Prof. FENG, Gang
馮剛教授

Chair Professor

Office
YEUNG-Y6721
Phone
(+852) 3442-5900
Email
megfeng@cityu.edu.hk
Research Interests
  • Intelligent Systems and Control
  • Networked Control Systems
  • Multi-agent Systems and Control
Education
  • Ph.D., University of Melbourne, 1992
  • M.Eng., Nanjing Aeronautical Institute
  • B.Eng., Nanjing Aeronautical Institute
Honors and Awards
  • 2022 IEEE CIS Fuzzy Systems Pioneer Award
  • Outstanding Research Award, City University of Hong Kong
  • President’s Award, City University of Hong Kong
  • 2017 UGC Teaching Award, Hong Kong University Grants Committee
  • Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate Analytics, 2016-2022
  • Fellow of IEEE
  • ChangJiang Chair Professor, awarded by Ministry of Education, China
  • The IEEE Transaction on Fuzzy Systems Outstanding Paper Award
  • Best Paper Award, IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks and Signal Processing
  • Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
  • Best Theoretical Paper Award, the Second World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation
Editorship
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Systems Science and Complexity
  • Associate Editor, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control
  • Associate Editor, IEEE Trans. on Fuzzy Systems
  • Associate Editor, Mechatronics
  • Associate Editor, IEEE Trans. Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Control Theory and Applications
  • Associate Editor, Conference Editorial Board of CSS of IEEE
Publications
  1. Z.H. Ye, D. Zhang, C. Deng, H.C. Yan, and G. Feng, “Finite-time resilient sliding mode control of nonlinear UMV systems subject to DoS attacks,” Automatica, vol.156, 111170, Oct. 2023.
  2. C. Bi, X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Formation-Containment Tracking for Heterogeneous Linear Multi-Agent Systems under Unbounded Distributed Transmission Delays,” IEEE Trans. Control of Network Systems, vol.10, no.2, pp.822-833, June 2023.
  3. D. Zhang, C. Deng, and G. Feng, “Resilient Cooperative Output Regulation for Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems under DoS Attacks,” IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.68, no.4, pp.2521-2528, April 2023.
  4. X. Xu, L. Liu, M. Krstic, and G. Feng, “Low-Gain Compensation for PDE-ODE Cascade Systems with Distributed Diffusion and Counter-Convection,” IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 2360-2367, April 2023.
  5. Y.G. Ge, X. Xu, L. Liu, Y. Wang, and G. Feng, “Stabilization of Discrete-Time Linear Systems with Infinite Distributed Input Delays,” Automatica, vol.148, 110786, Feb. 2023.
  6. X. Xu, L. Liu, M. Krstic, G. Feng, “Stabilization of Chains of Linear Parabolic PDE-ODE Cascades,” Automatica, vol.148, 110763, Feb. 2023.
  7. X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Lyapunov Characterizations on Input-to-State Stability of Nonlinear Systems with Infinite Delays,” Automatica, vol.146, 110585, Dec. 2022.
  8. Q.H. Zhou, X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “A Lyapunov Approach to Robust Cooperative Output Regulation of Multi-Agent Systems under Infinite Communication Delays,” IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.67, no.11, pp.6271-6278, Nov. 2022.
  9. R. Zhao, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Finite Frequency H_/H∞ Memory Fault Detection Filtering Design for Uncertain Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Affine Systems,” IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.30, no.7, pp.2595-2609, July 2022.
  10. C. Deng, D. Zhang, and G. Feng, “Resilient Practical Cooperative Output Regulation for MASs with Unknown Switching Exosystem Dynamics Under DoS Attacks,” Automatica, vol.139, 110172, May 2022.
  11. C. Bi, X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Robust Cooperative Output Regulation of Heterogeneous Uncertain Linear Multi-Agent Systems with Unbounded Distributed Transmission Delays,” IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.67, no.3, pp.1371-1383, March 2022.
  12. C. Huang, G. Feng, H. Zhang, and Z.P. Wang, “System Identification Based on Invariant Subspace,” IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.67, no.3, pp.1327-1341, March 2022.
  13. A.Q. Wang, L. Liu, J.B. Qiu, and G. Feng, “Event-Triggered Adaptive Fuzzy Output Feedback Control for Nonstrict-Feedback Nonlinear Systems with Asymmetric Output Constraint”, IEEE Trans. Cybernetics, vol.52, no.1, 712-722, Jan. 2022.
  14. Z.W. Yang, C.L. Chen, S.Y. Zhu, X.P. Guan, and G. Feng, “Distributed Entrapping Control of Multi-Agent Systems Using Bearing Measurements,” IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.66, no.12, pp.5696-5710, Dec. 2021.
  15. L.Y. Dou, X. Yu, L. Liu, X.F. Wang, and G. Feng, “Moving-Target Enclosing Control for Mobile Agents with Collision Avoidance,” IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, vol.8, no.4, pp.1669-1679, Dec. 2021.
  16. Z.P. Ning, L.X. Zhang, G. Feng, and A. Mesbah, “Observation for Markov Jump Piecewise-Affine Systems With Admissible Region-Switching Paths,” IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.66, no.9, pp.4319-4326, Sept. 2021.
  17. X.X. Li and G. Feng, “Distributed Algorithms for Computing a Common Fixed Point of a Group of Nonexpansive Operators”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.66, no.5, pp.2130-2145, May 2021.
  18. M. Wang, J.B. Qiu, and G. Feng, “Finite Frequency Fuzzy Output Feedback Controller Design for Roesser-Type Two-Dimensional Nonlinear Systems”, IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.29, no.4, pp.861-873, April 2021.
  19. K.K. Sun, L. Liu, J.B. Qiu, and G. Feng, “Fuzzy Adaptive Finite-Time Fault-Tolerant Control for Strict-Feedback Nonlinear Systems”, IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.29, no.4, pp.786-796, April 2021.
  20. X.X. Li, G. Feng, and L.H. Xie, “Distributed Proximal Algorithms for Multi-Agent Optimization with Coupled Inequality Constraints”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.66, no.3, pp1223-1230, March 2021.
  21. Y.Y. Qian, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Cooperative Output Regulation of Linear Multi-Agent Systems: An Event-Triggered Adaptive Distributed Observer Approach”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.66, no.2, pp.833-840, Feb. 2021.
  22. X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Stability and Stabilization of Infinite Delay Systems: A Lyapunov Based Approach”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.65, no.11, pp.4509-4524, Nov. 2020.
  23. A.Q. Wang, L. Liu, J.B. Qiu, and G. Feng, “Finite-Time Adaptive Fuzzy Control for Nonstrict-Feedback Nonlinear Systems via an Event-Triggered Strategy”, IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.28, no.9, pp.2164-2174, Sept. 2020.
  24. Y.Y. Qian, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Distributed Event-Triggered Adaptive Control for Consensus of Linear Multi-Agent Systems with External Disturbances”, IEEE Trans. Cybernetics, vol.50, no.5, pp.2197-2208, May 2020.
  25. X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Consensus of Linear Multi-Agent Systems with Distributed Infinite Transmission Delays: A Low Gain Approach”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.65, no.2, pp.809-816, Feb. 2020.
  26. D. Zhang, Z.H. Xu, G. Feng, and H.Y. Li, “Asynchronous Resilient Output Consensus of Switched Heterogeneous Linear Multi-vehicle Systems with Communication Delay”, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, vol.24, no.6, pp.2627-2640, Dec. 2019.
  27. X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Semi-Global Stabilization of Linear Systems with Distributed Infinite Input Delays and Actuator Saturations”, Automatica, vol.107, pp.398-405, Sept. 2019.
  28. Y.Y. Qian, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Output Consensus of Heterogeneous Linear Multi-Agent Systems with Adaptive Event-Triggered Control”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.64, no.6, pp. 2606-2613, June 2019.
  29. M.B. Lu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Adaptive Tracking Control of Uncertain Euler-Lagrange Systems Subject to External Disturbances”, Automatica, vol.104, pp.207-219, June 2019.
  30. D. Zhang, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Consensus of Heterogeneous Linear Multi-agent Systems Subject to Aperiodic Sampled-Data and DoS Attack”, IEEE Trans. Cybernetics, vol.49, no.4, pp.1501-1512, Apr. 2019.
  31. R.H. Yang, H. Zhang, G. Feng, and H.C. Yan, “Robust cooperative output regulation of multi-agent systems via adaptive event-triggered control”, Automatica, vol.102, pp.129-136, Apr. 2019.
  32. W.F. Hu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Event-Triggered Cooperative Output Regulation of Linear Multi-Agent Systems under Jointly Connected Topologies”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.64, no.3, pp1317-1322, March 2019.
  33. D. Zhang, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Consensus of Heterogeneous Linear Multi-agent Systems Subject to Aperiodic Sampled-Data and DoS Attack”, IEEE Trans. Cybernetics, vol.49, no.4, pp.1501-1512, Apr. 2019.
  34. M. Wang, J.B. Qiu, and G. Feng, “Finite Frequency Memory Output Feedback Controller Design for T-S Fuzzy Dynamical Systems”, IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.26, no.6, pp.3301-3313, Dec. 2018.
  35. M. Meng, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Adaptive Output Regulation of Heterogeneous Multi-Agent Systems Under Markovian Switching Topologies”, IEEE Trans. Cybernetics,vol.48, no.10, pp.2962-2971, Oct. 2018.
  36. L.Y. Dou, C. Song, X.F. Wang, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Coverage Control for Heterogeneous Mobile Sensor Networks Subject to Measurement Errors”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol. 63, no. 10, pp. 3479-3486, Oct. 2018.
  37. R.H. Yang, H. Zhang, G. Feng, and H.C. Yan, “Distributed event-triggered adaptive control for cooperative output regulation of heterogeneous multi-agent systems under switching topology”, IEEE Trans. Neural Networks and Learning Systems, vol.29, no.9, pp.4347-4358, Sept. 2018.
  38. W. Zhu, D.D. Wang, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Event-Based Impulsive Control of Continuous-Time Dynamic Systems and Its Application to Synchronization of Memristive Neural Networks”, IEEE Trans. Neural Networks and Learning Systems, vol. 29, no. 8, pp. 3599-3609, Aug. 2018.
  39. X. Yu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Distributed Circular Formation Control of Nonholonomic Vehicles without Direct Distance Measurements”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.63, no.8, pp.2730-2737, Aug. 2018.
  40. X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Stabilization of Linear Systems with Distributed Infinite Input Delays: A Low Gain Approach”, Automatica, vol.94, pp.396-408, Aug. 2018.
  41. J. Ma, H.B. Ji, D. Sun, and G. Feng, “An Approach to Quantized Consensus of Continuous-Time Linear Multi-Agent Systems”, Automatica, vol.91. pp.98-104, May 2018.
  42. Y.M. Li, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Robust Adaptive Output Feedback Control to A Class of Non-Triangular Stochastic Nonlinear Systems”, Automatica, vol.89, pp.325-332, March 2018.
  43. X. Yu, X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Circular Formation of Networked Dynamic Unicycles by a Distributed Dynamic Control Law”, Automatica, vol.89, pp.1-7, March 2018.
  44. W.F. Hu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Cooperative Output Regulation of Linear Multi-Agent Systems by Intermittent Communication: A Unified Framework of Time- and Event-Triggering Strategies”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 548-555, Feb. 2018.
  45. X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Consensus of Discrete-Time Linear Multi-Agent Systems with Communication, Input and Output Delays”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.63, no.2, pp.492-497, Feb. 2018.
  46. M. Meng, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Stability and l1 Gain Analysis of Boolean Networks with Markovian Jump Parameters”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.62, no.8, pp.4222-4228, Aug. 2017.
  47. W.F. Hu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Output Consensus of Heterogeneous Linear Multi-Agent Systems by Distributed Event-Triggered/Self-Triggered Strategy”, IEEE Trans. Cybernetics, vol.47, no.8, pp.1914-1924, Aug. 2017.
  48. X. Xu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Consensus of Heterogeneous Linear Multi-Agent Systems with Communication Time-Delays”, IEEE Trans. Cybernetics, vol.47, no.8, pp.1820-1829, Aug. 2017.
  49. W.Q. Li, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Cooperative Control of Multiple Stochastic High-Order Nonlinear Systems”, Automatica, vol.82, pp.218-225, Aug. 2017.
  50. L.Y. Dou, C. Song, X.F. Wang, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Non-uniform Coverage Control for Heterogeneous Mobile Sensor Networks on the Line”, Automatica, vol.81, pp.464-470, July 2017.
  51. Y.M. Li, S.C. Tong, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Adaptive Output-Feedback Control Design with Prescribed Performance for Switched Nonlinear Systems”, Automatica, vol.80, pp.225-231, June 2017.
  52. F. Chen and G. Feng, “On the optimal parameter of the composite Laplacian quadratics function”, Automatica, vol.72, pp.1-10, Oct. 2016.
  53. W.Q. Li, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Distributed Containment Tracking of Multiple Stochastic Nonlinear Systems”, Automatica, vol.69, no.2, pp.214-221, Feb. 2016.
  54. C. Song, L. Liu, G. Feng, and S.Y. Xu, “Coverage control for heterogeneous mobile sensor networks on a circle”, Automatica, vol.63, no.1, pp.349-358, Jan. 2016.
  55. W.F. Hu, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Consensus of Linear Multi-Agent Systems by Distributed Event-Triggered Strategy”, IEEE Trans. Cybernetics, vol. 46, no. 1, pp.148–157, Jan. 2016.
  56. Y. Fan, L. Liu, G. Feng, and Y. Wang, “Self-Triggered Consensus for Multi-Agent Systems with Zeno-Free Triggers”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.60, no.10, pp.2779-2784. 2015.
  57. Q. Gao, G. Feng, D.Y. Dong, and L. Liu, “Universal Fuzzy Models and Universal Fuzzy Controllers for Discrete-time Nonlinear Systems”, IEEE Trans. Cybernetics, vol.45, no.5, pp.880-887, May 2015.
  58. X.F. Zhang, L. Liu, and G. Feng, “Leader-follower consensus of time-varying nonlinear multi-agent systems”, Automatica, vol.52, no.2, pp.8-14, Feb. 2015.
  59. F. Chen, G. Feng, L. Liu, and W. Ren, “Distributed Average Tracking of Networked Euler-Lagrange Systems”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.60, no.2, pp.547-553, Feb. 2015.
  60. J.H. Zhang and G. Feng, “Event-Driven Observer-Based Output Feedback Control for Linear Systems”, Automatica, vol.50, no.7, pp.1852-1859, July 2014.
  61. C. Song, L. Liu, G. Feng, and S.Y. Xu, “Optimal control for multi-agent persistent monitoring”, Automatica, vol.50, no.6, pp.1663-1668, June 2014.
  62. W. Zhu, Z.P. Jiang, and G. Feng, “Event-Based Consensus of Multi-agent Systems with General Linear Models”, Automatica, vol.50, no.2, pp.552-558, Feb. 2014.
  63. X.F. Zhang, L. Liu, G. Feng, and C.H. Zhang, “Output feedback control of large-scale nonlinear time-delay systems in lower triangular form”, Automatica, vol.49, no.11, pp.3476-3483, Nov. 2013.
  64. X.F. Zhang, L. Liu, G. Feng, and Y.Z. Wang, “Asymptotical stabilization of fractional-order linear systems in triangular form”, Automatica, vol.49, no.11, pp.3315-3321, Nov. 2013.
  65. C. Song, L. Liu, G. Feng, Y. Wang, and Q. Gao, “Persistent awareness coverage control for mobile sensor networks”, Automatica, vol.49, no.6, pp.1867-1873, June 2013.
  66. Y. Fan, L. Liu, G. Feng, C. Song, and Y. Wang, “Virtual neighbor based connectivity preserving of multi-agent systems with bounded control inputs in the presence of unreliable communication links”, Automatica, vol.49, no.5, pp.1261-1267, May 2013.
  67. Q. Gao, G. Feng, Y. Wang, and J.B. Qiu, “Universal Fuzzy Models and Universal Fuzzy Controllers for Stochastic Non-affine Nonlinear Systems”, IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.21, no.2, pp.328-341, April 2013.
  68. J.B. Qiu, G. Feng, and H.J. Gao, “Static output feedback H-infinity control of continuous-time T-S fuzzy affine systems via piecewise Lyapunov functions”, IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.21, no.2, pp.245-261, April 2013.
  69. Y. Fan, G. Feng, Y. Wang, and C. Song, “Distributed event-triggered control of multi-agent systems with combinational measurements”, Automatica, vol.49, no.2, pp.671-675, Feb. 2013.
  70. J.B. Qiu, G. Feng, and H.J. Gao, “Observer based piecewise affine output feedback controller synthesis of continuous-time T-S fuzzy affine dynamic systems using quantized measurements”, IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.20, pp.1046-1062, Dec. 2012.
  71. S.Y. Xu, G. Feng, Y. Zou, and J. Huang, “Robust Controller Design of Uncertain Discrete Time-Delay Systems with Input Saturation and Disturbances”, IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, vol.57, no.10, pp.2604-2609, Oct. 2012.
  72. W.A. Zhang, G. Feng, and L. Yu, “Multi-rate distributed fusion estimation for sensor networks with random packet losses”, Automatica, vol.48, no.9, pp.2016-2028, Sept. 2012.
  73. C. Song, G. Feng, Y. Fan, and Y. Wang, “Decentralized Adaptive Awareness Coverage Control for Multi-Agent Networks”, Automatica, vol.47, no.12, pp.2749-2756, Dec. 2011.
  74. J.B. Qiu, G. Feng, and H.J. Gao, “Asynchronous Output Feedback Control of Networked Nonlinear Systems with Multiple Packet Dropouts: T-S Fuzzy Affine Model Based Approach”, IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.19, no.6, pp.1014-1030, Dec. 2011.
  75. W.A. Zhang, L. Yu and G. Feng, “Optimal linear estimation for networked systems with communication constraints”, Automatica, vol.47, no.9, pp.1992-2000, Sept. 2011.
  76. C.Z. Zhang, G. Feng, H.J. Gao, and J.B. Qiu, “H∞ Filtering For Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems Subject to Quantization and Packet Dropouts”, IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.19, no.2, pp.353-365, April 2011.
  77. J.B. Qiu, G. Feng, and H.J. Gao, “Non-synchronized State Estimation of Multi-channel Networked Nonlinear Systems with Multiple Packet Dropouts via T-S Fuzzy Affine Dynamic Models”, IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.19, no.1, pp.75-90, Feb. 2011.
  78. J.P. Hu and G. Feng, “Distributed tracking control of leader-follower multi-agent systems under noisy measurement”, Automatica, vol.46, no.8, pp.1382-1386, Aug. 2010.
  79. Y.G. Hong, Z.P. Jiang, and G. Feng, “Finite-time input-to-state stability and application to finite-time control design”, SIAM J. Control Optimization, vol.48, no.7, pp.4395-4418, 2010.
  80. T.S. Li, S.C. Tong, and G. Feng, "A novel robust adaptive fuzzy tracking control for a class of nonlinear MIMO systems", IEEE Trans. Fuzzy Systems, vol.18, no.1, pp.150-160, Feb. 2010.
Services
  • Member, Engineering Panel, Research Grants Council (RGC), Hong Kong, 2017-2023
  • Member, Technical Committee on Intelligent Control, IEEE Control Systems Society
  • Member, Technical Committee on Fuzzy Systems, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
  • Member, Technical Committee on Intelligent Systems Applications, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
  • Member, Technical Committee on Soft Computing, IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society
  • Member, Technical Committee on Cognition and Control, IFAC
  • Member, Technical Committee of Control Theory, Chinese Automation Society
  • Invited panel member, National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • Member, Guan Zhao-zhi Award Evaluation Committee, Chinese Automation Society
  • Chairman/Vice Chairman/Secretary/Treasurer, IEEE Robotics/Control Systems Chapter, Hong Kong
  • General Chair, the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Cyber Technology on Automation, Control and Intelligent Systems
  • Program Chair, the 7th Asian Control Conference
  • Program Chair, the 16th IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems
  • Program Chair, the IEEE 6th International Conference on Control and Automation
  • Co-Program Chair, the 2nd International Conference on Complex Systems and Application
  • Vice Program Chair, Invited Session, IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control