• Power management for triboelectric nanogenerators
  in collaboration with the inventor of nanogenerators, Prof. Zhong-Lin Wang

•  LED drivers

• Control design of power electronic interfaces for energy systems

• Power electronics
• Energy systems
• Nonlinear systems  theory
• Constrained control systems
• Control applications

Funded projects:

• Control design of power electronic interfaces for optimal performance of renewable energy systems
  • Funded by NSF
  • PI: T. Hu
  • Duration: Sept. 2012 - Aug 2015
  • Amount: $372,409

• Analysis of nonlinear oscillations via Lyapunov approach

  • Funded by NSF

  • PI: T. Hu

  • Duration: Sept. 2009 - Aug. 2012

  • Amount: $286,824

• Nonlinear/switching control design for constrained control
  systems with application to magnetic suspension

  • Funded by NSF

  • PI: T. Hu

  • Duration: Sept. 2006 - Aug. 2010

  • Amount: $246,000

• A generalized absolute stability approach to dealing with saturation nonlinearities: analysis, design and applications to magnetic bearing systems

  • Funded by NSF

  • PI: Z. Lin

  • Co-PIs: T. Hu,  P. E. Allaire

  • Duration: Sept. 2003 - Aug. 2006

  • Amount: $350,000

• Continuous flow centrifugal Ventricular Assist Device (Artificial Heart Pump)
  • Funded by NIH et al
  • Collaborator: Utah Artificial Heart Institute
  • PI: Houston Wood,
  • Co-PIs: P. E. Allaire, Z. Lin, G. Tao, T. Hu, et al
  • Duration: Oct. 2002 - Aug. 2003
  • Amount: $385,151