MASAKI OGURA

Last Updated :2026/06/05

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Professor
Web Site
https://csslab.jp/en/bio/
E-mail
oguramhiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
Masaki Ogura received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Texas Tech University in 2014. After serving as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, an Assistant Professor at Nara Institute of Science and Technology, and an Associate Professor at Osaka University, he joined Hiroshima University in 2024 as a Professor in the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering. His research interests include swarm control, artificial intelligence, self-organization, and complex systems. He works on the analysis and control of systems consisting of many interacting elements, including biological swarms, robot swarms, transportation systems, and urban systems. His awards include the 2012 SICE Best Paper Award, the 2018 SICE Control Division Conference Award, the Runner-up Prize for the 2019 IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering Best Paper Award, the 2021 SICE Award for Outstanding Book, and the 2023 IEICE Technical Committee on Mathematical Systems Science and its Applications Excellent Paper Award, received in 2024.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2024/04/01, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Professor
  • 2024/04, 2025/03, Osaka University, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Visiting Professor
  • 2019/11, 2024/03, Osaka University, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Associate Professor
  • 2020/04, 2021/03, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Visiting Associate Professor
  • 2018/04, 2019/10, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Division of Information Science, Assistant Professor
  • 2017/03, 2018/03, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Graduate School of Information Science, Assistant Professor
  • 2014/10, 2017/02, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, Postdoctoral Researcher
  • 2011/08, 2014/08, Texas Tech University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Graduate Part-Time Instructor
  • 2010/08, 2011/07, Texas Tech University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Teaching Assistant

Educational Backgrounds

  • Texas Tech University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, USA, 2010/08, 2014/08
  • Kyoto University, Graduate School of Informatics, Japan, 2007/04, 2012/03
  • Kyoto University, Faculty of Engineering, Japan, 2003/04, 2007/03

Academic Degrees

  • Masters of Informatics, Kyoto University
  • Ph.D (Mathematics), Texas Tech University

Research Fields

  • Engineering;Electrical and electronic engineering;Control engineering / System engineering

Research Keywords

  • Swarm control, multi-agent systems, complex systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, self-organization, mathematical modeling

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2026, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 4Term, Linear AlgebraII
  2. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Frontier of Informatics and Data Science
  3. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Research Project
  4. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
  5. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Reinforcement Learning
  6. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Long-term Fieldwork I
  7. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 1Term, Intelligence Science Seminar I
  8. 2026, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Intelligence Science Seminar II
  9. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Thesis
  10. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Informatics and Data Science A
  11. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Informatics and Data Science A
  12. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Informatics and Data Science B
  13. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Informatics and Data Science B
  14. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Special Exercises on Informatics and Data Science B
  15. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Special Exercises on Informatics and Data Science B
  16. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Special Study on Informatics and Data Science
  17. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Advanced Complex Systems Science
  18. 2026, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Year, Special Study on Informatics and Data Science

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Modeling and analysis of locust hoppers dynamics under olfactory receptor 35 deficiency, ECOLOGICAL MODELLING, 517, 202607
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  2. Development and evaluation of a black-box optimization framework for weather-intervention design, JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE, 97, 202606
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  3. Periodic event-triggered generalized dissipative state estimation for hidden semi-Markov jump systems, ISA TRANSACTIONS, 173, 122-130, 202606
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  4. Data-Driven Dual-Channel Dynamic Event-Triggered Load Frequency Control for Multiarea Power Systems Under DoS Attacks, ENERGY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, 14(2), 780-792, 202602
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  5. Data-driven adaptive optimal output tracking with assured convergence rate, JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, 362(16), 20251015
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  6. Neural SDE-based spike control of noisy neurons, PLOS ONE, 20(9), 20250916
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  7. Evaluation of the effectiveness of an intervention strategy in a control simulation experiment through comparison with model predictive control, NONLINEAR PROCESSES IN GEOPHYSICS, 32(3), 281-292, 20250815
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  8. Convex Optimization of Initial Perturbations toward Quantitative Weather Control, SOLA, 21, 158-166, 20250319
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  9. Swarm shepherding using bearing-only measurements, PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES, 383(2289), 20250130
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  10. Swarm navigation of cyborg-insects in unknown obstructed soft terrain, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 16(1), 20250106
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  11. Data-Driven Event-Triggered Fixed-Time Load Frequency Control for Multi-Area Power Systems With Input Delays, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS I-REGULAR PAPERS, 72(12), 8492-8504, 202512
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  12. Data-driven dual-channel dynamic event-triggered load frequency control for multiarea power systems with uniform quantizer, SCIENCE PROGRESS, 108(4), 202510
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  13. Safety-Critical Control for Nonlinear Systems With Complex Input Constraints, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AUTOMATIC CONTROL, 70(10), 7016-7023, 202510
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  14. Cyclic pursuit formation control for arbitrary desired shapes, JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, 362(2), 202501
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  15. Firing pattern manipulation of neuronal networks by deep unfolding-based model predictive control, IET CONTROL THEORY AND APPLICATIONS, 18(15), 2003-2013, 202410
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  16. Probability rate optimization of positive Markov jump linear systems via DC programming, ASIAN JOURNAL OF CONTROL, 26(5), 2242-2249, 202409
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  17. Learning-based stabilization of Markov jump linear systems, Neurocomputing, 586, 20240614
  18. Route design in sheepdog system–traveling salesman problem formulation and evolutionary computation solution–, Advanced Robotics, 20240312
  19. Route design in sheepdog system–traveling salesman problem formulation and evolutionary computation solution–, Advanced Robotics, 20240101
  20. Probability rate optimization of positive Markov jump linear systems via DC programming, Asian Journal of Control, 20240101
  21. Effects of concurrency on epidemic spreading in Markovian temporal networks, European Journal of Applied Mathematics, 20231018
  22. Reduced-order model predictive control of a fish schooling model, Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, 49, 20230801
  23. Mean escape time of switched Riccati differential equations, Journal of the Franklin Institute, 360(10), 6827-6845, 20230701
  24. Impulse-to-Peak Optimization of Positive Linear Systems via DC Programming, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 56(2), 5059-5064, 20230701
  25. Optimal Epidemics Policy Seeking on Networks-of-Networks Under Malicious Attacks by Geometric Programming, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 53(6), 3845-3857, 20230601
  26. Evaluation of Temporal Deep Unfolding-Based MPC for Multilink Pendulum, Transactions of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers, 36(4), 91-98, 20230415
  27. Communication-free shepherding navigation with multiple steering agents, Frontiers in Control Engineering, 4, 20230328
  28. Optimization of Buffer Networks via DC Programming, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, 70(2), 606-610, 20230201
  29. Shepherding algorithm for heterogeneous flock with model-based discrimination, Advanced Robotics, 20230117
  30. Shepherding algorithm for heterogeneous flock with model-based discrimination, Advanced Robotics, 37(1-2), 99-114, 20230101
  31. Special issue: modeling, analysis, and control of epidemics in networks, Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 20(5), 8446-8447, 20230101
  32. Parameterized Synthesis of Discrete-Time Positive Linear Systems: A Geometric Programming Perspective, IEEE Control Systems Letters, 7, 2551-2556, 20230101
  33. Effects of concurrency on epidemic spreading in Markovian temporal networks, European Journal of Applied Mathematics, 20230101
  34. Manipulation of Neuronal Network Firing Patterns using Temporal Deep Unfolding-based MPC, 2023 Asia Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association Annual Summit and Conference, APSIPA ASC 2023, 15-21, 20230101
  35. Collision-Free Shepherding Control of a Single Target Within a Swarm, Conference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 5218-5223, 20230101
  36. Log–log convexity of an optimal control problem for positive linear systems, Automatica, 146, 20221201
  37. Shepherding Control for Separating a Single Agent from a Swarm, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 55(40), 217-222, 20221101
  38. Dynamic Service Chain Construction Based on Model Predictive Control in NFV Environments, IEICE Transactions on Communications, E105.B(4), 399-410, 20220401
  39. Iterative shepherding control for agents with heterogeneous responsivity, Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 19(4), 3509-3525, 20220101
  40. Temporal deep unfolding for constrained nonlinear stochastic optimal control, IET Control Theory and Applications, 16(2), 139-150, 20220101
  41. Iterative Greedy LMI for Sparse Control, IEEE Control Systems Letters, 6, 986-991, 20220101
  42. Temporal Deep Unfolding for Nonlinear Stochastic Optimal Control, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 55(1), 908-913, 20220101
  43. Shepherding Algorithm Based on Variant Agent Detection for Heterogeneous Flock, 2022 61st Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan, SICE 2022, 87-91, 20220101
  44. Distributed 3D Deployment of Aerial Base Stations for On-Demand Communication, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 20(12), 7728-7742, 20211201
  45. Control, intervention, and behavioral economics over human social networks against COVID-19, Advanced Robotics, 733-739, 20210519
  46. Deep unfolding-based output feedback control design for linear systems with input saturation, 2021 SICE International Symposium on Control Systems, SICE ISCS 2021, 33-39, 20210302
  47. Deep unfolding-based output feedback control design for linear systems with input saturation, 2021 SICE International Symposium on Control Systems (SICE ISCS), 33-39, 20210302
  48. Optimal resource allocation for dynamic product development process via convex optimization, Research in Engineering Design, 32(1), 71-90, 20210101
  49. Control, intervention, and behavioral economics over human social networks against COVID-19, Advanced Robotics, 35(11), 733-739, 20210101
  50. Event-triggered control for mitigating SIS spreading processes, Annual Reviews in Control, 52, 479-494, 20210101
  51. Model Predictive Control of Fish Schooling Model with Reduced-Order Prediction, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2021-December, 4115-4120, 20210101
  52. Geometric Programming for Optimal Positive Linear Systems, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 65(11), 4648-4663, 20201101
  53. Mixed H2/H∞ control of delayed Markov jump linear systems, IET Control Theory and Applications, 14(15), 2076-2083, 20201015
  54. Mixed H2/H∞ control of delayed Markov jump linear systems, IET Control Theory & Applications, 14(15), 2076-2083, 20201015
  55. SDP-Based Moment Closure for Epidemic Processes on Networks, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 7(4), 2850-2865, 20201001
  56. SDP-Based Moment Closure for Epidemic Processes on Networks, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 7(4), 2850-2865, 20201001
  57. Finite-time Control of Discrete-time Positive Linear Systems via Convex Optimization, 2020 59th Annual Conference of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers of Japan, SICE 2020, 1230-1235, 20200923
  58. Distributed Collaborative 3D-Deployment of UAV Base Stations for On-Demand Coverage, Proceedings - IEEE INFOCOM, 2020-July, 1748-1757, 20200701
  59. Analysis of the susceptible-infected-susceptible epidemic dynamics in networks via the non-backtracking matrix, IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications), 85(2), 214-230, 20200426
  60. Stability of SIS Spreading Processes in Networks with Non-Markovian Transmission and Recovery, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, 7(1), 349-359, 20200301
  61. Synergistic Effects in Networked Epidemic Spreading Dynamics, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, 67(3), 496-500, 20200301
  62. On the Fundamental Equation of User Dynamics and the Structure of Online Social Networks, Springer Proceedings in Complexity, 155-170, 20200101
  63. Resource and network management framework for a large-scale satellite communications system, IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, E103A(2), 492-501, 20200101
  64. Bounds on the spectral radius of digraphs from subgraph counts, SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, 41(2), 525-553, 20200101
  65. Deep Learning-Based Average Consensus, IEEE Access, 8, 142404-142412, 20200101
  66. Stability Optimization of Positive Semi-Markov Jump Linear Systems via Convex Optimization, SICE Journal of Control, Measurement, and System Integration, 13(5), 233-239, 20200101
  67. Resource and network management for satellite communications systems: A chance-constrained approach, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 53(2), 3304-3309, 20200101
  68. Resource allocation for robust stabilization of foschini-miljanic algorithm, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2019-July, 4030-4035, 20190701
  69. VNF Management with Model Predictive Control for Service Chains, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics - Taiwan, ICCE-TW 2019, 20190501
  70. Kronecker weights for instability analysis of Markov jump linear systems, IET Control Theory and Applications, 13(3), 360-366, 20190212
  71. Kronecker weights for instability analysis of Markov jump linear systems, IET Control Theory and Applications, 13(3), 360-366, 20190212
  72. Resource optimization of product development projects with time-varying dependency structure, Research in Engineering Design, 20190101
  73. Optimal containment of epidemics over temporal activity-driven networks, SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 79(3), 986-1006, 20190101
  74. Optimizing product development projects under asynchronous and aperiodic system-local interactions, Proceedings of the 21st International Dependency and Structure Modeling Conference, DSM 2019, 91-100, 20190101
  75. Distributed Agreement on Activity Driven Networks, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2018-June, 4147-4152, 20180809
  76. Distributed Agreement on Activity Driven Networks, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2018-June, 4147-4152, 20180809
  77. State-feedback control of Markov jump linear systems with hidden-Markov mode observation, Automatica, 89, 65-72, 20180301
  78. Second-order moment-closure for tighter epidemic thresholds, Systems and Control Letters, 113, 59-64, 20180301
  79. Semidefinite bounds for moment dynamics: Application to epidemics on networks, 2017 IEEE 56th Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2017, 2018-January, 2448-2454, 20180118
  80. LQ-optimal sampled-data control under stochastic delays: Gridding approach for stabilizability and detectability, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, 56(4), 2634-2661, 20180101
  81. Model Predictive Control for Energy-Efficient Operations of Data Centers with Cold Aisle Containments⁎, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51(20), 209-214, 20180101
  82. Sampled-Data State Observation over Lossy Networks under Round-Robin Scheduling, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51(33), 229-234, 20180101
  83. Sampled-Data State Observation over Lossy Networks under Round-Robin Scheduling, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51(33), 229-234, 20180101
  84. Linear quadratic control for sampled-data systems with stochastic delays, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 1978-1983, 20170629
  85. Katz centrality of Markovian temporal networks: Analysis and optimization, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5001-5006, 20170629
  86. Katz centrality of Markovian temporal networks: Analysis and optimization, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 5001-5006, 20170629
  87. Semidefinite bounds for moment dynamics: Application to epidemics on networks, 2017 IEEE 56th Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2017, 2018-January, 2448-2454, 20170628
  88. Delayed bet-hedging resilience strategies under environmental fluctuations, Physical Review E, 95(5), 20170510
  89. Delayed bet-hedging resilience strategies under environmental fluctuations, Physical Review E, 95(5), 20170510
  90. Optimal design of switched networks of positive linear systems via geometric programming, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, 4(2), 213-222, 20170101
  91. Dynamic analysis of bet-hedging strategies as a protection mechanism against environmental fluctuations, 2016 IEEE 55th Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2016, 4178-4183, 20161227
  92. Efficient containment of exact SIR Markovian processes on networks, 2016 IEEE 55th Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2016, 967-972, 20161227
  93. Robust stability under asynchronous sensing and control, 2016 IEEE 55th Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2016, 5962-5967, 20161227
  94. Dynamic analysis of bet-hedging strategies as a protection mechanism against environmental fluctuations, 2016 IEEE 55th Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2016, 4178-4183, 20161227
  95. Efficient containment of exact SIR Markovian processes on networks, 2016 IEEE 55th Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2016, 967-972, 20161227
  96. Efficient method for computing lower bounds on the p-radius of switched linear systems, Systems and Control Letters, 94, 159-164, 20160801
  97. Optimal design of networks of positive linear systems under stochastic uncertainty, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2016-July, 2930-2935, 20160728
  98. L2-gain analysis of regenerative switched linear systems with sampled-data state-feedback control, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2016-July, 709-714, 20160728
  99. Stability of Markov regenerative switched linear systems, Automatica, 69, 169-175, 20160701
  100. Epidemic processes over adaptive state-dependent networks, Physical Review E, 93(6), 20160623
  101. Optimal resource allocation for containing epidemics on time-varying networks, Conference Record - Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, 2016-February, 1333-1337, 20160226
  102. Stability of spreading processes over time-varying large-scale networks, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 3(1), 44-57, 20160101
  103. Efficient Criteria for Stability of Large-Scale Networked Control Systems, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 49(22), 13-18, 20160101
  104. Structural Analysis of Spreading Processes from Ego-Nets, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 49(22), 345-350, 20160101
  105. Stability of Spreading Processes over Time-Varying Large-Scale Networks, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 3(1), 44-57, 20160101
  106. State-feedback stabilization of Markov jump linear systems with randomly observed markov states, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2015-July, 1764-1769, 20150728
  107. Disease spread over randomly switched large-scale networks, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2015-July, 1782-1787, 20150728
  108. Cost-optimal switching protection strategy in adaptive networks, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 54rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control,CDC 2015, 3574-3579, 20150208
  109. A general class of spreading processes with non-Markovian dynamics, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 54rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control,CDC 2015, 5073-5078, 20150208
  110. Spreading processes over socio-technical networks with phase-type transmissions, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 54rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control,CDC 2015, 3548-3553, 20150208
  111. Stability analysis of linear systems subject to regenerative switchings, Systems and Control Letters, 75, 94-100, 20150101
  112. A limit formula for joint spectral radius with p-radius of probability distributions, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 458, 605-625, 20141001
  113. Stability analysis of positive semi-Markovian jump linear systems with state resets, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, 52(3), 1809-1831, 20140101
  114. Mean stability of continuous-time semi-Markov jump linear positive systems, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 3261-3266, 20140101
  115. Efficiently computable lower bounds for the p-radius of switching linear systems, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2015-February(February), 5463-5468, 20140101
  116. Generalized joint spectral radius and stability of switching systems, Linear Algebra and Its Applications, 439(8), 2222-2239, 20131015
  117. Dissipativity of pseudorational behaviors, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 58(4), 823-833, 20130404
  118. Stability of switching systems and generalized joint spectral radius, 2013 European Control Conference, ECC 2013, 3185-3190, 20130101
  119. Stochastic properties of switched Riccati differential equations, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 1319-1324, 20120101
  120. On the dissipativity of pseudorational behaviors, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 1737-1742, 20100101
  121. A novel approach to repetitive control via sampled-data H∞ filters, Proceedings of 2009 7th Asian Control Conference, ASCC 2009, 160-165, 20091211
  122. Hankel norm computation for pseudorational transfer functions, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 5502-5507, 20090101
  123. Interpolation of nonuniformly decimated signals via sampled-data H ∞ optimization, Proceedings of the SICE Annual Conference, 1151-1154, 20081201
  124. Optimal wavelet expansion via sampled-data H∞ control theory, Proceedings of the SICE Annual Conference, 1422-1426, 20071201
  125. Learning-based stabilization of Markov jump linear systems, Neurocomputing, 202404
  126. Manipulation of neuronal network firing patterns using temporal deep unfolding-based MPC, 2023 Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association Annual Summit and Conference, 202310
  127. Proposal and evaluation of pursuit formations based on cyclic pursuit dynamics, 2023 International Symposium on Nonlinear Theory and its Applications, 202309
  128. Collision-free shepherding control of a single target within a swarm, 2023 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 202309
  129. Asynchronous temporal interactions promote disparity in networks, 2023 International Symposium on Nonlinear Theory and its Applications, 202309
  130. Collision-free property analysis for the shepherding swarm, SICE Annual Conference 2023, 202309
  131. Reduced-order model predictive control of a fish schooling model, Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, 49, 101342-101342, 202308
  132. Shepherding heterogeneous flocks: overview and prospect, 22nd IFAC World Congress, 202307
  133. Impulse-to-peak optimization of positive linear systems via DC programming, 22nd IFAC World Congress, 202307
  134. Hyperparameter Selection in Deep Unfolding-based Static Output Feedback Stabilization, Transactions of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, 59(7), 309-320, 202307
  135. Mean escape time of switched Riccati differential equations, Journal of the Franklin Institute, 360(10), 6827-6845, 202307
  136. Parameterized Synthesis of Discrete-Time Positive Linear Systems: A Geometric Programming Perspective, IEEE Control Systems Letters, 7, 2551-2556, 202307
  137. Optimal Epidemics Policy Seeking on Networks-of-Networks Under Malicious Attacks by Geometric Programming, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 53(6), 3845-3857, 202306
  138. Temporal deep unfolding-based MPC for controlling firing patterns of neuronal network, 2023 RISP International Workshop on Nonlinear Circuits, Communications and Signal Processing, 202303
  139. Optimization of Buffer Networks via DC Programming, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, 70(2), 606-610, 202302
  140. Proposal of a bearing-only shepherding algorithm with limited sensing capabilities, AROB-ISBC-SWARM 2023, 202301
  141. Shepherding Control for Separating a Single Agent from a Swarm*, 1st IFAC Workshop on Control of Complex Systems,, 55(40), 217-222, 202210
  142. Static output feedback synthesis of time-delay linear systems via deep unfolding, 17th IFAC Workshop on Time Delay Systems, 202209
  143. Proposal of farthest-agent targeting algorithm with indirect chasing, SICE Annual Conference 2022, 202209
  144. Shepherding algorithm based on variant agent detection for heterogeneous flock, SICE Annual Conference 2022, 202209
  145. Log–log convexity of an optimal control problem for positive linear systems, Automatica, 110553-110553, 202209
  146. Dynamic Service Chain Construction Based on Model Predictive Control in NFV Environments, IEICE Transactions on Communications, E105.B(4), 399-410, 202204
  147. Iterative Greedy LMI for Sparse Control, IEEE Control Systems Letters, 6, 986-991, 202204
  148. Temporal deep unfolding for nonlinear stochastic optimal control, 7th International Conference on Advances in Control & Optimization of Dynamical Systems, 202202
  149. Iterative shepherding control for agents with heterogeneous responsivity, Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 19(4), 3509-3525, 202201
  150. Temporal deep unfolding for constrained nonlinear stochastic optimal control, IET Control Theory & Applications, 16(2), 139-150, 202201
  151. Event-triggered control for mitigating SIS spreading processes, Annual Reviews in Control, 52, 479-494, 202112
  152. Distributed 3D Deployment of Aerial Base Stations for On-Demand Communication, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 20(12), 7728-7742, 202112
  153. Model predictive control of fish schooling model with reduced-order prediction model, 60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 202112
  154. Gain scheduling for sampled-data state estimation over lossy networks, Transactions of the Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers, 202110
  155. Deep unfolding for nonlinear maximum hands-off control, SICE Annual Conference 2021, 202109
  156. Optimal resource allocation for dynamic product development process via convex optimization, Research in Engineering Design, 32(1), 71-90, 202101
  157. Service chain construction with efficient VNF sharing based on model predictive control, International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Communications, 202012
  158. Geometric Programming for Optimal Positive Linear Systems, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 65(11), 4648-4663, 202011
  159. Sampled-data suboptimal state estimation over lossy networks, 52nd ISCIE International Symposium on Stochastic Systems Theory and Its Applications, 202010
  160. Finite-time Control of Discrete-time Positive Linear Systems via Convex Optimization, SICE Annual Conference 2020, 1230-1235, 202009
  161. Stability Optimization of Positive Semi-Markov Jump Linear Systems via Convex Optimization, SICE Journal of Control, Measurement, and System Integration, 13(5), 233-239, 202009
  162. Deep Learning-Based Average Consensus, IEEE Access, 8, 142404-142412, 202008
  163. Resource and network management for satellite communications systems: a chance-constrained approach, 21st IFAC World Congress, 202007
  164. Distributed Collaborative 3D-Deployment of UAV Base Stations for On-Demand Coverage, Proceedings - IEEE INFOCOM, 2020-July, 1748-1757, 202007
  165. Bounds on the spectral radius of digraphs from subgraph counts, SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, 41(2), 525-553, 202004
  166. Analysis of the susceptible-infected-susceptible epidemic dynamics in networks via the non-backtracking matrix, IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, 85(2), 214-230, 202004
  167. SPR Condition Establishment by Filter Design of Feedback Error Learning Control, Transactions of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, 56(3), 141-148, 202003
  168. Round-robin Scheduling and Gain-switching Robust Controller over Lossy Measurement/command Networks, Transactions of the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, 56(3), 89-97, 202003
  169. Stability of SIS Spreading Processes in Networks with Non-Markovian Transmission and Recovery, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, 7(1), 349-359, 202003
  170. Synergistic Effects in Networked Epidemic Spreading Dynamics, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, 67(3), 496-500, 202003
  171. Resource and Network Management Framework for a Large-Scale Satellite Communications System, IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, E103-A(2), 492-501, 202002
  172. Optimizing product development projects under asynchronous and aperiodic system-local interactions, Proceedings of the 21st International Dependency and Structure Modeling Conference, DSM 2019, 91-100, 201909
  173. Geometric programming for optimizing stability of distributed power control algorithms, SICE Annual Conference, 201907
  174. Resource allocation for robust stabilization of foschini-miljanic algorithm, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, 2019-July, 4030-4035, 201907
  175. Resource optimization of product development projects with time-varying dependency structure, Research in Engineering Design, 30(3), 435-452, 201903
  176. Optimal Containment of Epidemics over Temporal Activity-Driven Networks, SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 79(3), 986-1006, 201901
  177. State-feedback control of Markov jump linear systems with hidden-Markov mode observation, Automatica, 89, 65-72, 201803
  178. Second-order moment-closure for tighter epidemic thresholds, Systems and Control Letters, 113, 59-64, 201803
  179. Katz centrality of Markovian temporal networks: Analysis and optimization, 2017 American Control Conference (ACC), 201705
  180. Linear quadratic control for sampled-data systems with stochastic delays, 2017 American Control Conference (ACC), 201705
  181. Robust stability under asynchronous sensing and control, 2016 IEEE 55th Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 201612
  182. Epidemic processes over adaptive state-dependent networks, Phys. Rev. E, 93(6), 201606
  183. Stability analysis of linear systems subject to regenerative switchings, SYSTEMS & CONTROL LETTERS, 75, 94-100, 201501
  184. A limit formula for joint spectral radius with p-radius of probability distributions, LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ITS APPLICATIONS, 458, 605-625, 201410
  185. Generalized joint spectral radius and stability of switching systems, LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ITS APPLICATIONS, 439(8), 2222-2239, 201310
  186. On the Fundamental Equation of User Dynamics and the Structure of Online Social Networks, Springer Proceedings in Complexity, 155-170, 2020
  187. Optimal containment of epidemics over temporal activity-driven networks, SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 79(3), 986-1006, 2019
  188. Resource Allocation for Containing Epidemics from Temporal Network Data., CoRR, abs/1801.09753, 2018
  189. Model Predictive Control for Energy-Efficient Operations of Data Centers with Cold Aisle Containments⁎, IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51(20), 209-214, 2018
  190. LQ-optimal sampled-data control under stochastic delays: Gridding approach for stabilizability and detectability, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, 56(4), 2634-2661, 2018
  191. Optimal design of switched networks of positive linear systems via geometric programming, IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, 4(2), 1, 2017
  192. Optimal Design of Networks of Positive Linear Systems under Stochastic Uncertainty, 2016 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ACC), 2930-2935, 2016
  193. L-2-Gain Analysis of Regenerative Switched Linear Systems with Sampled-Data State-Feedback Control, 2016 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ACC), 709-714, 2016
  194. Efficient Criteria for Stability of Large-Scale Networked Control Systems, IFAC PAPERSONLINE, 49(22), 13-18, 2016
  195. Structural Analysis of Spreading Processes from Ego-Nets, IFAC PAPERSONLINE, 49(22), 345-350, 2016
  196. Stability of Markov regenerative switched linear systems, Automatica, 69, 169-175, 2016
  197. Efficient method for computing lower bounds on the p-radius of switched linear systems, Systems and Control Letters, 94, 159-164, 2016
  198. Bio-Inspired Framework for Allocation of Protection Resources in Cyber-Physical Networks., CoRR, abs/1503.03537, 2015
  199. Disease Spread over Randomly Switched Large-scale Networks, 2015 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ACC), 1782-1787, 2015
  200. State-feedback Stabilization of Markov Jump Linear Systems with Randomly Observed Markov States, 2015 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ACC), 1764-1769, 2015
  201. Optimal Resource Allocation for Containing Epidemics on Time-Varying Networks, 2015 49TH ASILOMAR CONFERENCE ON SIGNALS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTERS, 1333-1337, 2015
  202. Cost-Optimal Switching Protection Strategy in Adaptive Networks, 2015 54TH IEEE CONFERENCE ON DECISION AND CONTROL (CDC), 3574-3579, 2015
  203. Spreading Processes over Socio-Technical Networks with Phase-Type Transmissions, 2015 54TH IEEE CONFERENCE ON DECISION AND CONTROL (CDC), 3548-3553, 2015
  204. Optimal Design of Switched Networks of Positive Linear Systems via Geometric Programming, IEEE Trans. Control Netw. Syst., 4(2), 1-1, 2015
  205. A general class of spreading processes with non-Markovian dynamics, 2015 54TH IEEE CONFERENCE ON DECISION AND CONTROL (CDC), 5073-5078, 2015
  206. Optimal Resource Allocation for Containing Epidemics on Time-Varying Networks, 2015 49TH ASILOMAR CONFERENCE ON SIGNALS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTERS, 1333-1337, 2015
  207. State-feedback Stabilization of Markov Jump Linear Systems with Randomly Observed Markov States, 2015 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ACC), 1764-1769, 2015
  208. Disease Spread over Randomly Switched Large-scale Networks, 2015 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ACC), 1782-1787, 2015
  209. A general class of spreading processes with non-Markovian dynamics, 2015 54TH IEEE CONFERENCE ON DECISION AND CONTROL (CDC), 5073-5078, 2015
  210. Efficiently Computable Lower Bounds for the p-radius of Switching Linear Systems, 2014 IEEE 53RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON DECISION AND CONTROL (CDC), 5463-5468, 2014
  211. Mean stability of continuous-time semi-Markov jump linear positive systems, 2014 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ACC), 3261-3266, 2014
  212. Mean stability of continuous-time semi-Markov jump linear positive systems, 2014 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ACC), 3261-3266, 2014
  213. STABILITY ANALYSIS OF POSITIVE SEMI-MARKOVIAN JUMP LINEAR SYSTEMS WITH STATE RESETS, SIAM JOURNAL ON CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION, 52(3), 1809-1831, 2014
  214. H-infinity Design of Periodically Nonuniform Interpolation and Decimation for Non-Band-Limited Signals., CoRR, abs/1308.2743, 2013
  215. Dissipativity of pseudorational behaviors, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 58(4), 823-833, 2013
  216. Stability of Switching Systems and Generalized Joint Spectral Radius, 2013 EUROPEAN CONTROL CONFERENCE (ECC), 3191-3196, 2013
  217. Stochastic Properties of Switched Riccati Differential Equations, 2012 IEEE 51ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON DECISION AND CONTROL (CDC), 1319-1324, 2012
  218. H^|^infin; Design of Periodically Nonuniform Interpolation and Decimation for Non-Band-Limited Signals, SICE Journal of Control, Measurement, and System Integration, 4(5), 341-348, 2011
  219. On the Dissipativity of Pseudorational Behaviors, 49TH IEEE CONFERENCE ON DECISION AND CONTROL (CDC), 1737-1742, 2010
  220. On the dissipativity of pseudorational behaviors, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 1737-1742, 2010
  221. Hankel Norm Computation for Pseudorational Transfer Functions, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 48TH IEEE CONFERENCE ON DECISION AND CONTROL, 2009 HELD JOINTLY WITH THE 2009 28TH CHINESE CONTROL CONFERENCE (CDC/CCC 2009), 5502-5507, 2009
  222. A Novel Approach to Repetitive Control via Sampled-data H(infinity) Filters, ASCC: 2009 7TH ASIAN CONTROL CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-3, 160-165, 2009
  223. Hankel norm computation for pseudorational transfer functions, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 5502-5507, 2009
  224. Interpolation of Nonuniformly Decimated Signals via Sampled-data H(infinity) Optimization, 2008 PROCEEDINGS OF SICE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-7, 1115-1118, 2008
  225. Optimal wavelet expansion via sampled-data H-infinity control theory, PROCEEDINGS OF SICE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-8, 1418-1422, 2007

Publications such as books

  1. 2024, Advanced Mathematical Science for Mobility Society, System-Control-Based Approach to Car-Sharing Systems, Springer Singapore, 2024, Scholarly Book, Translation editing, K. Sakurama, K. Kashima, T. Ikeda, N. Hayashi, K. Hoshino, M. Ogura, and C. Zhao
  2. 2020/10, Principles of Cyber-Physical Systems, Bio-inspired Framework for Allocation of Protection Resources in Cyber-Physical Networks, Cambridge University Press, Scholarly Book, Contributor, V. M. Preciado; M. Zargham; C. Nowzari; S. Han; M. Ogura; A. Jadbabaie; G. J. Pappas
  3. 2017, Temporal Network Epidemiology, Temporal Network Epidemiology, Springer, Contributor, Masaki Ogura; Victor M. Preciado
  4. 2013, Mathematical System Theory: Festschrift in Honor of Uwe Helmke on the Occasion of his Sixtieth Birthday, Mathematical System Theory: Festschrift in Honor of Uwe Helmke on the Occasion of his Sixtieth Birthday, Contributor, 1470044005

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Swarm control: From simple local rules to collective behavior, Global Faculty Week, 2026/05, With Invitation, English, Kaunas University of Technology
  2. From Local Interventions to Scalable System-Level Effects, Masaki Ogura, 2026/03, Without Invitation, English, De La Salle University
  3. Shepherding Dynamics: A Testbed for Nonlinear and Information-Limited Multi-Agent Control, Masaki Ogura, HKU-UM Workshop on Control Theory and Applications, 2025/12, With Invitation, English, Hong Kong University
  4. Towards Operational and Scalable Control Strategies for Complex Systems, Masaki Ogura, 2025/11, With Invitation, English, Jiangnan University
  5. Shepherding as a paradigm for swarm control, Masaki Ogura, 2024 IEEE International Conference on Cyborg and Bionic Systems, 2024/10/20, With Invitation, English, IEEE
  6. Enhancing Control System Design through Deep Unfolding: A Systematic Approach, 2023, Without Invitation, English, University of Hawaii at Manoa
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  7. Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence, 2nd Japanese-Canadian Frontiers of Science (JCFoS) Symposium, 2023/03, With Invitation, English
  8. When deep unfolding meets control engineering, 37th International Technical Conference on Circuits/Systems, Computers and Communications, 2022/07, With Invitation, English
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  9. Panel Discussion: What have we learned so far?, 59th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2020/12
  10. Optimization of positive linear systems via geometric programming, 2019/12, With Invitation, English, Shenzhen University
  11. Optimization of positive linear systems via geometric programming, 2019/12, With Invitation, Guandong University of Technology
  12. Synthesis of positive linear systems by geometric programming, 2019/08, With Invitation, University of Hong Kong

Awards

  1. 2019, Runner-up of the 2019 Best Paper Award from the IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, IEEE Communications Society
  2. 2018/03, Control Division Conference Award, Society of Instruments and Control Engineers
  3. 2014, Summer Dissertation Award, Texas Tech University
  4. 2013, Cash Family Endowed Fellowship, Texas Tech University
  5. 2012, Best Paper Award, Society of Instruments and Control Engineers
  6. 2012, Ronald M. Anderson Scholarship, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University
  7. 2011, Gordon Fuller Mathematics Scholarship, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. 2020/11, 2026/03
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  2. 2021/04/01, 2025/03/31
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  3. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Spatially Continuous Control of Heterogeneous Multiagent Systems, 2021/04/01, 2025/03/31
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  4. 2022/04, 2025/03
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  5. 2020/04, 2023/03
  6. 2022, 2023
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  7. Start-Up Research Fund, 2021/05, 2022/03
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  8. 2020/04, 2021/03
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  9. 2019/04, 2021/03
  10. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), 2018/04, 2021/03
  11. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists, Polynomial-time Algorithms for Analysis and Control of Epidemic Spreading Processes, 2018/04, 2021/03
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  12. 2019/04, 2020/03
  13. 2018/04, 2019/03
  14. 2017/04, 2019/03

Social Activities

History as Committee Members

  1. External Reviewer, 2023, 2023, French National Research Agency
  2. Publication Co-Chair, 2023, 2024/08, 8th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
  3. PhD Examiner, 2023, 2023, University of New South Wales - Canberra
  4. International Advisory Committee, 2022, 2022, 2022 International Conference on Information Technology
  5. External Reviewer, 2022, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong
  6. Technical Program Committee member, 2021, 2021, IEEE International Conference on Network Softwarization
  7. Program Committee Member, 2020, International Conference on Complex Networks and their Applications
  8. Registration Chair, 2020, 2022, 10th IFAC Symposium on Robust Control Design
  9. Program & Steering Committee Member, 2020, 2020, 52nd ISCIE International Symposium on Stochastic Systems Theory and Its Applications
  10. Local Arrangements Vice Chair, 2018, 2018, SICE Annual Conference 2018
  11. Committee Member, 2017, Technical Committee 1.5, International Federation of Automatic Control
  12. Associate Editor, 2015, 2015, 5th IFAC Workshop on Distributed Estimation and Control in Networked Systems

Organizing Academic Conferences, etc.

  1. 2026 SICE Festival with Annual Conference, Organized & Invited Sessions Chair, 2025/10, 2026/09
  2. 2026 SICE International Symposium on Control Systems, Associate Editor, 2025/10, 2026/03
  3. 2024 Tenth Indian Control Conference, Associate Editor, 2024/07, 2024/12
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  4. 2024 Tenth Indian Control Conference, International Program Committee member, 2024/07, 2024/12
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History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers

  1. 2025, Franklin Open, Editor, Associate Editor
  2. 2025, IET Control Theory and Applications, Editor, Associate Editor
  3. 2025, Journal of Engineering, Editor, Associate Editor
  4. 2025, Journal of The Franklin Institute, Editor, Associate Editor
  5. 2024, Franklin Open, Editor, Associate Editor
  6. 2024, IET Control Theory and Applications, Editor, Associate Editor
  7. 2024, Journal of The Franklin Institute, Editor, Associate Editor
  8. 2023, Franklin Open, Editor, Associate Editor
  9. 2023, IET Control Theory and Applications, Editor, Associate Editor
  10. 2023, Journal of The Franklin Institute, Editor, Associate Editor
  11. 2022, Franklin Open, Editor, Associate Editor
  12. 2022, IET Control Theory and Applications, Editor, Associate Editor
  13. 2022, Journal of The Franklin Institute, Editor, Associate Editor
  14. 2021, Franklin Open, Editor, Associate Editor
  15. 2021, Journal of The Franklin Institute, Editor, Associate Editor
  16. 2020, Journal of The Franklin Institute, Editor, Associate Editor
  17. Advanced Robotics; Annual Reviews in Control; Automatica; Applied Mathematics and Computation; Applied Network Science; Asian Journal of Control; Chaos, Solitons and Fractals; Computer Communications; Developments in the Built Environment; Discrete Mathematics; Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence; Entropy; European Journal of Control European Physical Journal B; Expert Systems With Applications; Foundations of Computational Mathematics; IEEE Access; IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics; IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica; IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine; IEEE Control Systems Letters; IEEE Intelligent Systems; IEEE Internet of Things Journal; IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology; IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control; IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering; IEEE Transactions on Big Data; IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers; IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs; IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems; IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems; IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics; IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems; IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics; IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering; IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems; IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks; IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing; IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics: Systems; IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence; IEEE Transactions on Power Systems; IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing; IET Control Theory & Applications; International Journal of Systems Science; International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control; Internet Technology Letters; Journal of Aerospace Engineering; Journal of Biological Dynamics; Journal of Building Engineering; Journal of Computational Science; Journal of the Franklin Institute; Mathematics and Computers in Simulation; Mathematics of Control, Signals, and Systems; National Science Review; Neural Networks; Neurocomputing; Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems; Nonlinear Dynamics; Operations Research and Decisions; Optimal Control, Applications and Methods; Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A; Physica A; Physics Letters A; SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization; SICE Journal of Control, Measurement, and System Integration; Stochastics and Dynamics; Systems and Control Letters; Research in Engineering Design. 14, Others, Reviewer