Quanyan ZHU, B.ENG (McGill)

Game-theoretical approaches in networks, optimization methods in engineering, operations research
Stochastic control of systems, probability and measure theory, stochastic methods in finance
Distributed control of autonomous agents, e.g. rendezvous problem, sensor planning, and control of smart structures.
Nanotechnology-based control devices such as MEMS and NEMS.
Quantum mechanics, solid-state physics, operator theory, quantum systems and control
Computational methods: finite element, monte-carlo, finite difference, etc.

Fall 2007:

1. ECE 1502HF Information Theory

2. ECE 1531 HF Quantum Information Theory

3. ECE 1529 HF Adaptive Systems for Signal Processing and Communications Web

Teaching:

1. MIE 404HF Introduction to Control System I Web

2. SUMMER DEEP: Engineering Mathematics

3. ECE 356H1S Linear Systems and Control (Winter 2007)

4. ECE 212H1F Circuit Theory (Fall 2006)

Downloads:

· Fall 2006 Supplementary Course Notes

· Presentation on Pricing in Telecommunication Networks: From Wireless to Optical Networks (Thesis) (Fall 2006)

· Presentation on Delayed Linear Agreement Protocol in Robot Rendezvous Problem (Fall 2006)

· Presentation on Nonlinear Control of MEMS (Thesis) (Summer 2006)

· Presentation on Market-based Control of Telecommunication Networks (Fall 2005)

· Presentation on Model Order Reduction in Steady- State Circuit Simulation (Winter 2005)

Initiatives:

· Online Information on Game Theory in Engineering

· Online Community on Distributed Control of Autonomous Agent

· Reading Group on Optimization

· Summer DEEP Course at University of Toronto: Engineering Mathematics

· New Toronto IEEE COMSOC Web Site

Publications:

Journal Papers:

Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , ‘Enabling OSNR Service Differentiation Using Generalized Model in Optical Networks ’, Submitted to IEEE Communication Letters, under review
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , ‘Stackelberg Game Approach in OSNR Optimization of WDM Optical Networks with Capacity Constraints ’, Submitted to IEEE Transaction of Automation and Control, under review.
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , ‘A Nash Bargaining Approach to Power Control in WDM Optical Networks: Theory and Algorithm’, Submitted to IEEE Transaction on Communications, under review
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , ‘Theory of Linear Games and its Application in Optical Networks’, Submitted to Journal of Selected Area of Communications, 2008

Conference Papers:

Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , `Efficient Pricing of Optical Networks in Constrained OSNR Nash Games', In preparation, to be submitted to GLOBECOM, 2009
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , `Pricing Design of Power Control Game in WDM Optical Networks: Constrained and Unconstrained Cases', In preparation to be submitted to Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2008
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , `Lagrangian Theory of Constrained Games and Linear Games Examples', In preparation, to be submitted to Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2008
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , `Stackelberg Revenue Maximization in Power Management of Optical Networks', In preparation to be submitted to Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2008
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , `A Study on the Trade-off Relation between Efficiency and Proportional Fairness in Nash Games', In preparation, to be submitted to INFOCOM Student Workshop, 2008
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , `Differentiated Services in Power Management of WDM Optical Networks', Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), 2008
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , `Stackelberg Game Approach to Constrained OSNR Nash Game', Submitted to American Control Conference (ACC), 2008
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , `Control-theoretic Approach to Unconstrained Pricing Problem in Optical Power Control Nash Game', Proceedings of IFAC World Congress, Seoul 2008
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel, ‘Linear Games with Linearly Coupled Constraints: Theory and Applications’, Proceedings of INFOCOM 2008
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel , ‘Pricing Design of Power Control Game in WDM Optical
Networks via State-space Approach’, Conf. Proc. of GLOBECOM 2007
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel, ‘Solving Constrained OSNR Nash Game in DWM Optical
Networks with a Fictitious Player’, Conf. Proc. of 2007 IEEE BROADNETS
Quanyan Zhu and L. Pavel, ‘End-to-End Link Power Control in Optical Networks Using Nash Bargaining Solution’, Proc. of the First International Workshop on Game theory for Communication networks (Game-Comm), 2007
Jeffrey C.W.Ho, Quanyan Zhu, and Ramesh Abhari, ‘Modeling of Transmission Lines with Textured Ground Planes and Investigation of Data Transmission by Generating Eye Diagram’, IEEE EPEP 2004 conference proceedings.