Adaptive Backstepping Consensus Control for Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems

Lin Zhao received a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics from Qingdao University, Qingdao, China, in 2008, and a M.Sc. degree in Operational Research and Cybernetics from the Ocean University of China, Qingdao, in 2011. Zhao earned a Ph.D. degree in Applied Mathematics from Beihang University, Beijing, China, in 2016. He is currently a Professor with the School of Automation, Qingdao University. His current research interests include distributed control of multiagent systems, finite-time control, and robot control systems. Dr. Zhao was the recipient of the Shandong Province Taishan Scholar Special Project Fund and the Shandong Province Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars.Jinpeng Yu received a B.Sc. degree in Automation from Qingdao University, Qingdao, China, in 2002, and an M.Sc. degree in System Engineering from Shandong University, Jinan, China, in 2006. Yu went on to obtain a Ph.D. degree in System Theory from the Institute of Complexity Science, Qingdao University, in 2011. He is currently a Professor with the School of Automation, Qingdao University. His research interests include electrical energy conversion and motor control, applied nonlinear control, and intelligent systems. Dr. Yu was the recipient of the Shandong Province Taishan Scholar Special Project Fund and Shandong Province Fund for Outstanding Young Scholars. He has been an Associate Editor of several reputable journals.