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Peter J. Seiler
Assistant Professor
Institute on the Environment Resident Fellow

Professor Seiler’s research is in the area of control systems with applications to aerospace systems. Modern flight control systems are typically designed using a model of the aircraft dynamics. One aspect of Professor Seiler’s research is to develop tools to analyze the effect of model uncertainty and nonlinearities on system performance. Professor Seiler is currently applying modern control design and analysis tools to make wind energy more cost-effective. Advanced control algorithms can increase the power capture and reduced structural loads on large, industrial scale wind turbines. Another aspect of  Professor Seiler’s research is to develop algorithms to increase the reliability of safety critical systems. Professor Seiler previously worked on the flight control electronics for the Boeing 787 aircraft. Commercial aircraft achieve remarkable levels of safety and reliability mainly through the use of redundant components. He hopes to develop algorithms to achieve high levels of reliability in other domains, e.g. unmanned aerial vehicles, automotive vehicles, and medical devices, without using redundant components.

Degrees

B.S., Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1996
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1996
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2001

Experience

2011 - current: Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, University of Minnesota
2008 - 2011: Senior Research Associate, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, University of Minnesota
2004 - 2008: Principal Scientist R&D, Honeywell
2002 - 2004: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2002:  Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
1997 - 2001: Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Five Recent Publications

• Chakraborty, A., P. Seiler and G. Balas, 2011, Susceptibility of F/A-18 Flight Controllers to the Falling-Leaf Mode: Linear Analysis, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 34, no. 1, 57-72, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
• Chakraborty, A., P. Seiler and G. Balas, 2011, Susceptibility of F/A-18 Flight Controllers to the Falling-Leaf Mode: Nonlinear Analysis, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, vol. 34, no. 1, 73-85, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
• B. Vanek, P. Seiler, G.J. Balas, and Jozsef Bokor, 2011, Robust Model Matching for Geometric Fault Detection Filters: A Commercial Aircraft, Automatic Control in Aerospace, , (Journal Article) More Details
• A. Chakraborty, P. Seiler and G.J. Balas, 2011, Nonlinear region of attraction analysis for flight control verification and validation, Control Engineering Practice, vol. 19, no. 4, 335-345, (Journal Article) More Details
• A. Ozdemir, P. Seiler, and G.J. Balas, 2011, Performance of Disturbance Augmented Control Design in Turbulent Wind Conditions, Mechatronics, Special Issue on "Past, present and future modeling and control of wind turbines", vol. 21, 634-644, (Journal Article) More Details

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Honors and Fellowships

Institute on the Environment Resident Fellow, 2012

Background

O. Hugo Schuck Award for best paper, American Control Conference, 2002

Background

B.T. Chao Award, University of Illinois –Urbana/Champaign, 1996

Scientific and Professional Societies

American Intitute of Aeronautics and Astronautic
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Subjects and Courses Taught

Curriculum Vitae

Brief Biographical Sketch

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