Amin Nobakhti

Last update: 04/2017

Amin Nobakhti

Associate Professor

Electrical Engineering, Room 708

Sharif University of Technology

P.O. Box 11365-9363, Tehran, Iran

Telefax: +98 21 6616 4393,

Email: nobakhti [at] sharif.ir

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Research

■ Multivariable control
■ Reduced / Sparse Structure Control
■ Simply structured control
■ Water and Energy Nexus
■ Complex Systems
■ Optimization and evolutionary algorithms
■ Fault detection and diagnosis
■ Pulp and Paper
■ Process Control (Oil and Gas)
■ Gas-turbine and Power generation

Education

■ University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)

Ph.D. Advanced Control Systems Engineering

Thesis:

On Simply Structured Multivariable Control

Supervisor:

Professor Neil Munro

Topics:

■ Multivariable control

■ Robust control

■ Frequency domain analysis

■ Optimization

■ Model order reduction

■ Genetic and evolutionary algorithms

■ Control structure selection

■ Simply structured control

2001 - 2004

■ University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST)

M.Sc.. Advanced Control Systems Engineering

Thesis:	Multivariable Controller Design for the Rolls-Royce Spey Twin Spool Engine
Supervisor:	Professor Neil Munro

2000 - 2001

■ University College London (UCL)

B.Eng. Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Thesis:	Process Control systems and System identification from closed loop data
Supervisor:	Professor Nina Thornhill

1997 - 2000

■ St. Angelas and St. Bonaventures colleges - London

Secondary and High School

1994 - 1997

Courses

■ Linear Control (25-752)	Link
■ Industrial Control (25-791)	Link
■ Industrial Control Labs (25-707)	Link
■ Multivariable Control (25-477)	Link
■ Seminar (25-490)	Link
■ Advanced Process Control (25-480)	Link
■ Senior Design Project 1 (25-780)	Link
■ Senior Design Project 2	Link

MIMOLab

■ Lab Members	Link
■ Group Seminars	Link
■ B.Sc. Alumni	Link
■ M.Sc. Alumni	Link
■ Ph.D. Alumni	Link
■ Location	Room 102, Old EE Building. Tel: 6616-4918

Employment (Selected)

■ Maharban Control Engineering Founder and CEO	2012 - Present
■ Sharif University of Technology, Electrical Engineering Associate Professor	2014 - Present
■ Sharif University of Technology, Electrical Engineering Assistant Professor	2009 - 2014
■ 2007-2008. Sappi Fine Paper Europe, Blackburn Mill Industrial Secondment	2007 - 2008
■ The University of Manchester, Control Systems Centre Post-Doctoral Research Fellow	2004 - 2008
■ The University of Manchester, Control Systems Centre Module co-ordinator	2001 - 2007

Executive

■ Head of Control Group - EE, Sharif University	2017 - Present
■ Journal Evaluation Committee Secretary - EE, Sharif University	2017 - Present
■ Vice Chair - IEEE Iran Section	2016 - Present
■ Dean of Student Affairs - EE, Sharif University	2014 - Present
■ Student Activities Committee Chair - IEEE Iran Section	2012 - 2015
■ Treasurer - IEEE Iran Section	2012 - 2015
■ Member of Student Council - EE, Sharif University	2010 - Present
■ Journal Evaluation Committee Member - EE, Sharif University	2010 - Present
■ Secretary - IEEE Iran Section	2010 - 2112
■ Postgraduate examination committee member - Control System Centre, UMIST	2006 - 2007

Professional

■ Conference Secretary - Sharif Event on Water and Energy Nexus (EnerWat)	2016
■ Exhibition Chair - 23^rd Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering	2016
■ Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers and Electronics (SMIEEE)	2012 - Present
■ Conference Secretary - UKACC International control conference	2008
■ Executive member of the IET Control and Automation Technical and Network	2008 - 2009
■ Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET)	1998 - Present
■ Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers and Electronics (MIEEE)	1998 - 2012
■ Member of the IFAC Linear Control Systems (2.2) Technical Committee	2008 - Present
■ Member of the IFAC Large Scale Complex Systems (5.4) Technical Committee	2008 - Present
■ The Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, module 1 - UoM	2004
■ Director of seminars- Control System Centre, UMIST	2004 - 2007
■ Graduate Personal Development Program - UMIST	2001

Academic

■ Laboratory Director - Linear Control Laboratory, EE, Sharif University	2016 - Present
■ Laboratory Director - Process Control Laboratory, EE, Sharif University	2013 - Present
■ Laboratory Director - Industrial Control Laboratory, EE, Sharif University	2013 - Present
■ Referee - National Elite Foundation	2010 - Present
■ IPC member - 19^th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering	2010
■ IPC member - 18^th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering	2009
■ Associate Editor - Mediterranean Journal of Measurement and Control	2008 - 2012
■ Associate Editor - Journal of Information and Computing Science	2006 - Present
■ IPC member - UKACC International control conference	2008
■ Technical Committee member - UKACC International conference	2008
■ Guest Editor - IET Proceedings on Control Theory and Application (CTA)	2008
■ Guest Editor - Mediterranean Journal of Measurement and Control	2006
■ Session Co-chair - American Control Conference	2005

Awards

■ Completed B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. at the ages of 18, 19 and 22 respectively	2004
■ EPSRC Industrial Secondment grant	2006
■ Peter Allen Scholarship	2005
■ EPSRC grant proposal GR/S91741/01	2004
■ Best paper in session, ACC	2004
■ Best paper in session, ACC	2009
■ EPSRC Doctoral Training Award	2002
■ The IEE Robinson Scholarship (only 2 awarded annually)	2001
■ Distinction for B.Eng. and M.Sc. projects	2000&1

Publications

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Personal

■ I enjoy exploring the ancient beauties of Iran, and likewise the rest of the world.

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