Professor Joe Qin Sizhao has become the first scholar in Greater China to receive the 2022 IEEE CSS Transition to Practice Award for his distinguished contributions to the field of data-driven control engineering.
The IEEE CSS Transition to Practice Award, which is presented by the IEEE Control Systems Society, recognises outstanding collaborative scientific interactions between industry and/or research laboratories and the academic community that convert basic controls and system theory to practical systems for the benefit of society.
Professor Qin was awarded for his distinguished contributions to the field of data-driven control engineering, particularly for methodological advances and knowledge transfer in model predictive control, systems safety and health monitoring, and diagnosis, which is applicable to a number of industries.