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Xiangrui Zeng Xiangrui Zeng Assistant Professor Robotics Engineering Department & Mechanical Engineering Department Worcester Polytechnic Institute 85 Prescott St Suite 201, Worcester MA, 01605, USA (508)831-6481 [email protected] EMPLOYMENT Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA, USA Assistant Professor, 2020 { present Robotics Engineering Department & Mechanical Engineering Department Ford Motor Company, Dearborn MI, USA Data Scientist, 2016 { 2019 Smart Mobility Analytics EDUCATION The Ohio State University, Columbus OH, USA Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2016 • Presidential Fellowship (the highest honor for OSU graduate students) Tsinghua University, Beijing, China M.S., Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, 2012 Tsinghua University, Beijing, China B.S., Vehicle Engineering, 2009 PUBLICATIONS Journal Articles 1. Xiangrui Zeng, Jae Hyung Lim, John W Schmotzer, and Amit Mohanty. Active route planning for active diesel particulate filter regeneration. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 234(7):1854{1868, 2020 2. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. Worst-case relative cost optimal control for dynamic systems with finite admissible disturbance sequence sets. International Journal of Control, 2019 3. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. Optimizing the energy management strategy for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with multiple frequent routes. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 27(1):394{400, 2019 4. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. Global energy-optimal speed planning for road vehicles on a given route. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 93:148{160, 2018 5. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. A stochastic driver pedal behavior model incorporating road information. IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, 47(5):614{624, 2017 6. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. A two-level stochastic approach to optimize the energy manage- ment strategy for fixed-route hybrid electric vehicles. Mechatronics, 38:93{102, 2016 7. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. A parallel hybrid electric vehicle energy management strategy using stochastic model predictive control with road grade preview. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 23(6):2416{2423, 2015 8. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. A physics-based time-varying transport delay oxygen concen- tration model for dual-loop exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) engine air-paths. Applied Energy, 125:300{307, 2014 Xiangrui Zeng, Ph.D. 1 9. Fengjun Yan, Song Chen, Xiangrui Zeng, Junfeng Zhao, and Junmin Wang. Modeling and anal- ysis of fuel injection split for diesel engine active fueling control. Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 135(6):061016, 2013 Conference Papers 1. Xiangrui Zeng and Amit Mohanty. A universal map matching framework based on dynamic system and optimal control. In 2019 American Control Conference (ACC), pages 822{827. IEEE, 2019 2. Xiangrui Zeng and Amit Mohanty. A semi-cooperative routing algorithm to reduce city congestion. SAE Technical Paper 2019-01-0497, 2019 3. Xiangrui Zeng and Amit Mohanty. Estimating the roll and pitch rate signal drift in a moving ground vehicle. In Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, volume 51890, page V001T09A001. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018 4. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. A novel diver pedal behavior model framework incorporating vehicle and road environment information. In American Control Conference (ACC), 2016, pages 3480{3485. IEEE, 2016 5. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. Real-time-implementable relative cost min-max optimal control via a dynamic-programming-like method. In American Control Conference (ACC), 2016, pages 221{226. IEEE, 2016 6. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. Stochastic optimal control for hybrid electric vehicles running on fixed routes. In American Control Conference (ACC), 2015, pages 3273{3278. IEEE, 2015 7. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. A stochastic model predictive control approach for hybrid electric vehicle energy management with road grade preview. In ASME 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, page V002T20A001. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014 8. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. Control of dual-loop EGR engine air-path systems with adjustable intake manifold condition priorities. In American Control Conference (ACC), 2014, pages 208{213. IEEE, 2014 9. Xiangrui Zeng and Junmin Wang. A dual-loop EGR engine air-path oxygen concentration model with time-varying transport delays. In ASME 2013 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, page V001T11A002. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013 Patents 1. Xiangrui Zeng, Amit Mohanty, and Arnold Babila. Systems and methods for vehicle scheduling and routing, US Patent App. 16/230,525, 2020 2. Xiangrui Zeng and Amit Mohanty. Fuel-consumption-based driving behavior scoring, US Patent App. 15/999,385, 2020 3. Xiangrui Zeng and Amit Mohanty. Methods and apparatus to facilitate tire force estimation, US Patent 10,168,252, 2019 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Journal Editorial Service • Associate Editor, Mechatronics, 2020 { present • Guest Editor, Special Issue on Fault Diagnosis and Reliable Control for Vehicle Powertrain Systems, International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2020 • Guest Editor, Focused Section on Reliability Design and Resilient Control for Intelligent Mecha- tronic Systems, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2019 Conference Editor/Organizer/Chair/Co-Chair • Organizer, AE400 Smart Transportation and Infrastructure, AE500 AI and Machine Learning, SAE WCX, 2021 Xiangrui Zeng, Ph.D. 2 • Organizer, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in Intelligent Transportation Systems Invited Ses- sions, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC), 2020 • Organizer, Mechatronic Applications in Automotive Systems Invited Sessions, IEEE/ASME Inter- national Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), 2020 • Organizer, AE100 ADAS and Autonomous Vehicle System, AE400 Smart Transportation and Infrastructure, AE500 AI and Machine Learning, SAE WCX, 2020 • Program Committee Member, IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Indus- tries, 2019 • Co-Chair, Optimization II Session, American Control Conference (ACC), 2019 • Demo Co-Chair, IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Industries, 2018 • Co-Chair, Automotive Dynamics and Emerging Powertrain Technologies Session, ASME 2018 Dy- namic Systems and Control Conference, 2018 Journal and Conference Review • Journals: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology j IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics j IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology j Mechatronics j Applied Energy j Journal of the Franklin Institute j ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control j Journal of Autonomous Vehicles and Systems j IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications j IEEE Industry Applications Magazine j IEEE Access j Neurocomputing j Mathematical Problems in Engineering j Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing j SAE Technical Paper j Modern Physics Letters B j Advances in Mechanical Engineering • Conferences: IEEE Conference on Decision and Control j American Control Conference j ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference j IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics j IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications j IEEE International Con- ference on Artificial Intelligence for Industries j SAE WCX TEACHING Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA, USA • RBE 502 Robot Control, Fall 2020 • RBE 595 Special Topics on Optimal Control, Spring 2020 The Ohio State University, Columbus OH, USA • Guest Lectures in ME 8322 Vehicle System Dynamics and Control, Fall 2016 • Guest Lectures in ME 8312 Diesel Powertrain Systems Control, Fall 2015 • Guest Lectures in ME 5372 Design and Control of Mechatronics Systems, Fall 2015 AWARDS AND HONORS • Best Presentation in Session, American Control Conference, 2016 • Presidential Fellowship, The Ohio State University, 2015 { The highest honor for OSU graduate students • Tsinghua Scholarship for Outstanding Graduates, Tsinghua University, 2010 • Tsinghua Scholarship for Outstanding School Work, Tsinghua University, 2006 & 2009 Xiangrui Zeng, Ph.D. 3.
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