Dr. Christakis Papageorgiou

Areas of Research Interest

His research interests include robust and optimal control with linear matrix inequalities, analysis and design of control laws for aeroservoelastic systems, vibration suppression and rejection of structural vibrations, robustness analysis of nonlinear flight control laws and synthesis, experimental testing of passive mechanical networks for vehicle suspensions, control and modeling of environmental systems and the implementation of Problem-Based Learning for the delivery of an Engineering curriculum.

1. S.J. Swift, M.C. Smith, A.R. Glover, C. Papageorgiou, B. Gartner & N.E. Houghton, “Design and modeling of a fluid inerter”, International Journal of Control, 2013.
2. Chen M. Z. Q., Papageorgiou C., Scheibe F., Wang F. C. and Smith M. C., “The missing mechanical circuit element”, IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, 2009, cover feature article, 1st-quarter issue.
3. C. Papageorgiou, N. E. Houghton and M. C. Smith, “Experimental testing and analysis of inerter devices”, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 131, Issue 1, January 2009.
4. C. Papageorgiou and M. C. Smith, “Positive real synthesis using matrix inequalities for mechanical networks: Application to vehicle suspension”, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 14, No. 3,p. 423-435, May 2006.
5. C. Papageorgiou and K. Glover, “Robustness analysis of Nonlinear Flight Controllers”, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 28, No. 4, p. 639-648, July-August 2005.

1. Member of IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology)
2. Member of the Academic Board, AQAC, the EDICT Faculty Board.