Yan Chen
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Phone: 480-727-5123
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PRLTA 330M Mesa, AZ 85212
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Mail code: 2180Campus: Poly
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Dr. Yan Chen received the B.S. and M.S. degrees (with honors) in Control Science and Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China in 2004 and 2006, respectively. He received his second M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University, Houston in 2009, and the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus in 2013.
Dr. Chen joined Arizona State University as an Assistant Professor and founded Dynamic Systems and Control Laboratory (DSCL), after three years of full-time automotive industrial research experience. Dr. Chen’s research interests include design, modeling, estimation, control, optimization, and safety of dynamic systems, specifically for connected and automated ground vehicle, (hybrid) electric vehicle, multi-agent mobile, energy, and mechatronic systems. Dr. Chen’s research projects have been funded by federal agencies and industrial companies, such as National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Naval Research (ONR), Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), General Motors (GM), Intel, SRP, MathWorks, and others. He is the author or co-author of more than 80 peer-reviewed publications, 1 book, and 3 patents.
Dr. Chen serves as an Associate Editor for the journal of IFAC Mechatronics, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, and IEEE CSS Conference Editorial Board. He currently serves as the chair of ASME Automotive and Transportation Systems Technical Committee. He is a recipient of 2020 SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award and 2019 DSCC Automotive and Transportation Systems Best Paper Award.
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University 2013
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rice University 2009
- M.S. Control Science and Engineering (Honors), Harbin Institute of Technology, China 2006
- B.S. Control Science and Engineering (Honors), Harbin Institute of Technology, China 2004
- Design, Modeling, and Control of Mechatronic Systems
- Energy Optimization, Estimation, and Control of (Electric/Hybrid) Vehicle Systems
- Control Theory and Applications
Publications (Total 29)
Prof. Chen’s current students and supervisees in italic.
Journal Articles
J11. Fengchen Wang and Yan Chen, "Dynamics and control of a novel active yaw stabilizer to enhance vehicle lateral motion stability," ASME Transactions Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, (Accepted with minor revisions) 2017.
J10. Hui Zhang, Yan Chen, Junmin Wang, and Shichun Yang, “Cycle-based optimal NOx emission control of selective catalyst reduction systems with dynamic programming algorithm,” Fuel, Vol. 141, pp. 200-206, 2015 (DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.10.051).
J9. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “Adaptive energy-efficient control allocation for planar motion control of over-actuated electric ground vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology, Vol. 22, No.4, pp. 1362-1373, 2014 (DOI: 10.1109/TCST.2013.2287560).
J8. Yan Chen, Xiaodong Li, Christopher Wiet, and Junmin Wang, “Energy management and driving strategy for in-wheel motor electric ground vehicles with terrain profile preview,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Vol. 10, Issue 3, pp. 1938-1947, 2014 (DOI: 10.1109/TII.2013.2290067).
J7. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “Design and experimental evaluations on energy efficient control allocation methods for over-actuated electric vehicles: longitudinal motion case,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 19, Issue 2, pp. 538-548, 2014 (DOI:10.1109/TMECH.2013.2249591).
J6. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “Design and evaluation on electric differentials for over-actuated electric ground vehicles with four independent in-wheel motors,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 61, No. 4, pp. 1534-1542, 2012 (DOI:10.1109/TVT.2012.2187940).
J5. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “Fast and global optimal energy-efficient control allocation with applications to over-actuated electric ground vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology, Vol. 20, No.5, pp. 1202-1211, 2012 (DOI:10.1109/TCST.2011.2161989).
J4. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “Adaptive vehicle speed control with input injections for longitudinal motion independent road frictional condition estimation,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 60, No. 3, pp. 839-848, 2011 (DOI:10.1109/TVT.2011.2106811).
J3. Rongrong Wang, Yan Chen, Daiwei Feng, Xiaoyu Huang, and Junmin Wang, “Development and performance characterization of an electric ground vehicle with independently actuated in-wheel motors,” Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 196, No. 8, pp. 3962-3971, 2011 (DOI:10.1016/j. jpowsour.2010.11.160).
J2. Yan Chen, Andrew Dick, and Fathi Ghorbel, “Tip trajectories of a smart micro cantilever beam: analysis and design,” Smart Materials & Structures, Vol. 18, No. 11, pp. 1-10, 2009 (DOI:10.1088/0964-1726/18/11/115012).
J1. Guangren Duan and Yan Chen, “Generalized regularity and regularizability of rectangular descriptor systems,” Journal of Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 159-163, 2007 (DOI:10.1007/s11768-005-5313-3).
Peer Refereed Conference Papers
C18. Fengchen Wang and Yan Chen, “Vehicle rollover prevention through a novel active rollover preventer,” ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, (Accepted), 2017.
C17. Fengchen Wang and Yan Chen, “Detection of vehicle tripped and untripped rollovers by a novel index with mass-center-position estimations,” ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, (Accepted), 2017.
C16. Yiwen Huang and Yan Chen, “Estimation and analysis of vehicle lateral stability region with both front and rear wheel steering,” ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, (Accepted), 2017.
C15. Yiwen Huang and Yan Chen, “Vehicle lateral motion control based on estimated stability regions,” ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, (Accepted), 2017.
C14. Fengchen Wang and Yan Chen, “Vehicle safety enhancement through a novel active yaw moment stabilizer,” Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference (Invited Paper), pp. 5556-5561, 2017.
C13. Yiwen Huang, Wei Liang, and Yan Chen, “Estimation and analysis of vehicle lateral stability region,” Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference (Invited Paper), pp. 4303-4308, 2017.
C12. Arvind Suresh, Clay Arnett, Krishna Chilumukuru, Mark Magee, Michael Ruth, and Yan Chen, “Advanced Diesel system technologies for meeting SULEV30/Bin30 emission standards and improving fuel economy on a light-duty pickup truck,” Proceedings of the 24th Aachen Colloquium Automotive and Engine Technology, pp. 893-926, 2015.
C11. Hui Zhang, Yan Chen, Junmin Wang, and Yue-Yun Wang, “Cycle-based optimal emission control of diesel engine selective catalyst reduction systems,” Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Intelligent Control & Automation, pp. 1980-1984, 2014.
C10. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “Robust sideslip angle estimation for over-actuated electric vehicles: a linear parameter varying system approach,” Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (Invited Paper), pp. 669-677, 2013.
C9. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “A branch-and-bound algorithm for energy-efficient control allocation with applications to planar motion control of electric ground vehicles,” Proceedings of the 2012 American Control Conference, pp. 4999-5004, 2012.
C8. Xiaodong Li, Yan Chen, and Junmin Wang, “In-wheel motor electric ground vehicle energy management strategy for maximizing the travel distance,” Proceedings of the 2012 American Control Conference (Invited Paper), pp. 4993-4998, 2012.
C7. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “An adaptive energy-efficient control allocation on planar motion control of electric ground vehicles,” Proceedings of the 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference, pp. 8062-8067, 2011.
C6. Yan Chen, Zili Chen, and Junmin Wang, “Operational energy optimization for pure electric ground vehicles based on terrain profile preview,” Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, pp. 271-278, 2011.
C5. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “A global optimization algorithm for energy-efficient control allocation of over-actuated systems,” Proceedings of the 2011 American Control Conference, pp. 5300-5305, 2011.
C4. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “Energy-efficient control allocation with applications on planar motions of electric ground vehicles,” Proceedings of the 2011 American Control Conference (Invited Paper), pp. 2719-2724, 2011.
C3. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “Energy-efficient control allocation for over-actuated systems with vehicle applications,” Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, pp. 37-44, 2010. (Top 10 Most Downloaded Articles in February 2011).
C2. Yan Chen and Junmin Wang, “Vehicle-longitudinal-motion-independent real-time tire-road friction coefficient estimation,” Proceedings of the 49th IEEE Conference on Control and Decision (Invited Paper), pp. 2910-2915, 2010.
C1. Yan Chen and Guangren Duan, “Conditions for C-controllability and C-observability of rectangular descriptor systems,” Proceedings of 6th World Congress on Intelligent Control & Automation, pp. 628-630, 2006.
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
MAE 599 | Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
MAE 792 | Research |
EGR 465 | Ground Vehicle Dynamics |
CEN 799 | Dissertation |
MAE 593 | Applied Project |
MSE 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 560 | Vehicle Dynamics and Control |
RAS 593 | Applied Project |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 599 | Thesis |
CEN 792 | Research |
MFG 792 | Research |
EGR 360 | Concepts in Auto Engineering |
EGR 306 | Automotive Systems Project I |
RAS 792 | Research |
2024 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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CSE 792 | Research |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 792 | Research |
MFG 584 | Internship |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
MAE 599 | Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
MAE 792 | Research |
EGR 599 | Thesis |
CEN 799 | Dissertation |
EGR 792 | Research |
MAE 593 | Applied Project |
MSE 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 560 | Vehicle Dynamics and Control |
EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
EGR 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 792 | Research |
RAS 593 | Applied Project |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 599 | Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 799 | Dissertation |
EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
EGR 593 | Applied Project |
MAE 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EGR 599 | Thesis |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 799 | Dissertation |
EGR 360 | Concepts in Auto Engineering |
EGR 306 | Automotive Systems Project I |
MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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CSE 792 | Research |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EGR 792 | Research |
MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
MAE 599 | Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
MAE 792 | Research |
EGR 599 | Thesis |
CEN 799 | Dissertation |
EGR 792 | Research |
MAE 593 | Applied Project |
MSE 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 560 | Vehicle Dynamics and Control |
EGR 360 | Concepts in Auto Engineering |
EGR 593 | Applied Project |
MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EGR 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 599 | Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 799 | Dissertation |
EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
EGR 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 306 | Automotive Systems Project I |
MAE 593 | Applied Project |
MSE 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EGR 599 | Thesis |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EGR 792 | Research |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
MAE 599 | Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
MAE 792 | Research |
EGR 316 | Automotive Systems Project II |
EGR 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 599 | Thesis |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 799 | Dissertation |
MAE 593 | Applied Project |
MSE 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 560 | Vehicle Dynamics and Control |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 599 | Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 799 | Dissertation |
EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EGR 599 | Thesis |
EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
EGR 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 799 | Dissertation |
MAE 593 | Applied Project |
MSE 593 | Applied Project |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 792 | Research |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 592 | Research |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
MAE 599 | Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EGR 316 | Automotive Systems Project II |
EGR 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 599 | Thesis |
EGR 530 | Principles System Engineering |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 799 | Dissertation |
MAE 593 | Applied Project |
MSE 593 | Applied Project |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 599 | Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 799 | Dissertation |
EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EGR 599 | Thesis |
EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
EGR 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 799 | Dissertation |
EGR 560 | Vehicle Dynamics and Control |
MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 792 | Research |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 592 | Research |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
EGR 316 | Automotive Systems Project II |
EGR 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 599 | Thesis |
EGR 530 | Principles System Engineering |
EGR 792 | Research |
MSE 598 | Special Topics |
MAE 598 | Special Topics |
EGR 799 | Dissertation |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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MAE 599 | Thesis |
MAE 792 | Research |
MAE 799 | Dissertation |
EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EGR 599 | Thesis |
EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
EGR 593 | Applied Project |
EGR 792 | Research |
EGR 799 | Dissertation |
EGR 592 | Research |
EGR 598 | Special Topics |
MAE 599 | Thesis |