Afef Fekih, Ph.D.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

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Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Director and Founder of the Advanced Control Systems Laboratory, 2005-present. Research interests: Control theory and applications, Fault tolerant control, Nonlinear and Robust control, Fault-tolerant control, Dynamic system modeling. Applications of the developed control paradigms to complex systems such as: aircraft systems, automotive vehicles, power systems, wind turbines and communication systems. My principal educational goals are to guide the professional development of members of my research team and stimulate interest in Science Technology, Engineering and Math through teaching and community outreach. Prestigious Thomson Reuter Science Watch Research Recognition Professional Honors and Activities Harold Callais Memorial/BORSF Professorship in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2013-2016. Chevron/BORSF Professorship in Engineering, 2011-2014. Visiting Professor, University of Valenciennes, France, July 2013. Harold Callais Memorial/BORSF Professorship in Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2008-2011. Outstanding Academic Advisor Award, UL Lafayette, 2007. Senior Member IEEE, 2007. Favorite teacher award in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (based on students vote), 2007. Graduate Faculty, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2005-present. Listed in “Who’s Who in America,” 61^th Edition, Marquis Who’sWho^®, USA, (2007).