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Mining and Electrical Engineering

Prof Zenghui Wang


Contact details

Department of Electrical and Mining Engineering
University of South Africa (Unisa)
Office 550C, Florida 1710, South Africa
Cell: 074 646 1755
E-mail: wangz@unisa.ac.za
Tel: 011 471 3513

 

Qualifications

  • PhD in Control Theory and Control Engineering, Nankai University,China
  • Bachelor in Automation, Naval Aviation Engineering Academy,  China

Work experience

  • Present: Associate Professor, University of South Africa, South Africa (2010.3 - present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, French South African Technological Institute in Electronics (FSATIE), Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa (2008.7 - 2010.2)
  • Associate Professor, Shandong University of Science and Technology, China (2007.7 - 2008.7)

Research interest areas

  • Automatic Control: Adaptive Control, Predictive Control, Advanced PID Control, Optimal Control, Fuzzy and/or Neural Network Control, Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Control, Electrical Machine Control
  • Measurement and Instrumentation: Ultrasonic Measurement, Filter Algorithms(signal processing), Embedded System Development
  • Intelligent Optimisation and Application: Particle Swarm Optimization, Genetic Algorithm, Energy Optimization, Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization
  • Others: Encryption, Complex networks and Chaos.

Postgraduate student supervision

Mr X Zhang (Master's)
Application of embedded system in detection and control (2005)
Co-supervision

Mr J Zhong (Master's)
Nonlinear system fault diagnosis and fault tolerant control in network environment (2007)
Co-supervision

Mr Amos Amadi (M-tech student)
Modelling and Optimisation in three-phase Submerged Arc Furnaces (2012)
Supervisor

Publications (research outputs)

Journal articles

  • Zenghui Wang, Guoyuan Qi, Yanxia Sun, Barend Jacobus van Wyk, Model free control based on GIMC structure, International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems, 2012, 10 (1):173-179 (ISI Master indexed Journal, Impact Factor:0.749).
  • Zenghui Wang, ShijianCang, Elesha O Ochola and Yanxia Sun, A hyper-chaotic system without equilibrium, Nonlinear Dynamics, 2012, 69 (1-2):531-537 (ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:1.247).
  • Mingwei Sun, Zenghui Wang, Yongkun Wang, Zengqiang Chen, On Low-Velocity Compensation of Brushless DC Servo in the Absence of Friction Model, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics,10.1109/TIE.2012.2208434 In Press (ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:5.16).
  • Yanxia Sun, KarimDjouani, Barend Jacobus van Wyk, Zenghui Wang, and Siarry Patrick, Hypothesis testing Based Adaptive PSO, Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology,In Press (accredited journal)
  • Zenghui Wang, Yanxia Sun, ShijianCang, A 3-D SPHERICAL CHAOTIC ATTRACTOR, ActaphysicapolonicaB, 2011, 42(2): 235-247 (ISI Master indexed Journal, Impact Factor: 0.901).
  • Yanxia Sun, Zenghui Wang, Guoyuan Qi, Barend Jacobus van Wyk, Chaotic particle swarm optimization with neural network structure and its application,Engineering Optimization,2011, 43 (1): 19-37(ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:0.936).
  • Yanxia Sun, KarimDjouani,Guoyuan Qi, Barend Jacobus van Wyk, Zenghui Wang,Fully connected particle swarm optimizer, EngineeringOptimization, 2011, 43(7): 801-812 (ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:0.936).
  • Mingwei Sun,Ruiguang Yang, Zenghui WangZengqiang Chen, Stability Margin Based PD Attitude Control Tuning for Unstable Flight Vehicle, International Journal of Systems Science, 2011, DOI:10.1080/00207721.2011.600471 (ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:0.991).
  • Zenghui Wang, Guoyuan Qi, Yanxia Sun, Barend Jacobus van Wyk, MA van Wyk, A new type of four-wing chaotic attractors in 3-D quadratic autonomous systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, 2010,60 (3):443-457 (ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:1.247).
  • Zenghui Wang, Yanxia Sun,Guoyuan Qi,BarendJacobus van Wyk, The effects of fractional order on a 3-D quadratic autonomous system with Four-wing Attractor, Nonlinear Dynamics2010, 62 (1-2): 139-150 (ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:1.247).
  • ShijianCang, Zengqiang Chen, Zenghui Wang and Yanxia Sun, Coexistence of multiple strange attractors caused by different initial conditions in a new deterministic system, International Journal of Nonlinear Sciences and Numerical Simulation,2010, 11(9):671-678 (ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:1.484).
  • Yanxia Sun, Guoyuan Qi, Zenghui Wang, BarendJacobus van Wyk, Bifurcation analysis of Qi 3-D four-wing chaotic system, ActaphysicapolonicaB, 2010,41(7)767-778 (ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:0.901).
  • Yanxia Sun, BarendJacobus van Wyk, Zenghui Wang, Guoyuan Qi, Relaxed constraint method for engineering optimization problems, International Journal of Computer Science, 2010, 4(5): 426-440.
  • Zenghui Wang, Guoyuan Qi, Yanxia Sun, MA van Wyk, BarendJacobus van Wyk, A generalized 3-D four-wing chaotic system, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 2009,19(11): 3841-3853(ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:0.755).
  • Zenghui Wang, Yanxia Sun, BarendJacobus van Wyk, Guoyuan Qi, MA van Wyk, A 3-D four-wing attractor and its analysis, Brazilian Journal of Physics, 2009, 39:547-553 (ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:0.745).
  • YanxiaSun, GuoyuanQi, BarendJacobus van Wyk, Zenghui Wang, Analysis of the Qi three dimensional chaotic system, Far East Journal of Dynamical Systems, 2009, 11(1):44-77.
  • YanxiaSun, ZenghuiWang, GuoyuanQi, ZengqiangChen, Chaotic Particle Swarm Optimization and Analysis, Jounal of System Simulation (In Chinese), 2008, 20 (21): 5920-5923+5928 (EI indexed).
  • ZenghuiWang, ZengqiangChen, ZhuzhiYuan, Robust stable control of continuous-time generalized predictive control combining Quantitative feedback theory based on GIMC structure, ACTA Automatic Sinica , 2007, 33(6):649-651. (EI indexed).
  • YanxiaSun, GuoyuanQi, ZenghuiWang, ZengqiangChen.Chaotic Neural Network Swarm Optimization.Journal of JilinUniversity(Engineering and Technology Edition), 2007, 37:113-116. (EI indexed).
  • ZenghuiWang, ZengqiangChen, QinglinSun, ZhuzhiYuan. GPC design technique based on MQFT for MIMO uncertain system, International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control, 2006, 2:519-526(ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:1.664).
  • ZenghuiWang, ZengqiangChen, QinglinSun, ZhuzhiYuan. Multivariable Decoupling Predictive Control Based on QFT Theory and Application on CSTR Chemical Process, Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2006, 14:765-769(ISI Master indexed Journal,Impact Factor:0.826).
  • ZenghuiWang, ZengqiangChen, ZhuzhiYuan,Robust stable control of GPC based on QFT, International Journal of Intelligent Information Management Systems and Technologies, 2006, 2(2): 284-293.
  • ZenghuiWang, ZengqiangChen, QinglinSun, ZhuzhiYuan. Survey of the development for quantitative feedback theory, Control Theory and Applications, 2006,23:403-410 (In Chinese). (EI index).
  • ZenghuiWang, ZengqiangChen, QinglinSun, ZhuzhiYuan. A combined GPC/QFT robust design technique for uncertain system，Control Engineering 2005, 12:313-315 (In Chinese).
  • ZhongxinLiu, ZenghuiWang, QinglinSun, ZengqiangChen. T-S module based fast GPC control for nonlinear multi-variable system，Journal of Jilin University(Engineering and Technology Edition)，2004，34:144-148 (In Chinese).

Conference proceedings

  • Amos Amadi, Zenghui Wang, Energy optimization of submerged arc furnace, 2012 International Conference on Systems and Informatics (ICSAI 2012), Yantai, China 19-20 May, 2012:800-804(EI indexed).
  • Yanxia Sun, BarendJacobus van Wyk, Zenghui Wang, A new golden ratio local search based particle swarm optimization, 2012 International Conference on Systems and Informatics (ICSAI 2012), Yantai, China 19-20 May, 2012:754-757(EI indexed).
  • ShijianCang, Zengqiang Chen, Zenghui Wang, Yuchi Zhao, SMC-based projective synchronization of Lorenz system and Chen system with fully unknown parameters, will be published in the Proceedings of 2012 Fifth International Workshop on Chaos-Fractal Theories and Applications (IWCFTA 2012),October 18-21, 2012 in Dalian, Liaoning, China.
  • Zengqiang Chen,ShijianCang, Zenghui Wang, Yuchi Zhao, On a new three-dimensional chaotic system with only one equilibrium based on a series memristive circuit, will be published in the Proceedings of 2012 Fifth International Workshop on Chaos-Fractal Theories and Applications (IWCFTA 2012),October 18-21, 2012 in Dalian, Liaoning, China.
  • Zenghui Wang, Yanxia Sun, Fully Connected Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimizer based on NeuralNetwork,2011 International Conference on Intelligent Computing, Zhengzhou, China 11-14 August, Lecture Notes in Computer Sciences (LNCS), 2011, 6838: 170-177(EI indexed).
  • Yanxia Sun, BarendJacobus van Wyk, Zenghui Wang, A New Multi-swarm Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization based on a Pareto Front Set, the 2011 International Conference on Intelligent Computing,Zhengzhou, China 11-14 August, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI), 2011, 6839: 203-210(EI indexed).
  • Yanxia Sun, KarimDjouani, BarendJacobus van Wyk, Zenghui Wang, Guoyuan Qi and Patrick SIARRY, An Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Method Based on Hypothesis testing, The 3rd International Conference on Metaheuristics and Nature Inspired Computing, http://www2.lifl.fr/META10/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Proceedings,Tunisia 27th– 31st Nov. 2010.
  • Zenghui Wang, Yanxia Sun, Generalized Predictive Control based on Particle SwarmOptimization for Linear/Nonlinear Process with constraints, 2010 International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Natural Computing, Wuhan, China, Sept 13-14, 2010: 317-321(EI indexed).
  • Yanxia Sun, Guoyuan Qi, Zenghui Wang, BarendJacobus van Wyk, YskandarHamam, Chaotic Particle Swarm Optimization, 2009 World Summit on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation (2009 GEC Summit), Shanghai, China, June 12-14, 2009: 505-510 (EI indexed).
  • ZenghuiWang, ErkuiChen, YanxiaSun, JunweiZhong, ZengqiangChen, The fault diagnosis and fault tolerant control based on neural networkand application in heating furnace, the 21th China Process Control Conference, 2008(In Chinese).
  • YanxiaSun, GuoyuanQi, ZenghuiWang, ZengqiangChen. Anticontrol of chaos for Lorenz system, the 19th China Process Control Conference，2006:338-341.
  • ZenghuiWang, ZengqiangChen, QinglinSun, ZhuzhiYuan. Robust Stability Analysis of CGPC, The 6th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, June 21-23, Dalian, China, 2005, Vol. 1: 324-328. (EI indexed).
  • ZengqiangChen, ZenghuiWang, ZhuzhiYuan. The control system development based on quantitative feedback theory, the 24th Chinese Control Conference，2005，550-553.(ISTP indexed).
  • Qinglin Sun, Zenghui Wang, Zengqiang Chen, Zenghui Wang. Fast Generalized Predictive Control Algorithm of Multivariable System base on Decoupling, The 5th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, 2004, 6:654-658(In Chinese)(EI indexed).
  • ZenghuiWang, ZengqiangChen, QinglinSun, ZhuzhiYuan. Several waves displayed on LG128645 based on PIC controller. Chinese Single Chip and Embeded system Conference,2003,10:717-720(In Chinese).

Awards and grants

  • 1999: Second class scholarship in the mathematic model contest of Shandong Province
  • 2000: Second class scholarship in the electronic design contest of Shandong Province
  • 2002: Excellentgraduate of Shandong Province;
  • 2003: Huawei scholarship
  • 2005:Nankai University scholarship Level 2
  • 2008: Merit award of Tshwane University of Technology (as a member of the “Enabled Environment Niche area” research group)
  • 2012—2017: NRF Rating Y2

Editorial work

Referee of the following Journals (or Conferences)

  • Journal of Engineering and Computer Innovations
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • International Journal of Intelligent Engineering &Systems
  • ActaAutomaticaSinica
  • Neurocomputing
  • Journal of Control Theory and Application
  • Herald Journal of Education and General Studies
  • Control Engineering (in Chinese)
  • 2009 World Summit on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation
  • The 20th annual symposium of the Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa
  • The 21st annual symposium of the Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa
  • The 22nd annual symposium of the Pattern Recognition Association of South Africa
  • The 2012 International Conference on Systems and Informatics (ICSAI 2012)

Member of editor board of international Journals

  • International Journal of Advanced Information Science and Technology
  • International Journal of Mechanic

    Research grant/project, patent and industry project

    Principal Investigator

    • 011—2014 The National Research Foundation of South Africa: China/South Africa Research Cooperation Programme “An ultrasonic logging sample instrument” (R375,000.00).
    • 2012-2017 NRF Incentive Grant (R240,000.00).

    Collaboration projects

    • The Enabled Environment Niche area of Tshwane University of Technology: “Control, Imagine Processing and Machine Intelligence niche”.

    It has won the Merit award of Tshwane University of Technology in 2008.

    • 2008 - 2010 The National Natural Scientific Foundation of China (No. 10772135):“Complex chaos generation, analysis and application in encryption telecommunication”
    • 2003 - 2006 National Natural Science Foundation (No. 60374037): “Control andanalysis of prediction system based on quantitative feedback theory”

    Description of Duties: With responsibility for the main theoretic research and published about 6 papers in accredited journals.

    • 2002 - 2004 Scientific Foundation of Tianjin City, P. R. China (No. 02380111)

    “The design of genechip array machine control system”

    • 2001 - 2004 Scientific Foundation of Tianjin City, P. R. China (No. 013800711)

    "Intelligently adaptive controller and its implementation"

    Description of Duties: Taken Charge the designing and development of hardware and software (Using Microchip PIC singlechip) for β—GPC(generalized predictive control), fast GPC and MIMO(multi-input and multi-output) GPC modules. Fast algorithm development for MIMO GPC.

    Patent

    • Qinglin Sun, Zengqiang Chen, Zhongxin Liu, Zhuzhi Yuan, Zenghui Wang, Yan Zhang and Xianwei Zhang,“Intelligently prediction adaptive controller”, China,Patent No. 200510015522.X, March 22nd, 2006
    • It is an embedded multi-variable controller with the characters of intelligence, prediction and adaptiveness. Three control algorithms are used in this controller.

    Industrial experience

    • 2002 - 2006 Electrical bicycle controller design and application in No. 2 bicycle manufactory of Tianjin City.
    • Description of Duties: Taken Charge the design and development of electrical bicycle controller in hardware and software.