Chao Chen

Chao Chen is a Lecturer in Control Systems at the University of Manchester, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. His research interests include nonlinear systems, robust control, phase theory, and neuromorphic control. Prior to joining The University of Manchester, he was a postdoctoral scholarship holder at the STADIUS Center, KU Leuven, Belgium, and a postdoctoral fellow at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China. He received his B.E. degree in automation from Zhejiang University of Technology, China, and his Ph.D. in electronic and computer engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is currently accepting PhD students for research in theoretical and novel directions within nonlinear and robust control.

Chao Chen is a Lecturer in Control Systems at the University of Manchester, specializing in nonlinear systems, robust control, phase theory, and neuromorphic control. His research focuses on analyzing and controlling complex systems through frequency-domain methods, graphical dominance analysis, and dissipativity-based approaches. Chen's work explores the phase properties of nonlinear systems, including the development of small-phase theorems and the study of scaled relative graphs for feedback stability. His research also addresses robust stability under uncertainties and the design of control strategies for under-sensed and under-actuated systems. Additionally, he investigates neuromorphic behaviors and their signal space representation, aiming to bridge control theory with biological systems.