CV - California State University, Bakersfield

Cesar Aguilar
Contact
Department of Mathematics
California State University
Bakersfield, CA 93311
http://www.csub.edu/~caguilar24
Science III Bldg., Rm. 237
[email protected]
(661)-654-2079
Education
2005–2010
Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics
Queen’s University, Advisor: Andrew D. Lewis
2003–2005
M.Sc. in Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Alberta
1999–2003
B.Sc. in Mathematics & Engineering
Queen’s University
Employment
2013–Present
Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics
California State University, Bakersfield, CA
2010–2013
National Research Councial Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Mathematics
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
Spring 2010
Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematics
Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
Research Interests
Control theory and ordinary differential equations: optimal stabilization, output
trajectory tracking, multi-agent networked control systems, controllability theory
Numerical methods: Hamilton–Jacobi PDEs, center manifolds of ODEs
Applications: Mechanical systems, networked control systems
Teaching
CSUB
Queen’s
Calculus I: 2013
Introduction to Analysis I: 2014, 2015
Linear Algebra and Its Applications: 2014
Calculus III for Engineering Sciences: 2014
Calculus III: 2014
Calculus IV: 2014
Graph Theory and Applications in Control Theory (Special Topics): 2014
Research in Industrial Mathematics/Senior Seminar: 2015
Introduction to Statistics: 2009, 2010
Mathematical Theory of Interest: 2007, 2008
Publications
[J7]
Journals
C.O. Aguilar, B. Gharesifard, Controllability classes for threshold graphs, Linear Algebra
and Its Applications, to appear, 2015.
[J6]
C.O. Aguilar, B. Gharesifard, Graph controllability classes for the Laplacian leaderfollower dynamics, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, to appear, 2015.
[J5]
C.O. Aguilar, A.J. Krener, Numerical solutions to the Bellman equation of optimal control, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 160(2): 527-552, 2014.
[J4]
C.O. Aguilar, A.J. Krener, Patchy solution of a Francis–Byrnes–Isidori partial differential
equation, Int. Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 23(9):1046-1061, 2013.
[J3]
C.O. Aguilar, On the existence and uniqueness of solutions to the output regulator
equations for periodic exosystems, Systems and Control Letters, 61(6):702-706, 2012.
[J2]
C.O. Aguilar, A.D. Lewis, Small-time local controllability for a class of homogeneous
systems, SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, 50(3):1502-1517, 2012.
[J1]
M. Landry, S.A. Campbell, K. Morris, C.O. Aguilar, Dynamics of an inverted pendulum
with delayed feedback control, SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems, 4(2): 333351, 2005.
[L1]
[C8]
In Collections
A.J. Krener, C.O. Aguilar, T.W. Hunt, Series Solutions of HJB Equations, in Mathematical System Theory–Festschrift in Honor of Uwe Helmke on the Occasion of his Sixtieth
Birthday, edited by J. Trumpf and K. Hueper, 247–260, 2013.
Refereed Proceedings
C.O. Aguilar, B. Gharesifard, A graph-theoretic classification for the controllability of
the Laplacian leader-follower dynamics, 2014 IEEE 53rd CDC, 619–624.
[C7]
C.O. Aguilar, A.J. Krener, Model Predictive Regulation, 2014 IFAC 19th World Congress,
2014, 3682–3689.
[C6]
C.O. Aguilar, B. Gharesifard, Necessary conditions for controllability of nonlinear networked control systems, 2014 American Control Conference, 5379–5383.
[C5]
C.O. Aguilar, Local controllability of control-affine systems with quadratic drift and
constant control-input vector fields, 2012 IEEE 51th CDC, 1877-1882.
[C4]
C.O. Aguilar, A.J. Krener, High-order numerical solutions to Bellman’s equation of optimal control, 2012 American Control Conference, 1832-1837.
[C3]
C.O. Aguilar, A.J. Krener, Power series solutions to the time-varying dynamic programming equations, 2011 IEEE 50th CDC, 397-402.
[C2]
C.O. Aguilar, A.J. Krener, Piecewise smooth solutions to the nonlinear output regulation
PDE, 2011 American Control Conference, 1426-1427.
[C1]
C.O. Aguilar, A.D. Lewis, Jet bundles and algebro-geometric characterizations of controllability of affine systems, 2008 IEEE 47th CDC, 1267-1274.
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Publications Continued
[S2]
[S1]
Submitted/In Preparation
C.O. Aguilar, B. Gharesifard, M. Stevens, New perspectives on leader-symmetry
for multi-agent networked control systems and strongly uncontrollable graphs, in
preparation.
C.O. Aguilar, Computing center manifolds of isochronously forced ODEs and applications
in output tracking, in preparation.
Student Advising
CSUB
Queen’s
Undergraduate Research–Research Council of the University
Christian Michael (Summer 2014), Mark Stevens (Summer 2014)
Independent Course Study
Jasjot Sumal (Summer 2014)
Senior Thesis Advisor, 2007
Advised two groups of students in their senior thesis project in Mathematics & Engineering. One of the projects was co-winner of the 2007 Best Thesis Award.
Conference & Seminar Talks
2014
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2010
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2009
2008
2008
53th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Los Angeles, CA
52nd Allerton Conf. on Communication, Control, & Computing, Urbana-Champaign, IL
American Control Conference, Portland, OR
California State University, Bakersfield, CA
Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, CA (invited)
SIAM Conference on Computational Science & Engineering, Boston, MA (invited)
California State University, Bakersfield, CA
Center for Nonlinear Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
51th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, HI
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratory, Cambridge, MA
American Control Conference, Montreal, QC
50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Orlando, FL
2nd Monterey Worshop on Computational Issues in Nonlinear Control, Monterey, CA
SIAM Conference on Control & Its Applications, Baltimore, MD
American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA
Department of Applied Mathematics Colloquium, Naval Postgraduate School
4th Biennial Regional Meeting on Nonlinear Control & Applications, Kingston, ON
III Summer School on Geometry, Mechanics, & Control, Spain (invited)
18th Int. Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks & Systems, Virginia Tech.
3rd Biennial Regional Meeting on Nonlinear Control & Applications, Waterloo, ON
Other Conferences Attended
2014
2014
2013
2013
2010
MAA MathFest, Portland, OR
AMS Joint Mathematics Meeting, Baltimore, MD
MAA MathFest, Hartford, CT
AMS Joint Mathematics Meeting, San Diego, CA
49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Atlanta, GA
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Grants
2014
NSF: RUI: Controllability Classes and Leader-Follower Configurations in Complex Networks, 2015-2018, $231,314,(PI, pending)
2014
CSU Promising Practices Program: Course Redesign with Technology, funding to
redesign Linear Algebra by introducing Clickers, interactive notes, and labs, $6,400
2014
PIC Math-Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences, Mathematical Association of America (MAA), funding to introduce a course in industrial
mathematics research, included training workshop at Brigham Young University, $5,000
2014
Research Council of the University, California State University, Bakersfield, funding
for summer undergraduate research students, $5,000
Awards
2013-2014
Project NExT Fellow, Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
2010–2013
National Research Council Postdoctoral Award, National Academy of Sciences
2006–2008
NSERC Ph.D. Award, $21,000/year for 2 years
2008
Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology, $10,000
2003–2005
NSERC M.Sc. Award, $17,300/year for 2 years
2002-2003
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, (two summers)
Special Sessions and Panel Discussions Organized
2014
Controllability and Stability of Networked Control Systems
53rd IEEE Conference Decision and Control, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Strategies for improving recruitment and retention of math majors
MAA MathFest, Portland, OR
2014
Introducing a New Course
Joint Mathematics Meetings, Baltimore, MD
Judging of Competitions
2014
15th Annual Student Research Competition, CSUB
University Committees
2014–Present
Chair of the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering Elections Committee, CSUB
2013–2014
School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering Elections Committee, CSUB
2009
Mathematics Appointments Committee Student Member, Queen’s University
Professional Memberships
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
American Mathematical Society (AMS)
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Journal Refereeing
Journal of Optimization Theory & Applications
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
Systems & Control Letters
International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
Automatica
Special Matrices
SIAM Undergraduate Research Online
IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
American Control Conference
Programming Languages
C/C++, Matlab, Mathematica, Maple
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