IAP Newsletter - March 2005 - Issue 76

Message from the Co-ordinator
Staff Movements and Visitors
Seminars
Thesis Defences
Papers produced by the IAP Network
Graduate School
Workshops and Study Days
Other
IAP Contact Persons

Message from the Co-ordinator

The major event for this coming month is the 24th Benelux Meeting in Systems and Control, which will take place in Houffalize, Belgium, from 22 to 24 March, just in time to celebrate the return of Spring. As you will see, the organizers have put together an interesting programme of plenary talks. I look forward to seeing many of the IAP members in Houffalize.

Michel GEVERS
Co-ordinator IAP V/22

Staff Movements and Visitors

UCL-INMA

Liviu MORARU, PhD Student at the University of Patras (Greece), joined CESAME on February 7, 2005 for six months in the framework of the Marie Curie Fellowship (Control Training Site) he recently obtained. He will work under the supervision of Philippe Lefèvre.

Prof. Vladimir PROTASOV (Moscow State University) will be at CESAME from 10 March to 10 April 2005. He will work with Yurii Nesterov and Vincent Blondel.

KUL-ESAT

Prof. Rick VACCARO from Rhode Island University is currently visiting the BioMed group of SISTA. He is working with Sabine Van Huffel until the end of May and he will give the course of the Graduate School in Systems and Control entitled "Subspace-based signal processing methods and applications" scheduled this month. More details available at the Graduate School section of the present IAP Newsletter.

UGent-SYSTeMS

On March 1st, Filip HERMANS, ir., joins the SYSTeMS group as a PhD student working on "Probabilistic graphical modelling in computational biology: unraveling and understanding cellular networks" in the framework of a four year BOF-project under the supervision of Prof. dr. ir. Gert De Cooman.

VUB-ELEC

Istvan KOLLAR, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Measurement and Information Systems (Hungary) is at VUB-ELEC from 01.03 till 31.07.2005.

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Seminars

08.03: Didier DUMUR (Supélec, Paris)
"Commande prédictive à horizon glissant de systèmes hybrides sous forme MLD"

11.03: Vladimir PROTASOV (Moscow State University)
"Computing the joint spectral radius arising in approximation theory, probability and combinatorics"
Time and location: 14:00 at Auditoire EULER, LLN - Note that the date is Friday instead of Tuesday.

17.03: Michael OVERTON (New York University)
"Optimization of stability measures in theory and practice, with an application to a Belgian chocolate stabilization problem"
Time and location: 17:00 at Auditoire EULER, LLN - Note that the date is Thursday instead of Tuesday.

Unless otherwise instructed, all seminars take place on Tuesdays at 14:00 at the Auditorium EULER - Bâtiment EULER, avenue Georges Lemaître, 4 - Louvain-la-Neuve.

More information can be found at:
http://www.csam.ucl.ac.be/news/seminars.html

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KUL-ESAT

11.03: Jiande CHEN (University of Texas Medical Branch, and Transneuronix.Inc.)
"Gut electrical pacing: push up or push down?"
Time and location: 11:00 at K.U.Leuven - ESAT - Room 01.60.

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UGent-SYSTeMS

03.03: Matthias TROFFAES (UGent)
"Decision making under uncertainty"

10.03: George JIROVEANU (UGent)
"Distributed fault detection"

Unless otherwise instructed, all seminars take place on Thursdays at 14:00 in the SYSTeMS lecture room located: Technologiepark Zwijnaarde, building 914 (second floor), in B-9052 Zwijnaarde.

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Thesis defences

07.03: Guy-Bart STAN - Promoter: R. Sepulchre
Title: "Global analysis and synthesis of oscillations: a disssipativity approach"
Time and location: 16:00 - Université de Liège, Institut de Mathématiques, Building 12

Jury members: J. Destin, L. Wehenkel, R. Sepulchre, J. Goncalves (Cambridge), H. Nijmeijer (Eindhoven), C. Canudas de Wit (Grenoble).

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Papers produced by the IAP Network

UCL-INMA

Harmand J. & Dochain D.: "The optimal design of two interconnected (bio)chemical reactors revisited", submitted to Computer and Chemical Engineering, 2005.
 
Bernard O. & Bastin G.: "On the estimation of the pseudo-stoichiometric matrix for macroscopic mass balance modelling of biotechnological processes", Mathematical Biosciences, Vol. 193, pp. 51-77, January 2005.

Blohm G., Missal M. & Lefevre Ph.: "Direct evidence for a position input to the smooth pursuit system", Journal of Neurophysiology, DOI, 10.1152/jn.00093.2005.
 
Bastin G. & Guffens V.: "Congestion control in compartmental network systems", accepted for publication in "Systems and Control Letters".
 
François D., Wertz D. & Verleysen M.: "Non Euclidean metrics for similarity search in noisy datasets", 13th European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks (ESANN'2005), Bruges, Belgium, April 27-29, 2005.

Bombois X., Gevers M. & Scorletti G.: "Open-loop versus closed-loop identification for Box-Jenkins models: a new variance analysis", submitted to CDC-ECC 2005.

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KUL-ESAT

Klasen T.J., Van den Bogaert T., Moonen M. & Wouters J.: "Binaural noise reduction algorithms for hearing aids that preserve interaural time delay cues", Internal Report 05-10, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Condous G., Okaro E., Khalid A., Lu C., Van Huffel S. & Bourne T.: "The accuracy of transvaginal ultrasonography for the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy prior to surgery", Internal Report 05-11, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005. Human Reproduction.

Lu C.: "Probabilistic machine learning approaches to medical classification problems", PhD thesis, Faculty of Engineering, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), Jan. 2005, 183 p.

De Moor B., Marchal K., Mathys J. & Moreau Y.: "Bioinformatics: Organisms from Venus, Technology from Jupiter, Algorithms from March", Internal Report 05-15, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005, accepted for publication in Proceedings van de Koninklijke Academie van Wetenschappen.

De Moor B.: "Bio-informatica: Hoe algoritmen tot leven brengen", Internal Report 05-16, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005, accepted for publication in Lessen voor de XXIste eeuw. Universitaire Pers Leuven, Davidsfonds, Leuven, 2005.

Boets J., De Cock K., Espinoza M. & De Moor B.: "Clustering time series, subspace identification and cepstral distances", Internal Report 05-17, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Rousseaux O.: "Block Transmission Techniques for Wireless Communications", PhD thesis, Faculty of Engineering, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), Jan. 2005.

Espinoza M., Suykens J.A.K. & De Moor B.: "Load Forecasting using Fixed-Size Least Squares Support Vector Machines", Internal Report 05-19, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Van Meerbergen G., Moonen M. & De Man H.: "Soft-In Soft-Out Reed-Solomon decoding using Critically Subsampled Filterbanks", Internal Report 05-20, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Van Meerbergen G., Moonen M. & De Man H.: "Filterbank Decompositions for BCH-codes with Applications to Soft Decoding and Code Division Multiple Acces systems", Internal Report 05-21, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Barhumi I., Leus G., & Moonen M.: "Equalization for OFDM over Doubly Selective Channels", Internal Report 05-22, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005 - IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing.

Barhumi I., Leus G. & Moonen M.: "MMSE Estimation of Basis Expansion Models for Rapidly Time-Varying Channels", Internal Report 05-23, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Barhumi I., & Moonen M.: "IQ Compensation for OFDM in the Presence of IBI and Carrier Frequency-Offset", Internal Report 05-24, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Vermeesch J., Martens K., Maas N., Melotte C., Van Vooren S., De Moor B., Engelen J., Starke H., Vetrie D., Fiegler H., Matthijs G., Fryns JP., Casteels I. & Devriendt K.: "Familial Inherited Microtia caused by 4pter Olfactory Receptor Gene Cluster Amplification", Internal Report 05-25, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Alzate C. & Suykens J. A. K.: "Extending Kernel Principal Component Analysis to General Underlying Loss Functions", Internal Report 05-26, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Pels P.: "Analysis and Improvement of Quantification Algorithms for Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy", PhD thesis, Faculty of Engineering, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), Jan. 2005, 140 p.

Laudadio T., Pels P., De Lathauwer L., Van Hecke P. & Van Huffel S.: "Unsupervised tissue segmentation of MRSI data using Canonical Correlation Analysis", Internal Report 05-28, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Fruscella E., Testa A., Ferrandina G., De Smet F., Van Holsbeke C., Scambia G., Zannoni G.F., Ludovisi M., Achten R., Amant F., Vergote I. & Timmerman D.: "Ultrasound features of different histopathological subtypes of borderline ovarian tumors", Internal Report 05-29, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Sheng Q., Lemmens K., Marchal K., De Moor B. & Moreau Y.: "Query-driven biclustering of microarray data by Gibbs sampling", Internal Report 05-33, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

Markovsky I. & Van Huffel S.: "Overview of total least squares methods", Internal Report 05-34, ESAT-SISTA, K.U.Leuven (Leuven, Belgium), 2005.

More information and downloads for ESAT-SCD can be obtained from the pub-engine at:
http://www.esat.kuleuven.ac.be/~sistawww/cgi-bin/pub.pl

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UGent-SYSTeMS

Willems J.L. & Ghijselen J.A.: "The relation between the generalized apparent power and the voltage reference", in L'ENERGIA ELETTRICA, vol 81, no 5-6 (supplemento), pp. 37-45, sept/dec 2004.

Ghijselen J.A. & Willems J.L.: "Determining customer contribution to voltage distortion in power systems", in L'ENERGIA ELETTRICA, vol 81, no 5-6 (supplemento), pp. 116-122, sept/dec 2004.

Wyns B., Sbarciog M., Ionescu C., De Keyser R. & Boullart L.: "Neural Network Modelling versus Physical Modelling. Application to a Solar Power Plant", The Improving Human Potential (IHP) Programme - Access to Research Infrastructures Activity. Plataforma Solar de Almera, Spain 2004, pp.131-138.

Ionescu C. & De Keyser R.: "Some Frequency Domain Considerations upon Human Respiratory Mechanics", The Annals of Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Fasc.III, 2004 ISSN 1221-454X, Electrotechnics, Electronics, Automatic Control and Informatics, 6p.

Ionescu C. & De Keyser R.: "Adaptive closed-loop control strategy for paralyzed skeletal muscles", in Proc. of the IASTED Int. Conf. on Biomedical Engineering, 16-18 Feb 2005, Innsbruck, Austria, pp. 667-672, (Special Session 2: Control Applications in Biomedical Engineering Organizer: De Keyser R).

Ionescu C. & De Keyser R.: "Detection of novel respiratory mechanics parameters by means of forced oscillations", to be published in Proceedings of the IFAC 16th   World Congress, 4-8 July 2005, Praha, Czech Republic, 6p.

De Prada C., Cristea S. & De Keyser R.: "Predictive control of a process with variable dead-time", to be published in Proceedings of the IFAC 16th World Congress, 4-8 July 2005, Praha, Czech Republic, 6p.

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VUB-ELEC

Blajiev O.L., Pintelon R. & Hubin A.: "Detection and evaluation of measurement noise and stochastic non-linear distortions in electrochemical impedance measurements by a model based on a broadband periodic excitation", Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 576 (2005), pp. 65-72.

Schoukens J., Pintelon R., Dobrowiecki T. & Rolain Y.: "Identification of linear systems with nonlinear distortions", Automatica 41 (2005), pp. 491-504.

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KUL-NUMERICS

Vandebril R. & Van Barel M.: "A note on the nullity theorem", J. Comput. Appl. Math., 2005, accepted.

Van Leemput P., Samaey G., Lust K., Roose D. & Kevrekidis I.: "Coarse-grained simulation and bifurcation analysis using microscopic
time-steppers", Proceedings of European Conference on Mathematics for Industry, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, pp. 1-05, 2004, accepted.

Van Leemput P., Lust K., Roose D. & Kevrekidis I.: "Constructing the coarse-grained time stepper for a lattice Boltzmann model", SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering, SIAM CSE 2005, Orlando, Florida, USA, February 12-15, 2005.

Vandewalle S. & Gander M.: "The parareal algorithm in a historical perspective", 16th International Conference on Domain Decomposition Methods, DD16, New York, January 11-15, 2005.

Gander M. & Vandewalle S.: "New convergence results for the parareal algorithm applied for ordinary and partial differential equations", 16th International Conference on Domain Decomposition Methods, DD16, New York, January 11-15, 2005.

Van Deun J. & Cools R.: "Computing infinite range integrals of an arbitrary product of Bessel functions", Department of Computer Science, K.U.Leuven, Report TW 416, Leuven, Belgium, February, 2005.

Huybrechs D. & Vandewalle S.: "A two-dimensional wavelet-packettransform for matrix compression of integral equations with highly oscillatory kernel", Department of Computer Science, K.U.Leuven, Report TW 417, Leuven, Belgium, February, 2005.

More information on the KUL/CS publications can be found at:
http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~nalag/research/natwdb.html

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ULg-SYST

Penders J., Ansay P., Poirrier R. & Sepulchre R.: "Dynamical Modeling of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypopnea", submitted to Annals of Biomedical Engineering.

Ronsse R., Lefvre Ph. & Sepulchre R.: "Sensorless Stabilization of Bounce Juggling", submitted to IEEE Transactions on robotics.

Germay Ch., Van de Wouw N., Sepulchre R. & Nijmeijer H.: "Axial  stick-slip limit cycling in a drill-string model with delay", submitted to 5th Euromech nonlinear dynamics conference.

Sepulchre R., Moreno J., Malrait F. & Jadot F.: "Robust regulation of induction motors", submitted to 44th Conference on Decision and Control.

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KUL-BioTeC

Dens E.J., Bernaerts K, Standaert A.R. & Van Impe J.F.: “Cell division theory and individual-based modeling of microbial lag”, Part I. The theory cell division. International Journal of Food Microbiology (in press).

Dens E.J., Bernaerts K., Standaert A.R., Kreft J.-U. & Van Impe J.F.: “Cell division theory and individual-based modeling of microbial lag. Part II. Modeling lag phenomena induced by temperature shifts. International Journal of Food Microbiology (in press).

Miconnet N., Geeraerd A.H., Van Impe J.F., RossoL. & Cornu M.: “Reflections on the application of primary models to describe challenge tests conducted in/on food products”, International Journal of Food Microbiology, accepted.

Geeraerd A.H., Valdramidis V.P. & Van Impe J.F.: “ GInaFiT, a freeware tool to assess non-loglinear microbial survivor curves”, International Journal of Food Microbiology (in press).

Jenné R., Banadda E.N., Gins G., Deurinck J., Smets I.Y., Geeraerd A.H. & Van Impe J.F.: “The use of image analysis for sludge characterization: studying the relation between floc shape & sludge settleability”, 4th IWA Activated Sludge Population Dynamics Specialist Conference - Microbial Population Dynamics in Biological Wastewater Treatment, Gold Coast (Australia), July 17-20, 2005, accepted.

Deurinck J., Jenné R., Smets I. & Van Impe J.F.: “ Role of microscopic sludge properties in filamentous bulking problems in activated sludge systems”, 24th BeNeLux Meeting on System and Control, Houffalize, Belgium, March 22-24, 2005, accepted.

Gins G., Smets I.Y., Jenné R. & Van Impe J.F.: “Using an LS-SVM for classification of activated sludge images”, 24th BeNeLux Meeting on System and Control, Houffalize, Belgium, March 22-24, 2005, accepted.

Logist F., Smets I.Y., Vande Wouwer A. & Van Impe J.F.: “Optimal control of a tubular reactor: influence of dispersion”, 24th BeNeLux Meeting on System and Control, Houffalize, Belgium, March 22-24, 2005, accepted.

Cappuyns A.M., Bernaerts K., Smets I.Y., De Keersmaecker S., Vanderleyden J. & Van Impe J.F.: “ Growth and AI-2 production by the food pathogen Salmonella typhimurium”, 4th NIZO Dairy Conference: prospects for halth, well-being and safety, Papendal (the Netherlands), 15-17 june, 2005, accepted.

Valdramidis V.P., Geeraerd A.H., Poschet F., Ly-Nguyen B., Van Opstal I., Eren Özcan S., Van Loey A.M., Michiels C.W., Hendrickx M.E. & Van Impe J.F.: “Model based process optimisation of the combined high pressure and mild heat treatment ensuring safety and quality of a food model system”, BioMicroWorld2005: International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology, Badajoz (Spain), March 15-18, 2005, accepted.

Jenné R., Banadda E.N., Smets I.Y., Deurinck J. & Van Impe J.F.: “ Detection of filamentous bulking problems: developing an image analysis system for sludge composition monitoring”, BioMicroWorld2005: International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology, Badajoz (Spain), March 15-18, 2005, accepted.

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Graduate School in Systems and Control

BIRA Study Day

17 March 2005
Ingenieurshuis in Antwerp

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