Rate Professor Andrew Alleyne

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1994; M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1992; B.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, 1989.

Research Interests: Dynamic modeling and control of mechanical systems, focusing on energy systems, advanced manufacturing, and autonomous vehicles. His work emphasizes precision control, system optimization, and sustainable engineering solutions.

Appointments: Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2002–present; Director, NSF Engineering Research Center for Power Optimization of Electro-Thermal Systems (POETS), 2015–present; Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering, 2018–present.

Awards: Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012; National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 1999; Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2005.

Publications: Over 200 refereed journal and conference papers; notable works include Control of Dynamic Systems: Theory and Applications (Springer, 2016) and articles in IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.

Additional Contributions: Keynote speaker at IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2019; holds multiple patents in control systems for energy-efficient technologies.