Yang Shi has received the David H. Turpin Gold Medal for Career Achievement in Research
Prof. Yang Shi, Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, has received the David H. Turpin Gold Medal for Career Achievement in Research.
The REACH Awards recognize outstanding achievement at the University of Victoria. They honour the extraordinary teachers and researchers who lead the way in dynamic learning and make a meaningful impact at UVic.
“The REACH awards provide UVic with an opportunity to celebrate and honour our amazing faculty and graduate students. This year’s 14 honourees have demonstrated their commitment to excellence in teaching, research and creative activity. Their dedication and efforts are making a real difference to our students and in the local community and beyond. Congratulations to all award recipients and nominees and thank you for your leadership.”
—Acting President and Vice-Chancellor Qwul’sih’yah’maht, Robina Thomas
Congratulations to him!
Yang Shi, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Victoria
Prof. Yang Shi is internationally renowned for his innovative contributions to control theory and its application to intelligent mechatronics, robotics, and cyber-physical systems. His research has improved the control performance of uncrewed vehicles in the air, on land, on and under the sea. For more than 20 years, Shi has continuously developed, expanded and applied an integrated model predictive control framework that makes autonomous vehicles, robots, and internet-linked things in general, more reliable, connected, communicative and efficient. He has transformed modern society through his pioneering integration of technology and engineering principles.