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Shi J; Wong CJ; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Welch BJ; Jassim A; Mustafa M; Nikandrov K; Mahmoud M, 2023, 'Advanced Monitoring and Control of Alumina Concentration in Aluminum Smelting Cells', IFAC-PapersOnLine, 56, pp. 6194 - 6199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2023.10.736

Shu B; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Bao J; Meng K, 2023, 'Hybrid Cooling-Based Thermal Management of Containerised Vanadium Flow Battery Systems in Photovoltaic Applications', Processes, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr11051431

Wong CJ; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Welch B; Mahmoud M; Arkhipov A; Ahli N, 2023, 'Studies on Power Modulation of Aluminum Smelting Cells Based on a Discretized Mass and Thermal Dynamic Model', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 54, pp. 562 - 577, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11663-022-02709-w

Shu B; Weber LS; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Bao J; Meng K, 2023, 'Thermal Modelling and Simulation Studies of Containerised Vanadium Flow Battery Systems', Batteries, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/batteries9040196

Bao J; Durand H; Jogwar SS; Liu J; Young BR; Zhu Q, 2023, 'Editorial: Special issue on Modeling, control and monitoring of process systems in the era of big data', Digital Chemical Engineering, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dche.2022.100068

McCloy R; Wei L; Bao J, 2023, 'A contraction-constrained economic Model Predictive Control for nonlinear processes using multi-timescale models', Journal of Process Control, 122, pp. 199 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2023.01.001

Li W; Yan Y; Bao J, 2023, 'Data-Based Fault Diagnosis via Dissipativity-Shaping', IEEE Control Systems Letters, 7, pp. 484 - 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LCSYS.2022.3193978

Yan Y; Bao J; Huang B, 2023, 'Distributed Data-driven Predictive Control via Dissipative Behavior Synthesis', IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2023.3298281

Yan Y; Bao J; Huang B, 2023, 'On Approximation of System Behavior from Large Noisy Data Using Statistical Properties of Measurement Noise', IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2023.3305191

Tang JW; Yan Y; Bao J; Huang B, 2023, 'Multi-level data-predictive control for linear multi-timescale processes with stability guarantee', Journal of Process Control, 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2023.103083

Wei L; McCloy R; Bao J; Cranney J, 2022, 'Discrete-time contraction constrained nonlinear model predictive control using graph-based geodesic computation', AIChE Journal, 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.17830

Wei L; McCloy R; Bao J, 2022, 'Discrete-time contraction-based control of nonlinear systems with parametric uncertainties using neural networks', Computers and Chemical Engineering, 166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2022.107962

Wei L; McCloy R; Bao J, 2022, 'Contraction analysis and control synthesis for discrete-time nonlinear processes', Journal of Process Control, 115, pp. 58 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2022.04.016

Zhao M; Yan Y; Bao J; Wang W, 2022, 'Data predictive control of nonlinear process feature dynamics through latent variable behaviours', Computers and Chemical Engineering, 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2022.107857

McCloy R; Li Y; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M, 2022, 'Electrolyte flow rate control for vanadium redox flow batteries using the linear parameter varying framework', Journal of Process Control, 115, pp. 36 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2022.04.021

Li Y; Bao J; Chen T; Yu A; Yang R, 2022, 'Prediction of ball milling performance by a convolutional neural network model and transfer learning', Powder Technology, 403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117409

Shi J; Yao Y; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Welch BJ; Jassim A; Mahmoud M, 2022, 'Advanced Model-Based Estimation and Control of Alumina Concentration in an Aluminum Reduction Cell', JOM, 74, pp. 706 - 717, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11837-021-05073-3

Li Y; Bao J; Yu A; Yang R, 2021, 'ANN prediction of particle flow characteristics in a drum based on synthetic acoustic signals from DEM simulations', Chemical Engineering Science, 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2021.117012

Wong CJ; Yao Y; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Welch BJ; Jassim A; Mahmoud M; Arkhipov A, 2021, 'Modelling of Coupled Mass and Thermal Balances in Hall-Heroult Cells during Anode Change', Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ac41f6

Li W; Zhuo Y; Bao J; Shen Y, 2021, 'A data-based soft-sensor approach to estimating raceway depth in ironmaking blast furnaces', Powder Technology, 390, pp. 529 - 538, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2021.05.072

Li Y; Sun L; Cao L; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M, 2021, 'Dynamic model based membrane permeability estimation for online SOC imbalances monitoring of vanadium redox flow batteries', Journal of Energy Storage, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2021.102688

Wei L; McCloy R; Bao J, 2021, 'Control contraction metric synthesis for discrete-time nonlinear systems', IFAC-PapersOnLine, 54, pp. 661 - 666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.08.317

Xiao G; Yan Y; Bao J; Liu F, 2021, 'Robust distributed economic model predictive control based on differential dissipativity', AIChE Journal, 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.17198

Li Y; Bao J; Yu A; Yang R, 2021, 'A combined data-driven and discrete modelling approach to predict particle flow in rotating drums', Chemical Engineering Science, 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2020.116251

Shi J; Yao Y; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Welch BJ; Jassim A; Mahmoud M, 2021, 'A new control strategy for the aluminum reduction process using economic model predictive control', IFAC-PapersOnLine, 54, pp. 49 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.10.049

McCloy R; Bao J, 2021, 'Contraction-based Control of Switched Nonlinear Systems using Dwell Times and Switched Contraction Metrics', IEEE Control Systems Letters, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LCSYS.2021.3097044

McCloy RJ; Wang R; Bao J, 2021, 'Differential dissipativity based distributed MPC for flexible operation of nonlinear plantwide systems', Journal of Process Control, 97, pp. 45 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2020.11.007

Wong CJ; Yao Y; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Welch BJ; Jassim A; Mahmoud M, 2021, 'Discretized thermal model of Hall-Héroult cells for monitoring and control', IFAC-PapersOnLine, 54, pp. 67 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2021.10.052

Li W; Yan Y; Bao J, 2020, 'Dissipativity-based distributed fault diagnosis for plantwide chemical processes', Journal of Process Control, 96, pp. 37 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2020.10.007

Liu Y; Zeng J; Bao J; Xie L, 2020, 'A Unified Probabilistic Monitoring Framework for Multimode Processes Based on Probabilistic Linear Discriminant Analysis', IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 16, pp. 6291 - 6300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TII.2020.2966707

Wang R; Bao J, 2019, 'A differential Lyapunov-based tube MPC approach for continuous-time nonlinear processes', Journal of Process Control, 83, pp. 155 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2018.11.006

Yan Y; Wang R; Bao J; Zheng C, 2019, 'Robust distributed control of plantwide processes based on dissipativity', Journal of Process Control, 77, pp. 48 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2019.02.002

Akter MP; Li Y; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Rahman MF, 2019, 'Optimal charging of vanadium redox flow battery with time-varying input power', Batteries, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/batteries5010020

Li Y; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Akter MP; Zhang X; Fletcher J, 2019, 'Studies on dynamic responses and impedance of the vanadium redox flow battery', Applied Energy, 237, pp. 91 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.015

Wang R; Bao J; Yao Y, 2019, 'A data-centric predictive control approach for nonlinear chemical processes', Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 142, pp. 154 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2018.12.002

Wang R; Zhang X; Bao J, 2019, 'A self-interested distributed economic model predictive control approach to battery energy storage networks', Journal of Process Control, 73, pp. 9 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprocont.2018.11.003

Ratnayake P; Chandratilleke R; Bao J; Shen Y, 2018, 'A soft-sensor approach to mixing rate determination in powder mixers', Powder Technology, 336, pp. 493 - 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2018.06.022

Yao Y; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Welch BJ; Akhmetov S, 2018, 'Fault Detection and Diagnosis In Hall–Héroult Cells Based on Individual Anode Current Measurements Using Dynamic Kernel PCA', Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 49, pp. 2077 - 2088, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11663-018-1254-3

Zhang X; Wang R; Bao J, 2018, 'A novel distributed economic model predictive control approach for building air-conditioning systems in microgrids', Mathematics, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/math6040060

Lei Q; Wang R; Bao J, 2018, 'Fault diagnosis based on dissipativity property', Computers and Chemical Engineering, 108, pp. 360 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2017.09.024

Yao Y; Bao J, 2018, 'State and Parameter Estimation in Hall-Héroult Cells using Iterated Extended Kalman Filter', , 51, pp. 36 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.09.389

Li Y; Zhang X; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M, 2017, 'Control of electrolyte flow rate for the vanadium redox flow battery by gain scheduling', Journal of Energy Storage, 14, pp. 125 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2017.10.005

Wang R; Bao J, 2017, 'Distributed plantwide control based on differential dissipativity', International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 27, pp. 2253 - 2274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnc.3681

Wang R; Bao J, 2017, 'Advanced-step Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Based on Contraction Analysis', IFAC-PapersOnLine, 50, pp. 9071 - 9076, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1639

Yao Y; Cheung CY; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Welch BJ; Akhmetov S, 2017, 'Estimation of spatial alumina concentration in an aluminum reduction cell using a multilevel state observer', AIChE Journal, 63, pp. 2806 - 2818, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.15656

Yan Y; Skyllas-Kazacos M; Bao J, 2017, 'Effects of battery design, environmental temperature and electrolyte flowrate on thermal behaviour of a vanadium redox flow battery in different applications', Journal of Energy Storage, 11, pp. 104 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2017.01.007

Li Y; Zhang X; Bao J; Skyllas-Kazacos M, 2017, 'Studies on optimal charging conditions for vanadium redox flow batteries', Journal of Energy Storage, 11, pp. 191 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2017.02.008

Tan CK; Bao J; Bickert G, 2017, 'A study on model predictive control in paste thickeners with rake torque constraint', Minerals Engineering, 105, pp. 52 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2017.01.011

Ratnayake P; Bao J, 2017, 'Actuation of spatially-varying boundary conditions for reduction of concentration polarisation in reverse osmosis channels', Computers and Chemical Engineering, 98, pp. 31 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2016.11.045

Ratnayake P; Bao J, 2017, 'Frequency domain constrained optimization of boundary control action for maximization of mixing in channel flow', Chemical Engineering Science, 158, pp. 1 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2016.09.013


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