Publications


Journal articles, conference proceedings, and preprints.

Here is a list of my research publications. For a full list and citation metrics, please visit my Google Scholar.


2026

  • Logarithmic Barrier Functions for Practically Safe Extremum Seeking Control
    Qixu Wang, Patrick McNamee, Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi
    65th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2026. (Submitted in March 2026)
    [PDF]

  • Lyapunov Constructions for System Interconnections Arising from Adaptation in Some Optimization Methods
    Qixu Wang, Patrick McNamee, Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi, and Miroslav Krstić
    IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2026. (Submitted in January 2026)
    [PDF]

2025

  • Servos for Local Map Exploration Onboard Nonholonomic Vehicles for Extremum Seeking
    Dylan James-Kavanaugh, Patrick McNamee, Qixu Wang, Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi
    IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 2025. (Resubmitted in March 2026)
    [PDF] [Video]

2023

  • Chaotic Motion Planning for Mobile Robots: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities
    Farida Ahuraka, Patrick McNamee, Qixu Wang, Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi, Jeffrey Hudack
    IEEE Access, 2023.
    [PDF]

2021

  • Optimal Design of the High-Speed Blend Machine Control System
    Qixu Wang, Yajun Liu
    2021 4th World Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Manufacturing (WCMEIM), 2021.
    [PDF]

  • Smart Seeing Eye Dog Wheeled Assistive Robotics
    Qixu Wang, Kong Zhang, Kun Zhao, Manhong Liao
    2021 3rd International Symposium on Robotics & Intelligent Manufacturing Technology (ISRIMT), 2021.
    [PDF]


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