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Teaching 

  • 431-327 Communication Systems  (part 1 of 2, 2002-4, whole subject from 2005)
  • 431-325 Stochastic Signals & Systems ( part 2 of 2, 2003-4, 2009)

  • 431-222 Electronic Circuit Design, part 1 of 2 (2006-7)
  • 431-658 Advanced Linear Systems & Control, part 2 of 3 (graduate course) (2003-4)
  • 431-460 Digital Communications, part 1 of 2 (2003-4)
  • 431-102 Digital Systems 1 (2002)
  • 431-330 Design Laboratory supervision (2001-)
  • 431-400 Project Work supervision (2001-7)

Publications

Book Chapters

  • R. J. Evans, V. Krishnamurthy & G. Nair, ``Sensor adaptive target tracking over variable bandwidth networks'', Model Identification and Adaptive Control (ed. G. C. Goodwin), Springer,  pp.115-124, 2000.

Journal Articles

  1. A. Gurt & G. N. Nair, "Internal stability of dynamic quantised control for stochastic linear plants", Automatica, in press, 2009 (10 pages).  

  2. P. Minero, M. Franceschetti, S. Dey & G.N. Nair, "Data rate theorem for stabilization over time-varying feedback channels", IEEE Trans. Automat. Contr., vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 243-55,  Feb. 2009.

  3. G. N. Nair, F. Fagnani, S. Zampieri, R. J. Evans, "Feedback control under data rate constraints: an overview", Proceedings of the IEEE, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, USA, vol. 95, no. 1, pp. 108-37, Jan. 2007.

  4. R. Evans, V. Krishnamurthy, G. Nair, L. Sciacca, "Networked sensor management and data rate control for tracking maneuvering targets", IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, USA, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 1979-91, June 2005. 

  5.  I. Mareels, E. Weyer, S. K. Ooi, M. Cantoni, Y. Li, G. Nair, “Systems engineering for irrigation systems: successes and challenges”, Annual Reviews in Control,  Elsevier, The Netherlands, vol.29, no.2, pp. 191-204, 2005. 

  6. G. N. Nair, R. J. Evans, I. M. Y. Mareels & W. Moran, "Topological feedback entropy and nonlinear stabilization", IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, USA, vol. 49, no. 9, pp. 1585-97, Sep. 2004. 

  7. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans, "Stabilizability of stochastic linear systems with finite feedback data rates", SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics, USA, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 413-36, July 2, 2004. [SIAM Outstanding Paper Prize, 2006]. 

  8. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans, "Exponential stabilisability of finite-dimensional linear systems with limited data rates'', Automatica, Elsevier, The Netherlands, vol. 39, pp. 585-93, Apr. 2003. 

  9. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans, "Stabilization with data-rate-limited feedback: tightest attainable bounds", Systems & Control Letters, Elsevier, The Netherlands, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 49-56, Sep. 2000.

Conference Papers

  1. G.N. Nair, "A non-stochastic information theory for cooperative networked control",  Control Theory: On the Way to New Application Fields (org. F. Allgower, U. Helmke & E. Sontag),  Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, Germany, Feb. 2009.
  2. A. Gurt & G. N. Nair, "Internal stability of dynamically quantised control for stochastic scalar plants", Proc. 17th Triennial IFAC World Congress, July 2008 (6 pages)
  3. P. Minero, M. Franceschetti , S. Dey & G. Nair, "Data rate theorem for stabilization over fading channels",  Proc. 45th Annual Allerton Conf. Communications, Control and Computing, pp. 182-9, Uni. Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, Sep. 2007.
  4. A. Gurt & G. N. Nair, “Performance analysis of bit-rate-limited stochastic control systems”, Proc. 15th Mediterranean Conf. Control & Automation (MED'07), IEEE, Athens, Greece, June 27-29, 2007 (6 pages. ISBN 978-960-254-664-2)
  5. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans, “Cooperative networked stabilisability of linear systems with measurement noise”, Proc. 15th Mediterranean Conf. Control & Automation, IEEE, Athens, Greece, June 27-29, 2007 (6 pages. ISBN 978-960-254-664-2) 
  6. P. Minero, M. Franceschetti, S. Dey & G. Nair, "Towards control over fading channels", Proc. Workshop on Control over Communication Channels, IEEE, Limassol, Cyprus, April 2007. (5 pages).
  7. G. N. Nair & J. Baillieul, “Time to failure of quantized control via a binary symmetric channel”, Proc. 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC'06), pp. 2883-8, San Diego, USA, 2006.
  8. G. N. Nair, M. Huang & R. J. Evans, "Optimal infinite horizon control under a low data rate", Proc. 14th IFAC Symp. Modelling, Identification and Signal Processing (SYSID 2006), Newcastle, Australia, Mar. 2006. (6 pages) 
  9. G. Z. Zhang, G. N. Nair, R. J. Evans, B. Wittenmark, "A data-rate-limited view of adaptive control", Proc. 14th IFAC Symp. Modelling, Identification and Signal Processing, Newcastle, Australia, Mar. 2006. (6 pages)
  10. M. Huang, G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans, "Finite horizon LQ optimal control and computation with data rate constraints", Proc. 44th IEEE Conf. Decision & Control, Sevilla, Spain, pp. 179-84, Dec. 2005.
  11. M. Huang & G. N. Nair, "Detection of random targets in sensor networks with applications", Proc. 16th  World Congress Int. Fed. Automatic Control (IFAC), Praha, Czech Republic, July 2005. (6 pages)
  12. G. N. Nair, R.J. Evans & P.E. Caines, “Stabilising decentralised linear systems under data rate constraints”, Proc. 43rd IEEE Conf. Decision & Control, pp. 3992-7, Nassau, Bahamas, 2004.
  13. G. N. Nair, R. J. Evans, I. M. Y. Mareels & W. Moran, "Topological feedback entropy for nonlinear stabilization", Proc. 6th IFAC Symp. Nonlinear Control Systems (NOLCOS 2004), Stuttgart, Germany, pp. 1283-8, Vol.3, Sep. 2004.
  14. G. N. Nair, S. Dey & R. J. Evans, ``Infimum data rates for stabilising Markov jump linear systems", Proc. 42nd IEEE Conf. Decision & Control, pp. 1176-81, Maui, USA, Dec. 2003. 
  15. G. N. Nair, R. J. Evans, I. M. Y. Mareels & W. Moran, "Feedback data rates for nonlinear systems", Proc. European Control Conference, European Control Association, pp. 731-6, Cambridge, UK, Sep. 2003. 
  16. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans,``Mean square stabilisability of stochastic linear systems with data rate constraints", Proc. 41st IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., pp. 1632-7, Las Vegas, USA, 2002. 
  17. G. N. Nair, S. Dey & R. J. Evans,  "Communication-limited stabilisability of jump Markov linear systems", Proc. 15th Int. Symp. Mathematical Theory of Networks & Systems, Uni. Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, Aug. 2002. (10 pages)
  18. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans,``Exponential stabilisability of multidimensional linear systems with finite data rates'', Proc. 15th World Congress IFAC, Barcelona, Spain, July 2002. (6 pages)
  19. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans, "Optimal control under a data rate constraint'', Proc. UKACC Int. Conf. Control, IEE ZZ057, Cambridge, UK, 2000 (6 pages) [Best Theory Paper Prize] 
  20. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans, ``Communication-limited stabilization of linear systems'', Proc. 39th IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., Sydney, Australia, pp. 1005-10, 2000.
  21. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans, ``A finite-dimensional coder-estimator for rate- constrained state estimation'', Proc. 14th World Congress IFAC, Beijing, China, vol. I, pp. 19-24, July 1999.
  22. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans, "Structural results for finite bit-rate state estimation'', Proc. Information, Decision &  Control, Adelaide, Australia, IEEE, pp. 47-51, Feb. 1999.
  23. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans,  "State estimation under bit-rate constraints'', Proc. 37th IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., Tampa, USA, pp. 251-6, 1998.
  24. G. N. Nair & R. J. Evans, "State estimation via a capacity-limited communication channel'', Proc. 36th IEEE Conf. Dec. Contr., San Diego, USA, pp. 866-71, 1997.


CV

Qualifications

  • Ph.D., Dept. Electrical & Electronic Eng., University of Melbourne, 2000. 
  • B.Sc., University of Melbourne, 1995. Majors in mathematics & physics.
  • B.E. (Elec)(1st Class Hons), University of Melbourne, 1994.

Prizes

  • 2000: Best Theory Paper Prize, UKACC International Conference on Control, Cambridge, UK.
  • 1996-9: Overseas Postgraduate Research & Melbourne University Malaysia Alumni Scholarships
  • (1996: Cambridge Commonwealth Trust (Blue Circle) & St. John's College Scholarship offers - declined.)
  • 1994: L. R. East Medal for Best Performance in Final Year Engineering
  • 1994: Dixson Prize in Electrical Engineering
  • 1994: Dean's Honour List in Electrical Engineering - 4th Year
  • 1994: Dean's Honour List in Science - 2nd Year
  • 1992: Siemens Prize in Electrical Engineering - 2nd Year
  • 1992: Dixson Prize in Applied Mathematics - 2nd Year
  • 1992: Dixson Prize in Pure Mathematics - 2nd Year
  • 1991: Exhibition Prize in Engineering Mathematics - 1st Year
  • 1991: Dixson Prize in Applied Mathematics - 1st Year
  • 1991: Dixson Prize in Pure Mathematics - 1st Year
  • 1991-5: Australian Government Merit Scholarship
  • 1990: Individual Second Prize, National Mathematics Competition, Malaysian Mathematical Society

Employment

  • From 2008: Associate Professor, Dept. Elec. & Electr. Eng., Uni. Melb.
  • 2003 - 7: Senior Lecturer (continuing), Dept. Elec. &  Electr. Eng., Uni. Melb.
  • 2002-3: Senior Lecturer (fixed term), Dept. Elec. & Electr. Eng., Uni Melb.
  • Sep. 1999-2001: Lecturer (fixed term), Dept. Elec. & Electr. Eng., Uni. Melb.

Professional Activities


  • From 2006:  Associate Editor, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, USA.
  • 2007-9: Editorial Board Member, IET Control Theory & Applications, UK.
  • 2005-9: Member, IFAC Technical Committee on Networked Systems.


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