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 Publications of year 2016
 Theses
1. X. Wu. Sparsity-promoting optimal control of power networks. PhD thesis, University of Minnesota, 2016. Keyword(s): Alternating direction method of multipliers, Distributed PI-control, Performance of large-scale networks, Power networks, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Synchronization, Topology design, Wide-area control.
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AUTHOR = {X. Wu},
SCHOOL = {University of Minnesota},
TITLE = {Sparsity-promoting optimal control of power networks},
YEAR = {2016},
KEYWORDS = {Alternating direction method of multipliers, Distributed PI-control, Performance of large-scale networks, Power networks, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Synchronization, Topology design, Wide-area control},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/theses/XiaofanWu-PhD.pdf}
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2. A. Zare. Low-complexity stochastic modeling of wall-bounded shear flows. PhD thesis, University of Minnesota, 2016. Keyword(s): Alternating minimization algorithm, Colored noise, Convex optimization, Disturbance dynamics, Flow modeling and control, Low-complexity modeling, Low-rank approximation, Matrix completion problem, Nuclear norm regularization, Structured covariances, Turbulence modeling.
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SCHOOL = {University of Minnesota},
TITLE = {Low-complexity stochastic modeling of wall-bounded shear flows},
YEAR = {2016},
KEYWORDS = {Alternating minimization algorithm, Colored noise, Convex optimization, Disturbance dynamics, Flow modeling and control, Low-complexity modeling, Low-rank approximation, Matrix completion problem, Nuclear norm regularization, Structured covariances, Turbulence modeling},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/theses/ArminZare-PhD.pdf}
}


 Journal articles
1. N. K. Dhingra, M. Colombino, M. R. Jovanovic, A. Rantzer, and R. S. Smith. On the optimal control problem for a class of monotone bilinear systems. Syst. Control Lett., 2016. Note: Submitted; also arXiv:1611.09984. Keyword(s): Combination drug therapy, Decentralized control, Monotone systems, Positive systems, Structured optimal control.
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AUTHOR = {N. K. Dhingra and M. Colombino and M. R. Jovanovi\'c and A. Rantzer and R. S. Smith},
JOURNAL = {Syst. Control Lett.},
TITLE = {On the optimal control problem for a class of monotone bilinear systems},
YEAR = {2016},
NOTE = {submitted; also arXiv:1611.09984},
PDF = {https://arxiv.org/abs/1611.09984},
KEYWORDS = {Combination drug therapy, Decentralized control, Monotone systems, Positive systems, Structured optimal control}
}


2. N. K. Dhingra and M. R. Jovanovic. The proximal augmented Lagrangian method for nonsmooth composite optimization. IEEE Trans. Automat. Control, 2016. Note: Submitted; also arXiv:1610.04514. Keyword(s): Augmented Lagrangian, Method of multipliers, Non-smooth optimization, Proximal methods, Regularization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured optimal control, Structure identification.
@ARTICLE{dhijovTAC16,
AUTHOR = {N. K. Dhingra and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
TITLE = {The proximal augmented {L}agrangian method for nonsmooth composite optimization},
JOURNAL = {IEEE Trans. Automat. Control},
YEAR = {2016},
NOTE = {submitted; also arXiv:1610.04514},
PDF = {https://arxiv.org/abs/1610.04514},
KEYWORDS = {Augmented Lagrangian, Method of multipliers, Non-smooth optimization, Proximal methods, Regularization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured optimal control, Structure identification}
}


3. J. Jeun, J. W. Nichols, and M. R. Jovanovic. Input-output analysis of high-speed axisymmetric isothermal jet noise. Phys. Fluids, 28(4):047101 (20 pages), April 2016. Note: (Editor's Pick). Keyword(s): Acoustics, Flow modeling and control, Input-output analysis, Jet noise.
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AUTHOR = {J. Jeun and J. W. Nichols and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
JOURNAL = {Phys. Fluids},
TITLE = {Input-output analysis of high-speed axisymmetric isothermal jet noise},
YEAR = {2016},
VOLUME = {28},
NUMBER = {4},
PAGES = {047101 (20 pages)},
MONTH = {April},
NOTE = {{\bf (Editor's Pick)}},
KEYWORDS = {Acoustics, Flow modeling and control, Input-output analysis, Jet noise},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/jeunicjovPOF16.pdf}
}


4. M. R. Jovanovic and N. K. Dhingra. Controller architectures: tradeoffs between performance and structure. Eur. J. Control, 30:76-91, July 2016. Keyword(s): Controller architecture, Convex optimization, Distributed control, Networks of dynamical systems, Non-smooth optimization, Performance vs. complexity, Regularization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured optimal control, Structure identification.
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AUTHOR = {M. R. Jovanovi\'c and N. K. Dhingra},
JOURNAL = {Eur. J. Control},
TITLE = {Controller architectures: tradeoffs between performance and structure},
VOLUME = {30},
PAGES={76-91},
MONTH = {July},
YEAR = {2016},
KEYWORDS = {Controller architecture, Convex optimization, Distributed control, Networks of dynamical systems, Non-smooth optimization, Performance vs. complexity, Regularization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured optimal control, Structure identification},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/jovdhiEJC16.pdf}
}


5. X. Wu, F. Dörfler, and M. R. Jovanovic. Input-output analysis and decentralized optimal control of inter-area oscillations in power systems. IEEE Trans. Power Syst., 31(3):2434-2444, May 2016. Keyword(s): Alternating direction method of multipliers, Performance of large-scale networks, Power networks, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Synchronization, Wide-area control.
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AUTHOR = {X. Wu and F. D\"orfler and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
TITLE = {Input-output analysis and decentralized optimal control of inter-area oscillations in power systems},
JOURNAL = {IEEE Trans. Power Syst.},
VOLUME = {31},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {2434-2444},
MONTH = {May},
YEAR = {2016},
KEYWORDS = {Alternating direction method of multipliers, Performance of large-scale networks, Power networks, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Synchronization, Wide-area control},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/wudorjovTPS16.pdf}
}


 Conference articles
1. J. Annoni, P. Seiler, and M. R. Jovanovic. Sparsity-promoting dynamic mode decomposition for systems with inputs. In Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas, NV, pages 6506-6511, 2016. Note: (Invited paper). Keyword(s): Dynamic Mode Decomposition, Flow modeling and control, Convex optimization, Sparsity.
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AUTHOR = {J. Annoni and P.\ Seiler and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control},
TITLE = {Sparsity-promoting dynamic mode decomposition for systems with inputs},
YEAR = {2016},
NOTE = {{\bf (Invited paper)}},
PAGES = {6506-6511},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/annseijovCDC16.pdf},
KEYWORDS = {Dynamic Mode Decomposition, Flow modeling and control, Convex optimization, Sparsity}
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2. M. Colombino, N. K. Dhingra, M. R. Jovanovic, A. Rantzer, and R. S. Smith. On the optimal control problem for a class of monotone bilinear systems. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Network and Systems, Minneapolis, MN, pages 411-413, 2016. Note: (Invited paper). Keyword(s): Convex optimization, Networks, Monotone systems, Positive systems, Proximal algorithms, Optimization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured design.
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AUTHOR = {M. Colombino and N. K. Dhingra and M. R. Jovanovi\'c and A. Rantzer and R. S. Smith},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Network and Systems},
TITLE = {On the optimal control problem for a class of monotone bilinear systems},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {411-413},
NOTE = {{\bf (Invited paper)}},
KEYWORDS = {Convex optimization, Networks, Monotone systems, Positive systems, Proximal algorithms, Optimization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured design},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/coldhijovransmiMTNS16.pdf}
}


3. M. Colombino, N.K. Dhingra, M. R. Jovanovic, and Roy S. Smith. Convex reformulation of a robust optimal control problem for a class of positive systems. In Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas, NV, pages 5263-5268, 2016. Note: (Invited paper). Keyword(s): Combination drug therapy, Convex optimization, Networks, Positive systems, Proximal algorithms, Optimization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured design, Robust Control.
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AUTHOR = {M. Colombino and N.K. Dhingra and M. R. Jovanovi\'c and Roy S. Smith},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control},
TITLE = {Convex reformulation of a robust optimal control problem for a class of positive systems},
YEAR = {2016},
NOTE = {{\bf (Invited paper)}},
PAGES = {5263-5268},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/coldhijovsmiCDC16.pdf},
KEYWORDS = {Combination drug therapy, Convex optimization, Networks, Positive systems, Proximal algorithms, Optimization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured design, Robust Control}
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4. N. K. Dhingra, M. Colombino, and M. R. Jovanovic. Leader selection in directed networks. In Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas, NV, pages 2715-2720, 2016. Note: (Invited paper). Keyword(s): Consensus networks, Convex optimization, Positive systems, Leader selection.
@INPROCEEDINGS{dhicoljovCDC16,
AUTHOR = {N. K. Dhingra and M. Colombino and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control},
TITLE = {Leader selection in directed networks},
YEAR = {2016},
NOTE = {{\bf (Invited paper)}},
PAGES = {2715-2720},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/dhicoljovCDC16.pdf},
KEYWORDS = {Consensus networks, Convex optimization, Positive systems, Leader selection}
}


5. N. K. Dhingra, M. Colombino, and M. R. Jovanovic. On the convexity of a class of structured optimal control problems for positive systems. In Proceedings of the 2016 European Control Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, pages 825-830, 2016. Keyword(s): Combination drug therapy, Convex optimization, Leader selection, Networks, Positive systems, Proximal algorithms, Optimization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured design.
@INPROCEEDINGS{dhicoljovECC16,
AUTHOR = {N. K. Dhingra and M. Colombino and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 2016 European Control Conference},
TITLE = {On the convexity of a class of structured optimal control problems for positive systems},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {825-830},
KEYWORDS = {Combination drug therapy, Convex optimization, Leader selection, Networks, Positive systems, Proximal algorithms, Optimization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured design},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/dhicoljovECC16.pdf}
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6. N. K. Dhingra and M. R. Jovanovic. A method of multipliers algorithm for sparsity-promoting optimal control. In Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, pages 1942-1947, 2016. Note: (Invited paper). Keyword(s): Augmented Lagrangian, Method of multipliers, Proximal algorithms, Optimization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control.
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AUTHOR = {N. K. Dhingra and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference},
TITLE = {A method of multipliers algorithm for sparsity-promoting optimal control},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {1942-1947},
NOTE = {{\bf (Invited paper)}},
KEYWORDS = {Augmented Lagrangian, Method of multipliers, Proximal algorithms, Optimization, Sparsity-promoting optimal control},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/dhijovACC16.pdf}
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7. N. K. Dhingra, X. Wu, and M. R. Jovanovic. Sparsity-promoting optimal control of systems with invariances and symmetries. In Proceedings of the 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems, Monterey, CA, pages 648-653, 2016. Keyword(s): Architectural issues in distributed control design, Cardinality minimization, Convex optimization, Distributed control, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Spatially-invariant systems, Symmetric systems.
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AUTHOR = {N. K. Dhingra and X. Wu and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems},
TITLE = {Sparsity-promoting optimal control of systems with invariances and symmetries},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {648-653},
KEYWORDS = {Architectural issues in distributed control design, Cardinality minimization, Convex optimization, Distributed control, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Spatially-invariant systems, Symmetric systems}
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8. C. Grussler, A. Zare, M. R. Jovanovic, and A. Rantzer. The use of the $r*$ heuristic in covariance completion problems. In Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas, NV, pages 1978-1983, 2016. Keyword(s): Convex optimization, $k$-support-norm, Low-rank approximation, Matrix completion problems, Nuclear norm regularization, Structured covariances.
@INPROCEEDINGS{gruzarjovranCDC16,
AUTHOR = {C. Grussler and A. Zare and M. R. Jovanovi\'c and A. Rantzer},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control},
TITLE = {The use of the $r*$ heuristic in covariance completion problems},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {1978-1983},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/gruzarjovranCDC16.pdf},
KEYWORDS = {Convex optimization, $k$-support-norm, Low-rank approximation, Matrix completion problems, Nuclear norm regularization, Structured covariances},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/gruzarjovranCDC16.pdf}
}


9. S. Hassan-Moghaddam, N. K. Dhingra, and M. R. Jovanovic. Topology identification of undirected consensus networks via sparse inverse covariance estimation. In Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas, NV, pages 4624-4629, 2016. Keyword(s): Consensus, Convex optimization, Sparse graphs, Topology identification, Maximum likelihood, Sparse inverse covariance estimation.
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AUTHOR = {S. Hassan-Moghaddam and N. K. Dhingra and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control},
TITLE = {Topology identification of undirected consensus networks via sparse inverse covariance estimation},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {4624-4629},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/mogdhijovCDC16.pdf},
KEYWORDS = {Consensus, Convex optimization, Sparse graphs, Topology identification, Maximum likelihood, Sparse inverse covariance estimation}
}


10. S. Hassan-Moghaddam and M. R. Jovanovic. Customized algorithms for growing connected resistive networks. In Proceedings of the 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems, Monterey, CA, pages 986-991, 2016. Keyword(s): Convex optimization, Coordinate descent algorithm, Networks, Proximal algorithms.
@INPROCEEDINGS{mogjovNOL16,
AUTHOR = {S. Hassan-Moghaddam and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 10th IFAC Symposium on Nonlinear Control Systems},
TITLE = {Customized algorithms for growing connected resistive networks},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {986-991},
KEYWORDS = {Convex optimization, Coordinate descent algorithm, Networks, Proximal algorithms}
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11. J. Jeun, J. W. Nichols, and M. R. Jovanovic. Input-output analysis of heated axisymmetric turbulent jets. In Proceedings of the 22nd AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Lyon, France, 2016. Keyword(s): Acoustics, Direct numerical simulations, Flow modeling and control, Input-output analysis, Jet noise.
@INPROCEEDINGS{jeunicjovAIAA16,
AUTHOR = {J. Jeun and J. W. Nichols and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 22nd AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference},
TITLE = {Input-output analysis of heated axisymmetric turbulent jets},
YEAR = {2016},
KEYWORDS = {Acoustics, Direct numerical simulations, Flow modeling and control, Input-output analysis, Jet noise},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/jeunicjovAIAA16.pdf}
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12. W. Ran, A. Zare, M. J. P. Hack, and M. R. Jovanovic. Low-complexity stochastic modeling of spatially-evolving flows. In Proceedings of the 2016 Summer Program, Center for Turbulence Research, Stanford University/NASA, pages 285-294, 2016.
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AUTHOR = {W. Ran and A. Zare and M. J. P. Hack and M. R. Jovanovi\'c},
TITLE = {Low-complexity stochastic modeling of spatially-evolving flows},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 2016 Summer Program},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {285-294},
ADDRESS = {Center for Turbulence Research, Stanford University/NASA}
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13. P. Shrestha, A. Dwivedi, N. Hildebrand, J. W. Nichols, M. R. Jovanovic, and G. V. Candler. Interaction of an oblique shock with a transitional Mach 5.65 boundary layer. In Proceedings of the 46th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference, Washington, DC, 2016. Keyword(s): Direct numerical simulations, Dynamic mode decomposition, Flow modeling and control, Hypersonic flows, Transition to turbulence.
@INPROCEEDINGS{shrdwihilnicjovcanAIAA16,
AUTHOR = {P. Shrestha and A. Dwivedi and N. Hildebrand and J. W. Nichols and M. R. Jovanovi\'c and G. V. Candler},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 46th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference},
TITLE = {Interaction of an oblique shock with a transitional {M}ach 5.65 boundary layer},
YEAR = {2016},
KEYWORDS = {Direct numerical simulations, Dynamic mode decomposition, Flow modeling and control, Hypersonic flows, Transition to turbulence},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/XSBLI-AIAA16.pdf}
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14. X. Wu, F. Dörfler, and M. R. Jovanovic. Topology identification and design of distributed integral action in power networks. In Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, pages 5921-5926, 2016. Keyword(s): Alternating direction method of multipliers, Distributed PI-control, Power systems, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Topology identification.
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BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference},
TITLE = {Topology identification and design of distributed integral action in power networks},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {5921-5926},
KEYWORDS = {Alternating direction method of multipliers, Distributed PI-control, Power systems, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Topology identification},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/wudorjovACC16.pdf}
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15. A. Zare, Y. Chen, M. R. Jovanovic, and T. T. Georgiou. An alternating minimization algorithm for structured covariance completion problems. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Network and Systems, Minneapolis, MN, pages 117-119, 2016. Keyword(s): Alternating minimization algorithm, Convex optimization, Disturbance dynamics, Low-rank approximation, Matrix completion problems, Nuclear norm regularization, Structured covariances.
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AUTHOR = {A. Zare and Y. Chen and M. R. Jovanovi\'c and T. T. Georgiou},
BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Network and Systems},
TITLE = {An alternating minimization algorithm for structured covariance completion problems},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {117-119},
KEYWORDS = {Alternating minimization algorithm, Convex optimization, Disturbance dynamics, Low-rank approximation, Matrix completion problems, Nuclear norm regularization, Structured covariances},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/zarchejovgeoMTNS16.pdf}
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16. A. Zare, M. R. Jovanovic, and T. T. Georgiou. Perturbation of system dynamics and the covariance completion problem. In Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas, NV, pages 7036-7041, 2016. Keyword(s): Convex optimization, Low-rank perturbation, Matrix completion problems, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured covariances.
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BOOKTITLE = {Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control},
TITLE = {Perturbation of system dynamics and the covariance completion problem},
YEAR = {2016},
PAGES = {7036-7041},
PDF = {http://ee.usc.edu/mihailo/papers/zarjovgeoCDC16.pdf},
KEYWORDS = {Convex optimization, Low-rank perturbation, Matrix completion problems, Sparsity-promoting optimal control, Structured covariances}
}


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