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  •  Ramalingam, S., Raghunathan, A.U., Nikovski, D.N., "Submodular Function Maximization for Group Elevator Scheduling", International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS), June 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-079 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Ramalingam2017jun,
    • author = {Ramalingam, Srikumar and Raghunathan, Arvind and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {{Submodular Function Maximization for Group Elevator Scheduling}},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS)},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-079}
    • }
  •  Farahmand, A.-M., Benosman, M., "Towards Stability in Learning-based Control: A Bayesian Optimization-based Adaptive Controller", The Multi-disciplinary Conference on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making, June 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-075 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Farahmand2017jun,
    • author = {Farahmand, Amir-massoud and Benosman, Mouhacine},
    • title = {{Towards Stability in Learning-based Control: A Bayesian Optimization-based Adaptive Controller}},
    • booktitle = {The Multi-disciplinary Conference on Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = jun,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-075}
    • }
  •  Farahmand, A.-M., Nabi, S., Nikovski, D.N., "Deep Reinforcement Learning for Partial Differential Equation Control", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC.2017.7963427, May 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-063 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Farahmand2017may,
    • author = {Farahmand, Amir-massoud and Nabi, Saleh and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {{Deep Reinforcement Learning for Partial Differential Equation Control}},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = may,
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC.2017.7963427},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-063}
    • }
  •  Kumar, A., Raghunathan, A.U., Vaidya, U., "Transfer Operator-Based Approach for Optimal Stabilization of Stochastic Systems", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.23919/​ACC.2017.7963207, May 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-061 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Kumar2017may,
    • author = {Kumar, Apurba and Raghunathan, Arvind and Vaidya, Umesh},
    • title = {{Transfer Operator-Based Approach for Optimal Stabilization of Stochastic Systems}},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2017,
    • month = may,
    • doi = {10.23919/ACC.2017.7963207},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-061}
    • }
  •  Farahmand, A.-M., Barreto, A.M.S., Nikovski, D.N., "Value-Aware Loss Function for Model-based Reinforcement Learning", Artificial Intelligence and Statistics (AISTATS), Vol. 54, April 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-049 PDF
    • @article{Farahmand2017apr,
    • author = {Farahmand, Amir-massoud and Barreto, Andre M.S. and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {{Value-Aware Loss Function for Model-based Reinforcement Learning}},
    • journal = {Artificial Intelligence and Statistics (AISTATS)},
    • year = 2017,
    • volume = 54,
    • month = apr,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-049}
    • }
  •  Kamilov, U., "A Parallel Proximal Algorithm for Anisotropic Total Variation Minimization", IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, DOI: 10.1109/​TIP.2016.2629449, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 539-548, February 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-002 PDF
    • @article{Kamilov2017feb,
    • author = {Kamilov, Ulugbek},
    • title = {{A Parallel Proximal Algorithm for Anisotropic Total Variation Minimization}},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Image Processing},
    • year = 2017,
    • volume = 26,
    • number = 2,
    • pages = {539--548},
    • month = feb,
    • doi = {10.1109/TIP.2016.2629449},
    • issn = {1057-7149},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-002}
    • }
  •  Zhu, P., Knyazev, A., "Rayleigh-Ritz Majorization Error Bounds of the Mixed Type", SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications, DOI: 10.1137/​16M1058121, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 30-49, January 2017.
    BibTeX TR2017-004 PDF
    • @article{Zhu2017jan,
    • author = {Zhu, Peizhen and Knyazev, Andrew},
    • title = {{Rayleigh-Ritz Majorization Error Bounds of the Mixed Type}},
    • journal = {SIAM Journal on Matrix Analysis and Applications},
    • year = 2017,
    • volume = 38,
    • number = 1,
    • pages = {30--49},
    • month = jan,
    • doi = {10.1137/16M1058121},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2017-004}
    • }
  •  Vecharynski, E., Knyazev, A., "Preconditioned steepest descent-like methods for symmetric indefinite systems", Linear Algebra and its Applications, Vol. 511, pp. 274-295, December 2016.
    BibTeX TR2016-165 PDF
    • @article{Vecharynski2016dec,
    • author = {Vecharynski, Eugene and Knyazev, Andrew},
    • title = {{Preconditioned steepest descent-like methods for symmetric indefinite systems}},
    • journal = {Linear Algebra and its Applications},
    • year = 2016,
    • volume = 511,
    • pages = {274--295},
    • month = dec,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-165}
    • }
  •  Farahmand, A.-M., Nabi, S., Grover, P., Nikovski, D.N., "Learning to Control Partial Differential Equations: Regularized Fitted Q-Iteration Approach", IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), DOI: 10.1109/​CDC.2016.7798966, December 2016, pp. 4578-4585.
    BibTeX TR2016-145 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Farahmand2016dec,
    • author = {Farahmand, Amir-massoud and Nabi, Saleh and Grover, Piyush and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {{Learning to Control Partial Differential Equations: Regularized Fitted Q-Iteration Approach}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)},
    • year = 2016,
    • pages = {4578--4585},
    • month = dec,
    • doi = {10.1109/CDC.2016.7798966},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-145}
    • }
  •  Farahmand, A.-M., Barreto, A.M.S., Nikovski, D.N., "Value-Aware Loss Function for Model Learning in Reinforcement Learning", European Workshop on Reinforcement Learning (EWRL), December 2016.
    BibTeX TR2016-153 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Farahmand2016dec2,
    • author = {Farahmand, Amir-massoud and Barreto, Andre M.S. and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {{Value-Aware Loss Function for Model Learning in Reinforcement Learning}},
    • booktitle = {European Workshop on Reinforcement Learning (EWRL)},
    • year = 2016,
    • month = dec,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-153}
    • }
  •  Sun, H., Minot, A., Nikovski, D.N., Hashimoto, H., Takano, T., Takaguchi, Y., "Mitigating Substation Demand Fluctuations Using Decoupled Price Schemes for Demand Response", IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT), DOI: 10.1109/​ISGT.2016.7781189, September 2016.
    BibTeX TR2016-118 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Sun2016sep,
    • author = {Sun, Hongbo and Minot, Ariana and Nikovski, Daniel N. and Hashimoto, Hiroyuki and Takano, Tomihiro and Takaguchi, Yusuke},
    • title = {{Mitigating Substation Demand Fluctuations Using Decoupled Price Schemes for Demand Response }},
    • booktitle = {IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT)},
    • year = 2016,
    • month = sep,
    • doi = {10.1109/ISGT.2016.7781189},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-118}
    • }
  •  Yerazunis, W.S., Barnwell III, J.C., Nikovski, D.N., "Strengthening ABS, Nylon, and Polyester 3D Printed Parts by Stress Tensor Aligned Deposition Paths and Five-Axis Printing", International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, August 2016.
    BibTeX TR2016-101 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Yerazunis2016aug,
    • author = {Yerazunis, William S. and Barnwell III, John C. and Nikovski, Daniel N.},
    • title = {{Strengthening ABS, Nylon, and Polyester 3D Printed Parts by Stress Tensor Aligned Deposition Paths and Five-Axis Printing}},
    • booktitle = {International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium},
    • year = 2016,
    • month = aug,
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-101}
    • }
  •  Raghunathan, A.U., Curtis, F.E., Takaguchi, Y., Hashimoto, H., "Accelerating Convergence to Competitive Equilibrium in Electricity Markets", IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PES), DOI: 10.1109/​PESGM.2016.7741162, July 2016.
    BibTeX TR2016-095 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Raghunathan2016jul2,
    • author = {Raghunathan, Arvind and Curtis, Frank E. and Takaguchi, Yusuke and Hashimoto, Hiroyuki},
    • title = {{Accelerating Convergence to Competitive Equilibrium in Electricity Markets}},
    • booktitle = {IEEE Power \& Energy Society General Meeting (PES)},
    • year = 2016,
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741162},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-095}
    • }
  •  Benosman, M., Farahmand, A.-M., "Learning-Based Modular Indirect Adaptive Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7525001, July 2016, pp. 733-738.
    BibTeX TR2016-055 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Benosman2016jul1,
    • author = {Benosman, Mouhacine and Farahmand, Amir-massoud},
    • title = {{Learning-Based Modular Indirect Adaptive Control for a Class of Nonlinear Systems}},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2016,
    • pages = {733--738},
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7525001},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-055}
    • }
  •  Raghunathan, A.U., Knyazev, A., "Degeneracy in Maximal Clique Decomposition for Semidefinite Programs", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2016.7526549, July 2016, pp. 5605-5611.
    BibTeX TR2016-040 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Raghunathan2016jul,
    • author = {Raghunathan, Arvind and Knyazev, Andrew},
    • title = {{Degeneracy in Maximal Clique Decomposition for Semidefinite Programs}},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2016,
    • pages = {5605--5611},
    • month = jul,
    • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2016.7526549},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2016-040}
    • }
  •  Jiang, Y., Wang, Y., Bortoff, S.A., Jiang, Z.-P., "An Iterative Approach to the Optimal Co-Design of Linear Control Systems", International Journal of Control, DOI: 10.1080/​00207179.2015.1091510, Vol. 89, No. 4, pp. 680-690, October 2015.
    BibTeX TR2015-117 PDF
    • @article{Jiang2015oct,
    • author = {Jiang, Y. and Wang, Y. and Bortoff, S.A. and Jiang, Z.-P.},
    • title = {{An Iterative Approach to the Optimal Co-Design of Linear Control Systems}},
    • booktitle = {International Journal of Control},
    • journal = {International Journal of Control},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 89,
    • number = 4,
    • pages = {680--690},
    • month = oct,
    • doi = {10.1080/00207179.2015.1091510},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-117}
    • }
  •  Knyazev, A., Malyshev, A., "Efficient Particle Continuation Model Predictive Control", IFAC Workshop on Control Applicaiton of Optimization, DOI: 10.1016/​j.ifacol.2015.11.102, October 2015, vol. 48, pp. 287-291.
    BibTeX TR2015-119 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Knyazev2015oct2,
    • author = {Knyazev, A. and Malyshev, A.},
    • title = {{Efficient Particle Continuation Model Predictive Control}},
    • booktitle = {IFAC Workshop on Control Applicaiton of Optimization},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 48,
    • number = 25,
    • pages = {287--291},
    • month = oct,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.11.102},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-119}
    • }
  •  Knyazev, A., Malyshev, A., "Continuation Model Predictive Control on Smooth Manifolds", IFAC Workshop on Control Applications of Optimization (CAO), DOI: 10.1016/​j.ifacol.2015.11.071, October 2015, vol. 48, pp. 126-131.
    BibTeX TR2015-118 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Knyazev2015oct1,
    • author = {Knyazev, A. and Malyshev, A.},
    • title = {{Continuation Model Predictive Control on Smooth Manifolds}},
    • booktitle = {IFAC Workshop on Control Applications of Optimization (CAO)},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 48,
    • number = 25,
    • pages = {126--131},
    • month = oct,
    • publisher = {IFAC-PapersOnLine},
    • doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.11.071},
    • issn = {2405-8963},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-118}
    • }
  •  Knyazev, A., Malyshev, A., "Preconditioning for Continuation Model Predictive Control", IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, DOI: 10.1016/​j.ifacol.2015.11.282, September 2015, vol. 48, pp. 191-196.
    BibTeX TR2015-112 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Knyazev2015sep2,
    • author = {Knyazev, A. and Malyshev, A.},
    • title = {{Preconditioning for Continuation Model Predictive Control}},
    • booktitle = {IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 48,
    • number = 23,
    • pages = {191--196},
    • month = sep,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.11.282},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-112}
    • }
  •  Di Cairano, S., Goldsmith, A., Bortoff, S.A., "MPC and Spatial Governor for Multistage Precision Manufacturing Machines", IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Conference (NMPC), DOI: 10.1016/​j.ifacol.2015.11.311, September 2015, vol. 48, pp. 398-403.
    BibTeX TR2015-107 PDF
    • @inproceedings{DiCairano2015sep,
    • author = {{Di Cairano}, S. and Goldsmith, A. and Bortoff, S.A.},
    • title = {{MPC and Spatial Governor for Multistage Precision Manufacturing Machines}},
    • booktitle = {IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Conference (NMPC)},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 48,
    • number = 23,
    • pages = {398--403},
    • month = sep,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2015.11.311},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-107}
    • }
  •  Korolko, N., Sahinoglu, Z., "Robust Optimization of EV Charging Schedules in Unregulated Electricity Markets", IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, DOI: 10.1109/​TSG.2015.2472597, Vol. PP, No. 99, September 2015.
    BibTeX TR2015-121 PDF
    • @article{Korolko2015sep,
    • author = {Korolko, N. and Sahinoglu, Z.},
    • title = {{Robust Optimization of EV Charging Schedules in Unregulated Electricity Markets}},
    • journal = {IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = {PP},
    • number = 99,
    • month = sep,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.1109/TSG.2015.2472597},
    • issn = {1949-3053},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-121}
    • }
  •  Cheng, Y., Haghighat, S., Di Cairano, S., "Robust Dual Control MPC with Application to Soft-Landing Control", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7171932, July 2015, pp. 3862-3867.
    BibTeX TR2015-064 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Cheng2015jul,
    • author = {Cheng, Y. and Haghighat, S. and {Di Cairano}, S.},
    • title = {{Robust Dual Control MPC with Application to Soft-Landing Control}},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2015,
    • pages = {3862--3867},
    • month = jul,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7171932},
    • issn = {0743-1619},
    • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-064}
    • }
  •  Di Cairano, S., "Model Adjustable Predictive Control with Stability Guarantees", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7170740, July 2015, pp. 226-231.
    BibTeX TR2015-059 PDF
    • @inproceedings{DiCairano2015jul,
    • author = {{Di Cairano}, S.},
    • title = {{Model Adjustable Predictive Control with Stability Guarantees}},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2015,
    • pages = {226--231},
    • month = jul,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7170740},
    • issn = {0743-1619},
    • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-059}
    • }
  •  Wang, Y.-S., Wang, Y., "A Gradient-Based Approach for Optimal Plant Controller Co-Design", American Control Conference (ACC), DOI: 10.1109/​ACC.2015.7171833, July 2015, pp. 3249-3254.
    BibTeX TR2015-061 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Wang2015jul,
    • author = {Wang, Y.-S. and Wang, Y.},
    • title = {{A Gradient-Based Approach for Optimal Plant Controller Co-Design}},
    • booktitle = {American Control Conference (ACC)},
    • year = 2015,
    • pages = {3249--3254},
    • month = jul,
    • publisher = {IEEE},
    • doi = {10.1109/ACC.2015.7171833},
    • isbn = {978-1-4799-8685-9},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-061}
    • }
  •  Bouwmeester, H., Dougherty, A., Knyazev, A., "Nonsymmetric Preconditioning for Conjugate Gradient and Steepest Descent Methods", International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS), DOI: 10.1016/​j.procs.2015.05.241, June 2015, vol. 51, pp. 276-285.
    BibTeX TR2015-113 PDF
    • @inproceedings{Bouwmeester2015jun,
    • author = {Bouwmeester, H. and Dougherty, A. and Knyazev, A.},
    • title = {{Nonsymmetric Preconditioning for Conjugate Gradient and Steepest Descent Methods}},
    • booktitle = {International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS)},
    • year = 2015,
    • volume = 51,
    • pages = {276--285},
    • month = jun,
    • doi = {10.1016/j.procs.2015.05.241},
    • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2015-113}
    • }