David Clements

Senior Lecturer in Systems & Control

	Telephone:	+61 (2) 9385 4015
	Facsimile:	+61 (2) 9385 5993
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	Room:	205, EE Building

Qualifications

	B.Sc.(Hons) in Mathematics, University of Queensland, 1971
	M.E. in Electrical Engineering, University of Newcastle, 1973
	Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Newcastle, 1975

Membership of Professional Societies

	The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Member
	S.I.A.M., Member
	Sigma Xi, Member

Employment

	The University of New South Wales, A.R.G.C. Research Fellow, 1976-1978
	The University of New South Wales, School of Electrical Engineering, Tutor, 1979
	The University of New South Wales, School of Mathematics, Lecturer, 1980-1986
	The University of New South Wales, School of Electrical Engineering, Senior Lecturer, 1987-

Visiting Appointments

	University of Cambridge, Visiting Scholar, 1986
	University of Karlsruhe, Visiting Scholar, 1986

Teaching Areas

	Systems Theory
	Digital Control
	Optimization and Optimal Control Identification

Research Interests

	Systems Theory; Fundamental notions of equivalence and the relations between them in linear systems theory.
	Analysis of non-linear models for control, especially mechanical systems.
	Numerical Algorithms; Development of reliable, accurate and efficient numerical algorithms for control design. In particular, solutions of Riccati equations and factorization problems.
	Control Design; Development of design techniques for robust control. Implementation of Digital Control. The design of PC-based packages to connect to physical plant to assist the modelling of the plant, the design of digital controllers and then finally the implementation of the control.

Professional Interests and Consulting

	Consultant to B.H.P on mould level control in continuous slab casting at Port Kembla.
	Consultant to B.H.P on inter-stand tension estimation in hot steel rolling at Newcastle.

Selected Publications

Please visit my Personal Activities page for more details on many of the above topics.