Jennie Si
Professor,
School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
Other ASU affiliations
School of Life Sciences Interdisciplinary Graduate faculty
School of Life Sciences
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Phone: 480-965-6133
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GWC 351 TEMPE, AZ 85287-5706
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Mail code: 5706Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Professor Jenni Si received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and her doctorate from the University of Notre Dame, all in electrical engineering. She joined the ASU faculty in 1991 where she is currently a professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering. Si's expertise includes reinforcement learning/optimal control/approximate dynamic programming, data-driven real-time control of nonlinear dynamic systems, control of wearable robots.
Education
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame 1992
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China 1988
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China 1985
Research Activity
- Si,Jennie*. Tasks Related to Software Definable Ratio Communications. GENERAL DYNAMICS C4 SYSTEMS(12/14/2015 - 12/13/2016).
- Si,Jennie*. An Integrated View on Neural Correlates of Attention and Control. NSF-ENG(8/1/2012 - 7/31/2016).
- Si,Jennie*. Dynamic organization of motor cortical neural activities in learning control tasks. NSF-ECCS(6/1/2010 - 5/31/2014).
- Si,Jennie*. Integrating Sense of Direction in Cortical Control of Navigation. NSF-ENG-ECS(7/1/2007 - 6/30/2011).
- Si,Jennie*. NSF Workshop and Outreach Tutorial on Approximate Dynamic Programming. NSF-ENG(12/1/2005 - 3/31/2009).
- Tsakalis,Konstantinos*, Rodriguez,Armando A, Si,Jennie. Embedded Control Systems II. CEIT(11/1/2005 - 5/15/2007).
- Rodriguez,Armando A*, Allee,David Ray, Si,Jennie, Tsakalis,Konstantinos. Rapid Prototyping for Embedded System applications Via High Level Development Tools. NSF-EHR(5/1/2005 - 4/30/2008).
- Si,Jennie*. Phase 2: Integrating Adaptive Learning Algorithms Into Image Coding. GENERAL DYNAMICS C4 SYSTEMS(1/1/2005 - 12/31/2014).
- Rodriguez,Armando A*, Si,Jennie, Tsakalis,Konstantinos. A Flexible Embedded System Architecture and Methodology for Integrated Real-Time Health Monitoring, Modeling, Control Law Design, and Implementation. CEIT(8/25/2004 - 8/31/2006).
- Si,Jennie*, Rodriguez,Armando A, Tsakalis,Konstantinos. A Control-Theoretic Approach to Learning and Approximate Dynamic Programming (ADP) with Applications to High Performance Racing. NSF-ENG(5/1/2004 - 4/30/2007).
- Tsakalis,Konstantinos*, Rodriguez,Armando A, Si,Jennie. Embedded Control Systems: Undergraduate Course Development. CEIT(1/1/2004 - 5/15/2005).
- Rodriguez,Armando A*, Kostelich,Eric John, Si,Jennie, Sugar,Thomas, Welfert,Bruno Denis, Wells,Valana Lorraine. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS E-BOOK. NSF-EHR(2/15/2003 - 4/30/2007).
- Si,Jennie*. AN ANIMAL-IN-THE-LOOP, APPROXIMATE DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING BASED ROBOTIC DESIGN PARADIGM. NSF-ENG(1/1/2003 - 6/30/2006).
- Si,Jennie*. NSF WORKSHOP ON LEARNING & APPROXIMATE DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING. NSF-ENG(5/1/2002 - 4/30/2003).
- Si,Jennie*. ROBUST AND SCALABLE ON LINE NDP DESIGNS AND APPLICATIONS TO SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS OPTIMIZATION. NSF-ENG-ECS(10/1/2000 - 9/30/2004).
- He,Jiping*, Capco,David George, Farin,Gerald E, Hoppensteadt,Frank, Jassemidis,Leonidas Dimitrios, Kim,Bruce Chang-Shik, Lai,Ying-Cheng, Massia,Stephen Paul, Muthuswamy,Jitendran, Nielson,Gregory M, Panitch,Alyssa, Raupp,Gregory Bruce, Razdan,Anshuman, Si,Jennie. ADVANCED NEURAL IMPLANTS AND CONTROLS. DOD-DARPA(7/13/2000 - 5/31/2004).
- Schwartz,Andrew Barnard*, He,Jiping, Kipke,Daryl Richard, Si,Jennie, Yamaguchi,Gary Tad. CORTICAL CONTROL OF NEURAL PROTHESIS - CONTINUATION. HHS-NIH-NINDS(9/30/1999 - 9/9/2001).
- Schwartz,Andrew Barnard*, He,Jiping, Si,Jennie, Yamaguchi,Gary Tad. CORTICAL CONTROL OF NEURAL PROSTHESIS. HHS-NIH-NINDS(9/30/1999 - 12/31/2002).
- Si,Jennie*. CONTROL SYSTEM MODELING SIMULATION & SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION. SCIENTIFIC MONITORING INC(7/1/1999 - 8/31/2000).
- Heydt,Gerald*, Gorur,Ravi S, Holbert,Keith Edwin, Hoppensteadt,Frank, Karady,George G, Si,Jennie, Tylavsky,Daniel John. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEFENSE AGAINST CATASTROPHIC FAILURES OF COMPLEX INTERACTIVE NETWORKS. UNIV OF WASHINGTON(1/1/1999 - 12/31/2001).
- Si,Jennie*. COMPLEX SYSTEM MODELING USING MATLAB. SCIENTIFIC MONITORING INC(9/1/1998 - 10/31/1998).
- Rodriguez,Armando A*, Higgins,Walter T, Hoppensteadt,Frank, Kawski,Matthias, Kuo,Chen-Yuan, Puig-Suari,Jordi, Shah,Jami J, Si,Jennie, Tsakalis,Konstantinos. MOSART: A MODEL UNDERGRADUATE MULTIDISPLINARY CONTROLS LABORATORY. NSF-EHR(8/15/1998 - 7/31/2002).
- Si,Jennie*. ASU ENGINEERING AMBASSADORS TO CHINA. NSF-SBE(3/15/1997 - 2/28/1998).
- Si,Jennie*. ASU ENGINEERING AMBASSADORS TO CHINA. MOTOROLA, INC(3/1/1997 - 10/31/1997).
- Schwartz,Andrew Barnard*, He,Jiping, Kipke,Daryl Richard, Si,Jennie, Sweeney,James David, Yamaguchi,Gary Tad. CORTICAL CONTROL OF NEUTRAL PROSTHESES. HHS-NIH-NINDS(8/15/1996 - 9/29/1999).
- Si,Jennie*. NSF 1995 PRESIDENTIAL FACULTY FELLOWS AWARD. NSF-ENG(9/15/1995 - 8/31/2002).
- Si,Jennie*. RESEARCH INITIATION AWARD: RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS AS REPR. NSF-ENG(8/15/1993 - 1/31/1997).
- Si,Jennie*. INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS IN FAULT DIAGNOSTI. ELECTRIC POWER RSR INST (EPRI)(6/28/1993 - 11/30/1998).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 587 | Optimal Control |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 598 | Special Topics |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 511 | Artificial Neural Computation |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 587 | Optimal Control |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 511 | Artificial Neural Computation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 511 | Artificial Neural Computation |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 511 | Artificial Neural Computation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 598 | Special Topics |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 511 | Artificial Neural Computation |
| EEE 587 | Optimal Control |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 120 | Digital Design Fundamentals |
| EEE 511 | Artificial Neural Computation |
| EEE 120 | Digital Design Fundamentals |
| CSE 120 | Digital Design Fundamentals |
| CSE 120 | Digital Design Fundamentals |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 511 | Artificial Neural Computation |
| EEE 587 | Optimal Control |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 599 | Thesis |
| EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
| EEE 792 | Research |
| EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| EEE 799 | Dissertation |
| EEE 592 | Research |
| EEE 511 | Artificial Neural Computation |
| EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
Service
Book Review: “TRUE GENIUS: THE LIFE AND SCIENCE OF JOHN BARDEEN: THE ONLY WINNER OF TWO NOBEL PRIZES IN PHYSICS” BY LILLIAN HODDESON AND VICKI DAITCH
Jennie Si, professor of electrical engineering in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
We researchers seek to discover new knowledge and to create innovative solutions to new problems. How do brilliant minds generate groundbreaking ideas? Famous and somewhat eccentric physicists such as Albert Einstein and Richard Feynman immediately come to mind as inspirational figures. But the biography of John Bardeen, coauthored by two science historians, tells us about an unassuming, remarkably modest and quiet person who was not particularly eccentric, but a typical man who loved his family and playing golf. Because Bardeen’s persona was radically different from the popular stereotype of a genius physicist, he did not attract the media attention some other physicists in his league did. This book gives us a glimpse of his life and provides a detailed account of his two great scientific achievements: the invention of the transistor and the theory of superconductivity. Bardeen showed the world how to use simple mathematics to approach complex problems, and he taught his students how to break down problems into manageable pieces rather than trying to solve them as a whole.
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