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Name Dr Guido Herrmann
Job title Reader in Control and Dynamics
Department Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Bristol
Personal web page http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~mexgh/gherrmann.htm
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Qualifications BSc/MSc (TU Berlin), Ph.D.(Leic.), C.Eng, Sen.M.I.E.E.E., F.I.E.T.
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Keywords control
estimation
parameter estimation
robust control
robust estimation
robotics
automotive systems
probe microscopy
Areas of expertise My research interests are in robust and/or intelligent control/estimation. Emphasis is given towards the development of novel theoretical methods which can be practically validated. My MSc thesis resulted in a journal publication on an improved approach of Pyragas’ method.

During my PhD, I developed significant expertise in sliding mode control and the theoretical investigation of discrete implementations of nonlinear continuous-time control systems with case studies for a realistic 270 state nonlinear simulation of a chemical process.

After my PhD, I developed novel servo-control methods at the A*Star Data-Storage Institute. I have worked in collaboration with the University of Leicester on novel anti-windup methods which have been successfully applied to hard disk drive servo systems.

Significant research effort has been directed towards important industrial issues of networked control systems.

I lead the Nonlinear Robotics Control Group (NRCG) at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Important application include: vehicular systems and probe-microscopes.