Control Group


Description of Activities

Research is conducted in the general areas of decision and control theory with particular emphasis on non-linear control systems, optimal control, geometric control of mechanical systems, Sub-Riemannian geometry, non-holonomic control systems, stochastic control, decentralized control, control under information constraints.


Faculty Research Interests
Ron Hirschorn (Emeritus)
Non-linear systems, sliding mode control, discontinuous stabilization
Andrew Lewis Geometric mechanics, geometric control theory, non-linear control systems
Abdol-Reza Mansouri Sub-Riemannian geometry, geometric equivalence, non-holonomic control systems, non-linear control
Serdar Yüksel
Stochastic control, decentralized control, information theory, control under information constraints


Post-Doctoral Fellow                   
Research Interests
María Barbero Liñán Geometric control theory, Pontryagin's Maximum Principle, extremals for optimal control problems, mechanical  control systems


Event Announcement:

Fourth Biannual Meeting on Systems and Control Theory

Courses Offered:

Math 830 Modern Control Theory
Math 836 Lagrangian Mechanics, Dynamics, and Control
Math 844 Differentiable Manifolds
Math 839 Special Topics in Control
Math 872 Control of Stochastic Systems
Math 884 Data Networks (Stochastic Networks)
Math 949 Topics in Global Analysis


Application for Graduate Studies:

Queen's provides an ideal environment to do graduate study in Mathematics and Engineering, Applied Mathematics or Mathematics or Statistics. Our course curriculum is rigorous and increasingly diverse. The applicants should follow the guidelines listed here. Typically students with backgrounds in mathematics / applied mathematics/ electrical and computer engineering / systems (mechanical, systems, industrial, aerospace) engineering with strong interests in mathematical sciences will find the graduate program very stimulating and rewarding.

Our research environment is enhanced by a very active group of graduate students. There is always a steady stream of visiting scholars and post-doctoral fellows.



Contact Info

Department of Math & Stats
Jeffery Hall, University Ave.
Kingston, ON Canada, K7L 3N6
Phone: (613) 533-2390
Fax: (613) 533-2964
mathstat@mast.queensu.ca