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Office Address: Votey Hall Room V301F
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Office Phone: (802) 656-9953
Email: hossareh[at]uvm.edu


I obtained my BASc from the University of Toronto in 2008, and my PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2013. From 2013-2016, I was with Ford Research and Advanced Engineering as a research engineer, where I investigated advanced control of automotive systems. From 2016-2022, I was an assistant professor, and now associate professor, in the Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Vermont. I am currently the founding chair of the IEEE GMS Control Systems Society (CSS) Chapter. I am an associate editor for the Conference Editorial Board of IEEE CSS.

My primary research interests lie in the areas of systems and control theory, more specifically predictive control, nonlinear control, and constrained control. My application areas are automotive systems, power systems, and aerospace systems. I am always looking for bright hardworking students at both undergraduate and graduate levels interested in research and scholarship in my areas of interest. If you are interested in working with me, please send me an email with a copy of your CV and a summary of your qualifications. If you are an international student, please include your IELTS/TOEFL score, and note that we require a strict minimum of 7.0/100 for funding. A summary of my degrees and honors/awards is provided below.


Education:

  • PhD (2013), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • MS (2012), Mathematics University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • MSE (2010), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
  • BASc (2008), Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.

Honors and Awards:

  • Excellence in Research Award, UVM CEMS, 2021
  • Faculty of the Year Award, IEEE Green Mountain Section, 2018, 2020
  • Chapter Officer of the Year Award, IEEE Green Mountain Section, 2018
  • Ford Technical Achievement Award, Ford Motor Company, 2017
  • Chief Engineer's Award, Ford Motor Company, 2015
  • Towner Prize for Best Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan, 2013
  • EECS Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2008-2013.
  • NSERC Postgraduate award (PGS-D), Government of Canada, 2010-2012.
  • NSERC Postgraduate award (PGS-M), Government of Canada, 2008-2010.
  • Adel Sedra gold medal for outstanding academic achievement, University of Toronto, 2008.


My primary research interests lie in the areas of systems and control theory. I am currently involved in collaborative research aiming to develop constraint-aware control algorithms with applications in automotive, aerospace, and power systems. Additionally, I am interested in developing fundamental real-time capable control theory for stochastic uncertain systems as well as constrained control systems. My current projects are listed below.

  • Advanced constraint management and control of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Sponsor: Ford Motor Company
  • Real time control of distribution grids with uncertain distributed energy resources. Sponsor: US Department of Energy and NIST
  • Coordination and control of satellite swarms. Sponsor: NASA
  • Data-driven control of dynamical systems using a Behavioral approach. Sponsor: NASA
If you are interested in getting involved, please send me an email with a copy of your CV and a summary of your qualifications. If you are an international student, please include your IELTS/TOEFL score, and note that we require a strict minimum of 7.0/100 for funding.

  • EE 211 - Real-time Control Systems (Senior Elective)
  • EE 295 - Autonomy (Elective)
  • EE 110/EE 210 - Control Systems (Junior Core)
  • EE 314 - Nonlinear System Theory (Graduate Level)
  • EE 171 - Signals and Systems (Junior Core)


Current Students:

  • PhD Amir Sarvi (prospective)
  • PhD Yasaman Pedari
  • PhD Mostafa Ayubirad
  • MS Jon Kerivan
Past Students:
  • PhD Dr. Sarnaduti Brahma
  • PhD Dr. Yudan Liu
  • PhD Dr. Joycer Osorio
  • MS Collin Freiheit
  • MS Aidan Laracy
  • MS Ahmad Ghazanfari
  • MS Eli Bacher-Chong
  • MS Weiping Huang
  • MS Sam Wisotzki (previously REU student)
  • MS Yung-Chih Hsu
  • MS Chujun Chen
  • Undergraduate Tim Foley (Research Assistant & REU)
  • Undergraduate Dylan Burns (REU)
  • Undergraduate Abdoulaye Ira (REU)
  • Undergraduate Adam Farrington (REU)
  • Undergraduate Goerge Spearing (REU)
  • Undergraduate Thomas Wright (REU)