On June 6, the second session of the Longbin Distinguished Seminar series was held at the CIMC Auditorium, Room 300, Longbin Building, at the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI，JI hereafter). The event featured a keynote lecture by Professor Qing-Long Han, Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research Quality) at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. Professor Han is also a Fellow of IEEE, IFAC, Engineers Australia (Honorary), and the Chinese Association of Automation.
Focusing on the topic “An Overview of Recent Advances in Event-Triggered Control,” Professor Han provided an in-depth overview of this emerging research direction in the field of control systems. The event attracted faculty and students from across SJTU, including JI Associate Dean for Academic Affairs David Hung and JI tenured professor Mo-Yuen Chow.
In his opening remarks, David Hung welcomed Professor Han and expressed appreciation for his visit. He emphasized that the Longbin Distinguished Seminar series serves as a high-level academic platform aimed at fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and international exchange, encouraging students and faculty to engage actively with leading global scholars. Mo-Yuen Chow gave a detailed introduction to Professor Han’s academic background and significant contributions to the field of control engineering.
During his lecture, Professor Han explained that event-triggered control is an innovative strategy designed to optimize the performance of networked systems by reducing unnecessary communication and computation. By triggering control actions only when required, this method offers broad application potential in industrial automation, smart grids, and collaborative robotics. He shared recent research developments in the field, including data-driven approaches in linear systems, co-design of state and dynamic output feedback control, observer-based output feedback control, and modeling of packet loss scenarios. He also highlighted current challenges and future research directions.
Professor Han is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in both Engineering and Computer Science and has received numerous international honors. He currently serves as President-Elect of the Asian Control Association, Vice President of the Chinese Association of Automation, and Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica.
The lecture was followed by a Q&A session moderated by Professor Mo-Yuen Chow. Attendees engaged in active discussion on topics such as the practical implementation of event-triggered control, its integration with artificial intelligence, and the challenges of translating theoretical research into industrial applications.
On behalf of the Joint Institute, David Hung presented Professor Han with a certificate of appreciation and a commemorative photo to thank him for his support.
In his closing remarks, David Hung reiterated the institute’s mission to cultivate globally competitive engineering talent. He noted that the Longbin Distinguished Seminar series builds bridges across disciplines and borders, providing valuable opportunities for academic exchange. Following the inaugural lecture by Professor Karl Henrik Johansson of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, this session further demonstrated the series’ role in promoting innovation in control science and advancing international academic cooperation. The Joint Institute will continue to invite renowned scholars from around the world to join future sessions of the Longbin Distinguished Seminar series.
