All Publications by Date

Below is a list of all publications sorted by date, most recent first.

A Two-Tiered Self-Powered Wireless Monitoring System Architecture for Bridge Health Management

M. Kurata, J. P. Lynch, T. Galchev, M. Flynn, P. Hipley, V. Jacob, G. W. van der Linden, A. Mortazawi, K. Najafi, R. L. Peterson, L.-H. Sheng, D. Sylvester, E. Thometz, A Two-Tiered Self-Powered Wireless Monitoring System Architecture for Bridge Health Management, In: "Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2010", Ed. Peter J. Shull, Aaron A. Diaz, H. Felix Wu, doi: 10.1117/12.848212, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7649, San Diego, CA, USA, March 7-11, 2010.

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Near-Optimal Sensor Placement for Health Monitoring of Civil Structures

G. W. van der Linden, A. Emami-Naeini, R. L. Kosut, H. Sedarat, J. P. Lynch, Near-Optimal Sensor Placement for Health Monitoring of Civil Structures, In: "Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2010", Ed. Peter J. Shull, Aaron A. Diaz, H. Felix Wu, doi: 10.1117/12.847704, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7649, San Diego, CA, USA, March 7-11, 2010.

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Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems - Sixth Edition

Gene F. Franklin, J. David Powell, Abbas Emami-Naeini, Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, 6th edition, Prentice-Hall, 2010, ISBN-10: 0136019692, ISBN-13: 9780136019695.

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Contact Interface in Seismic Analysis of Circular Tunnels

Hassan Sedarat, Alexander Kozak, Youssef M.A. Hashash, Anoosh Shamsabadic, and Alex Krimotat, Contact Interface in Seismic Analysis of Circular Tunnels, Reference: TUST1130, in: Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology incorporating Trenchless Technology Research.  Online publication complete: 25-DEC-2008, DOI information: 10.1016/j.tust.2008.11.002.

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Quantum Process Tomography via L1-norm Minimization

Robert L. Kosut, Quantum Process Tomography via L1-norm Minimization, arXiv:0812.4323v1 [quant-ph], 12/23/2008.

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Control in Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing

Abbas Emami-Naeini, Dick de Roover, Control in Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing, 47th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Cancun, Mexico, December 9-11, 2008.

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Channel-Optimized Quantum Error Correction

Soraya Taghavi, Robert L. Kosut, Daniel A. Lidar, Channel-Optimized Quantum Error Correction, arXiv:0810.2524v1 [quant-ph], 10/14/2008.

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Model-Based Control and Virtual Sensing with Application to a Vertical Furnace

J. L. Ebert, N. Acharya, D. de Roover, A. Emami-Naeini, R. L. Kosut, J. Zhang, Model-Based Control and Virtual Sensing with Application to a Vertical Furnace, AEC/APC Symposium, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008.

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Quantum Metrology Subject to Instrumentation Constraints

Robert L. Kosut, Quantum Metrology Subject to Instrumentation Constraints, arXiv:0803.4284v1 [quant-ph], 3/29/2008.

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Fidelity of optimally controlled quantum gates with randomly coupled multiparticle environments

Matthew D. Grace, Constantin Brif, Herschel Rabitz, Daniel A. Lidar, Ian A. Walmsley, Robert L. Kosut, Fidelity of optimally controlled quantum gates with randomly coupled multiparticle environments, arXiv:0712.2935v1 [quant-ph], Special issue of the Journal of Modern Optics: 37th Winter Colloquium on the Physics of Quantum Electronics, 2-6 January 2007.

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Robust Quantum Error Correction via Convex Optimization

R.L. Kosut, A. Shabani, D.A. Lidar, Robust Quantum Error Correction via Convex Optimization, arXiv:quant-ph/0703274v2, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 020502 (2008).

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Performance Based Seismic Design for Bridges

Performance Based Seismic Design for Bridges. Authors: Juan MURILLO; Thomas COOPER; Alex KRIMOTAT. Published: August 31, 2007.

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An All-Digital Cantilever Controller for MRFM and Scanned Probe Microscopy using a Combined DSP/FPGA Design

D. de Roover, L. Porter II, A. Emami-Naeini, J. Marohn, S. Kuehn, S. Garner,  and D. Smith, An All-Digital Cantilever Controller for MRFM and Scanned Probe Microscopy using a Combined DSP/FPGA Design, NanoTech 2007: NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Santa Clara, May 20-24, 2007.

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Optimal control of quantum gates and suppression of decoherence in a system of interacting two-level particles

Matthew Grace, Constantin Brif, Herschel Rabitz, Ian A. Walmsley, Robert L. Kosut, Daniel A. Lidar, Optimal control of quantum gates and suppression of decoherence in a system of interacting two-level particles, arXiv:quant-ph/0702147v2, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 40, S103-S125 (2007)

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Optimal Control of High-Fidelity Quantum Gates in the Presence of Decoherence

Matthew Grace, Constantin Brif, Herschel Rabitz, Ian Walmsley, Robert Kosut, Daniel A. Lidar, Optimal Control of High-Fidelity Quantum Gates in the Presence of Decoherence, arXiv:quant-ph/0611189v2, 2/2/2007.

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Seismic Response of Precast Tunnel Linings

G.J.E. Kramer, H. Sedarat, A. Kozak, A. Liu, J. Chai, Seismic Response of Precast Tunnel Linings was presented at Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference Toronto, 2007. The paper won Hatch Best Paper Award for 2007.

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Quantum Error Correction via Convex Optimization

Robert L. Kosut, Daniel A. Lidar, Quantum Error Correction via Convex Optimization, arXiv:quant-ph/0606078v1, 6/9/2006.

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On the distance between unitary propagators of quantum systems of differing dimensions

Robert L. Kosut, Matthew Grace, Constantin Brif, Herschel Rabitz, On the distance between unitary propagators of quantum systems of differing dimensions, arXiv:quant-ph/0606064v1, 6/7/2006.

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Encoding a qubit into multilevel subspaces

Matthew Grace, Constantin Brif, Herschel Rabitz, Ian Walmsley, Robert Kosut, Daniel Lidar, Encoding a qubit into multilevel subspaces, arXiv:quant-ph/0412059v3, New J. Phys. 8, 35 (2006).

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Active Control of Flow Over a Backward-Facing Step

A. Emami-Naeini, S.A. McCabe, D. de Roover, J.L. Ebert; R.L. Kosut, Active Control of Flow Over a Backward-Facing Step, 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control 2005 and 2005 European Control Conference CDC-ECC '05., page(s): 7366 - 7371, 12-15 Dec. 2005.

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Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems - Fifth Edition

Gene Franklin, J. David Powell, Abbas Emami-Naeini, Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems, 5th edition, Prentice-Hall, 2006, ISBN: 0-13-149930-0, 912p.

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Optimal Experiment Design for Quantum State and Process Tomography and Hamiltonian Parameter Estimation

Robert Kosut, Ian A. Walmsley, Herschel Rabitz, Optimal Experiment Design for Quantum State and Process Tomography and Hamiltonian Parameter Estimation, arXiv:quant-ph/0411093v1, 11/12/2004.

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Model-based control of rapid thermal processing for semiconductor wafers

Ebert, J.L.; de Roover, D.; Porter, L.L., II; Lisiewicz, V.A.; Ghosal, S.; Kosut, R.L.; Emami-Naeini, A.; Model-based control of rapid thermal processing for semiconductor wafers, Proceedings of the 2004 American Control Conference, page(s): 3910 - 3921 vol.5, 2004.

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Model-based control for semiconductor and advanced materials processing: an overview

A. Emami-Naeini, J.L. Ebert, R.L. Kosut, D. de Roover, S. Ghosal, Model-based control for semiconductor and advanced materials processing: an overview, Proceedings of the 2004 American Control Conference, 30 June -2 July 2004, page(s): 3902 - 3909 vol.5, 2004.

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Multiscale Modeling and Control of RF Diode Sputter Deposition for GMR Thin Films

S. Ghosal, R. L. Kosut, J. L. Ebert, and L. L. Porter II, Multiscale Modeling and Control of RF Diode Sputter Deposition for GMR Thin Films, Proceedings of the 2004 American Control Conference, 30 June-2 July 2004, Volume: 5,  pp. 3930-3941, 2004.

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Model-based control for chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP)

de Roover, D.; Emami-Naeini, A.; Ebert, J.L., Model-based control for chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP), Proceedings of the 2004 American Control Conference, Volume 5, 30 June-2 July 2004, pp. 3922-3929, 2004.

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Quantum State Detector Design: Optimal Worst-Case a posteriori Performance

Robert L. Kosut, Ian Walmsley, Yonina Eldar, Herschel Rabitz, Quantum State Detector Design: Optimal Worst-Case a posteriori Performance, arXiv:quant-ph/0403150v1, 3/21/2004.

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Modeling and Control of Distributed Thermal Systems

A. Emami-Naeini, J. L. Ebert, D. de Roover, R. L. Kosut, M. Dettori, L. M. Porter, S. Ghosal, Modeling and control of distributed thermal systems, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Volume 11,  Issue 5, Page(s):668 - 683, Sept. 2003.

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Seismic Soil-Tunnel-Structure Interaction Analysis And Retrofit Of The Posey-Webster Street Tunnels

Anoosh SHAMSABADI, Hassan SEDARAT, Alexander KOZAK, Seismic Soil-Tunnel-Structure Interaction Analysis And Retrofit Of The Posey-Webster Street Tunnels, presented at The 2nd UJNR (United States and Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources) Workshop on Soil-Structure Interaction, March 6 to 8, 2001, Tsukuba, Japan.

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Analysis of Existing Piles with Missing Data in Seismic Retrofit Design at the Port of Oakland

Analysis of Existing Piles with Missing Data in Seismic Retrofit Design at the Port of Oakland: D. Oyenuga, S. Abe, H. Sedarat, A. Krimotat, S. Salah-Mars, and K. Ogunfunmi.

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A Study of the Pile-Wharf Deck Connection at the Port of Oakland

A Study of the Pile-Wharf Deck Connection at the Port of Oakland: by D. Oyenuga, E. Abrahamson, A. Krimotat, A. Kozak, T. Labasco, and F. Lobedan.

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Iterative Adaptive Control: Windsurfing with Confidence

R. L. Kosut, "Iterative Adaptive Control: Windsurfing with Confidence", Chapter in Model Identification and Adaptive Control: From Windsurfing to Telecommunications, G. Goodwin (ed.), Springer-Verlag, 2001.

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On Achieving Reduced Error Propagation Sensitivity in DFE Design via Convex Optimization

R. L. Kosut, W. Chung, C. R. Johnson, Jr., and S. P. Boyd, On Achieving Reduced Error Propagation Sensitivity in DFE Design via Convex Optimization, Proceedings of the 39th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Sydney, Australia, December, 2000.

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Multi-Scale Model of the RF Diode Sputter Deposition of GMR Thin Films

S. Ghosal, R. L. Kosut, J. L. Ebert, A. Kozak, T. E. Abrahamson, W. Zou, X. W. Zhou, J. F. Groves, Y. G. Yang, H. N. G. Wadley, D. Brownell, and D. Wang, Multi-Scale Model of the RF Diode Sputter Deposition of GMR Thin Films, Application notes, 2000.

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Command Shaping for MIMO Nonlinear Systems Using Iterative Learning Control with Application to an RTP System

D. de Roover, A. Emami-Naeini, J. L. Ebert, R. L. Kosut, Command Shaping for MIMO Nonlinear Systems Using Iterative Learning Control with Application to an RTP System, Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Divison-2000, pp. 153-161, November 2000.

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Control of Sputter Process for Improved Run-to-run Repeatability

S. Ghosal, R. L. Kosut, J. L. Ebert, L. Porter, D. Brownell, and D. Wang, Control of Sputter Process for Improved Run-to-run Repeatability, S. C. Application Notes, 2000.

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Active Control in Structures

H. Sedarat, H. Sedarat, R. Kosut, Active Control in Structures, 13th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference held in Baltimore, June 13-16, 1999.

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Seismic Modeling, Analysis, and Design of Modern Steel Bridges

Seismic Modeling, Analysis, and Design of Modern Steel Bridges: Ahmad M. Itani, Alex Krimotat, and Camille G. Rubeiz.

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Feedback Control of Morphology During III-V Semiconductor Growth by Molecular Beam Epitaxy

R. L. Kosut, R. Caflisch, M. Gyure, D. G. Meyer, A. Engelmann, Feedback Control of Morphology During III-V Semiconductor Growth by Molecular Beam Epitaxy, Proceedings of the 38th Conference on Decision & Control, Phoenix, AZ, December 1999, pp. 4204-4208.

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Tradeoffs in Temperature Control of Fast-Ramp RTO and RTA Systems

D. de Roover, A. Emami-Naeini, J. L. Ebert, R. L. Kosut, Tradeoffs in Temperature Control of Fast-Ramp RTO and RTA Systems,  Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Advanced Thermal Processing of Semiconductors, RTP '99, Colorado Springs, September 1999.

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Reactor-Scale Models for RF Diode Sputtering of Metal Thin-Films

S. Desa, S. Ghosal, R. Kosut, J. L. Ebert, T. E. Abrahamson, A. Kozak, W. Zou, X. W. Zhou, J. F. Groves, and H. N. G. Wadley, Reactor-Scale Models for RF Diode Sputtering of Metal Thin-Films, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 1926-1933, 1999.

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Silicon Epitaxy White Paper

SC Solutions, Inc., "Reactor-scale Model of Silicon Epitaxy Process", Application Notes, 1999.

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Reactor-scale Modeling and Control for MOCVD of YBCO High Temperature Superconductors

Reactor-scale Modeling and Control for MOCVD of YBCO High Temperature Superconductors, Application Notes, SC Solutions, Inc., 1999.

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Alameda Tubes seismic retrofit studies

Alexander KOZAK, Hassan SEDARAT, Alex KRIMOTAT, Alameda Tubes seismic retrofit studies, Computers & Structures, Volume 72, Issues 1-3, 8 July 1999, Pages 233-251, Available online 24 May 1999, DOI information: 10.1016/S0045-7949(99)00008-5.

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Model-based Control of MOCVD Rate, Uniformity and Stoichiometry

S. Ghosal, J. L. Ebert, D. de Roover, and A. Emami-Naeini, Model-based Control of MOCVD Rate, Uniformity and Stoichiometry, Presented at the Third Symposium of Process Control, Diagnostics, and Modeling in Semiconductor Manufacturing, 195th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Seattle, May 2-6, 1999.

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A Physical Model for Drying of Gelcast Ceramics

S. Ghosal, A. Emami-Naeini, Y. P. Harn, B. Draskovich, and J. P. Pollinger, A Physical Model for Drying of Gelcast Ceramics, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 82, No. 3, pp. 513-520, 1999.

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Run-to-Run Control of Static Systems

D. de Roover, R. L. Kosut, A. Emami-Naeini, and J. L. Ebert, Run-to-Run Control of Static Systems, Proceedings of the 37th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 695-700, Tampa, Florida, December, 1998.

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Linear Multivariable Servomechanisms Revisited: System Type and Accuracy Trade-offs

B. A. L. de la Barra, A. Emami-Naeini, and E. R. Chinchon, Linear Multivariable Servomechanisms Revisited: System Type and Accuracy Trade-offs, Automatica, Vol. 34, No. 11, pp. 1449-1452, 1998.

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Model-Based Control of Fast-Ramp RTP Systems

D. de Roover, A. Emami-Naeini, J. L. Ebert, S. Ghosal, and G. W. van der Linden, Model-Based Control of Fast-Ramp RTP Systems, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Advanced Thermal Processing of Semiconductors, RTP '98, Kyoto, Japan, September 9-11, 1998.

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Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis for Immersed Tube Tunnels Retrofit

by Youssef M. A. Hashash, M.ASCE, Wen S. Tseng, M.ASCE, and Alexander Krimotat

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Proof-testing of latticed members and their connections on San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Astaneh-Asl, A., Dameron, R.A., Itani, A., Krimotat, A. and Uang, C-M., (1998). "Proof-testing of latticed members and their connections on SFOBB" Report No. UCB/CEE-Steel- 98/03, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, June.

Non-Linear Seismic Analysis of Carquinez Bridges

by Semyon Treyger, P.E., Thomas A. Ballard, P.E., Alex Krimotat, and Robyn Mutobe

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Efficient CFD Modeling of Single Wafer Semiconductor Systems for Closed-Loop Evaluation

J. L. Ebert, G. W. van der Linden, R. L. Kosut, and A. Emami-Naeini, Efficient CFD Modeling of Single Wafer Semiconductor Systems for Closed-Loop Evaluation, Proceedings of the 36th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 830-831, December, 1997.

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Real-Time Model-Based Control Systems Design for Gelcast Drying Process

Y. P. Harn, S. Ghosal, G. Aral, A. Emami-Naeini, B. Draskovich, and L. C. Maxey, Real-Time Model-Based Control Systems Design for Gelcast Drying Process, Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Hartford, CT. October 5-7, 1997.

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Efficient CFD Modeling of Single Wafer System for Closed-Loop Evaluation

J. L. Ebert, G. W. van der Linden, R. L. Kosut, and A. Emami-Naeini, Efficient CFD Modeling of Single Wafer System for Closed-Loop Evaluation, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Advanced Thermal Processing of Semiconductors, RTP '97, New Orleans, LA, September 3-5, 1997.

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Seismic analysis of complex structures: Practical application issues and case study

Seismic analysis of complex structures: Practical application issues and case study, A. V. Krimotat and R. M. Mutobe of SC Solutions, Inc., 1451 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040, U.S.A.

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