Wayne W. Weaver is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Michigan Technological University. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from GMI Engineering & Management Institute (Kettering University). Dr. Weaver’s research focuses on designing, controlling, and optimizing interconnected energy assets and networks across mechanical, thermal, and electrical systems. His expertise includes Hamiltonian methods, non-linear dynamics, multi-domain energy systems, and renewable energy resources. Dr. Weaver is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois and a Senior Member of the IEEE.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Game Theory
Optimal Control
Optimization
Renewable Energy Syste...
Robust Control
Stability
Control systems
microgrids
Sliding mode control
Nonlinear Control
Energy Storage Systems
Hamiltonian methods
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microgrids
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Optimal Control
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Stability
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Energy Storage Systems
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Control systems
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Sliding mode control
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Nonlinear Control
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Game Theory
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Renewable Energy Systems
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Robust Control
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Hamiltonian methods
Short Biography
Wayne W. Weaver is a Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Michigan Technological University. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from GMI Engineering & Management Institute (Kettering University). Dr. Weaver’s research focuses on designing, controlling, and optimizing interconnected energy assets and networks across mechanical, thermal, and electrical systems. His expertise includes Hamiltonian methods, non-linear dynamics, multi-domain energy systems, and renewable energy resources. Dr. Weaver is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois and a Senior Member of the IEEE.