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20242026
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12 papers

eess.SY2026

Model-Based and Data-Driven Hierarchical Control and Topology Co-Design for Robust Networked Systems

Shirantha Welikala, Zihao Song, Hai Lin +1

In this paper, we consider a class of networked systems comprising an interconnected set of linear subsystems, disturbance inputs, and performance outputs. Using dissipativity theo…

eess.SY2026

Dissipativity-Based Distributed Control and Communication Topology Co-Design for Nonlinear DC Microgrids

Mohammad Javad Najafirad, Shirantha Welikala

This paper presents a dissipativity-based distributed droop-free control and communication topology co-design framework for voltage regulation and current sharing in DC microgrids…

eess.SY2026

Dissipativity-Based Synthesis of Distributed Control and Communication Topology Co-Design for AC Microgrids

Mohammad Javad Najafirad, Shirantha Welikala, Lei Wu +1

This paper introduces a dissipativity-based framework for the joint design of distributed controllers and communication topologies in AC microgrids (MGs), providing robust performa…

cs.RO2026

Modeling PWM-Time-SOC Interaction in a Simulated Robot

Vidyut Pradeep, Shirantha Welikala

Accurate prediction of battery state of charge is needed for autonomous robots to plan movements without using up all available power. This work develops a physics and data-informe…

eess.SY2025

Funnel-Based Online Recovery Control for Nonlinear Systems With Unknown Dynamics

Zihao Song, Shirantha Welikala, Panos J. Antsaklis +1

In this paper, we focus on recovery control of nonlinear systems from attacks or failures. The main challenges of this problem lie in (1) learning the unknown dynamics caused by at…

eess.SY2025

Dissipativity-Based Distributed Control and Communication Topology Co-Design for DC Microgrids with ZIP Loads

Mohammad Javad Najafirad, Shirantha Welikala

This paper presents a novel dissipativity-based distributed droop-free control and communication topology co-design approach for voltage regulation and current sharing in DC microg…