Journal Articles

  1. J. Liu, and Q. Zou, "Data-Driven Decomposition Control to Output Tracking with Nonperiodic Tracking-Transition Switching Under Input Constraint", Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control,  Feb., 2022.

  2. T. Li, and Q. Zou, "Mobile Measurement of a Dynamic Field via Compressed Sensing", IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2021.

  3. J. Liu, J. Wang, Q. Zou, "Decomposition-learning-based Output Tracking to Simultaneous Hysteresis and Dynamics Control: High-speed Large-range Nanopositioning Example", IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 29(4), pp. 1775-1782,  2020.

  4. X. Zhang, S. Bandyopadhyay, P. Araujo, K. Tong, J. Flores, D. Laubitz, Y. Zhao, G. Yap, J. Wang, Q. Zou, and N. Gao, "Elevating EGFR-MAPK program by a nonconventional Cdc42 enhances intestinal epithelial survival and regeneration", JCI insight, Vol. 5(16), 2020.

  5. J. Wang, X. Li, Q. Zou, Q. Su, and N. Lin, "Rapid Broadband Discrete Nanomechanical Mapping of Soft Samples on Atomic Force Microscope", Nanotechnology, Vol. 31(33), pp. 335705-1 to 335705-12, 2020.

  6. T. Li, Q. Zou, T. Ma, J. Singer, and C. Su, "Adaptive Simultaneous Topography and Broadband Nanomechanical Mapping of Heterogeneous Materials on Atomic Force Microscope", IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, doi: 110.1109/TNANO.2020.30107371, 2020.

  7. J. Wang, and Q. Zou, "Rapid Probe Engagement and Withdrawal with Force Minimization in Atomic Force Microscopy: A Learning-based Online-Searching Approach", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 25(2), pp. 581-593, 2020.

  8. L., Lin, A. R. Gamboa, C. Kuznetsova, S. Littlecreek, J. Wang, Q. Zou, J. D. Zahn, and J. P. Singer, "Self-limiting electrospray deposition on polymer templates", Scientic reports, Vol.10(1), 1-9, 2020

  9. J. Ren and Q. Zou, "Modeling of Soft Sample Deformation in Atomic Force Microscope Imaging: Live Mammalian Cell Example", Advanced Theory and Simulations, pp. 1800036, 2019

  10. S. Yi,  T. Li, and Q. Zou, "Active Control of Acoustics-caused Nano-Vibration in Atomic Force Microscope Imaging." Ultramicroscopy, (2018). 

  11. J. Liu, and Q. Zou, "On Superposition of Hammerstein Systems: Application to Simultaneous Hysteresis-Dynamics Compensation", International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol. 28 (14), pp. 4075-4092, 2018.

  12. J. Liu, Z. Guo, and Q. Zou, "Low power femtosecond tip-based nanofabrication with advanced control". Applied Physics B, DOI: 10.1007/s00340-018-6894-0, 124(2), pp. 23, 2018.

  13. X. Zhang, J. Ren, S. Li, J. Wang, Q. Zou, and N. Gao, "Receptor-mediated endocytosis generates nanomechanical force reflective of ligand identity and cellular property", Journal of Cellular Physiology,  Vol. 233 (8),  pp. 5908-5919, 2018.

  14. J. Ren, and Q. Zou, "Adaptive-scanning, Near-minimum-deformation Atomic Force Microscope Imaging of Soft Sample in Liquid: Live Mammalian Cell Example", Ultramicroscopy, DOI: 10.1016/j.ultramic.2017.12.020, Jan. 2018.

  15. Bo Yan, Juan Ren, Xi Zheng, Yue Liu, and Qingze Zou, "High-speed broadband monitoring of cell viscoelasticity in real time shows myosin-dependent oscillations", Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology, Vol. 16(6), pp. 1857--1868, Dec. 2017,

  16. T. Li, and Q. Zou, “Simultaneous topography imaging and broadband nanomechanical mapping on atomic force microscope”, Nanotechnology , Vol. 28, pp. 505502-1 to 505502-9, Nov. 2017.

  17. J. Ren, and Q. Zou, "High-speed dynamic-mode atomic force microscopy imaging of polymers: an adaptive multiloop-mode approach", Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, Vol. 8, pp. 1563-1570, 2017.

  18. B. Yan, J. Ren, Y. Liu, H. Huang, X. Zheng, and Q. Zou, “Study of cholesterol repletion effect on nanomechanical properties of human umbilical vein endothelial cell via rapid broadband atomic force microscopy”, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 193 (3), pp. 034501-1 to 034501-6, 2017.

  19. J. Liu B. Yan, and Q. Zou, “Optimal time-distributed fast Fourier transform: Application to online iterative learning control–experimental high-speed nanopositioning example”, Mechatronics, Vol. 41, pp. 114-124, 2017.

  20. J. Liu, and Q. Zou, “Multi-objective optimal trajectory design and tracking with non-periodic tracking-transition switching for non-minimum phase linear systems”, International Journal of Control, Vol. 89 (11), pp. 2371-2383, 2016

  21. F. Yu, J. Liu, X. Zhang, A.-L. Lin, N. Khan, Y. Pan, N. Gao, Q. Zou, and J. Jeon, “Design, fabrication, and characterization of polymer-based cantilever probes for atomic force microscopes”, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Materials, Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena, vol. 34 (6), pp. 06KI01, 2016.

  22. J. Ren, H. Huang, Y. Liu, X. Zheng, and Q. Zou, “An Atomic Force Microscope Study Revealed Two Mechanisms in the Effect of Anticancer Drugs on Rate-dependent Young’s Modulus of Human Prostate Cancer Cells”, PLOS ONE, May 1, 10(5), e0126107, 2015, 

  23. Z. Wang, A. Witthauer, Q. Zou, G.-Y. Kim, and L. Faidley, “Control of a Magnetostrictive Actuator-based Micromachining System for Optimal High-speed Microforming Process”, IEEE/ASME Trans. Mechatronics, Vol. 20(3),  pp. 1046-1055, 2015.

  24. J. Ren and Q. Zou, “High-Speed Adaptive Contact-Mode Atomic Force Microscopy Imaging with Near-Minimum-Force”, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85(7), pp. 073706-1 to 073706- 10, 2014.

  25. J. Ren, Q. Zou, B. Li, and Z. Lin, “High-Speed Atomic Force Microscope Imaging: Adaptive Multi-loop Mode”, Physical Review: E, Vol. 90(1), pp. 012405-1 to 012405-10, 2014.

  26. A. Witthauer, G-Y. Kim, L. Faidley, Q. Zou, and Z. Wang, “Effects of acoustic softening and hardening in high-frequency vibration-assisted punching of aluminum”, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 29)10), pp.1184-1189, 2014.

  27. A. Witthauer, G-Y. Kim, L. Faidley, Q. Zou, and Z. Wang, “Design and Characterization of a Flextensional Stage Based on Terfenol-D Actuator”, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, Vol. 15(1), pp. 131-137, 2014.

  28. J. Zou, J. Yao, Q. Zou, H. Xu, and Z. Zhang, “A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach to Active Power Control of Wind Farm”, ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 136(2), pp. 021026-1 to 0210126-8, 2014.

  29. J. Ren, and Q. Zou, “A Control-based Approach to Accurate Nanoindentation Quantification in Broadband Nanomechanical Measurement using Scanning Probe Microscope”, IEEE Trans. Nanotechnology, Vol. 13(1), pp. 46-54, 2014.

  30. H. Wang, and Q. Zou, “B-Spline-Decomposition-based Approach to Multi-Axis Trajectory Tracking: Nanomanipulation Example”, IEEE Trans. Control Systems Technology, Vol. 22(4), pp. 1573-1580, 2014.

  31. Zhihua Wang, Jun Tan, Qingze Zou, and Wei Jiang, “Mechanical-plowing-based high-speed patterning on hard material via advanced-control and ultrasonic probe vibration”, Review Scientific Instruments, Vol. 84 (11), pp. 113704-1–113704-8, 2013.

  32. J. Ren, Shiyan Yu, Nan Gao, and Q. Zou, “Indentation quantification for in-liquid nanomechanical measurement of soft material using an atomic force microscope: Rate-dependent elastic 4 modulus of live cells”, PHYSICAL REVIEW E, Vol. 88 (5), pp. 052711, 2013.

  33. B. Li, W. Han, M. Byun, L. Zhu, Q. Zou, and Z. Lin, “Macroscopic Highly Aligned DNA Nanowires Created by Controlled Evaporative Self-Assembly”, ACS Nano, Vol. 7 (5), pp. 43264333, 2013.

  34. J. Ren, A. Mousavi, X. Li, Q. Zou, N. Erina, and C. Su, “Enhanced Measurement of Broadband Nanomechanical Property of Polymers Using Atomic Force Microscope”, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 102 (18), pp. 183116-183116-4, 2013.

  35. H. Wang, K-S. Kim, and Q. Zou, “B-spline-Decomposition-Based Output Tracking with Preview for Nonminimum-Phase Linear Systems”, Automatica, Vol. 49 (5), pp. 1295-1303, 2013.

  36. K-S. Kim, and Q. Zou, “A Modeling-free Inversion-based Iterative Control for Output Tracking: Piezoelectric Actuator Example”, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 18(6), pp. 1767-1777, 2013.

  37. Z. Xu, and Q. Zou, “Optimal Excitation Force Design for Indentation-based Rapid Broadband Nanomechanical Spectroscopy: Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Example”, IEEE Trans. on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 21(5), pp. 1618-1628, 2013.

  38. H. Wang , Q. Zou , and Hongbing Xu, “Inversion-based Optimal Output Tracking-Transition Switching with Preview for Nonminimum-Phase Linear Systems”, Automatica, Vol. 48 (7), pp. 1364-1371, 2012.

  39. Z. Yao, G.-Y. Kim, Z. Wang, L. Faidley, Q. Zou, D. Mei, and Z. Chen, “Acoustic softening and residual hardening in aluminum: Modeling and experiments”, International Journal of Plasticity, Vol. 39, pp. 75-87, 2012.

  40. Y. Zhang, and Q. Zou, “High-speed force load in force measurement in liquid using scanning probe microscope”, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 83 (1), pp. 013707–013707, 2012.

  41. Z. Yao, G.-Y. Kim, L. Faidley, Q. Zou, D. Mei, and Z. Chen, “Effects of superimposed highfrequency vibration on deformation of aluminum in micro/meso-scale upsetting”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Vol. 212, pp. 640-646, 2012.

  42. H. Wang, and Q. Zou, “High-speed Probe-based Nanofabrication via an Iterative Control Approach for Multi-axis Precision Tracking”, Journal of Nanoscience Letters, Vol. 2 (16), 2012.

  43. Y. Yan, H. Wang, and Q. Zou, “A Decoupled Inversion-based Iterative Control Approach to Multi-axis Precision Positioning: 3-D Nanopositioning Example”, Automatica, Vol. 48, pp. 167- 176, 2012.

  44. Z. Xu, D. Tramp, Q. Zou, P. Shrotriya, and P. Xie, “Nanoscale Broadband Viscoelastic Spectroscopy of Soft Materials Using Iterative Control”, Experimental Mechanics, pp. 1-13, 2011.

  45. Z. Wang , Q. Zou , L. Faidley, and G. Kim, “Dynamics Compensation and Rapid Resonance Identification in Ultrasonic-Vibration-Assisted Microforming System Using Magnetostrictive Actuator”, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 16 (2), pp. 489-497, 2011.

  46. Z. Xu , and Q. Zou , “A model-based approach to compensate for the dynamics convolution effect on nanomechanical property measurement”, Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 107, pp. 064315-1 to 064315-8, 2010

  47. P. Xie , Z. Xu , and Q. Zou, “Compensation for the Dynamics Effect on Nanoscale Broadband 5 Viscoelasticity Measurements Using Adaptive Filtering Approach”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, No. 99, pp. 1-8, Dec. 2010.

  48. K. K. Leang , Q. Zou, and G. Pannozzo, “Teaching Modules on Modeling and Control of Piezoactuator for Undergraduate Dynamics and Control and Mechatronics Courses”, IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 53(2), pp. 373-382, Aug. 2010.

  49. Y. Wu and Q. Zou , “An iterative-based feedforward-feedback control approach to high-speed AFM imaging”, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 131, pp. 061105-1 to 061105-9, Nov. 2009.

  50. Y. Wu, J. Shi, C. Su, and Q. Zou , “A Control Approach to Cross Coupling Compensation of Piezotube Scanners in Tapping-mode Imaging”, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 80, pp. 043709-1 to -10, 2009 (selected for the May 11, 2009 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, and listed among the top 20 most downloaded articles of Rev. Sci. Ins. for May 2009).

  51. Y. Yan , Q. Zou , and Z. Lin, “A control approach to high-speed probe-based nanofabrication”, Nanotechnology, Vol. 20, pp. 175301-1 to 175301-11, 2009 (highlighted on Nanotechweb.org for June 2009).

  52. K. K. Leang , Q. Zou, and S. Devasia, “Feedforward Control of Piezoactuators in Atomic Force Microscope Systems: Inversion-based compensation for dynamics and hysteresis”, special Issue on smart materials modeling and control of IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 29 (1), pp. 70-82, 2009.

  53. Y. Wu , Q. Zou , and Q. Su, “A current cycle feedback iterative learning control approach to AFM imaging”, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, No. 4, pp. 515-527, 2009.

  54. Y. Wu and Q. Zou , “Robust Inversion-Based 2DOF-control Design for Output Tracking: Piezoelectric Actuator Example”, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 1069-1082, 2009.

  55. Q. Zou, “Optimal Preview-Based Stable-Inversion for Output Tracking of Nonminimum-Phase Linear Systems”, Automatica, Vol. 45, pp. 230-237, 2009.

  56. Z. Xu , K. Kim , Q. Zou and P. Shrotriya, “Broadband Measurement of Rate-Dependent Viscoelasticity at Nano-scale Using SPM: PDMS Example”, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 93, pp. 133103-133105, 2008.

  57. T. C. Waite, Q. Zou, A. Kelkar, Inversion-based Feedforward Approach to Broadband Acoustic Noise Reduction, ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 130, 051010-1 to 051010-7, 2008.

  58. K-S. Kim , Z. Lin, P. Shrotriya, S. Sundararajan and Q. Zou , “Iterative Control Approach to High-Speed Force-Distance Curve Measurement Using AFM: Time Dependent Response of PDMS”, Ultramicroscopy, Vol. 108, pp. 911-920, 2008.

  59. K-S. Kim, Q. Zou, and Chanmin Su, “A New Approach to Scan-Trajectory Design and Track: AFM Force Measurement Example”, ASME Journal of Dynamics Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 130, pp. 051005-1 to 051005-10, 2008.

  60. Y. Yan, Y. Wu, Q. Zou, and C. Su, “An Integrated Approach to Piezo Actuators Positioning in High-speed AFM Imaging”, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 79, pp. 073704-073712, 2008 (selected for the July 28, 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology).

  61. P. Molian† , Z. Lin, and Q. Zou, “Nano-Holes in Silicon Wafers Using Laser-Induced Surface Plasmon Polaritons”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vol. 8 (1), pp. 1-4, 2008.

  62. S. W. Hong, J. Xia, M. Byun, Q. Zou, and Z. Lin, “Mesoscale Patterns Formed by Evaporation of a Polymer Solution in the Proximity of a Sphere on a Smooth Substrate: Molecular Weight and Curvature Effects”, Macromolecules, Vol. 40, pp. 2831-2836, 2007.

  63. Y. Wu and Q. Zou, “Iterative Control Approach to Compensate for the Hysteresis and the Vibrational Dynamics Effects of Piezo Actuators”, special issue on Micro/Nano Systems, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. (15), pp. 936-944, 2007.

  64. Q. Zou and S. Devasia, “Preview-Based Stable-Inversion for Output Tracking of Nonlinear Nonminimum-Phase Systems: The VTOL Example”, Automatica, Vol. 43 (1), pp. 117-127, 2007.

  65. S. Tien, Q. Zou, and S. Devasia, “Control of Dynamics-Coupling Effects in Piezo-Actuator forHigh-Speed AFM Operation”, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 13 (6), pp. 921-931, 2005.

  66. Q. Zou, C. Vander Giessen, J. Garbini, and S. Devasia, “Precision Tracking of Driving Waveforms for Inertial Reaction Devices”, Review Scientific Instruments, Vol. 76 (1), pp. 023701-023709, 2005.

  67. Q. Zou, K.K Leang, E. Sadoun, M. J. Reed and S. Devasia, “Control Issues in High-speed AFM for Biological Applications: Collagen Imaging Example”, the special issue “advances in Nano-technology Control” in Asian Journal of Control. Vol. 8 (2), June, pp. 164-168, 2004.

  68. H. Perez, Q. Zou, and S. Devasia, “Design and Control of Optimal Scan Trajectories: Scanning Tunneling Microscope Example”, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 126 (1), pp. 187-197, 2004.

  69. Q. Zou and S. Devasia, “Preview-based Optimal Inversion for Output Tracking: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Example”, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology,Vol. 12 (3), pp. 375-386, 2004.

  70. Q. Zou and S. Devasia† , “Preview-based Stable-Inversion for Output Tracking of Linear Systems”, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 121 (4), pp. 625-630, 1999

Conference Articles

  1. B. Yan, J. Ren, X. Zheng, Y. Liu, and Q. Zou, "High-speed broadband monitoring of cell viscoelasticity in real time shows myosin-dependent oscillations", Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-017-0924-4, 2017.

  2. J. Liu and Q. Zou “A Time-Distributed Fast Fourier Transform Algorithm: Application to Real-time Implementation of Iterative Learning Control— Experimental Piezoactuator Example”, American Control Conference, Boston, MA, July, 2016.

  3. J. Ren and Q. Zou, “Adaptive-scanning, Near-minimum-deformation Atomic Force Microscope Imaging of Soft Sample in Liquid: Live Mammalian Cell Example”, American Control Conference, Boston, MA, July, 2016;

  4. J. Liu and Q. Zou, “An Almost Superposition of Hammerstein Systems for Simultaneous Hysteresis-Dynamics Compensation”, American Control Conference, Boston, MA, July, 2016.

  5. J. Liu, and Q. Zouy, “On single-basis online asymptotic trajectory decomposition for control applications”, Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), IEEE International Conference on, pages 1291-1296, IEEE, 2016.

  6. J. Liu and Q. Zou, “A decomposition-based learning approach to hysteresis-dynamics system control: Piezoelectric actuator example”, American Control Conference, pp. 26492654, Chicago, June, 2015.

  7. Z. Wang and Q. Zou, “A modeling-free differential-inversion-based iterative control approach to simultaneous hysteresis-dynamics compensation: High-speed large-range motion tracking example”, American Control Conference, pp. 35583563, Chicago, June 2015.

  8. J. Ren, Q. Zou, Z. Lin, and B. Li, “Adaptive Multi-Loop Mode Atomic Force Microscope Imaging”, the 8th ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, San Antonio, TX, October, 2014.

  9. J. Liu and Q. Zou, “Inversion-based Optimal Output Transition with Input and Time Constraints for Non-minimum Phase Linear System”, the 8th ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, San Antonio, TX, October, 2014

  10. Z. Wang, A. Witthauer, Q. Zou, G.-Y. Kim, and L. Faidley, “Control of a Dual-Stage Magnetostrictive Actuator-Based Micromachining System for Optimal High-speed Microforming Process”, the 8th ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, San Antonio, TX, October, 2014.

  11. Z. Wang, and Q. Zou, “Iterative-Control-based High-speed Direct Mask Fabrication via Ultrasonic-Vibration-Assisted Mechanical Plowing”, the 7th ASME Dynamics Systems and Control Conference, Palo Alto, CA, October, 2013.

  12. H. Wang, Q. Zou and H. Xu, “B-spline-Decomposition-Based Approach to Multi-Axis Trajectory Tracking: Nanomanipulation Example”, American Control Conference, pp. 5482–5487, Washington DC, June, 2013.

  13. Z. Wang, J. Tan, Q. Zou and W. Jiang “Control-based High-speed Direct Mask Fabrication for Lithography via Mechanical Plowing”, American Control Conference, pp. 5183–5188, Washington DC, June, 2013, accepted.

  14. J. Ren, S. Yu, N. Gao and Q. Zou, “A Control-based Approach to Quantification of Rate-dependent Elastic Modulus of Living Cell Using Atomic Force Microscope”, American Control Conference, pp. 4730–4735, Washington DC, June, 2013.

  15. J. Ren and Q. Zou, “A Control-Based Approach to Indentation Quantification in Broadband and In-Liquid Nanomechanical Measurement Using Atomic Force Microscope”, American Control Conference, pp. 3234-3239, Montreal, Canada, June, 2012.

  16. H. Wang, K-S. Kim, and Q. Zou, “Output Tracking with Preview for Nonminimum-Phase Linear Systems Based on B-Splines Decomposition”, American Control Conference, pp. 615-620, Montreal, Canada, June, 2012.

  17. J. Zou, J. Yao, Q. Zou, and H. Xu, “A Multi-Objective Optimization Approach to Active Power Control of Wind Farms”, American Control Conference, pp. 4381-4386 Montreal, Canada, June, 2012.

  18. Y. Zhang and Q. Zou, “High-Speed Nanomechanical Property Measurement in Liquid Using inversion-based Iterative Feedforward-feedback Control”, the 5th ASME Dynamics Systems and Control Conference, Arlington, VA, November, 2011.

  19. Z. Xu and Q. Zou, “Optimal Input Design for Indentation-Based Rapid Broadband Nanomechanical Spectroscopy: Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Example”, American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, June, 2011 (accepted).

  20. D. Busch, J. Ren, Q. Zou, and B. Gananpathysubramanian, “Rapid Online Quantification of Tip-Sample Interaction for High-Speed Dynamic-Mode Atomic Force Microscope Imaging”, American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, June, 2011 (accepted).

  21. Y. Yan, H. Wang, and Q. Zou, “A Decoupled Inversion-Based Iterative Control Approach to Multi-Axis Precision Positioning: 3-D Nanopositioning Example”, American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, June, 2010.

  22. Z. Xu, and Q. Zou, “Model-Based Approach to Compensate for the Dynamics Convolution Effect in Nanomechanical Property Measurement”, American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, June, 2010.

  23. H. Wang, Q. Zou, and H. Xu, “Optimal Output Trajectory Design and Tracking in Preview-based Nonperiodic Tracking-Transition Switching for Nonminimum-Phase Linear Systems”, American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, June, 2010.

  24. H. Wang, K. Kim, Q. Zou, and H. Xu, “Preview-based Output Tracking of Nonminimum-phase Linear Systems via Trajectory Decomposition: Nanomanipulation Example”, ASME Dynamics Systems and Control Conference, Cambridge, MA, September, 2010.

  25. Z. Wang, Q. Zou, L. Faidley, and G.-Y. Kim, “Dynamics Compensation and Rapid Resonance Identification in Ultrasonic-Vibration-Assisted Microforming System using Magnetostrictive Actuator”, Cambridge, MA, September, 2010.

  26. K-S. Kim, H. Wang, and Q. Zou, “High speed force-volume mapping using atomic force microscope”, American Control Conference, pp. 991-996, St. Louis, MO, June, 2009 (invited paper).

  27. Yan Yan, Qingze Zou, and Zhiqun Lin, “An Iterative Control Approach to High-Speed Probe-Based Nanofabrication”, American Control Conference, St. Louis, MO, pp. 295-300, June, 2009 (invited paper).

  28. Zhonghua Xu, Qingze Zou, Pranav Shrotriya, and Ping Xie “Control-based Approach to Broadband Viscoelasticity Spectroscopy: PDMS example”, American Control Conference, St. Louis, MO, pp. 1652-1657, June, 2009 (invited paper).

  29. Y. Wu, and Q. Zou, “An Iterative based Feedforward-Feedback Control Approach to High-Speed AFM Imaging”, American Control Conference, St. Louis, MO, pp. 1658-1663, June, 2009 (invited paper).

  30. Y. Yan, Q. Zou, and C. Su, “An integrated approach to piezo actuators positioning in high-speed AFM Imaging”, the 1st Annual Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, Oct. 2008.

  31. Y. Yan, Q. Zou, and C. Su, “An integrated approach to high speed probe-based nanofabrication-SPM imaging example, 2008 ASME 2nd Integration & Commercialization of Micro & Nanosystems International Conference and Exhibition, Hongkong, China, June, 2008.

  32. Y. Wu, S. Culter, Q. Zou, G. Pannozzo, K. Leang, and S. Devasia, “Modeling and Control of Smart Actuators: Integrating Nano/Bio Technology into the ME Curriculum”, 2008 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, 2008.

  33. Y. Wu, Q. Zou, and C. Su, “A current cycle feedback iterative learning control approach to AFM imaging”, American Control Conference, Seattle, WA, pp. 2040-2045, June, 2008 (invited paper).

  34. K. Kim and Q. Zou, “Model-less Inversion-based Iterative Control for Output Tracking: Piezo Actuator Example”, American Control Conference, Seattle, WA, pp. 2710-2715, June, 2008 (invited paper).

  35. Q. Zou, “Optimal Preview-Based Stable-Inversion for Output Tracking of Linear Systems”, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), New Orleans, IA, pp. 5258-5263, December, 2007.

  36. Y. Wu and Q. Zou, “Robust-Inversion-Based 2DOF-Control Design for Output Tracking: Piezoelectric Actuator Example”, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), New Orleans, pp. 2451-2457, December, 2007.

  37. Kam Leang, Gina Pannozzo, Qingze Zou and Santosh Devasia, “A Collaborative Approach to Teach Modeling and Control of Smart Actuators in the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum”, Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA, IMECE2007-41839, November, 2007.

  38. Kyong-Soo Kim, Zhiqun Lin, Pranav Shrotriya, Sriram Sundararajan, Qingze Zou, “Iterative Control Approach to High-Speed Force-Distance Curve Measurement Using AFM for Biological applications”, IEEE Conference of Automation and System Engineering, Scottsdale, AZ, p. 219-224, September, 2007 (invited paper);

  39. T. Waite, Q. Zou, and A. Kelkar, “Inversion-based Feedforward Approach to Broadband Acoustic Noise Reduction”, American Control Conference, New York City, NY, pp. 3795-3800, July, 2007.

  40. K. Kim and Q. Zou, “Iterative-based Scan-Trajectory Design and Control with Output-Oscillation Minimization: Adhesion Force Measurement Example”, American Control Conference, New York City, NY, pp. 4227-4233, July, 2007.

  41. Y. Wu and Q. Zou, “Iterative Control Approach to Compensate for the Hysteresis and the Vibrational Dynamics Effects of Piezo Actuators”, American Control Conference, Minneapolis, MN. pp. 424-429, June, 2006.

  42. S. Tien, Q. Zou and S. Devasia, “Iterative Control of Dynamics-Coupling Effects in Piezo-Based Nano-Positioners for High-Speed AFM”, Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Taipei, Tai Wan, pp. 711-717, Sept., 2004.

  43. C. Vander Giessen, and Q. Zou, and S. Devasia, “Inversion-based Precision-Positioning of Switching Inertial Reaction Devices”, American Control Conference, Boston, MA, pp. 3788-3793, June, 2004.

  44. S. Tien, Q. Zou and S. Devasia, “Control of Dynamics-Coupling Effects in Piezo-Actuator for High-Speed AFM Operation”, American Control Conference, Boston, MA, pp. 3116-3121, June, 2004.

  45. Q. Zou and S. Devasia, “Preview-Based Inversion of Nonlinear Nonminimum-Phase Systems: VTOL Example”, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Atlantis, Bahamas, pp. 4350-4356, Dec., 2004.

  46. Q. Zou and S. Devasia, “Preview-based Optimal Inversion for Output Tracking: Application to Scanning Tunneling Microscopy”, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas, NV, pp. 79-87, Dec. 2002

  47. Q. Zou and S. Devasia, “Preview-Based Output Tracking for Periodic Switching Systems: Piezopositioning System”, (Invited Paper) IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Phoenix, AZ, pp, 2930-2935, December 1999.