{"id":66,"date":"2019-10-21T21:18:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T21:18:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ece.ucf.edu\/~qu\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2025-04-15T12:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:02:31","slug":"funding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ece.ucf.edu\/~qu\/funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS &amp; FUNDING<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"listed\">\n<li>Z. Qu, Neural Network Control System Stability, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, 2024-2025.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, Proactive Human-Machine Teaming Enabled Cybersecure Technologies (PROTECT), PNNL &amp; CESER, Department of Energy, 2023-2026.<\/li>\n<li>K. O. Davis, K. A. Stevens, Z. Qu, T. Wahl, and C. Emrich, Clean, Affordable, and Resilient Energy Systems (CARES) for Socially Vulnerable and At-Risk Communities, US Department of Energy RACER program, \u00a02023-2025.<\/li>\n<li>K. Stevens, Y. Ge, Z. Qu, L. Wang, and L. T. Marsh, CIVIC-PG Track A: Reimagining Urban Resilience and Education Hubs Using a Community-Engaged, Equity-Centered Approach, National Science Foundation, 2022-2025.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu and C. Enyioha, Adaptive and Resilient Autonomy for Unmanned Autonomous Systems, L3Harris, 2020-2023.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu and C. Enyioha, Distributed Estimation and Learning for Autonomous Unmanned System, FHTCC, 2021-2023.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu and C. Enyioha, Multi-Objective Decision Making for Autonomous Unmanned Systems: A Real-Time No-Regret Machine Learning Model,\u00a0 FHTCC, 2020.<\/li>\n<li>W. Sun, Z. Qu, and A. Dimitrovski, Secure and Resilient Operations Using Open-Source Distributed Systems Platform (OpenDSP), US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2020 Funding Program, 2021-2024.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, &#8220;Nonlinear Autopilot Design and Robustness Analysis,&#8221; Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, 2020-2023.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, Nonlinear Guidance and Control Designs Under Dynamic Constraints, FHTCC, 2021-2023.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu and W. Sun, &#8220;Autonomous Inverter Controls for Resilient and Secure Grid Operation: Vector Control Design for Grid Forming,&#8221; US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office Fiscal Year 2019 Funding Program, 2020-2024. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ece.ucf.edu\/~qu\/doe-inverter-control\/\">Project website<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Q. Zhou, G. Atia, Z. Qu, and W. Sun, &#8220;Building Intelligence with Layered Defense using Security-Constrained Optimization and Security Risk Detection (BUILD-SOS),&#8221; \u00a0US Department of Energy BENEFIT (Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers &amp; Innovation Technologies) program, 2020-2023.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu and W. Sun, &#8220;Long-Duration Energy Storage Study,&#8221; Duke Energy, 2019-2023.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, &#8220;Resilient Microgrid Operation using Long-During Battery,&#8221; FHTCC, 2020-2023.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, &#8220;JST-NSF-RCN Joint International Workshop on Distributed Energy Management Systems,&#8221; National Science Foundation, 2019-2020.<\/li>\n<li>Q. Zhou and Z. Qu, &#8220;Data Analytics for Autonomous Building and Smart Infrastructure,&#8221; Siemens Building Technology, 2019-2024.<\/li>\n<li>Q. Zhou and Z. Qu, &#8220;Data Analytics: Electric Grid Data Integration and Support,&#8221; Siemens Digital Grid, 2019-2024.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu and Q. Zhou, &#8220;Unifying Optimization and Control: Data-Driven Adaptive Learning and Real-Time Decision Making,&#8221; Florida High Tech Council and FloridaMakes, 2019-2023.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, et al, &#8220;Scalable\/Secure Cooperative Algorithms and Framework for Extremely-high Penetration Solar Integration (SolarExPert),&#8221; US Department of Energy ENERGISE (ENabling Extreme Real-time Grid Integration of Solar Energy) program, 2017-2020. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ece.ucf.edu\/~qu\/doe-energise-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project website<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>K. C. Chen and Z. Qu, &#8220;Resilience and Mission Assurance of Intelligent Machines for Secure Internet of Things,&#8221; Florida Center for Cybersecurity\u2019s (FC\u00b2), 2017-2018.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, &#8220;Microgrid control testbed,&#8221; Texas Instruments, 2016-2017.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, &#8220;An Intelligent Medical Robotic Device,&#8221; AVRA Medical Robotics Inc. and FHTC, 2016-2017.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, W. Sun, et al, &#8220;Strategic Expansion to Achieve DoE GEARED Goals,&#8221; US Department of Energy EERE STEP Program, 2016-2018.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, Electric Power Markets, Case Studies, and Energy Management System, Leidos and FHTC, 2014-2015.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu (PI and Director of FEEDER Center) , &#8220;The FEEDER (Foundations for Engineering Education for Distributed Energy Resources) Consortium,&#8221; one of the 4 national-network centers funded under Grid Engineering for Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment (GEARED) program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy, 2013-2018. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.feeder-center.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project website<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>D. Block, Z. Qu, and O. Tatari, Electric Vehicle Transportation Center, a Tier-1 University Transportation Center, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, US Department of Transportation, 2013-2018. (<a href=\"http:\/\/evtc.fsec.ucf.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project website<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, K. Lin and Y. Xu, &#8220;Oil Extraction by Electromagnetic Heating,&#8221; Harris Corporation, 2013-2014.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, &#8220;Novel Guidance and Control Algorithms for Missile Defense Systems,&#8221; L-3 Communications Coleman Aerospace and FHTC, 2013-2015.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu and M. Simaan, &#8220;Self-organizing Control and Scalable Game-theoretical Dispatch of Distributed Generations for High-Penetration Smart Grids,&#8221; National Science Foundation, 2013-2016. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ece.ucf.edu\/~qu\/nsf-project-on-self-organizing-microgrids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project website<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, Y. Xu and M. Illie, &#8220;Power Generation buoys and deep-sea monitoring system,&#8221; Harris Corporation and FHTC, 2011-2013.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, &#8220;Modeling and Control of Unmanned Air Vehicles,&#8221; L-3 Communications Link and FHTC, 2012.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, &#8220;Distributed Control, Optimization and Energy Management for SEGIS,&#8221; DOE Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) Phase-III and Petra Solar, 2011-2014.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, &#8220;Distributed Control, Optimization and Energy Management for Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems,&#8221; FHTC, 2011-2012.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu, &#8220;Modeling and Control of Unmanned Air Vehicles,&#8221; L-3 Communications and FHTC, 2011-2012.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu and T. Wilson, &#8220;Unmanned Aircraft System Operations in National Air Space: A Feasibility Study at Daytona Beach International Airport,&#8221; FHTCC,2011-2012.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Qu and C. Hughes, Medical Tele-surgical Robotic System: Tele-operation and visualization, Florida Biomedical Engineering Partnership, State of Florida, 2011-2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS &amp; FUNDING Z. Qu, Neural Network Control System Stability, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, 2024-2025. Z. Qu, Proactive Human-Machine Teaming Enabled Cybersecure Technologies (PROTECT), PNNL &amp; CESER, Department of Energy, 2023-2026. K. O. Davis, K. A. Stevens, Z. Qu, T. Wahl, and C. 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