchers with inclination towards indus- engineering-applications-of- tries. It publishes papers which illustrate the direct artificial-intelligence application of profound control theory and its sup- Journal of Process Control porting tools in all possible areas of automation. As http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ a result, the journal portrays a unique proposition journal-of-process-control towards publishing significant contributions made Annual Reviews in Control towards application of advanced control strate- http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ gies. Huang is an IEEE Fellow, Fellow of the Canadian annual-reviews-in-control Academy of Engineering, and Fellow of the Chemi- Under the leadership of Andreas Kugi, Control Journal on Engineering Practice has embarked on a remark- cal Institute of Canada. He is a recipient of a num- Mechatronics able journey publishing high-quality content with a ber of awards including Alexander von Humboldt http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ mechatronics global outreach with contributions from research- Research Fellowship from Germany, Best Paper award from IFAC Journal of Process Control, APE- ers and practitioners alike. I take this opportunity Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid to thank Andreas Kugi as well as earlier EiCs and GA Summit Award in Research Excellence, and the Systems their editorial teams for establishing a strong foun- Bantrel Award in Design and Industrial Practice. http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ nonlinear-analysis-hybrid-systems dation to this journal. My vision is to further the He has published five books and over 320 peer- reviewed journal papers. His research interests in- core values of the journal and establish its rightful IFAC Journal of place as a premier venue for control engineering clude: process control, data analytics, Bayesian in- Systems & Control researchers and practitioners to access practic- ference, system identification, control performance http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ assessment, fault detection and isolation, and soft ifac-journal-of-systems-and- ing control engineering publications of the high- control est caliber and contribute back with their results. sensors. He has applied his expertise extensively I endeavor to position the journal as a preferential in industrial practice. IFAC-PapersOnLine choice for the highest quality submissions cover- In addition to currently serving as the Editor-in- http://www.journals.elsevier.com/ ing a broad spectrum from traditional areas of Chief for IFAC Journal Control Engineering Prac- ifac-papersonline control engineering practice to emerging fields of tice, Biao Huang is Subject Editor for Journal of No.1 February 2018 Page 2 the Franklin Institute, and Associate Editor for Frank Allgöwer’s main interests in research and From the IFAC President Journal of Process Control. He has also recent- teaching are in the area of systems and con- ly served as Associate Editor for the Canadian trol with emphasis on the development of new Dear Friends and Colleagues, Journal of Chemical Engineering, NOC Chair methods for the analysis and control of non- for 2015 IFAC ADCHEM and IPC Chair for 2017 linear systems, networks of systems, optimiza- More than six months have already passed AdCONIP. tion based control and data based control. His since the IFAC World Congress in Toulouse and application interests span a wide range from the numerous volunteers in all the IFAC offices Article and Bio submittted by Biao Huang, chemical engineering via mechatronic systems are already busy working on new ideas and CEP Editor-in-Chief to systems biology. He has published over 500 their realization for the current triennium. While scientific articles on his research and received there are over 2000 volunteers working in IFAC, there are a few persons and offices that I want 2018 IFAC Council and several recognitions including several best paper awards, an IFAC Fellowship, the IFAC to present in this month’s short presidential col- Related Meetings Outstanding Service Award, the IEEE CSS Dis- umn and that are introduced in a bit more detail through individual profiles in this month’s IFAC 1-3 September 2018 tinguished Member Award, the State Teaching Award of the German state of Baden-Württem- Newsletter. Florianópolis, BR berg, and the Leibniz Prize, which is the most The IFAC President, nominated by the Council prestigious award in science and engineering The 2018 IFAC Council and Related Meetings and elected by the General Assembly, legally awarded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemein- will take place in Florianópolis, Brazil in con- represents the Federation. It is an honor and schaft. junction with ROCOND 2018 and LPVS 2018 a privilege to follow in the footsteps of 21 bril- from 1-3 September 2018. liant IFAC Presidents preceding me, to foster Frank Allgöwer has served IFAC in many posi- the strengths of IFAC, to keep the daily busi- Please check the event websites for details tions over the last two decades. Among oth- ness running, and at the same time modern- concerning the various dates, hotel informa- ers he was Editor for IFAC’s flagship journal ize and refine where beneficial. This task is of tion, etc.: Automatica for 13 years, chairman of the IFAC course not possible without, amongst others, http://rocond18.ufsc.br/# Technical Committee on Nonlinear Systems, the elected officers of IFAC and the IFAC Sec- http://lpvs18.ufsc.br/# Member of IFAC’s Policy Committee, Member retary. Besides the President, the elected offic- of the IFAC Council and Chair of the Admin- ers include the Immediate Past President, the Additionally please check the visa require- istration and Finance Committee. Since 2017 President-Elect, the Vice-Presidents and the ments for Brazil (visas are required for the he is President of IFAC until the Berlin World IFAC Treasurer. citizens of many countries, including but not Congress in 2020. limited to: USA, Canada, Australia, as well as As many processes and changes last more than most countries in Asia, Africa and Oceania. three years and to guarantee continuity within Visa information can be found at the officers, the Immediate Past President, http://www.portalconsular.itamaraty.gov.br/ Janan Zaytoon from the University of Reims vistos Champagne-Ardenne, and the President-Elect, Hajime Asama from the University of Tokyo, are IFAC meeting participants are kindly requested essential positions within the officers and are to submit their reply forms to the IFAC Secre- both involved in all issues of central relevance. tariat as soon as possible, as well as inform The day-to-day