International Journal of Control Science and Engineering

International Journal of Control Science and Engineering seeks to provide an outlet for technical papers on advances in the field of control systems and control technology. It aims at speedy, online publication of original, peer-reviewed papers in all established and newly emerging areas of control theory and applications, encompassing modeling, identification, estimation, analysis, design, implementation of control systems, and in broader and related areas of signal processing and systems and information sciences. The Journal employs a paperless, electronic submission and evaluation system to promote a rapid turnaround in the peer review process.

Qian Zhang

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Control Science and Engineering

Research Scientist, University of Kent, UK

Research Areas

Intelligent Systems and Hybrid Systems, Systems Modelling, Search Strategy and Optimisation, Multi-objective Optimisation, Nature-Inspired and Evolutionary Computation, Data Mining, Modelling and Optimisation for Metal Processing

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Yong Yao Yang, Mahdi Mahfouf and Qian Zhang (2011) "Optimal Input Selection for Neural Fuzzy Modelling With Application to Charpy Energy Prediction" Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE 2011), 27-30 June 2011, Taipei, Taiwan.
[2]  Yong Yao Yang, Mahdi Mahfouf, George Panoutsos, Steve Thornton and Qian Zhang (2011) "Adaptive Neural-Fuzzy Inference System for Classification of Rail Quality Data with Bootstrapping-Based Over-Sampling" Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE 2011), 27-30 June 2011, Taipei, Taiwan.
[3]  Qian Zhang, Mahdi Mahfouf, George Panoutsos, Kathryn Beamish and Ian Norris (2011) "Multiple Characterisation Modelling of Friction Stir Welding Using a Multi-objective Data-driven Fuzzy Modelling Approach" Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE 2011), 27-30 June 2011, Taipei, Taiwan.
[4]  Qian Zhang and Mahdi Mahfouf (2011) "Fuzzy Modelling Using a New Compact Fuzzy System: A Special Application for the Mechanical Property Prediction of Alloy Steel" Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE 2011), 27-30 June 2011, Taipei, Taiwan.
[5]  Xu Xu, Mahdi Mahfouf, Stephen P. Banks and Qian Zhang (2011) "Simulations of Normal and Abnormal Grain Growth using Two-dimensional Stochastic Cellular Automata" Proceedings of the European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (Euromat 2011), 12-15 September 2011, Montpellier, France.
[6]  Qian Zhang, Mahdi Mahfouf, George Panoutsos, Kathryn Beamish and Ian Norris (2011) "Wavelet analysis for assessing friction stir welding quality for aluminium AA5083" Proceedings of the European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (Euromat 2011), 12-15 September 2011, Montpellier, France.
[7]  Qian Zhang, Mahdi Mahfouf, George Panoutsos, John R. Yates, Christophe Pinna, Soufiene Boumaiza, Luis de Leon, and Richard J. Greene (2011) "Model Fusion via a Master Fuzzy System with Special Application to Engineering Materials", Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress (IFAC WC 2011), 28 August-02 September 2011, Milan, Italy.
[8]  Guangrui Zhang, Mahdi Mahfouf, Qian Zhang, Sid-Ahmed Gaffour (2011) "Systems-Modelling of Compact Tension Energy in High Strength Pipeline Steel", Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress (IFAC WC 2011), 28 August-02 September 2011, Milan, Italy.
[9]  Qian Zhang, Mahdi Mahfouf, John R. Yates, Christophe Pinna, George Panoutsos, Soufiene Boumaiza, Richard J. Greene and Luis de Leon (2011) "Modeling and Optimal Design of Machining-Induced Residual Stresses in Aluminium Alloys Using a Fast Hierarchical Multiobjective Optimization Algorithm", Materials and Manufacturing Processes, vol. 26 (3), pp. 508-520, DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2010.537421
[10]  Qian Zhang and Mahdi Mahfouf (2011) "A Hierarchical Mamdani-Type Fuzzy Modelling Approach with New Training Data Selection and Multi-Objective Optimisation Mechanisms: a Special Application for the Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Alloy Steels", Applied Soft Computing, vol. 11 (2), pp. 2419-2443, DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2010.09.004
[11]  Qian Zhang (2010) Transparent Knowledge Discovery from Data: The Power of Fuzzy Modelling and Nature-Inspired Multi-Objective Optimisation, VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, ISBN-10: 3639307402, ISBN-13: 978-3639307405
[12]  Qian Zhang and Mahdi Mahfouf (2010) "A nature-inspired multi-objective optimisation strategy based on a new reduced space searching algorithm for the design of alloy steels" Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, vol. 23 (5), pp. 660-675. DOI: 10.1016/j.engappai.2010.01.017
[13]  Qian Zhang, Mahdi Mahfouf, Luis de Leon, Soufiene Boumaiza, John R. Yates, Christophe Pinna and Richard J. Greene (2009) "Prediction of Machining Induced Residual Stresses in Aluminium Alloys Using a Hierarchical Data-Driven Fuzzy Modelling Approach" Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Industry (IFACMMM2009), vol. 1 (1), 14-16 October 2009, Viña del Mar, Chile. DOI: 10.3182/20091014-3-CL-4011.00042
[14]  Mahdi Mahfouf, Yong Y. Yang and Qian Zhang (2009) "Modelling Charpy Impact Energy of Heat-Treated-Steel using Efficient Neural-Networks & Genetic-Algorithms" Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Industry (IFACMMM2009), 14-16 October 2009, Viña del Mar, Chile. DOI: 10.3182/20091014-3-CL-4011.00043
[15]  Mahdi Mahfouf, Yong Y. Yang and Qian Zhang (2009) "Characterisation of Model Error for Charpy Impact Energy of Heat Treated Steels Using Probabilistic Reasoning and a Gaussian Mixture Model" Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Industry (IFACMMM2009), 14-16 October 2009, Viña del Mar, Chile. DOI: 10.3182/20091014-3-CL-4011.00041
[16]  George Panoutsos, Mahdi Mahfouf, Qian Zhang and Sid-Ahmed Gaffour (2009) "Input Weighted Data Granulation Using Hybrid Correlation Measures With Application to Metal Properties" Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Industry (IFACMMM2009), 14-16 October 2009, Viña del Mar, Chile. DOI: 10.3182/20091014-3-CL-4011.00049
[17]  Yong Y. Yang, Mahdi Mahfouf, Derek A. Linkens and Qian Zhang (2009) "Tensile Strength Prediction for Hot Rolled Steels by Bayesian Neural Network Model" Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Industry (IFACMMM2009), 14-16 October 2009, Viña del Mar, Chile. DOI: 10.3182/20091014-3-CL-4011.00046
[18]  Sid-Ahmed Gaffour, Mahdi Mahfouf, Yong Y. Yang, Miguel Gama and Qian Zhang (2009) "Real-time Implementation of New Nonlinear Neural Adaptive Generalized Predictive Speed Control for an Experimental Hot-Rolling Mill" Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Industry (IFACMMM2009), 14-16 October 2009, Viña del Mar, Chile. DOI: 10.3182/20091014-3-CL-4011.00044
[19]  Qian Zhang and Mahdi Mahfouf (2009) "A Modified PSO with a Dynamically Varying Population and Its Application to the Multi-Objective Optimal Design of Alloy Steels" Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2009, pp. 3241-3248, 18-21 May 2009, Trondheim, Norway. DOI: 10.1109/CEC.2009.4983355
[20]  Qian Zhang (2008) Nature-Inspired Multi-Objective Optimisation and Transparent Knowledge Discovery via Hierarchical Fuzzy Modelling. PhD Thesis, The Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK.
[21]  Qian Zhang and Mahdi Mahfouf (2008) "Mamdani-Type Fuzzy Modelling via Hierarchical Clustering and Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimisation (FM-HCPSO)" International Journal of Computational Intelligence Research (IJCIR), vol. 4 (4), pp. 314-328. DOI: 10.5019/j.ijcir.2008.149
[22]  Qian Zhang and Mahdi Mahfouf (2007) "Fuzzy predictive modelling using hierarchical clustering and multi-objective optimisation for mechanical properties of alloy steels" Proceedings of the 12th IFAC Symposium on Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Processing, IFAC MMM'07, vol. 1 (1), pp. 427-432, 21-23 August 2007, Quebec City, Canada. DOI: 10.3182/20070821-3-CA-2919.00059
[23]  Qian Zhang and Mahdi Mahfouf (2007) "A new Reduced Space Searching Algorithm (RSSA) and its application in optimal design of alloy steels" Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, CEC 2007, pp. 1815-1822, 25-28 September 2007, Singapore. DOI: 10.1109/CEC.2007.4424693
[24]  Qian Zhang and Mahdi Mahfouf (2006) "A New Structure for Particle Swarm Optimization (nPSO) Applicable to Single Objective and Multiobjective Problems" Proceedings of the 3rd International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Systems, IEEE IS´06, pp. 176-181, 4-6 September 2006, London, UK. DOI: 10.1109/IS.2006.348413
[25]  Mahdi Mahfouf, Min-You Chen, Qian Zhang and Derek A. Linkens (2006) "Adaptive Weighted Particle Swarm Multiobjective Optimisation and Societal Reasoning for the Design of Alloy" Proceedings of the 1st IFAC Workshop on Applications of Large Scale Industrial Systems, IFAC ALSIS'06, vol. 1 (1), 30-31 August 2006, Helsinki, Finland. DOI: 10.3182/20060830-2-SF-4903.00023
[26]  Qian Zhang and Mahdi Mahfouf (2005) "Reduced Space Searching (RSS) Algorithm: A New Optimization Algorithm for Single-Objective and Multi-Objective Problems" Proceedings of the 1st European Symposium on Nature-inspired Smart Information Systems, NiSIS'05, 3-5 October 2005, Albufeira, Portugal.