Wen-Chiao Lin

Research Interests

Systems science and control theory with emphasis on:

• advanced monitoring technologies for anomaly detection, diagnostics, and prognostics;
• theory of rational behavior of autonomous agents; applications of rational behavior to distributed power management and routing in wireless networks.

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering: Systems, Sept 2006
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Major: Controls / Minor: Signal Processing, GPA: 8.43/9.0 (9=A+, 8=A,...)
Dissertation: "Rational Probabilistic Deciders"
Advisors: Professors Pierre T. Kabamba and Semyon M. Meerkov

M.S.E. in Electrical Engineering: Systems, April 2004
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Major: Controls / Minor: Signal Processing, GPA: 8.43/9.0 (9=A+, 8=A,...)

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, June 1999
National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
GPA: 3.88/4.0 (ranked 2nd among 50)

Research Experience

• Research and Development Scientist/Engineer, Sept 2007--present.
  Sensor & Decision Systems Group, Advanced Process & Decision Systems Department, Idaho National Laboratory.
  • Participating in projects described as follows
    • Monitoring and control of gasification processes;
    • Event detection of systems with unreliable sensors;
    • Anomaly detection of systems via symbolic time series analysis.
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Oct 2006--Aug 2007.
  Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan.
  • Extensions of Theory of Rational Behavior
    • Explored the application of the theory of rational behavior to QoS in wireless sensor networks and coordination of technological devices.
• Research Assistant, Sept 2002--Sept 2006.
  Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan.
  • Theory of Rational Behavior
    • Introduced a purely probabilistic modeling framework for rational behavior based on Rational Probabilistic Deciders (RPDs), avoiding complex dynamics associated with other approaches.
    • Addressed the analysis and synthesis issues of the individual and collective behaviors of RPDs.
    • Studied collaborative power management schemes using RPDs for power efficient computing/communication in IEEE 802.15 Wireless Personal Area Networks.
    • Investigated the behavior of RPDs in an Edgeworth exchange economy, which led to an insight for studying economic systems with individuals having bounded rationality.
    • Assessed the efficacy of various pay and incentive systems using RPDs as a tool.
  • Estimation and Control with Quantized Sensors
    • Investigated the problem of state observation and control for linear plants with quantized sensors, which led to an insight for assessing the acuracy of the method of stochastic linearization.

Teaching Experience

• Graduate Student Instructor, Sept 2002--June 2006.
  Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan.
  • Laboratory Development:
    • Supervisors: Professors Pierre T. Kabamba and Semyon M. Meerkov.
    • Participated in developing the EECS 460 Control Systems Analysis and Design course lab manual and experiments, which illustrate the fundamentals of control theory.
  • EECS460 Control Systems Analysis and Design:
    • Taught in Fall 2005 term.
    • Supervisor: Professor Semyon M. Meerkov.
    • Led weekly recitations. Prepared homework solutions. Held regular office hours.
    • The evaluation score of the recitations was in the top 20% among all course assistants.
  • EECS306 Signals and Systems II:
    • Taught in Spring 2006, Winter 2005, and Spring 2004 terms.
    • Supervisors: Professors Stephane Lafortune and Semyon M. Meerkov.
    • Instructed students on using Matlab/Simulink to apply the concepts of signals and systems to system identification, communication, and controls. (EECS306 Labs)
    • Led weekly discussions. Prepared homework solutions. Held regular office hours.
  • EECS206 Signals and Systems I:
    • Taught in Winter 2004, Winter 2003, and Fall 2002 terms.
    • Supervisors: Professors Jeffrey A. Fessler, Alfred O. Hero III, and Andrew E. Yagle.
    • Instructed students on using Matlab to solve signal processing problems. (EECS206 Labs)
    • Instructed weekly computer-based labs. Held regular office hours. Graded lab reports.

Publications

• Book Chapters
  • W.-C. Lin, "Rational Probabilistic Deciders with Memory," Advances in Systems Theory: Control, Communication Networks, Production Systems and Rational Behavior, Eds. J. Li and P. T. Kabamba, WingSpan PRESS, Livermore, CA, pp. 319--356, 2009.
• Journal and Peer Reviewed Conference Papers
  • W.-C. Lin, T. Yoo, and H. E. Garcia, "Optimal Sensor Selection for Discrete-Event Systems under Unreliable Observations," submitted, 2009.
  • T. Yoo, D. Thorsley, W.-C. Lin, and H. E. Garcia, "Recursive Stochastic Event Counting for Discrete-Event Systems under Unreliable Observations," submitted to the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2009.
  • W.-C. Lin, H. E. Garcia, D. Thorsley, and T. Yoo, "Sequential Window Diagnosers for Discrete-Event Systems under Unreliable Observations," accepted for presentation at the 47th Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control and Computing, Monticello, IL, 2009.
  • P. T. Kabamba, W.-C. Lin, S. M. Meerkov, and C. Y. Tang, "Rational Controllers in Computer/Communication Networks," Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, pp.15427--15432, Seoul, Korea, 2008.
  • P. T. Kabamba, W.-C. Lin, and S. M. Meerkov, "Rational Probabilistic Deciders: II. Collective Behavior," Mathematical Problems in Engineering, vol. 2007, Article ID 82184, 34 pages, 2007.
  • P. T. Kabamba, W.-C. Lin, and S. M. Meerkov, "Rational Probabilistic Deciders: I. Individual Behavior," Mathematical Problems in Engineering, vol. 2007, Article ID 35897, 31 pages, 2007.
  • J. Flinn, P. T. Kabamba, W.-C. Lin, S. M. Meerkov, and C. Y. Tang, "Collaborative Power Management in WPANs Using Rational Controllers: A Case Study," Mathematical Problems in Engineering, vol. 2005, no. 5, pp. 491--501, 2005.
• Technical Reports
  • P. T. Kabamba, W.-C. Lin, and S. M. Meerkov, "Rational Controllers in Sensor Networks: QoS and Coordination," in preparation, 2007.
  • P. T. Kabamba, W.-C. Lin, and S. M. Meerkov, "Rational Probabilistic Deciders: II. Collective Behavior," Technical Report CGR 06-13, EECS Department, University of Michigan, Aug 2006.
  • P. T. Kabamba, W.-C. Lin, and S. M. Meerkov, "Rational Probabilistic Deciders: I. Individual Behavior," Technical Report CGR 06-12, EECS Department, University of Michigan, June 2006.
• Un-published Reports
  • Dissertation proposal: "Mathematical Theory of Rational Behavior: A Probabilistic Approach," its abstract, and the slides for the presentation.
  • PhD Quals Part II report: "Estimation and Control with Quantized Sensors," and the slides for the PhD Quals Part II presentation.

Courses

Honors and Awards

• Mr. Liang-chao Chao Memorial Scholarship, Feb 1999.
• Tai-Ta Electronics Scholarship, Sept 1998.
• Mr. Tung-fu Chou and Mrs. Pin-juo Lin Chou Memorial Scholarship, Sept 1996.

Professional Activities

• Member, IEEE, 2004--present.
• Reviewer for the 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA '07).
• Reviewer for Mathematical Problems in Engineering.
• Reviewer for the International Journal of Modelling and Simulation.
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control.

Skills

• Computing:
  • Proficient in C and Matlab/Simulink.
  • Working knowledge in C++, BASIC, AMPL, Mathematica, and 8051 Microcontroller Assembly.
• Language:
  • Fluent in English, Taiwanese, and Mandarin.
  • Basic knowledge in Japanese (three semesters of college study).

Other Experiences

• Committee Member, Feb 2004--Feb 2005.
  Michigan Taiwanese Student Association, University of Michigan.
• Second Lieutenant S-A-M Tactics Control Officer, July 1999--March 2001.
  Army Air Defence Missile Commands, R.O.C. (Taiwan) Army.

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Since May, 2004

Last update:10/24/2009