| GARY J. BALAS
(Deceased November 12, 2014) PROFESSOR & DEPARTMENT HEAD 612-625-8000 (612) 626-1558(fax) aem-dept@umn.edu |
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CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
- DARPA Software Enabled Control
- NASA Langley Aviation Safety Program
- NASA Johnson X-38 CRV
- NASA Dryden F-18 SRA
- DEGREES
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- B.S., Civil and Electrical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 1982.
- M.S., Civil and Electrical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 1984.
- Ph.D., Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology,
Pasadena, 1989.
- EXPERIENCE
- 2006 - Present; Department Head
- Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics
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University of Minnesota
- 2001 - Present; Professor
- Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics and
- Control Science & Dynamical Systems Center
- University of Minnesota
- 1996 - 2001; Associate Professor
- Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics and
- Control Science & Dynamical Systems Center
- University of Minnesota
- 1995 - Present; Co-Director
- Control Science and Dynamical Systems Program, University of Minnesota
- 1992 - 2004; Director of Graduate Studies
- Control Science & Dynamical Systems Department,
University of Minnesota
- 1990 - 1996; Assistant Professor
- Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota
- 1990 - 1991; Visiting Research Fellow
- Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
- 1984 - 1989; Research Assistant
- California Institute of Technology
- 1987 - 1988; Teaching Assistant
- California Institute of Technology
- 1984; Staff Engineer
- H R Textron, Systems Group, Irvine, CA
- 1982 - 1984 Research & Teaching Assistant
- University of California
- 1979-1984 Bachelor Fellowship Engineer
- Hughes Aircraft Company, Fullerton, CA
- CONSULTING
- MUSYN Inc.
- Caterpillar International
- FIVE RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- G. Wolodkin, G.J. Balas and W.L. Garrard, "Application of Parameter-Dependent Robust Control Synthesis of Turbofan Engines," AIAA Journal of Guidance, Dynamics and Control, July, 1998.
- I.J. Fiahlo and G.J. Balas, "Design of nonlinear controllers for active vehicle suspensions using parameter-varying control synthesis," Vehicle Systems Dynamics, October, 1997
- I.J. Fialho, G.J. Balas, A.K. Packard, J. Renfrow, and C. Mullaney, "Gain-scheduled lateral control of the F-14 aircraft during powered aproach landing: a linear fractional approach," AIAA Journal of Guidance, Dynamics and Control, September, 1997.
- C. van Etten, G.J. Balas and S. Bennani, "Linear parameter-varying integrated flight and structural mode control for a flexible aircraft," 1999 AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control ConferencePortland, OR, August, 1999.
- J. Shin, G.J. Balas and A.K. Packard, "Worst case analysis of the flight control system X-38 crew return vehicle," 1999 AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference , Portland, OR, August, 1999.
- J. Barker and G.J. Balas, "Flight control of a tailless aircraft via linear parameter-varying techniques," 1999 AIAA Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference , Portland, OR, August, 1999.
- SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- AIAA, IEEE
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- HONORS AND AWARDS
- McKnight-land Grant Professorship, University of Minnesota, 1993-95
- American Control Conference Best Paper Presentation in Session, 1989, 1990
- NASA Graduate Student Fellowship, 1986-89
- Donald Wills Douglas Fellowship in Aeronautics, 1986-87
- Hughes Aircraft Company Graduate Student Fellowship, 1982-84
- Hughes Aircraft Company Undergraduate Student Fellowship, 1980-82
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- SUBJECTS AND COURSES TAUGHT
- Undergraduate
- Dynamics of Systems and Structures (1990, 1997)
- Dynamics (1990)
- Deformable Body Mechanics (1991)
- System Dynamics (1991, 1992, 1993)
- Automatic Flight Control Systems (1993, 1994)
- Dynamics and Control Laboratory (1993-1999)
- Graduate
- Modern Control Theory (1992, 1998-1999)
- Computer Aided Control Design (1999)
- Selected Topics in Dynamical Systems and Control (1999)
- Seminar in Control and Dynamical Systems (1995-1999)
- System Identification (1994)
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