Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, May 2002
• M.A., Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley, December 2001
• M.Eng., Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University (China), June 1996
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University (China), June 1993

Research Interests

• Intelligent and autonomous robotic systems
• Dynamic systems and control systems
• Intelligent sensing and actuation systems
• Semiconductor manufacturing automation
• Intelligent transporation systems

Honors/AwardS

• Finalist, Spansion Best Conference Paper Award, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
• Kayamori Best Paper Award, 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
• 2002, 2005 American Control Conference best paper in session award
• Guanghua Fellowship, Tsinghua University, 1995
• Excellent students fellowship, Zhejiang University, 1989-1993

Teaching Experience

• Instructor, Spring 2007 to present, Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University.
• Instructor, Spring 2005 to Fall 2006, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University.
• Instructor, Spring 2002, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley.
• Teaching assistant, Spring 2001 and Fall 2001, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley.
• Teaching assistant, Fall 2000, Department of Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley.

Research Experience

• Assistant professor, January 2007 to present, Department of Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University.
• Visiting assistant professor, January 2005 to December 2006, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University.
• Systems engineer, May 2002 to January 2005, Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, California.
• Graduate research assistant, September 1996 to May 2002, Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley.
• Graduate research assistant, September 1993 to July 1996, Department of Precision Instruments, Tsinghua University.
• Undergraduate research assistant, September 1992 to June 1993, Department of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University.

Publications

• Chapters in books
  1. C. Canudas de Wit, P. Tsiotras, X. Claeys, J. Yi and R. Horowitz, (2003). Tire/road friction modeling, estimation and optimal braking control. In Nonlinear and Hybrid Systems for Automotive Control, R. Johansson and A. Rantzer (Eds.), Springer-Varleg, London.
• Journal papers that have appeared or been accepted
  1. J. Yi (2008). Friction modeling in chemical-mechanical planarization processes. Accepted by IEEE Control Systems Magazine (invited paper)
  2. J. Yi (2008). A piezo-sensor based "smart tire" system for mobile robots and vehicles. IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics, vol. 13, no. 1.
  3. J. Yi, and H. Liang, (2008). A PVDF-based deformation and motion sensor: Modeling and experiments. IEEE Sensors Journal, in press.
  4. J. Yi, S. Ding and D. Song, M. Zhang (2008). Steady-state throughput and scheduling analysis of multi-cluster tools: a decomposition approach. IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 5, no. 2 .
  5. D. Song, H.N. Lee, J. Yi, and A. Levandowski (2007). Vision-based motion planning for an autonomous motorcycle on ill-structured roads. Autonomous Robots, vol. 23, no. 3, pp 197-212.
  6. Y. Song, M. Zhang, J. Yi, L. Zhang, and L. Zheng (2007). Bottleneck station scheduling in semiconductor assembly manufacturing using ant colony optimization. IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 4, no. 4, pp 569-578
  7. S. Ding, J. Yi and M. Zhang, (2006). Scheduling multi-cluster tools: an integrated event graph and network model approach. IEEE Trans. on Semiconductor Manufacturing, vol. 19, no. 3, pp 339-351.
  8. J. Yi and R. Horowitz, (2006). Macroscopic traffic flow propagation stability for adaptive cruise controlled vehicles. Transportation Research, Part C, vol. 14, no. 2, pp 71-85.
  9. J. Yi, (2005). On the wafer/pad friction for chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) processes, Part I: modeling and analysis. IEEE Trans. on Semiconductor Manufacturing, vol. 18, no. 3, pp 359-370.
  10. J. Yi, (2005). On the wafer/pad friction for chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) processes, Part II: experiments and applications. IEEE Trans. on Semiconductor Manufacturing, vol. 18, no. 3, pp 371-383.
  11. J. Yi and C. Xu, (2005). Broad-band optical end-point detection for linear chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) processes using an image matching technique. Journal Mechatronics, vol. 15, no. 3, pp 271-290.
  12. L. Alvarez, J. Yi, R. Horowitz and L. Olmos, (2005). Adaptive emergency braking control with observer-based dynamic tire/road friction model and underestimation of friction coefficient. ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, vol. 127, no. 1, pp 22-32.
  13. J. Yi, Y. Sheng and C. Xu, (2003). Neural network based uniformity profile control of linear chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP). IEEE Trans. on Semiconductor Manufacturing, vol. 16, no. 4, pp 609-620.
  14. J. Yi, H. Lin, L. Alvarez and R. Horowitz, (2003). Stability of macroscopic traffic flow modeling through wavefront expansion. Transportation Research, Part B, vol. 37, no. 7, pp 661-679.
  15. J. Yi, L. Alvarez X. Claeys and R. Horowitz, (2003). Tire/road friction estimation and emergency braking control using a dynamic friction model. Vehicle System Dynamics, vol. 39, no. 2, pp 81-97.
  16. J. Yi, L. Alvarez and R. Horowitz, (2002). Adaptive emergency brake control with underestimation of friction coefficient. IEEE Trans. on Control Systems Technology, vol. 10, no. 3, pp 381-392.
• Journal papers that are under review
  1. W.J. Chan, J. Yi, and S. Ding (2008). Optimal scheduling of multi-cluster tools with finite inter-cluster buffers and single-blade robots. Submitted to Operations Research.
• Refereed conference papers that have appeared or been accepted
  1. Y. Xu, D. Song, and J. Yi, (2008). An approximation algorithm for the least overlapping p-frame problem with non-partial coverage for networked robotic cameras. To be presented at 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
  2. S. Shahruz and J. Yi (2007). Design of Disturbance Observers for Multi-Input Multi-Output Systems. In Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2007-43117, Seattle, WA.
  3. S. Shahruz and J. Yi (2007). Suppression of Vibration Localization in Non-Axisymmetric Periodic Structures. In Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2007-43118, Seattle, WA.
  4. S. Shahruz and J. Yi (2007). Efficient and Robust Synchronization of Twin-Gyro Systems. In Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2007-43119, Seattle, WA.
  5. S. Shahruz and J. Yi (2007). Performance of Mechanical Band-Pass Filters Used in Energy Scavenging in the Presence of Fabrication Errors and Coupling. In Proceedings of 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2007-43123, Seattle, WA.
  6. W.J. Chan, J. Yi, and S. Ding (2007). On the Optimality of One-Unit Cycle Scheduling of Multi-Cluster Tools with Single-Blade Robots. In Proceedings of 2007 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering. Scottsdale, AZ, pp 392-397. (Spansion Best Conference Paper Award Finalist.)
  7. J. Yi, M. Zhang, S. Ding, and P. van der Meulen (2007). Throughput Analysis of Linear Cluster Tools. In Proceedings of 2007 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering. Scottsdale, AZ, pp 1063-1068.
  8. J. Yi, J. Zhang, D. Song, and S. Jayasuriya (2007). IMU-based localization and slip estimation for skid-steered mobile robots. In Proceedings of 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, San Diego, CA, pp 2845-2850.
  9. D. Song, J. Yi, and Z. Goodwin (2007). Localization of unknown networked radio sources using a mobile robot with a directional antenna. In Proceedings of the American Control Conference. New York, NY, pp 5952-5957.
  10. J. Yi, D. Song, J. Zhang, and Z. Goodwin (2007). Adaptive trajectory tracking control of skid-steered mobile robots. In Proceedings of 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Rome, Italy, pp 2605-2610.
  11. J. Yi, S. Ding, D. Song, and M. Zhang (2007). Multi-robot scheduling in cluster tools with buffer/process modules. In Proceedings of 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Rome, Italy, pp 985-990.
  12. S. Ding, J. Yi, M. Zhang, and R. Akhavan-Tabatabaei (2006). Performance evaluation and schedule optimization of multi-cluster tools with stochastic process times. In Proceedings of 2006 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China, pp 112-117.
  13. D. Song, H.-L. Lee, J. Yi, and A. Levandowski (2006). V²-space: vision-based navigation for an autonomous motorcycle on ill-structured road. In Proceedings of 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Beijing, China, pp 3279-3286.
  14. J. Yi, D. Song, A. Levandowski, and S. Jayasuriya (2006). Trajectory tracking and balance stabilization control of autonomous motorcycles. In Proceedings of 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Orlando, FL, pp 2583-2589.
  15. J. Yi, W. Sang and E. Zhao (2005). A run-to-run film thickness control for chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) processes. In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Portland, OR, pp 4231-4236.
  16. J. Yi, S. Ding and D. Song (2005). Steady-state throughput and scheduling analysis of multi-cluster tools for semiconductor manufacturing: a decomposition approach. In Proceedings of 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Barcelona, Spain, pp 293-299. (Kayamori Best Paper Award.)
  17. J. Yi and C. Xu, (2004). Broad-band optical end-point detection for linear chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) processes using an image matching technique. In Proceedings of the 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Vol. II, Anaheim, CA.
  18. S. Ding and J. Yi, (2004). An event-graph based simulation and analysis of multi-cluster tools. In Proceedings of the 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington DC, pp 1915-1924.
  19. J. Yi, (2004). On the wafer/pad friction for linear chemical-mechanical planarization: modeling, analysis and experiments. In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Boston, MA, pp 4873-4878.
  20. J. Yi, Y. Sheng and S. Xu, (2003). Neural network based uniformity profile control of linear chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP). In Proceedings of the 42nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, HI, pp 5955-5960.
  21. J. Yi and R. Horowitz, (2002). Macroscopic traffic flow stability for adaptive cruise controlled (ACC) vehicles. In Proceedings of the 41st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas, NV, pp 893-899.
  22. J. Yi, H. Lin, L. Alvarez and R. Horowitz, (2002). Stability of macroscopic traffic flow modeling through wavefront expansion. In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Anchorage, AK, pp 1484-1490.
  23. L. Alvarez, J. Yi, and R. Horowitz, (2002). Adaptive emergency braking control with observer-based dynamic tire/road friction model and underestimation of friction coefficient. In Proceedings of the 15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control, Barcelona, Spain.
  24. J. Yi, L. Alvarez, X. Claeys, R. Horowitz and C. Canudas de Wit, (2001). Emergency braking control with an observer-based dynamic tire/road friction model and wheel angular velocity information. In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp 19-24.
  25. X. Claeys, J. Yi, L. Alvarez, R. Horowitz, C. Canudas de Wit, and L. Richard (2001). Tire friction modeling under wet road conditions. In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp 1794-1799.
  26. L. Alvarez, J. Yi and R. Horowitz, (2001). Observer based emergency braking control in automated highway systems. In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp 2093-2098.
  27. G. Gomes, L. Munoz, J. Yi, C. Toy, S. Cinnamon, R. Horowitz and L. Alvarez, (2001). Meso-microscale traffic simulation of an AHS control architecture. In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp 1806-1811.
  28. X. Claeys, J. Yi, L. Alvarez, R. Horowitz and C. Canudas de Wit, (2001). A simple 3D parametric tire/road friction model for vehicle simulation and control. In Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Oakland, CA, pp 485-490.
  29. X. Claeys, J. Yi, L. Alvarez, R. Horowitz, and C. Canudas de Wit, (2001). A new 3D dynamic tire/road friction model for vehicle control and simulation. In Proceedings of the 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Vol. II, New York, NY.
  30. L. Munoz, G. Gomes, J. Yi, C. Toy, R. Horowitz and L. Alvarez, (2001). Integrated meso-microscopic traffic simulation of automated highway systems. In Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Oakland, CA, pp 84-89.
  31. J. Yi, L. Alvarez, R. Horowitz and C. Canudas de Wit, (2000). Adaptive emergency brake control using a dynamic friction model. In Proceedings of the 39th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Sydney, Australia, pp 456-461.
  32. L. Alvarez, J. Yi and R. Horowitz, (2000). Emergency braking control in automated highway systems with underestimation of friction coefficient . In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, pp 574-579.
  33. J. Yi, L. Alvarez, A. Howell, R. Horowitz, K. Hedrick, (2000). A fault management system for longitudinal vehicle control in AHS. In Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, pp 1514-1518.
  34. L. Alvarez and J. Yi, (1999). Adaptive emergency braking control in automated highway systems. In Proceedings of the 38th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Phoenix, AZ, pp 3740-3745.
• Non-refereed conference papers
1. R. Cooper, H. Lee, J. Butler, B. Mika, D. Clayton, K. Wang, J. Yi, and H. Liang (2008). Stress-resolved and cockroach-friendly piezoelectric sensors. Submitted to 2008 SPIE Conference on Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, San Diego, CA.
2. K. Moon, J. Yi, Y. Hong, and A. Mather (2007). Design of a PMN-PT-based monolithic nanomanipulator. In Proceedings of 2007 SPIE International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies, Lausanne, Switzerland.
3. K. Moon, H.H. Liang, and J. Yi (2007). Tire tread deformation sensor and energy harvester development for "Smart tire" applications. In Proceedings of 2007 SPIE Conference on Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, San Diego, CA.
4. J. Yi and H.H. Liang (2007). Development of a PVDF-based tire tread deformation sensing system. In Proceedings of 2007 World Forum on Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology, Nanjing, China.
• Technical reports
  1. J. Yi, S. Suryanarayanan, A. Howell, R. Horowitz, M. Tomizuka, and K. Hedrick, (2002). Development and implementation of a vehicle-centered fault diagnostic and management system for the extended PATH-AHS architecture: Part I. California PATH Research Report UCB-ITS-RR-2002-34 , Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Berkeley.
  2. J. Yi, S. Suryanarayanan, A. Howell, R. Horowitz, M. Tomizuka, and K. Hedrick, (2002). Development and implementation of a vehicle-centered fault diagnostic and management system for the extended PATH-AHS architecture: Part II. California PATH Research Report UCB-ITS-RR-2002-35 , Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Berkeley.
  3. J. Yi, A. Howell, R. Horowitz, K. Hedrick and L. Alvarez, (2001). Fault detection and handling for longitudinal control of automated highway systems (AHS). California PATH Research Report UCB-ITS-PRR-2001-21, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Berkeley.
  4. J. Yi, L. Alvarez and R. Horowitz, (1998). An interface between fault handling and detection modules. California PATH Research Report UCB-ITS-PRR-1998-16, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Berkeley.
• Theses
  1. J. Yi, (2002). A fault tolerant longitudinal control and tire/road friction estimation system for automated highway systems (AHS). Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley.
  2. J. Yi, (2001). Macroscopic traffic flow stability through wavefront expansion. M.A. thesis, Department of Mathematics, University of California at Berkeley.
  3. J. Yi, (1996). Design improvements on condition monitoring and fault diagnostic systems for large-scale turbo generators and an automobile wheel rim testing system. M.Eng. thesis, Department of Precision Instruments and Mechanology, Tsinghua University, China.
• Video
  1. A. Levandowski, A. Schultz, C. Smart, A. Krasnov, H. Chau, B. Majusiak, F. Wang, D. Song, J. Yi, H. Lee, and A. Parish, (2006). Ghostrider: Autonomous Motorcycle. In Proceedings of 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Orlando, FL.

Patents

1. T. Taylor, J. Yi and P. Norton, System and method for in-situ characterization and maintenance of polishing pad smoothness in chemical-mechanical polishing, US Patent 7,153,182, December 26, 2006.
2. J. Yi and C. Xu, Neural network control of chemical mechanical planarization, US Patent 7,001,243, February 21, 2006.
3. J. Yi and C. Xu, Methods for monitoring and controlling chemical mechanical planarization, US Patent 6,931,330, August 16, 2005.
4. J. Yi and C. Xu, End-point detection with image matching in semiconductor manufacturing, US Patent 6,930,782, August 16, 2005.
5. G. Lee, C. Xu, E. Zhao and J. Yi, Application of heated slurry for oxide CMP, US Patent Application 20040266192, December 30, 2004.

Professional Activities

• Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
• Primary member of ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division Mechatronics Technical Committee
• Associate Editor in the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division Conference Editorial Board (CEB) (2008-)
• Program committee member for
  • IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (2008)
  • IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics (2007)
  • IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (2007,2008)
  • IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, (2005-2007)
• Chair/co-Chair of sessions for
  • "Micro/Nano Robots II" in 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems.
  • "Service/Home Automation 2" and "Sensors, Instrumentation, and Measurement 2" in 2007 IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering.
  • "Innovative Sensing Systems" in 2007 World Forum on Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology.
  • "Mechanical Vibration Control II" and "System Modeling" in 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition.
  • "Sensors, Instrumentation, and Measurement" in 2007 IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering.
  • " Cooperative Control of Multi-Agent Systems" in 2006 American Control Conference.
• Paper reviewer for
  • Journals:Control Engineering Practice (2005-2008), ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control (2006, 2007), Journal of Optomechatronics (2007), Vehicle Systems Dynamics (2007), International Journal of Control (2005), IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine (2006), OR Spectrum (2005), IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering (2006, 2007), IEEE Trans. on Semiconductor Manufacturing (2004-2007), Automatica (2003), IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics (2000,2006,2007), IEEE Control Systems Magazine (2007), IEEE Trans. on Control Systems Technology (2001-2003), IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics (2002), IEEE Trans. on Intelligent Transportation Systems (2007,2008), Transportation Research, Part B (2006,2007), International Journal of Modeling Identification and Control (2007), Instrumentation, Systems and Automation (ISA) Trans. (2007), International Journal of Vehicle Design (2007), Asian Journal of Control (2007).
  • Conferences: IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control (MSC) (2007), IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) (2005-2008), IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE) (2007), IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA) (2005-2007), IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) (2005-2007), IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE) (2007), Seventh International Workshop on the Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics (WAFR) (2006), Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) (2006,2007), American Control Conference (ACC) (2000-2008), IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) (2002-2007), 12th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing (INCOM) (2006), IEEE Conference Control Applications (CCA) (1999,2005), IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Conference (2001), IFAC World Congress (2008), and ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE) (2002,2004,2006,2007).
  • Books/Book Chapters: Springer-Verlag (2006,2007)

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