Choon Yik Tang Assistant Professor School of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Oklahoma 202 W Boyd St, Rm 218 Norman, OK 73019 (405) 325-4852 (405) 325-7066 (Fax) cytang@ou.edu http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/T/Choon.Yik.Tang-1

Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering: Systems, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2003
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 1997
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 1996

Professional Appointments

• Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 2006–present
• Research Scientist, Honeywell Laboratories, Minneapolis, MN, 2004–2006
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2003–2004
• Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1999–2003
• Graduate Research Assistant, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 1997–1998
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 1996–1997

Research Interests

• Distributed algorithms for computation and optimization over mobile ad hoc and wireless sensor networks
• Resource allocation in wireless communication networks
• Systems and control theory
• Control and operation of wind farms

Teaching

• ECE 3793 Signals and Systems, Fall 2007, Fall 2008.
• ECE 5413 Control Theory, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
• ECE 6973 Sensors Engineering and Networking, co-taught, Spring 2007.

Publications

Book Chapters

• C. Y. Tang and E. A. Misawa, "On Discrete Variable Structure Control with Switching Sector," in Variable Structure Systems, Sliding Mode and Nonlinear Control, K. D. Young and Ü. Özgüner, editors, pp. 27–41, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences 247, Springer-Verlag, London, 1999.

Journal Papers

• J. Lu and C. Y. Tang, "Distributed Asynchronous Algorithms for Solving Positive Definite Linear Equations over Networks---Part II: Wireless Networks," submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2009.
• J. Lu and C. Y. Tang, "Distributed Asynchronous Algorithms for Solving Positive Definite Linear Equations over Networks---Part I: Agent Networks," submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2009.
• C. Y. Tang and J. Lu, "Controlled Hopwise Averaging: Bandwidth/Energy-Efficient Asynchronous Distributed Averaging for Wireless Networks," submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2009.
• C. Y. Tang, Y. Guo, and J. N. Jiang, "Nonlinear Dual-Mode Control of Variable-Speed Wind Turbines with Doubly Fed Induction Generators," submitted to IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2009.
• 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.
• P. T. Kabamba, S. M. Meerkov, and C. Y. Tang, "Control and Adaptation of TDMA in Wireless Networks," Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems Series B: Applications & Algorithms, vol. 11, no. 4–5, pp. 453–474, 2004.
• P. T. Kabamba, S. M. Meerkov, and C. Y. Tang, "Ranking and Adaptive Ranking CDMA," IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 622–635, 2005.
• P. T. Kabamba, S. M. Meerkov, and C. Y. Tang, "Optimal, Suboptimal, and Adaptive Threshold Policies for Power Efficiency of Wireless Networks," IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 1359–1376, 2005.
• P. T. Kabamba, S. M. Meerkov, W. E. Stark, and C. Y. Tang, "Feedforward Control of Data Rate in Wireless Networks," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 1206–1222, 2002.
• C. Y. Tang and E. A. Misawa, "Sliding Surface Design for Discrete VSS Using LQR Technique with a Preset Real Eigenvalue," Systems & Control Letters, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 1–7, 2002.
• C. Y. Tang and E. A. Misawa, "Discrete Variable Structure Control for Linear Multivariable Systems," ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 122, no. 4, pp. 783–792, 2000.

Conference Papers/Presentations

• J. Lu and C. Y. Tang, "Distributed Asynchronous Algorithms for Solving Positive Definite Linear Equations over Networks---Part II: Wireless Networks," submitted to IFAC Workshop on Estimation and Control of Networked Systems, Venice, Italy, 2009.
• J. Lu and C. Y. Tang, "Distributed Asynchronous Algorithms for Solving Positive Definite Linear Equations over Networks---Part I: Agent Networks," submitted to IFAC Workshop on Estimation and Control of Networked Systems, Venice, Italy, 2009.
• C. Y. Tang and J. Lu, "Controlled Hopwise Averaging: Bandwidth/Energy-Efficient Asynchronous Distributed Averaging for Wireless Networks," Proc. American Control Conference, St. Louis, MO, 2009.
• Y. Guo, J. N. Jiang, and C. Y. Tang, "Nonlinear Control of Wind Power Generation Systems," Proc. IEEE Power Systems Conference and Exposition, Seattle, WA, 2009.
• J. N. Jiang and C. Y. Tang, "Several Issues in Operation of Large-Scale Wind Farms," Proc. Frontiers of Power Conference, pp. X-1–X-17, Stillwater, OK, 2008.
• P. T. Kabamba, W.-C. Lin, S. M. Meerkov, and C. Y. Tang, "Rational Controllers in Computer/Communication Networks," Proc. International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, pp. 15427–15432, Seoul, South Korea, 2008.
• K. Z. Haigh, O. Olofinboba, and C. Y. Tang, "Designing an Implementable User-Oriented Objective Function for MANETs," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, pp. 693–698, London, United Kingdom, 2007.
• F. Liu, M. Brenner, and C. Y. Tang, "Signal Deformation Monitoring Scheme Implemented in a Prototype Local Area Augmentation System Ground Installation," Proc. International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation, pp. 367–380, Fort Worth, TX, 2006.
• K. Z. Haigh, S. Varadarajan, and C. Y. Tang, "Automatic Learning-Based MANET Cross-Layer Parameter Configuration," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems Workshops, pp. 84, Lisbon, Portugal, 2006.
• P. T. Kabamba, S. M. Meerkov, and C. Y. Tang, "Control and Adaptation of TDMA in Wireless Networks," Proc. American Control Conference, pp. 3611–3616, Boston, MA, 2004.
• P. T. Kabamba, S. M. Meerkov, and C. Y. Tang, "Ranking CDMA," NSF Advanced Networking Infrastructure and Research Division Principal Investigator Meeting, Reston, VA, 2003.
• P. T. Kabamba, S. M. Meerkov, and C. Y. Tang, "Optimal, Suboptimal and Adaptive Threshold Policies for Power Efficiency of Wireless Networks," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications, pp. 45–50, Anchorage, AK, 2003.
• P. T. Kabamba, S. M. Meerkov, W. E. Stark, and C. Y. Tang, "Feedforward Control of Data Rate in Wireless Networks," Proc. IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 1043–1048, Orlando, FL, 2001.
• C. Y. Tang and E. A. Misawa, "Sliding Surface Design for Discrete VSS Using LQR Technique with a Preset Real Eigenvalue," Proc. American Control Conference, pp. 520–524, San Diego, CA, 1999.
• C. Y. Tang and E. A. Misawa, "On Discrete Variable Structure Control with Switching Sector," Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems, pp. 11–17, Longboat Key, FL, 1998.
• C. Y. Tang and E. A. Misawa, "Discrete Variable Structure Control for Linear Multivariable Systems: The Output Feedback Case," Proc. ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, pp. 355–360, Anaheim, CA, 1998.
• C. Y. Tang and E. A. Misawa, "Discrete Variable Structure Control for Linear Multivariable Systems: The State Feedback Case," Proc. American Control Conference, pp. 114–118, Philadelphia, PA, 1998.

Patents

• C. Y. Tang, Y. Yi, and J. A. Freebersyser, "Media Access Control Protocol for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks Using CDMA and Multiuser Detection," U.S. Patent Application 20070171862, 2007.
• P. T. Kabamba, S. M. Meerkov, W. E. Stark, and C. Y. Tang, "Method and Controller for Data Rate Adaptation in Wireless Communication Networks," U.S. Patent 7257085, 2007.

Graduate Students

• Yi Guo, Ph.D., in progress.
• Jie Lu, Ph.D., in progress.

 

Last updated: April 2009