Dr. Javad Mohammadpour Velni received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Houston in 2008. He was a Research Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering with the University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA, from 2008 to 2011, and a Research Investigator with the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, from 2011 to 2012. He joined the University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA, in 2012, where he is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering. He has edited two books: Control of Large-Scale Systems (2010) and LPV Systems Modeling, Control, and Applications (2012). His current research interests include the secure control of cyber–physical systems, with emphasis on smart grids and transportation systems; coverage control of heterogeneous multi-agent systems; and learning-based control of complex distributed systems.