Pierre T. Kabamba

Professor

PHONE: (734) 763-6728
FAX: (unsecured) 734-763-0578
EMAIL: kabamba@umich.edu

Professor Kabamba's research interests are in the area of linear and nonlinear dynamic systems, robust control, guidance and navigation, and intelligent control. His recent research activities have aimed at the development of quasi-linear control theory, that is applicable to linear plants with nonlinear sensors or actuators. He has also done work in the design, scheduling and operation of multi-spacecraft interferometric imaging systems, to be used to obtain images of exo-solar planets. Moreover, he has also done work in the analysis and optimization of random search algorithms. Finally, he is also doing work in simultaneous path planning and communication scheduling for UAVs under the constraint of radar avoidance. He is author or co-author of more than 170 publications in refereed journals and refereed conferences.

Specializations & Research Interests
Control Theory, Dynamics, Modeling Robustness, Sampled-Data Systems, Guidance, Navigation, Process Control

Education
Ph. D. 1981 Columbia University
BSE '77 U-Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Society Memberships
IEEE

Honors and Awards
Class of 1938E
Best paper - SICE (1992)
Best Presentation of a session at several ACC conferences
Fellow of IEEE

Teaching Interests
Aero 345, Flight Dynamics
Aero 548 Astrodynamics
Aero 550, Linear Systems Theory
Aero 584 Avionics, Navigation and Guidance of Aerospace Vehicles

Positions Held at Michigan
Professor 1994-Present
Associate Professor 1989-1994
Assistant Professor 1984-1989

Links
Resume [PDF]
Complete list of publications[PDF]
An LQR/LQG Theory for Systems with Saturating Actuators [PDF]
Ranking CDMA[PDF]
System Types in Feedback Control with Saturating Actuators [PDF]
Flight Dynamics and Controls - Reduced order controllers, robot dynamics, sensing guidance