Below is a selection of my publications, organized by topic. Each topic includes a brief description, and publications are listed in the order: books or chapters π, journals π, and conferences/workshops π€, with chronological ordering within each category. New papers are indicated by π.
For a complete list in chronological order, please refer to my Google Scholar profile.
Some select topics I have worked on (click to explore):
These papers stem from my postdoctoral work at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Seoul National University. They focus on stability conditions for nonlinear systems with slow and fast variations in their dynamics, with illustrative applications including switched systems.
π π€G. Q. B. Tran, D. Liberzon, H. Shim, "Stability of Slow-Fast Nonlinear Systems: Moving Equilibrium Case," submitted to 65th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Honolulu, HI, USA, Dec. 2026.
π π€G. Q. B. Tran, D. Liberzon, H. Shim, "Stability of Slow-Fast Nonlinear Systems: Non-Periodic Case," 27th International Symposium on Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems (MTNS), Waterloo, ON, Canada, Aug. 2026.
These works result from recent collaborations with my colleague at HCMUT, my alma mater. They address stability and transmission conditions in teleoperation systems with delays.
π π€G. Q. B. Tran, H. D. Tho, "Wave-Based Bilateral Teleoperation between Nonlinear Manipulators with Direct Contact Force Feedback," submitted to 65th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Honolulu, HI, USA, Dec. 2026.
This was the topic of my visit to Keio University in early 2025. We study controller and observer design for linear networks using generalized frequency variables.
π π€G. Q. B. Tran, Y. Hori, S. Hara, "Observer-Based Stabilization for Linear Multi-Agent Dynamical Systems Using Generalized Frequency Variables," 23rd IFAC World Congress, Busan, South Korea, Aug. 2026.
These works result from collaborations with colleagues on state and uncertainty estimationβencompassing unknown parameters, disturbances, and faultsβin multi-rotor systems. They are supported by experimental validation using a drone test bench at The University of Tokyo.
ππG. Q. B. Tran, B. M. Nguyen, "Hierarchical Estimation of Uncertainties in Multi-Rotors: A Yaw-Motion Study Using Test Bench," Control Engineering Practice, Feb. 2026 (jointly presented at the 23rd IFAC World Congress). [PDF, HAL]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, B. M. Nguyen, "Towards Parameter and Unknown Input Estimation for Multi-Rotors," SICE International Symposium on Control Systems (ISCS), Osaka, Japan, Mar. 2025.
This is the main topic of my Ph.D. at Mines Paris β PSL. We tackle observer design for general hybrid systems with illustrations in robotics and non-smooth dynamics.
πG. Q. B. Tran, "Observer Design for Hybrid Systems," Ph.D. dissertation, Nov. 2024. [HAL].
πG. Q. B. Tran, P. Bernard, L. Marconi, "Observer Design for Hybrid Systems with Linear Maps and Known Jump Times," pp. 115-159 in "Hybrid and Networked Dynamical Systems" (Springer), Editors: R. Postoyan, P. Frasca, E. Panteley, L. Zaccarian, Mar. 2024. [PDF, HAL]
π πG. Q. B. Tran, V. Alleaume, P. Bernard, F. Di Meglio, "Dealing with Indistinguishability in Gluing KKL Observer Design for Hybrid Systems with Unknown Jump Times," IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Apr. 2026. [PDF, HAL]
π πG. Q. B. Tran, P. Bernard, R. G. Sanfelice, "Observer Design for Hybrid Systems with Partially Affine Forms and Known Jump Times: Applications to Walking Robots," Automatica, in press. [HAL]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, S. Garcia, P. Bernard, F. Di Meglio, R. G. Sanfelice, "Towards Gluing KKL Observer for Hybrid Systems with Unknown Jump Times," 63rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Milan, Italy, Dec. 2024. [PDF, HAL (full version)]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, P. Bernard, F. Di Meglio, R. G. Sanfelice, "Observer Design for Hybrid Systems: Applications to Robotics and Hybrid Dynamics," 11th European Nonlinear Dynamics Conference (ENOC), Delft, Netherlands, Jul. 2024.
π€G. Q. B. Tran, P. Bernard, "Kalman-Like Observer for Hybrid Systems with Linear Maps and Known Jump Times," 62nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Singapore, Dec. 2023. [PDF, HAL (full version)]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, P. Bernard, R. G. Sanfelice, "Coupling Flow and Jump Observers for Hybrid Systems with Known Jump Times," 22nd IFAC World Congress, Yokohama, Japan, Jul. 2023. [PDF, HAL (full version)]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, P. Bernard, F. Di Meglio, L. Marconi, "Observer Design based on Observability Decomposition for Hybrid Systems with Linear Maps and Known Jump Times," 61st IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Cancun, Mexico, Dec. 2022. [PDF, HAL]
This is an important part of my Ph.D. work, focusing on robust observer design for fully nonlinear discrete-time systems, with illustrative applications to electrical machines.
πG. Q. B. Tran, P. Bernard, "Arbitrarily Fast Robust KKL Observer for Nonlinear Time-Varying Discrete Systems," IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Oct. 2023. [PDF, HAL]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, P. Bernard, V. Andrieu, D. Astolfi, "Constructible Canonical Form and High-Gain Observer in Discrete Time," 63rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), Milan, Italy, Dec. 2024. [PDF, HAL (full version)]
Errata: In Item A1.2 of Assumption 1, remove all the time k from the points (not the functions). In Equation (21) of the full version, change \tilde{z}_0 to \hat{z}_0.
This research line started during my Ph.D., introducing systematic methods for interval observer design.
β denotes equal contribution (co-first authors)
πβ T. N. Dinh, β G. Q. B. Tran, "Systematic Interval Observer Design for Linear Systems," Automatica, Jun. 2025. [PDF, arXiv]
πβ T. N. Dinh, β G. Q. B. Tran, "A Unified KKL-Based Interval Observer for Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems," IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS), Apr. 2024 (jointly presented at 63rd IEEE CDC). [PDF, arXiv]
π π€G. Q. B. Tran, T. N. Dinh, Z. Wang, "Interval Observer Design Using Observability Decomposition for Detectable Linear Systems," 23rd IFAC World Congress, Busan, South Korea, Aug. 2026. [arXiv]
These works stem from research projects conducted during my Masterβs studies. They primarily focus on estimationj methods for a class of Nonlinear Parameter-Varying systems, with illustrative applications to semi-active automotive suspension systems. I refer to these systems as linear-like, as despite their having some nonlinearities, the proposed techniques rely largely on linear system properties.Β
πG. Q. B. Tran, T.-P. Pham, O. Sename, "Unified Generalized H2 Nonlinear Parameter Varying Observer: Application to Automotive Suspensions," IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS), Jun. 2022 (jointly presented at 61st IEEE CDC). [PDF, HAL]
πG. Q. B. Tran, T.-P. Pham, O. Sename, E. Costa, P. Gaspar, "Integrated Comfort-Adaptive Cruise and Semi-Active Suspension Control for an Autonomous Vehicle: An LPV Approach," Electronics, Mar. 2021. [PDF, GitHub]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, T.-P. Pham, O. Sename, "Fault Estimation Observers for the Vehicle Suspension with a Varying Chassis Mass," 12th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), Ferrara, Italy, Jun. 2024. [PDF, HAL]
π€T.-P. Pham, O. Sename, G. Q. B. Tran, "Non Linear Parameter Varying Observer based on Descriptor Modeling for Damper Fault Estimation," IFAC Joint Conference SSSC β TDS β LPVS, Montreal, Canada, Sep. 2022. [PDF]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, T.-P. Pham, O. Sename, "Multi-Objective Grid-Based Lipschitz NLPV PI Observer for Damper Fault Estimation," 11th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), Paphos, Cyprus, Jun. 2022. [PDF]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, T.-P. Pham, O. Sename, "Multi-Objective Unified qLPV Observer: Application to a Semi-Active Suspension System," 4th IFAC Workshop on Linear Parameter-Varying Systems (LPVS), Milan, Italy, Jul. 2021. [PDF]
π€T.-P. Pham, O. Sename, C. T. Phan, G. Q. B. Tran, "Hβ Observer for Road Profile Estimation in an Automotive Semi-Active Suspension System Using Two Accelerometers," 10th International Conference on Mechatronics and Control Engineering (ICMCE), Lisbon, Portugal, Jul. 2021. [PDF, HAL]
These works stem from research projects conducted during my Masterβs studies and are grouped here as they do not fall into the main research themes.Β
π€M. M. Morato, G. Q. B. Tran, G. N. G. dos Reis, J. E. Normey-Rico, O. Sename, "NMPC Through qLPV Embedding: A Tutorial Review of Different Approaches," 7th IFAC Conference on Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC), Bratislava, Slovakia, Jul. 2021. [PDF]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, Z. Wang, Y. Koge, K. Nakano, "Surface Electromyography-Controlled Vehicle Braking Assistance System Using Deep Learning," 12th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE), New York City, NY, USA, Jul. 2021. [PDF, GitHub]
π€G. Q. B. Tran, O. Sename, P. Gaspar, B. Nemeth, E. Costa, "Adaptive Speed Control of an Autonomous Vehicle with a Comfort Objective," 17th International Conference on Vehicle System Dynamics, Identification and Anomalies (VSDIA), Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 2020. [PDF]
π€E. Costa, T.-P. Pham, O. Sename, G. Q. B. Tran, T. T. Do, P. Gaspar, "Definition of a Reference Speed of an Autonomous Vehicle with a Comfort Objective," 17th International Conference on Vehicle System Dynamics, Identification and Anomalies, Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 2020. [PDF]