Message from the Coordinator
The main event for our network in the coming month is our DYSCO study day, which will take place on 14 November at the prestigious Palais des Académies/Paleis der Academiën in Brussels. We will have two plenary lectures by Professors Francis Bach (ENS-Paris) and Georges Bastin (UCL), in addition to a progress report on last year's activities in our network and two poster sessions. The full programme of this study day can be found in this Newsletter.
I look forward to meeting you all in Brussels next week.
Michel Gevers
DYSCO coordinator
Staff Movements and Visitors
UCL
G. Krings (PhD student) has been working at the MIT, with professor Carlo Ratti, from October, 20 until November, 2.
We will have the visit of Cosmin LAZAR (Université de Reims, France) on November 3 and 4; he is visiting Vincent Wertz and will give a Cesame seminar.
UGent-SYSTeMS
Since October 15th Nicolae MARINICA (Romania) has joined the SYSTeMS Group as a doctoral student working with Prof. René BOEL with as research topic: distributed control of hybrid systems, with road traffic as a case study.
VUB-ELEC
Prof. Jonathan Scott, Department of Engineering, The University of Waikato, New Zealand: from 23/10/2008 until 26/10/2008
ir. Rogier Blom, Delft University of Technology, Dep. Precision and Microsystems Engineering, Delft, The Netherlands: from 25/11/2008 until 26/11/2008
Theses Defences
For the record (none this month).
Seminars
UCL
The following seminars will be held in the main seminar room (A002) of the Building Euler, 4 av. Georges Lemaître, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve:
- November 4, 2008 (14.00): Unsupervised methods for multivariate data analysis by Cosmin LAZAR (University Reims, France) (more details)
- November 18, 2008 (14.00): Coordination on nonlinear spaces by Alain SARLETTE (ULg) (more details)
- November 20, 2008 (11:00): Algorithmic approach of branching processes and application in demography by Sophie Hautphenne (ULB) (more details)
- November 24, 2008 (14:00): Microbial Fuel Cells : Principles and Optimization by Michel PERRIER (ULg) (more details)
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- November 7, 2008 (14:00), PW 01.06 (BioTeC, Willem de Croylaan 46, 3001 Heverlee) :
Nonlinear least squares estimation procedure without initial parameter guesses by Julian Bonilla
Multiple objective dynamic optimisation: theory & (bio)chemical engineering applications by Filip Logist - November 18, 2008 (15:30), ESAT 00.62, SISTA Seminar : Interconnected Systems by Jan Willems (K.U.Leuven, ESAT/SCD)
- November 18, 2008 (17:00), Aud. Arenberg Castle, Doctoral Presentation by Fom Francart : Perception of binaural localization cues with combined electric and acoustic hearing. Promoters : J. Wouters and M. Moonen
- November 19, 2008 (11:00), Aud. B, SISTA Seminar : Separable nonlinear models : theory, implementation and applications in physics and chemistry by Katharine M. Mullen (Dept. Physics and Astronomy, V.U. Amsterdam)
- November 25, 2008 (15:30), Aud. Arenberg Castle : Super Annuation A. Barbe. See detailed announcement.
- December 12, 2008 (15:00), PW 01.06 (BioTeC, Willem de Croylaan 46, 3001 Heverlee) : Dynamic metabolic modeling of E. coli using lin-log kinetics by Kristel Bernaerts
FPMs
On November 17, 2008 (13:30 – Seminar Room of the Department of Electronics – 31 Boulevard, 7000 Mons), Dr Isabel Rocha (University of Minho) will give two seminars for our final year undergraduate and doctorate students:
- Metabolic Engineering strategies aided by Systems Biology
- Modelling and Optimization of fed-batch fermentation processes
On November 24 and 25, 2008 Dr. Lino Santos (Coimbra University) will give two seminars for our final year undergraduate and doctorate students:
- Unscented Kalman filtering and its applications to chemical processes (14:00, November 24)
- An introduction to model predictive control (13:30, November 25)
These seminars are part of the program of the GEPROC Doctoral School, and are also intended to participants in the SOCN Doctoral School.
Papers produced by the IAP Network
UCL
Paul Van Dooren, Kyle A. Gallivan, P.-A. Absil, H2-optimal approximation of MIMO linear dynamical systems, Tech report., 2008
M. Journée, F. Bach, P.-A. Absil, R. Sepulchre, Low-rank optimization for semidefinite convex problems, submitted, 2008
André T, De Wan M, Lefèvre P, Thonnard JL, Moisture evaluator: a direct measure of fingertip skin hydration during object manipulation, Skin Research and Technology, 14, 385–389, 2008
Julien M. Hendrickx, Order preservation in a generalized version of Krause's opinion dynamics model, Physica A, volume 387, Issue 21, Pages 5255-5262
Brian D.O. Anderson, Changbin Yu, Baris Fidan and Julien M. Hendrickx, Rigid graph control architecture for autonomous formations, to appear in IEEE Control Systems Magazine
Julien M. Hendrickx, Changbin Yu, Baris Fidan and Brian D.O. Anderson, Rigidity and persistence for ensuring shape maintenance in multiagent meta-formations, accepted for publication in Asian Journal of control's special issue on Collective Behavior and Control of Multi-Agent Systems
Sauvage Frederic, Guay M., Monge T., Perrier Michel, Dochain Denis, State estimation for a class of exothermic fed-batch processes, International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control, vol.4, n°1, 2008, pp.89-99
Harmand J., Rapaport A., Dochain Denis, Lobry C., Microbial Ecology and Bioprocess Control : Opportunities and Challenges, Journal of Process Control, vol.18, n°2008, 2008, pp.865-875.
Aksikas Ilyasse, Winkin Joseph, Dochain Denis, Optimal LQ-feedback control for a class of first-order hyperbolic distributed parameter systems, ESAIM : Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations, vol.14, 2008, pp.897-908.
Mariya Ishteva, Lieven De Lathauwer, P.-A. Absil, Sabine Van Huffel, Differential-geometric Newton method for the best rank-(R1,R2,R3) approximation of tensors, Internal Report 08-111, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008. Accepted for publication in Numerical Algorithms, 2008.
Tzvetan Ivanov, Brian D. O. Anderson, P.-A. Absil, Michel Gevers, Using H2 norm to bound H-infinity norm from above on Real Rational Modules, submitted to ECC09.
Lucíola Campestrini, Michel Gevers, Alexandre Sanfelice Bazanella, Virtual Reference Feedback Tuning for Non-minimum Phase Plants, submitted, submitted to ECC09.
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Osorio M., Sima D., Poullet J-B., van Ormondt D., Van Huffel S., Iterative improvement of lineshape estimation, in Proc. of the 4th European Congress for Medical and Biomedical Engineering 2008 (MBEC 2008), Antwerp, Belgium, Nov. 2008.
Suykens J.A.K., Osipov G.V., Introduction to Focus Issue: Synchronization in Complex Networks, Chaos, Focus Issue: Synchronization in Complex Networks, vol. 18, no. 3, Sep. 2008, pp. 037101 -.
Van Dun B., Moonen M., Wouters J., Optimal electrode selection for multichannel EEG based detection of auditory cortex and brainstem auditory steady-state responses, Internal Report 08-169, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
Cornelis B., Doclo S., Van den Bogaert T., Moonen M., Wouters J., Theoretical analysis of binaural multi-microphone noise reduction techniques, Internal Report 08-170, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
Cornelis B., Moonen M., Wouters J., Comparison of frequency-domain noise reduction strategies based on multichannel Wiener Filtering and spatial prediction, Internal Report 08-171, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
Van Holsbeke C., Van Calster B., Testa A.C., Domali E., Lu C., Van Huffel S., Valentin L., Timmerman D., Prospective internal validation of mathematical models to predict malignancy in adnexal masses: results from the International Ovarian Tumor Analysis (IOTA) study, Internal Report 08-173, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008. Accepted for publication in Clinical Cancer Research.
Bertrand A., Moonen M., Distributed adaptive estimation of correlated node-specific signals in a fully connected sensor network, Internal Report 08-174, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
Mijovic B., Corthout J., Vandeput S., Mendez M., Cerutti S., Van Huffel S., Detection of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Empirical Mode Decomposition on Tachogram, Internal Report 08-175, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008. Accepted for publication in Proceedings of eMBEC 2008 conference in Antwerp.
De Smet D., Jacobs J., Ameye L., Vanderhaegen J., Naulaers G., Lemmers P., van Bel F., Wolf M., Van Huffel S., The partial coherence method for assessment of impaired cerebral autoregulation using near-infrared spectroscopy: potential and limitations, Internal Report 08-176, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
De Smet D., Vanderhaegen J., Naulaers G., Van Huffel S., Optimization of the coherence measurement computed by means of the Welsh averaged periodogram method for assessment of impaired cerebral autoregulation, Internal Report 08-177, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
Barjas Blanco T., Cannon M., De Moor B., On efficient computation of low-complexity controlled invariant sets for uncertain linear systems, Internal Report 08-178, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
Barjas Blanco T., De Moor B., Robustly invariant polytopes based on the L1-norm, Internal Report 08-179, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
Tandur D., Lee C., Moonen M., Efficient compensation of RF impairments for OFDM systems, Internal Report 08-180a, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
Barbe A., Skordev G., Substitutions generating the p-adic valuation of the Binomial and Legendre-polynomial coefficient matrices, Internal Report 08-182, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
Le Nir V., Moonen M., Maes J., Guenach M., MIMO Broadcast Channel Optimal Spectrum Balancing under Per-Modem Total Power Constraints and Non-Zero Signal to Noise Ratio Gap, Internal Report 08-183, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2008.
Van Derlinden E., Bernaerts K. and Van Impe J.F., Accurate estimation of cardinal temperatures of Escherichia coli from optimal dynamic experiments, International Journal of Food Microbiology 128 (1): 89-100, 2008.
T.E. Theys, A.H. Geeraerd, A. Verhulst, K. Poot, I. Van Bree, F. Devlieghere, P. Moldenaers, D. Wilson, T. Brocklehurst, J.F. Van Impe, Effect of pH, water activity and gel micro-structure, including oxygen profiles and rheological characterization, on the growth kinetics of Salmonella Typhimurium, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 128(1), 67-77, 2008
M. Janssen, A. Verhulst, V. Valdramidis, F. Devlieghere, J.F. Van Impe, A.H. Geeraerd, Inactivation model equations and their associated parameter values obtained under static acid stress conditions cannot be used directly for predicting inactivation under dynamic conditions, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 128(1), 136-145, 2008
V.P. Valdramidis, A.H. Geeraerd, K. Bernaerts and J.F. Van Impe, Identification of non-linear microbial inactivation kinetics under dynamic conditions, International Journal of Food Microbiology, 128 (1): 146-152, 2008
E. Van Derlinden, K. Bernaerts, J. F. Van Impe, Unraveling E. coli dynamics close to the maximum growth temperature through heterogeneous modeling, Submitted, 2008
F. Logist, P.M. Van Erdeghem, I.Y. Smets, J.F. Van Impe, Multiple-objective optimal control of dispersive jacketed tubular reactors under steady-state (in revision), 2008
F. Logist, P.M. Van Erdeghem and J.F. Van Impe, Efficient deterministic multiple objective optimal control of (bio)chemical processes (in revision), 2008
N. Moelants, I. Smets, J. Van Impe, Single family wastewater treatment systems: A guide to select the most suited system, Proceedings of the International Conference on Water and Urban Development Paradigms : 479-185. International Conference on Water and Urban Paradigms, Leuven, Belgium, September 15-19, 2008
M. Uyttendaele, P. Busschaert, A. Valero, A. Geeraerd, A. Vermeulen, L. Jacxsens, A. DeLoy, J. Van Impe, F. Devlieghere, Classification of Ready-To-Eat foods according to the potential risk they represent for listeriosis based on data from end product testing and challenge testing, Book of Abstracts of the 21th Symposium of the International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH) : p. 171. FoodMicro, Aberdeen (United Kingdom), September 1-4, 2008
L. Garcia-Gonzalez, L. Van Ginneken, K. Elst, A.H. Geeraerd, J.F. Van Impe, F. Devlieghere, High pressure carbon dioxide inactivation of microorganisms: state-of-the-art and systematic screening, Book of Abstracts of the 21th Symposium of the International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH) : p. 113. FoodMicro, Aberdeen (United Kingdom), September 1-4, 2008
K. Bernaerts, H. Taymaz-Nikerel, M. De Mey, J.J. Heijnen, W.M. Van Gulik and P.J.T. Verheijen, Dynamic linlog modelling of the central metabolism of E. coli: estimation of elasticities from pulse-response data using gPROMS, V. Hatzimanikatis and D. Laffend (Eds.), Metabolic Engineering VII: Health and Sustainability - book of abstracts: p.113 (nr 57). METABOLIC ENGINEERING VII: Health and Sustainability, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, September 14-19, 2008
UGent-SYSTeMS
Filip De Smet and Dirk Aeyels, Clustering in a network of non-identical and mutually interacting agents, Accepted by Proceedings of the Royal Society A.
VUB-ELEC
Anouk de Brauwere, Fjo De Ridder, Rik Pintelon, Jeroen Meersmans, Johan Schoukens, Frank Dehairs, Identification of a periodic time series from an environmental proxy record, Computers and Geosciences 34 (2008), pp. 1781-1790
Veerle Beelaerts, Fjo De Ridder, Nele Schmitz, Maite Bauwens, Frank Dehairs, Johan Schoukens, Rik Pintelon, On the Elimination of Bias Averaging-Errors in Proxy Records, Mathematical Geosciences, October 2008, published by Springer Berlin / Heidelberg
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F. Al-Bender and J. Swevers, Characterization of Friction Force Dynamics, 2008, IEEE Control Systems Magazine (in press).
D. Verscheure, I. Scharf, H. Bruyninckx, J. Swevers and J. De Schutter, Identification of contact dynamics parameters for stiff robotic payloads, 2008. Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Robotics.
D. Verscheure, B. Demeulenaere, J. Swevers, J. De Schutter and M. Diehl, Practical time-optimal trajectory planning for robots: a convex optimization approach, 2008. Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control.
G. Pipeleers, B. Demeulenaere, F. Al-Bender, J. De Schutter and J. Swevers, Optimal Performance trade-offs in repetitive control: experimental validation on an active air bearing setup, 2008. Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technolgy.
A. Bultheel, P. González-Vera, E. Hendriksen, and O. Njåstad, Rational quadrature formulas on the unit circle with prescribed nodes and maximal domain of validity, IMA J. Numerical Analysis, 2008. Accepted.
M. L.A.T.M. Hertog, N. Scheerlinck and B. M.Nicolai, ''Monte Carlo evaluation of biological variation: Random generation of correlated non-Gaussian model parameters'', Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics 223, 1–14, 2009.
N. Mastronardi, M. Van Barel and R. Vandebril, A fast algorithm for the recursive calculation of dominant singular subspaces, Journal of computational and applied mathematics; 218; 2; 238-246; 2008.
Y. Vanberghen, R. Vandebril and M. Van Barel, A QZ-method based on semiseparable matrices, Journal of computational and applied mathematics; 218; 2; 482-491; 2008.
S. Delvaux and M. Van Barel, Unitary rank structured matrices, Journal of computational and applied mathematics; 215; 1; 49-78; 2008.
N. Mastronardi, M. Van Barel and R. Vandebril, ''A fast algorithm for computing the smallest eigenvalue of a symmetric positive-definite Toeplitz matrix'', Numerical linear algebra with applications; 15; 4; 327-337; 2008.
R. Vandebril, M. Van Barel and N. Mastronardi, A parallel QR-factorization/solver of quasiseparable matrices, Electronic transactions on numerical analysis; 30; 144-167; 2008.
N. Mastronardi, M. Van Barel and R. Vandebril, ''A Schur-based algorithm for computing bounds to the smallest eigenvalue of a symmetric positive definite Toeplitz matrix'', Linear Algebra and its Applications; 428; 2-3; 479-491; 2008.
T. Laudadio, N. Mastronardi and M. Van Barel, ''Computing a lower bound of the smallest eigenvalue of a symmetric positive-definite Toeplitz matrix'', IEEE transactions on information theory; 54; 10; 4726-4731; 2008.
S. Delvaux, A. Marco, J.-J. Martinez and M. Van Barel, ''Fast computation of determinants of Bezout matrices and application to curve implicitization'', Linear algebra and its applications; 2008.
B. Plestenjak, M. Van Barel, Marc and E. Van Camp, A Cholesky LR algorithm for the positive definite symmetric diagonal-plus-semiseparable eigenproblem, Linear Algebra and its Applications; 428; 2-3; 586-599; 2008.
S. Delvaux, Steven and M. Van Barel, A QR-based solver for rank structured matrices; SIAM journal on matrix analysis and applications; 30; 2; 464-490; 2008.
S. Delvaux and M. Van Barel, Rank-deficient submatrices of Fourier matrices, Linear algebra and its applications; 429; 1587-1605; 2008.
L. Gemignani, M. Van Barel and S. Delvaux, Fast QR factorization of Cauchy-like matrices, Linear Algebra and its Applications; 428; 2-3; 697-711; 2008.
S. Delvaux and M. Van Barel, Eigenvalue computation for unitary rank structured matrices; Journal of computational and applied mathematics; 213; 1; 268-287; 2008.
R. Vandebril, M. Van Barel and N. Mastronardi, Matrix computations and semiseparable matrices, The Johns Hopkins University Press; xviii+575; 978-0-8018-8714-7; 2008.
A. Chesnokov and M. Van Barel, A direct method to solve block banded block Toeplitz systems with non-banded Toeplitz blocks, Department of Computer Science, K.U.Leuven; Leuven, Belgium; 13; 2008.
A. Bultheel, R. Cruz Barroso and M. Van Barel, On Gauss-type quadrature formulas with prescribed nodes anywhere on the real line, Department of Computer Science, K.U.Leuven; Leuven, Belgium; 32; 2008.
K. Frederix, L. Gemignani and M. Van Barel, On the fast reduction of symmetric rationally generated Toeplitz matrices to tridiagonal form, Department of Computer Science, K.U.Leuven; Leuven, Belgium; 22; 2008.
S. Delvaux, K. Frederix and M. Van Barel, Transforming a hierarchical into a unitary-weight representation, Department of Computer Science, K.U.Leuven; Leuven, Belgium; 27; 2008.
N. Mastronardi, M. Van Barel and R. Vandebril, On the computation of the nullspace of Toeplitz-like matrices, Department of Computer Science, K.U.Leuven; Leuven, Belgium; 12; 2008.
K. Frederix and M. Van Barel, Solving a large dense linear system by adaptive cross approximation, Department of Computer Science, K.U.Leuven; Leuven, Belgium; 22; 2008.
ULB
Peter van der Gulik, Serge Massar, Dimitri Gilis, Harry Buhrman, Marianne Rooman, The missing link between prebiotic amino acids and early proteins, submitted, 2008.
Manuel Ricardo Gálvez Carrillo and Michel Kinnaert, Fault detection and isolation in current and voltage sensors of doubly-fed induction generators, submitted to the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS 2009.
Manuel Ricardo Gálvez Carrillo and Michel Kinnaert, Model-based sensor fault detection and isolation in balanced three-phase signals, submitted to the IFAC Symposium SYSID09.
FPMs
R. David, P. Saucez, J.-L. Vasel, A. Vande Wouwer, Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Secondary Settlers: a Method of Lines Strategy, Water Research (in print)
G. Goffaux, A. Vande Wouwer, O. Bernard, Continuous - Discrete Interval Observers for Monitoring Microalgae Cultures, Biotechnology Progress (in print)
T. Dubuisson, T. Dutoit, B. Gosselin and M. Remacle, On the use of the correlation between acoustic descriptors for the normal/pathologic voices discrimination, submitted to EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, Special Issue on Analysis and Signal Processing of Oesophageal and Pathological Voice (2008)
Graduate School on Systems, Optimization, Control and Network.
- Introduction to derivative-free optimization, by L.N. Vicente (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Date : November 24, 26, 28 and December 01, 03, 05, 2008 - Optimal control and optimization, by E. Verriest (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Date : November 19, 21, 24 and December 01, 03, 05, 2008
These two courses will take place at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department Elektrotechniek ESAT, Kasteelpark Arenberg 10, 3001 Heverlee.
For more details, see : Graduate School
You can register electronically by filling in this form.
Study Days, Workshops and Summer Schools
The next DYSCO study day will take place on 14 November 2008 at the Palais des Académies/Paleis der Academiën in Brussels. It is located at 1, rue Ducale/Hertogstraat 1, 1000 Brussels. The study day is organized by the ULB team, with support from FPMs.
The programme of this study day is as follows :
9.00 Registration
9.30 Plenary lecture 1
Francis Bach, INRIA – Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris
Multiple kernel learning refers to a theoretical and algorithmic framework aimed at learning the kernel matrix directly from data for supervised learning techniques such as the support vector machine. The framework is based on a convex parameterization of the set of kernel matrices and a convex formulation which can be cast as a block L1-norm regularization. In this talk, I will explore some applications and large-scale optimization algorithms, as well as some new links with sparsity-inducing norm theory.
10.30 to 11.45 Poster session 1
11.45 to 12.30 Status report of the first 3 Workpackages (WP)
12.30 to 14 Lunch
14 to 14.30 Status report of WP 4 and 5
14.30 to 15.45 Poster session 2
15.45 to 16.45 Plenary lecture 2
Georges Bastin, UCL
Using hyperbolic systems of balance laws for modeling, control and stability analysis of physical networks
Abstract: The operation of many physical networks having an engineering relevance may be represented by hyperbolic systems of balance laws in one space dimension. By using a Lyapunov stability analysis, it can be shown that the exponential stability of the equilibrium is guaranteed if the boundary conditions are dissipative. This essential property is helpful for solving the associated control problem of designing control laws at the network junctions in order to stabilize the system. This modelling and control design issue is illustrated with applications to flow control in hydraulic networks and congestion control in road traffic networks.
Miscellaneous
Announcement: Graduate School of Mathematics on HAMILTONIAN CONTROL
Within the framework of the Graduate School of Mathematics of the Communauté Française de Belgique (http://www.graduatecollegescience.be/), a graduate course will be organized by the Department of Mathematics of the University of Namur (FUNDP).
This course is entitled Hamiltonian Control, and consists of two parts (of 9 hours each), entitled A 'Lie Algebra' version of the Classical or Quantum Hamiltonian Perturbation Theory and Hamiltonian Control by M. Vittot (University of Marseille) and The port-Hamiltonian approach to physical system modeling and control by A.J. Van Der Schaft (University of Groningen) and H. Zwart (University of Twente).
The courses will take place from Monday 17 to Thursday 20 November 2008, in the Salle de Conférence of the Department of Mathematics of the University of Namur, 2nd floor of the building of the Faculty of Economics, Social Sciences and Business Administration, Rempart de la Vierge 8, Namur, Belgium.
More detail can be found at the following link : http://perso.fundp.ac.be/~tcarlett/HamCtrl/miniecole.pdf
How to reach the course room : http://www.fundp.ac.be/universite/acces/
Information from Mrs Francoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue (Laboratoire des Signaux et Systemes - CNRS & European Embedded Control Institute SUPELEC)
Please note that we have got financial substantial supports from the French Ministery of Research and from the Center of Excellence DIGITEO for allowing Master or PhD Students from ALL OVER THE WORLD attending the 2009 EECI Graduate School on Control. Therefore financial (trip and stay) supports of 500 EUR will be given in situ to selected students (4OO EUR for selected students registered in French universities outside Region Ile de France).
To apply, the student should send an e-mail to lamnabhi@lss.supelec.fr as to soon as possible (and before 18 December 2008) with : - his(her) CV - a letter of recommendation from his(her) advisor - the EECI Graduate School on Control registration form
See www.eeci-institute.eu
Francoise Lamnabhi-Lagarrigue Laboratoire des Signaux et Systemes - CNRS & European Embedded Control Institute SUPELEC 3 rue Joliot Curie 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette, France Tel/Fax: +33 1 69 85 17 27 Mobile: +33 6 62 34 82 68 public.lss.supelec.fr/perso/lamnabhi/ www.ist-hycon.org www.eeci-institute.eu EECI Modules: www.eeci-institute.eu/EECI-docs/EECI-Modules-2009.pdf
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Professor Marc Vervenne, rector K.U.Leuven
Professor Karen Maex, Vice-Rector Groep Wetenschap & Technologie
Professor Ludo Froyen, Decaan Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
Professor Michiel Steyaert, Voorzitter Departement Elektrotechniek
have the pleasure to invite you to the
Super Annuation of Professor André Barbé
The meeting will take place on Tuesday November 25, 2008 at 15:30 at the Auditorium of the Arenberg Castle, Kasteelpark Arenberg 1, 3001 Leuven.
Academic Session :
15:30 Welcome, Prof. J. Vandewalle (Head of the division SCD)
15:40 Challenges of Complexity in the 21st Century, Prof. Klaus Mainzer (Lehrstuhl für Philosophie und Wissenschaftstheorie, Direkteur Carl von Linde-Akademie, Technische Universität München)
16:40 Coffee break
17:00 Farewell Lecture Onvermijdelijkheid uit toeval : uniformiteit en diversiteit, Prof. A. Barbé
18:00 Lecture Murmurationes, Prof. B. De Moor (K.U.Leuven, ESAT/SCD (SISTA))
18:15 Laudatio, Prof. J. Vandewalle (Head of the division SCD)
18:30 Word of Thanks, Prof. L. Froyen (Dean Faculty of Engineering)
A reception in the Salons of the Arenberg Castle is offered after the Academic Session.
Please register via http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/scd/abarbe before November 15, 2008.
IAP Contact Persons
| UCL-INMA | Isabelle Hisette |
| KUL 1 | Ida Tassens, Kristel Bernaerts |
| UGent-SYSTeMS | Margot Roels |
| VUB-ELEC | Ann Pintelon |
| KUL 2 | Wim Michiels, Jan Swevers |
| ULg-SYST | Rodolphe Sepulchre |
| ULB | Michel Kinnaert |
| FPMs | Alain Vande Wouwer |