Owais KHAN
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163 College Park Office Building 715 Leroy Ave Bowling Green, OH 43402
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Mail code: 6106Campus: Tempe
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Dedicated and results-driven professional with a ๐ฃ๐ต.๐. ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ and ๐ฏ+ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ in dynamic modeling, estimation, multi-objective optimization, and control of complex dynamical systems. Strong foundation in ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐-๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด, state ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, numerical ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, model predictive control (MPC), and advanced control algorithms. Research impact includes ๐ญ๐ณ+ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ-๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐, ๐ญ๐ญ+ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ (๐ฒ.๐ด., ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐), the 2026 ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฏ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐จ๐ข๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ funded by the ๐๐๐ฆ๐ Foundation, and ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ช๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ status.
I am currently a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow at ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐, collaborating with industry partners to develop semiphysical models and observer-based, multi-objective MPC frameworks for industrial glass-melting processes. My work focuses on improving process stability, regulating the batch charging-to-pull-rate balance, reducing energy consumption, and supporting flexible production schedules. This involves dynamic modeling, state/disturbance estimation, multi-objective optimization, MPC design and implementation, and validation using industrial data.
My prior postdoctoral work at Arizona State University focused on real-world applications of control systems in ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ, including ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ๐บ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ก๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ 2.0 (R01DK134863), ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ (R01CA244777), and ๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ24 (AASMF; #285-SR-22). Through these projects, I led the development of control-oriented modeling and optimization-based decision frameworks for adaptive behavioral interventions, including Kalman filter-based estimation, hybrid MPC, numerical optimization, implementation, validation, and deployment. These multidisciplinary projects used ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐/๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ, ๐ฃ๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ป, and ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ซ/๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ, achieving ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ% ๐ฎ๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
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PhD in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) 2016-2020 Pakistan Insitute of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Islamabad, Pakistan www.pieas.edu.pk
Dissertation: Developed a novel fault-tolerant robust model predictive control algorithm for industrial processes subjected to different fault scenarios and uncertainties
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MS Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) 2014-2016 COMSATS University
Islamabad, Pakistan http://www.comsats.edu.pk
- Model Predictive Control
- Fault Diagnosis & Tolerant Control
- Dynamic Modeling
- Dynamical Systems
- Mode-based and Data-drive Control
- Optimization
- State Estimation
- Adaptive Behavioral Mobile Health Interventions
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (ACCEPTED/IN-PRESS)
- P. Ot ยดalora, et al., โEnhancing pH Control in Microalgae Raceway Photobioreactors Using 3DoF-KF Model-on-Demand Model Predictive Control,โ Control Engineering Practice, vol. 168, Mar. 2026. doi: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2025.106742.
- J. Whitney, V. A. Suhy, A. M. Pauley, D. Shao, O. Khan, A. M. Moore, S.-M. Chow, D. E. Rivera, and D. S. Downs, โGame, Set, and Match: A Scoping Review of Matching Characteristics for Control and Intervention Groups in Adaptive Behavioral Interventions for Physical Activity or Healthy Eating Designs for Populations with Overweight
and Obesity,โ Behavioral Medicine, 2026, pp. 1-16. doi: 10.1080/08964289.2026.2641440. PMID: 41877451; PMCID: PMC13123276. - O. Khan, G. Mustafa, et al., โRobust Model Predictive Control of Sampled-Data Lipschitz Nonlinear Systems: Application to Flexible Joint Robots,โ European Journal of Control, vol. 81, January 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcon.2024.101147.
- O. Khan, et al., โ3DoF-KF HMPC: A Kalman Filter-Based Hybrid Model Predictive Control Algorithm for Mixed Logical Dynamical Systems,โ Control Engineering Practice, 154, January 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2024.106171. PMID: 39639870; PMCID: PMC11616245.
- S. Banerjee, O. Khan, et al., โData-Driven Control of Nonlinear Process Systems Using a Three-Degree-of-Freedom Model-on-Demand Model Predictive Control Framework,โ Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 64(17), 2025, pp. 8847โ8864. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.4c04583. PMID: 41140875; PMCID: PMC12551675.
- D. S. Downs, et al., โHealthy Mom Zone Adaptive Intervention with Novel Control System and Digital Platform: Study Design and Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial to Manage Gestational Weight Gain in Pregnant Women with Overweight,โ JMIR Research Protocols, 14, 2025. doi: 10.2196/66637. PMCID: 11950706.
- M. Kim, et al., โOptimizing and Testing an Individualized and Adaptive Physical Activity Digital Health Intervention: Protocol of Control Optimization Trial Embedded Within a Randomized Controlled Trial,โ JMIR Research Protocols, 14, 2025. doi: 10.2196/70599. PMID: 40815836; PMCID: PMC12397713.
- M. El. Mistiri, O. Khan, et al., โData-Driven Mobile Health: System Identification and Hybrid Model Predictive Control to Deliver Personalized Physical Activity Interventions,โ IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems, 4, 2025, pp. 83-102. doi: 10.1109/OJCSYS.2025.3538263. PMID: 40626117; PMCID: PMC12230519.
- S. Shafique, et al., โDesign of Event-Triggered Asynchronous Hโ Filter for Switched Systems Using the Sampled-Data Approach,โ IEEE Access, 11, 2023, pp. 34032โ34043. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3263554.
- H. Sana, G. Mustafa, O. Khan, et al., โAnalysis and Design of Secure Sampled-Data Control Subject to Denial-of-Service Attacks,โ IEEE Access, 11, 2023, pp. 48454โ48462. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3277218
- M. A. Shoaib, et al., โA Framework for Observer-Based Robust Fault Detection in Nonlinear Systems with Application to Synchronous Generators in Power Systems,โ IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 37(2), 2022. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2021.3106913.
- M. A. Shoaib, et al., โRobust Fault Detection Scheme for Synchronous Generator Having Nonlinear Uncertain Measurements Along with Perturbation,โ IEEE Access, 10, 2022. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3228274.
- A. ur Rehman, et al., โA Disturbance Observer-Based Sliding Mode Control for Variable Speed Wind Turbine,โ IETE Journal of Research, 68(3), 2022, pp. 1823-1830. doi: 10.1080/03772063.2019.1676661.
- M. Hussain, F. B. Muslim, O. Khan, N. Us Saqib, โRobust Anti-Windup Control Strategy for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with Time Delays,โ Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 47(3), 2022. doi: 10.1007/s13369-021-06095-4
- O. Khan, G. Mustafa, et al., โFault-Tolerant Robust Model Predictive Control of Uncertain Time-Delay Systems Subject to Disturbances,โ IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(11), 2021. doi: 10.1109/TIE.2020.3029469.
- O. Khan, G. Mustafa, A. Q. Khan, M. Abid, โRobust Observer-Based Model Predictive Control of Non-Uniformly Sampled Systems,โ ISA Transactions, 98, 2020, pp. 37-46. doi: 10.1016/j.isatra.2019.08.050.
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O. Khan, et al., โOn the Derivation of Novel Model and Sophisticated Control of Flexible Joint Manipulator,โ Revue Roumaine des Sciences TechniquesโSerie Electrotechnique et Energetique, 62(1), 2017, pp. 103-108
PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (ACCEPTED/IN-PRESS
- O. Khan, D. E. Rivera, et al., โOptimizing CPAP Adherence and Quality of Life in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Using 3DoF-KF Hybrid Model Predictive Control,โ in IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications, San Diego, CA, August 25โ27, 2025, pp. 157โ162. doi: 10.1109/CCTA53793.2025.11151523.
- O. Khan, et al., โAn Optimized Behavioral Intervention for Managing Gestational Weight Gain Using Semi-Physical Modeling and Hybrid Model Predictive Control,โ in American Control Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 2025. doi: 10.23919/ACC63710.2025.11107916. PMID: 41306560; PMCID: PMC12646135.
- M. El. Mistiri, J. Park, O. Khan, S. Banerjee, E. Hekler, and D. E. Rivera, โYourMove: A System Identification and Hybrid Model Predictive Control Personalized mHealth Intervention for Physical Activity,โ in American Control Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 2025, pp. 3974โ3980. doi: 10.23919/ACC63710.2025.11108009.
- S. Banerjee, M. El. Mistiri, O. Khan, et al., โA Data-Driven Hybrid Model Predictive Control Framework for Managing Epidemics Using 3DoF-KF HMPC,โ in American Control Conference, Denver, CO, USA, 2025, pp. 2023โ2028. doi: 10.23919/ACC63710.2025.11108029.
- S. Banerjee, O. Khan, et al., โData-Driven Control of Highly Interactive Systems Using 3-DoF Model-on-Demand MPC: Application to MIMO CSTR,โ IFAC-PapersOnLine, 58(15), 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.08.565.
- S. Banerjee, P. Ot ยดalora, M. El. Mistiri, O. Khan, et al., โControl-Relevant Input Signal Design for Integrating Processes: Application to a Microalgae Raceway Reactor,โ IFAC-PapersOnLine, 58(15), 2024, pp. 360โ365. doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.08.555.
- M. El. Mistiri, O. Khan, et al., โSystem Identification and Hybrid Model Predictive Control in Personalized mHealth Interventions for Physical Activity,โ in American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 2023, pp. 2240โ2245. doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2024.08.555. PMID: 37426035; PMCID: PMC10327579.
- O. Khan, et al., โA Kalman Filter-Based Hybrid Model Predictive Control Algorithm for Mixed Logical Dynamical Systems: Application to Optimized Interventions for Physical Activity,โ in 61st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Cancun, Mexico, 2022. doi: 10.1109/CDC51059.2022.9992932. PMCID: PMC10018791.
- E. Ahmad, A. ur Rehman, O. Khan, et al., โBackstepping Control Design for Two-Wheeled Self-Balancing Robot,โ in 1st International Conference on Power, Energy and Smart Grid, Mirpur, Pakistan, 2018. doi: 10.1109/ICPESG.2018.8384494.
- A. ur Rehman, O. Khan, et al., โNonlinear Robust Control of a Variable-Speed Wind Turbine,โ in 2018 International Conference on Engineering and Emerging Technologies, Lahore, Pakistan, February 22โ23, 2018, pp. 1โ6. doi: 10.1109/ICEET1.2018.8338647.
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O. Khan, et al., โBeyond Linear Control ApproachesโSliding Mode Control of Flexible Robotic Manipulator,โ in International Conference on Frontiers of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, Dec 19โ21, 2016. doi: 10.1109/FIT.2016.009.
CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS AND POSTERS
- T. B. Ibrahim, O. Khan, and M. I. K. Abouheaf, โSemiphysical Modeling and Sensorless Control of Industrial Glass Melting Processes,โ poster presented at the 87th Glass Problems Conference and Symposium, Toledo, OH, September 14โ17, 2026. Student Poster Award.
- M. E. Petrov, O. Khan, et al., โ0602 Personalized CPAP Adherence with SleepWell24: Early Outcomes of an Adaptive Smartphone Application Using Control Systems Engineering Approaches,โ SLEEP, vol. 49, suppl. 1, pp. A267โA268, 2026. Conference abstract. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsag091.0601.
- D. Symons Downs, A. M. Pauley, O. Khan, et al., โFeasibility and Early Outcomes of a Digital Platform for Managing Gestational Weight Gain in Pregnant Women with Overweight or Obesity,โ Conference Abstract, SBM 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA, USA, March 26โ29, 2025
- J. A. Whitney, V. A. Suhy, A. M. Pauley, D. E. Rivera, C. M. Lagoa, D. Shao, S.-M. Chow, Y. W. Cho, O. Khan, et al., โIdentifying Characteristics to Match Control Groups to Treatment Groups in Adaptive Interventions,โ Co-authored Poster, SBM 46th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, March 26โ29, 2025
- V. A. Suhy, A. M. Pauley, J. A. Whitney, D. E. Rivera, O. Khan, et al., โBack-Calculation of Energy Intake: Considerations for Using Total kcal vs. Active kcal and Estimated Resting Metabolic Rate in Pregnant Women,โ Co-authored Poster, SBM 46th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, March 26โ29, 2025
- V. A. Suhy, A. M. Pauley, J. A. Whitney, D. E. Rivera, O. Khan, et al., โHow Light and Moderate Physical Activity Are Classified Has Implications for Whether Pregnant Women Are Meeting or Not Meeting Activity Guidelines,โ Co-authored Poster, SBM 46th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2025.
- S. Banerjee, O. Khan, M. El Mistiri, and D. E. Rivera, โData-Driven Nonlinear Control of a CSTR Using Three-Degree-of-Freedom Model-on-Demand Model Predictive Control,โ Conference Abstract and Poster, American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 2023
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M. El Mistiri, D. E. Rivera, O. Khan, et al., โAn Integrated System Identification and Hybrid Model Predictive Control Strategy for Optimized Interventions for Physical Activity,โ Conference Abstract, AIChE Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, USA, November 16, 2022
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW AND TO BE SUBMITTED
- O. Khan, et al., โNeural ODE-Based Dynamic Modeling and Observer-Based Control of Industrial Glass Melting Processes,โ 2026 (Under review; Chemical Engineering Research and Design)
- O. Khan and M. Abouheaf, โDynamic Modeling and Preview-Enabled Three-Degree-of-Freedom Kalman Filter-Based Model Predictive Control of Industrial Glass Melting Processes,โ 2027 (Under review; American Control Conference)
- W. Alam, O. Khan, N. Ashraf, โEstimation-Driven Model Predictive Control Architecture for Active Suspension Systems Under Road Disturbances,โ 2026 (Revision Submitted; Asian Journal of Control)
- O. Khan, et al., โData-Driven Semiphysical Modeling and Hybrid Model Predictive Control for Personalized Behavioral Interventions in Gestational Weight Management,โ 2026 (Under review; IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology)
- S. Banerjee, et al., โData-Driven System Identification and 3DoF-KF Model Predictive Control for Integrating Processes: Application to a Microalgae Raceway Reactor,โ 2026 (To be Submitted)
- S. Banerjee, O. Khan, et al., โA Data-Driven Nonlinear Predictive Control Framework Using Direct Weight Optimization-Based 3DoF-KF MPC,โ 2026 (To be Submitted)
SleepWell24: Precision Medicine Approach to Optimizing Long-Term CPAP Adherence and Quality of Life
Funding Agency: American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation.
Grant: 2022 Strategic Research Grant
Healthy Mom Zone 2.0: Prenatal Weight Gain Intervention Using Control Systems Methodology
Collaborators: Penn State University, Arizona State University
Funding Agency: U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Grant: R01DK134863, ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05807594
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10764906##description
https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05807594
YourMove: Optimizing Individualized and Adaptive mHealth Interventions via Control Systems
Collaborators: UCSD San Diego, Arizona State University
Funding Agency: National Cancer Institute, NIH, Grant: R01CA244777, ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05598996
https://reporter.nih.gov/search/CjymdNI_TEWWkjNnvM_qbA/project-details/10599617#description
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05598996
KEY HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS
- 2026 Young Investigator Research Forum Award, American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation.
- Associate Fellow, UK Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and Learning Support in Higher Education.
- IEEE Senior Member, IEEE Control Systems Society (CSS)
- Member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation.
- Member of the International Association of Engineers, Hong Kong.
- Ph.D. Doctoral Endowment Fellowship, IT & Telecom Endowment Fund, Pakistan
- Co-supervised masterโs and junior PhD students during my PhD at PIEAS, resulting in joint publications.
- Supervised undergraduate projects at IQRA University, fostering research skills and collaborative learning
Arizona State University, SEMTE Tempe, AZ/US
Postdoctoral Research Scholar 10/2023- Present
Projects: Healthy Mom Zone 2.0, SleepWell24, YourMove (continued work)
- Continuing collaboration with multidisciplinary teams on digital health projects, including physical activity intervention (YourMove), prenatal weight gain (Healthy Mom Zone 2.0), and CPAP adherence (SleepWell24).
- Designing and deploying real-time adaptive control algorithms using three-degrees-of-freedom Kalman filter-based Hybrid Model Predictive Control (3DoF-KF HMPC) framework for highly dynamic complex systems.
- Lead full-cycle development of real-time algorithms, resulting in improved adherence and outcome metrics for YourMove (198+ participants) and HMZ 2.0 (70+ participants).
- Lead theoretical development, software implementation, and experimental validation, resulting in 5 peer-reviewed journal publications and 8+ conference presentations. Prepared technical reports and manuscripts using professional
typesetting tools such as LaTeX. - Supervise and mentor graduate students, and helping advisor fulfill project objectives, resulting in joint publications from NIH-funded projects and a 30% increase in research output of CSEL Lab.
Southern University of Science and Technology, DMEE Shenzhen, China
Visiting Researcher 06/2023- 09/2023
- Conceptualized the development of inverse optimal control methods for finite-horizon linear quadratic regulators using system identification, enabling data-driven tuning of cost functions for real-world applications.
Arizona State University, SEMTE Tempe, AZ/US
Postdoctoral Research Scholar 10/2021- 10/2022
Project: Yourmove
- Collaborated with cross-functional team on physical activity intervention involving 198+ participants, applying computational modeling and system identification approaches to develop control-oriented models.
- Designed and deployed a 3DoF-KF HMPC algorithm for highly dynamic MIMO systems, including supply chain management and behavioral interventions (JustWalk, Yourmove).
- Conducted real-time closed-loop testing with MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and Gurobi/CPLEX solvers, perform stability and robustness analysis through MIL/HIL/SIL simulations.
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Achieved 100% automation in adaptive intervention delivery through integration of multi-sensor fusion, online optimization, and model-based control workflows.
IQRA University (Formerly Known as Grafton College), DEE Islamabad, Pakistan
Lecturer 09/2018 - 03/2021
- Taught modules including Control Systems Design, Optimization for Engineers, Circuit Analysis, Advanced Control System, Model Predictive Control, Differential Equations, using interactive and student-centered methods.
- โขConducted assigned lab experiments and maintained the course folders and lab folders.
- Assessment of students according to outcome-based education (OBE) system.
- Supervised final year students in their FYP projects. Development of new modules.
- Employed hands-on activities and MATLAB simulations in Control Systems and Differential Equations courses to enhance student engagement and understanding.
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, DEE Islamabad, Pakistan
Lab Instructor 09/2017 - 06/2018
- Conducted different lab experiments of electrical engineering degree program and maintained the lab folders.
- Conducted Lab Test and Viva and maintained the lab attendance record.
- Assessment of students according to outcome-based education (OBE) system.
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, DEE Islamabad, Pakistan
Doctoral Researcher/Research Associate 09/2016 - 12-2020
- Designed an observer-based min-max robust MPC algorithm for non-uniformly sampled systems, tackling time-varying control intervals in embedded networks and enhancing real-time stability, performance, and cutting computation time by 60%.
- Developed a fault-tolerant robust MPC scheme for actuator-fault-prone systems, achieving over 70% fault compensation under time delays, ensuring stability and performance.
Swabi Institute of Technology Swabi Swabi, Pakistan
Senior Instructor (Electrical Technology) 10/2011 - 01-2014
- Taught diploma courses related to Electrical Engineering Technology in a vocational training program