Masayoshi Tomizuka
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Professor Masayoshi Tomizuka is a professor in Control Theory
in Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley. He holds the Cheryl and John Neerhout, Jr., Distinguished Professorship Chair, and has supervised more than 90 Ph. D. students to completion. Professor Masayoshi Tomizuka received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Keio University
, Tokyo, Japan in 1968 and 1970, and his Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
in February 1974.
from Sept. 2002 to Dec. 2004.
, digital control
, signal processing
, motion control
, and control problems related to robotics
, manufacturing
, data storage devices, vehicles and human-machine system
s.
(ASME). He served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Division (1986–87), Technical Editor of the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, J-DSMC (1988–93) and Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (1997–99). He served as President of the American Automatic Control Council
(1998–99). He chairs the IFAC
Technical Committee on Mechatronic Systems. He is a Fellow of the ASME, the Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers
. He is the recipient of the Best J-DSMC Best Paper Award (1995), the DSCD Outstanding Investigator Award (1996), the Pi Tau Sigma
-ASME Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award (1997), the DSCD Leadership Award (2000), the Rufus Oldenburger Medal
(2002) and the John Ragazzini Award (2006). The Oldenburger Medal was award to him for his seminal contributions in the area of adaptive control
, preview control and zero-phase control.
Control theory
Control theory is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering and mathematics that deals with the behavior of dynamical systems. The desired output of a system is called the reference...
in Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley. He holds the Cheryl and John Neerhout, Jr., Distinguished Professorship Chair, and has supervised more than 90 Ph. D. students to completion. Professor Masayoshi Tomizuka received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
, Tokyo, Japan in 1968 and 1970, and his Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
in February 1974.
Professional Appointments
Dr. Tomizuka joined the faculty of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at Berkeley in 1974. He served as Vice Chair of Mechanical Engineering in charge of instruction from December 1989 to December 1991, and as Vice Chair in charge of graduate studies from July 1995 to December 1996. Since June 11, 2009, he has been Executive Associate Dean for the College of Engineering at UC Berkeley. He also served as Program Director of the Dynamic Systems and Control Program at the National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
from Sept. 2002 to Dec. 2004.
Research interests
Tomizuka's current research interests include optimal and adaptive controlAdaptive control
Adaptive control is the control method used by a controller which must adapt to a controlled system with parameters which vary, or are initially uncertain. For example, as an aircraft flies, its mass will slowly decrease as a result of fuel consumption; a control law is needed that adapts itself...
, digital control
Digital control
Digital control is a branch of control theory that uses digital computers to act as system controllers.Depending on the requirements, a digital control system can take the form of a microcontroller to an ASIC to a standard desktop computer....
, signal processing
Signal processing
Signal processing is an area of systems engineering, electrical engineering and applied mathematics that deals with operations on or analysis of signals, in either discrete or continuous time...
, motion control
Motion control
Motion control is a sub-field of automation, in which the position or velocity of machines are controlled using some type of device such as a hydraulic pump, linear actuator, or an electric motor, generally a servo...
, and control problems related to robotics
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
, manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
, data storage devices, vehicles and human-machine system
Human-machine system
Human–machine system is a system in which the functions of a human operator and a machine are integrated. This term can also be used to emphasize the view of such a system as a single entity that interacts with external environment....
s.
Society Activities
Dr. Tomizuka has been and is an active member of the Dynamic Systems and Control Division (DSCD) of the American Society of Mechanical EngineersAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering....
(ASME). He served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Division (1986–87), Technical Editor of the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, J-DSMC (1988–93) and Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (1997–99). He served as President of the American Automatic Control Council
American Automatic Control Council
The American Automatic Control Council is an organization founded in 1956 for research in control theory. It is an association of the control systems divisions of eight member societies and a member of the International Federation of Automatic Control....
(1998–99). He chairs the IFAC
IFAC
IFAC may refer to:* International Fine Arts College* International Federation of Accountants* International Federation of Automatic Control* Irvine Fine Arts Center* Irish Farm Accounts Cooperative...
Technical Committee on Mechatronic Systems. He is a Fellow of the ASME, the Institute of Electric and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is a non-profit organization.-History of the Society:Founded in 1932 with 33 members, the organization was originally named The Society of Tool Engineers . A year later, it was renamed the American Society of Tool Engineers...
. He is the recipient of the Best J-DSMC Best Paper Award (1995), the DSCD Outstanding Investigator Award (1996), the Pi Tau Sigma
Pi Tau Sigma
Pi Tau Sigma is an International Mechanical Engineering Honor Society. Pi Tau Sigma's core values are:*Integrity ,*Service , and...
-ASME Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award (1997), the DSCD Leadership Award (2000), the Rufus Oldenburger Medal
Rufus Oldenburger Medal
The Rufus Oldenburger Medal is an award given by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers recognizing significant contributions and outstanding achievements in the field of automatic control. It was established in 1968 in the honor of Rufus Oldenburger....
(2002) and the John Ragazzini Award (2006). The Oldenburger Medal was award to him for his seminal contributions in the area of adaptive control
Adaptive control
Adaptive control is the control method used by a controller which must adapt to a controlled system with parameters which vary, or are initially uncertain. For example, as an aircraft flies, its mass will slowly decrease as a result of fuel consumption; a control law is needed that adapts itself...
, preview control and zero-phase control.
External links
- Prof. Tomizuka's Personal Page
- Prof. Tomizuka's Research Lab
- Prof. Tomizuka's Curriculum Vitae
- Selected Publications of Prof. Tomizuka