Curriculum Vitae

Education 

1993 

Dr. Ing. (Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering). 
Division of Engineering Cybernetics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Norwegian Institute of Technology (Now: Norwegian University of Science and Technology.) 

March 1991-December 1992. Visiting student in the Department of Systems Engineering, Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University. 
Thesis title: System identification in the behavioural framework. 
Supervisors: Dr. I. M. Y. Mareels (ANU) and Prof. R. Henriksen (NUST). 
 
 
1988 

Sivilingeniør (Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Honours class 1) 
Final mark: 1.3 med innstilling til Kongen (University Medal) 
Division of Engineering Cybernetics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Norwegian Institute of Technology. 
Thesis title: Convergence analysis of recursive decentralised estimators (in Norwegian). 
Supervisor: Prof. R. Henriksen. 
 
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Awards and Scholarships

Awarded an honourable mention as one of the five finalists for the IFAC Congress Young Author Prize at the 14th IFAC World Congress in Beijing, China. (Conference paper [18])  

1989 

Elf Aquitaine Prize for outstanding results in undergraduate studies. (University Medal) 

1989-1992 

Ph.D. scholarships from Royal Norwegian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. 

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Research Interests 

System  Identification, Control, Estimation 
 

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Employment history

Regular positions 

Jan 97-Present

Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia. 
 
 
Jun 94-Dec 96 

Post Doctoral Fellow. Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Australia. 
 
 
Jan 89 -Sep 89  

Teaching Assistant, Division of Engineering Cybernetics, Norwegian Institute of Technology. 

Visiting Academic Appointments 

August 2001-December 2001. 

Visiting fellow. Institute of econometrics, operations research and system theory. Technical University of Vienna, Austria.

April 1995. 

Visiting fellow. Department of Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra Australia 

March 1994.  

Visitor to the Tinbergen Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and the Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands. Supported by the Dutch System and Control Theory Network and the Tinbergen Institute. 

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National Service (compulsory in Norway)  

Jan 93-May 94 

Non-military national service as a research assistant at SINTEF SI (Centre for Industrial Research), Oslo, Norway. 
Projects: Modelling of systems based on empirical data, Time series analysis, Neural networks. 

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Consulting 

March 2002 - Feb 2003 Consultant for Rubicon Systems Austalia Ptd. Ltd. on modelling and implementation of control systems for open water irrigation channels.

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Research grants obtained 

2003-2008. ARC Linkage Grant. Control and safety monitoring systems of large scale irrigation networks, in conjunjunction with Rubicon Systems. 675 000 A$, with I. Mareels, M. Cantoni, and G. Nair.

2002-2004. ARC Discovery Grant. Design of Large-Scale Interconnected Dynamical Systems. 467 000 A$. with R.J. Evans, V. Krishnamurthy, I. Mareels, M. Cantoni, D. Thomas and G. Nair.

1999-2000. AusIndustry Grant, Control and management of water resources, in conjunction with Rubicon Systems Pty. Ltd. 270 000 A$ with Prof Iven Mareels.  

1997-1999. ARC Large Grant , Grey Box Modelling for Process Control,  140 000 A$ with Dr. Bob Newell. 

1999. ARC Small Grant , Finite sample properties of system identification for control.  22 000 A$

1998. ARC Small Grant , Finite sample complexity of least squares identification.  20 000 A$

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Teaching 

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Publications

Patents

[1]

E. Weyer, I. Mareels, Rubicon Research Pty Ltd, Control Gates, WIPO Number WO02/16698, PCT Number PCT/AU01/01036 This invention relates to a novel fluid regulator to be used in open water channels.

[2]

E. Weyer, I. Mareels, Rubicon Systems Pty Ltd, Fluid Regulation, Australian Application Number 2002233060, PCT/AU02/00230 This invention relates to novel model and control methodologies to be used for open channel regulation.

Journal Papers and Book Chapters

[1]

Weyer E., I. M. Y. Mareels, and J. W. Polderman (1994). ``Limitations of robust adaptive pole placement control.'' IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 1665-1671.

[2]

Kavli T., and E. Weyer (1995). ``On ASMOD - an algorithm for empirical modelling using spline functions.'' In Advances in Neural Network Engineering in Dynamic Control Systems., pp. 83-104. K.J. Hunt, G.R. Irwin and K. Warwick (Eds.) Springer series on Advances in Industrial Control, Springer Verlag.

[3]

Weyer E., and T. Kavli (1997). ``Theoretical properties of the ASMOD algorithm for empirical modelling.'' International Journal of Control, Vol. 67, no. 5, pp. 767-789.

[4]

Weyer E., R. C. Williamson and I. M. Y. Mareels (1998). ``On the relationship between behavioural and standard methods for system identification.'' Automatica, Vol. 34, No. 6, pp. 801-804.

[5]

Johansen T. A., and E. Weyer (1998). ``On Convergence Proofs in System Identification - A General Principle using ideas from Learning Theory.'' Systems and Control Letters, Vol. 34, pp. 85-92

[6]

Weyer E., R. C. Williamson, and I. M. Y. Mareels (1999). `` Finite sample properties of linear model identification.'' IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control.

Vol. 44, no. 7, pp. 1370-1383.

[7]

Weyer E., G. Bell and P. L. Lee (1999). ``System identification for Generic Model Control.'' Journal of Process Control. Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 357-364.

[8]

Weyer E., G. Szederkényi and K. M. Hangos (2000). ``Grey box fault detection of heat exchangers.'' Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 121-131.

[9]

Weyer E. (2000). ``Finite sample properties of system identification of ARX models under mixing conditions'' Automatica Vol. 36, no. 9, pp. 1291-1299.

[10]

Weyer E. (2001). ``System identification of an open water channel'' Control Engineering Practice. Vol 9., no. 12, pp. 1289-1299.

[11]

Campi M.C., and E. Weyer (2002). ``Finite sample properties of system identification methods''. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Vol. 47, no. 8, pp. 1329-1334.

[12]

Weyer E., and M.C. Campi (2002). ``Non-asymptotic confidence ellipsoids for the least squares estimate'' Automatica Vol. 38, no. 9, pp.1539-1547.

[13]

Ooi, S.K., M. P. M. Krutzen, and E. Weyer (2003). ``On physical and data driven modelling of irrigation channels.' Submitted for publication.

[14]

Campi, M.C, S.K. Ooi, and E. Weyer (2003). ``Non-asymptotic quality assessment of generalised FIR models with periodic inputs'' Submitted for publication

Conference Papers

[1]

Henriksen R., and E. Weyer (1990). ``Convergence aspects of some robust estimators based upon prefiltering of the input/output data.'' Proc. 11th IFAC World Congress, Tallinn, USSR, August 1990, Vol. 2, pp. 161-166.

[2]

Weyer E. (1991). ``A recursive decentralized parameter estimator for a general linear SISO system.'' Preprint 9th IFAC/IFORS Symposium on Identification and System Parameter Estimation, Budapest, Hungary, July 1991, Vol. 2, pp. 1272-1277.

[3]

Weyer E., I. M. Y. Mareels, and J. W. Polderman (1992). ``Limitations of robust adaptive pole placement control for first order systems.'' Proceedings of the 31st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tucson, Arizona, December 1992, Vol. 4, pp. 3638-3643.

[4]

Weyer E., R. C. Williamson, and I. M. Y. Mareels (1992). ``An approach to system identification based on risk minimization and behaviours.'' Proceedings of the 31st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tucson, Arizona, December 1992, Vol. 1, pp. 927-932.

[5]

Weyer E., R. C. Williamson, and I. M. Y. Mareels (1993). ``A principle for system identification in the behavioural framework.'' Proceedings of the 12th World Congress of IFAC, Sydney, Australia, July 1993, Vol. 5, pp. 81-84.

[6]

Kavli T., E. Weyer, and M. Carlin (1994). ``Real time seabed classification using multi frequency echo sounders.'' Proceedings of Oceanology International 94. Brighton, UK, March 1994, Vol. 4.

[7]

Kavli T., and E. Weyer (1994). `` ASMOD (Adaptive Spline Modelling of Observation Data) - Some theoretical and experimental results.'' Proceedings of IEE Colloquium on Advances in Neural Networks for Control and Systems. Berlin, Germany, May 1994, pp. 3/1-3/7.

[8]

Johansen T. A., and E. Weyer (1995). ``Model structure identification using separate validation data - asymptotic properties.'' Proc. of European Control Conference Rome, Italy, September 1995, Vol. 1, pp. 833-838.

[9]

Weyer E., I. M. Y. Mareels and R. C. Williamson (1996). ``Behavioural oriented identification in a stochastic framework.'' Proceedings of the 13th World Congress of IFAC, San Francisco, CA, July, 1996, Vol. I, pp. 1-6.

[10]

Weyer E., R. C. Williamson, and I. M. Y. Mareels (1996). ``Sample complexity of least squares identification of FIR models.'' Proceedings of the 13th World Congress of IFAC, San Francisco, CA, July, 1996, Vol. J, pp. 239-244.

[11]

Weyer E., and T. Kavli (1996). ``Analysis of the ASMOD algorithm for empirical modelling.'' Proceedings of the 13th World Congress of IFAC, San Francisco, CA, July, 1996, Vol. I, pp. 489-494.

[12]

Weyer E., G. Bell and P. L. Lee (1996). ``System identification for Generic Model Control.'' Proceeding of the 35th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 1527-1532, Kobe, Japan, December 1996.

[13]

Weyer E., and I. M. Y. Mareels (1996). ``Identification for pole placement control.'' Proceeding of the 35th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 213-214, Kobe, Japan, December 1996.

[14]

Weyer E., and K. M. Hangos (1997). ``Grey box fault detection in heat exchanger networks.'' Proceedings of IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes 1997., Vol. 1, pp. 191-196, Hull, UK, August 1997.

[15]

Szederkényi G, E. Weyer and K. M. Hangos (1998). ``Simultaneous fault detection of heat exchangers.'' In proceedings of IFAC Workshop on On-Line-Fault Detection and Supervision in the Chemical Process Industries. Lyon, France, June 1998.

[16]

Weyer E. (1998). ``Finite sample complexity of system identification with bounded criterion functions.'' In proceedings of Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems 98. Padova, Italy, July 1998, pp. 907-910.

[17]

Wendt C., E. Weyer, and I. Mareels (1999). ``Soft Sensor for Flow Measurement: Overshot Regulator''. Proceedings of Information Decision and Control 1999, Adelaide, Australia, February 1999,pp. 471-475..

[18]

Weyer E. (1999). ``Finite sample properties of system identification of ARX models under mixing conditions'' Proceedings of IFAC World Congress 1999, Beijing, China, July 1999, Vol. H, pp. 439-444.

[19]

Weyer E. and, M.C. Campi (1999). ``Finite sample properties of system identification methods'', Proceedings of the 38th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control , Phoenix, Arizona, USA, December 1999, pp. 510-515.

[20]

Wendt C., E. Weyer, I. Mareels, and J. Fenton (1999). ``Soft Sensor for Flow Measurement: Models from data''. Proceedings of USCID Workshop on Modernization of Irrigation Water Delivery Systems}, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, October 1999, pp. 681-693.

[21]

Weyer E. (2000). ``System identification of an open water channel'', Proceedings of 12th IFAC Symposium on System Identification, Santa Barbara June 2000, pp. 265-270.

[22]

Weyer E., I. Mareels, J. Fenton, and D. Aughton (2000) ``Advanced Management and Control of Water Networks'', In proceedings of Xth World Water Congress, Melbourne, Australia, March 2000.

[23]

Weyer E. and M.C. Campi (2000). Non-asymptotic confidence ellipsoids for the least squares estimate. Proceedings of the 39th IEEE Con ference on Decision and Control, Sydney, Australia, December 2000, pp. 2688-2693.

[24]

Ooi S.K. and E. Weyer (2001). ``Closed loop identification of an irrigation channel.'' Proceedings IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp 4338-4343. Orlando, Florida, USA, December 2001.

[25]

R. Irawan, M. Ooi, G. Yeung, E. Weyer, D. Nesic and I.M.Y.Mareels (2001). ``A double tank apparatus based virtual laboratory experience'', In proceedings of IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 2815-2820, Orlando, Florida, USA, December 2001.

[26]

Weyer E. (2001). ``Decentralised PI control of an open water channel.'' In proceedings of IFAC 15th World Congress Barcelona, Spain, July 2002.

[27]

Ooi S.K., M.C. Campi and E. Weyer (2002). ``Non-asymptotic quality assessment of the least squares estimate.'' In Proceedings of IFAC 15th World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, July 2002.

[28]

Campi, M.C, S.K. Ooi, and E. Weyer (2002). ``Non-asymptotic quality assessment of generalised FIR models'' Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 3416-3421, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, December 2002.

[29]

Ooi, S.K., M. P. M. Krutzen, and E. Weyer (2003). ``On physical and data driven modelling of irrigation channels.'' To be presented at 13th IFAC Symposium on System Identification Rotterdam, The Netherlands, August 2003.

[30]

Weyer, E., A. Gleiss, M. Deistler, K. Gruber, T. Matyus (2003). ``On the structure of static balanced flow systems'' To be presented at 13th IFAC Symposium on System Identification, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, August 2003.

[31]

Ooi, S.K. and E. Weyer (2003). ``Control design for an irrigation channel from physical data'' To be presented at European Control Conference 2003 , Cambridge, UK, September 2003.

[32]

Weyer E. (2003). ``Controller configurations for irrigation channels derived from sequential minimum variance control'' In proceddings of IEEE Conference on Control Applications 03 Istanbul, Turkey, June 2003.

[33]

Ooi, S.K., E. Weyer and M.C. Campi (2003). ``Finite sample quality assessment of system identification models of irrigation channels'' In proceddings of IEEE Conference on Control Applications 03 Istanbul, Turkey, June 2003.

[34]

I.M.Y. Mareels, E.Weyer, S.K.Ooi (2003). ``Modeling and Control of Irrigation Networks: A Systems Engineering Approach'', (lead presentation), Proceedings of 2nd Int USCID Phoenix Arizona, USA, May 2003, pp 399-411

[35]

I.M.Y. Mareels, E. Weyer, S.K. Ooi (2003). ``Irrigation Networks: A Systems Engineering Approach'' In Proc 4th International Conference on Control and Automation, Montreal, Canada, ISBN 0-7803-7777-X, Plenary Address.

[36]

Weyer E. (2003). ``LQ control of an irrigation channel" To be presented at IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, Hawaii, US, December 2003.

[37]

Campi, M.C and E. Weyer E. (2003).``Estimation of confidence regions for the parameters of ARMA models - guaranted non-asymptotic results" To be presented at IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, Hawaii, US, December 2003.