Dr C. James Taylor

Senior Lecturer, Engineering Department

Office Phone +44 (0) 1524 592375
Department +44 (0) 1524 593093
E-mail c.taylor AT lancaster.ac.uk

Control system design, system identification and optimisation, with a focus on True Digital Control using linear and nonlinear non–minimal state space models.
Modelling and control in the natural sciences and engineering, with applied research into mobile nuclear decommissioning robots, hydraulic actuators, micro–climate control in buildings, wave energy converters, intelligent transportation and public health.
Developer of Matlab Toolboxes for time series analysis, forecasting and control, including the CAPTAIN Toolbox for data–based mechanistic analysis of nonstationary and nonlinear systems.

Tambuyzer, T., Ahmed, T., Berckmans, D., Taylor, C.J., Balschun, D., Aerts, J.–M. (2013) System identification of metabotropic glutamate receptor dependent long–term depression, Neural Computation, 25, 650–670.
Taylor, C.J., Chotai, A. and Cross, P. (2012) Non–minimal state variable feedback decoupling control for multivariable continuous–time systems, International Journal of Control, 85, 722–734.
Taylor, C.J., Chotai, A. and Burnham, K.J. (2011) Controllable forms for stabilising pole assignment design of generalised bilinear systems, Electronics Letters, 47, 437–439.
Exadaktylos, V. and Taylor, C.J. (2010) Multi–objective performance optimisation for model predictive control by goal attainment, International Journal of Control, 83, 1374–1386.
Taylor, C.J., Chotai, A. and Young, P.C. (2009) Nonlinear control by input–output state variable feedback pole assignment, International Journal of Control, 82, 1029–1044.
Exadaktylos, V., Silva, M., Aerts, J.–M., Taylor, C.J. and Berckmans, D. (2008) Real–time recognition of sick pig cough sounds, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 63, 207–214.
Taylor, C.J., Pedregal, D.J., Young, P.C. and Tych, W. (2007) Environmental time series analysis and forecasting with the Captain toolbox, Environmental Modelling and Software, 22, 797–814.

Kieran Reeves (PhD student) Integrated dynamics, control and energy management of all–wheel–drive plug–in hybrid electric vehicles (co–supervisor: Dr Dongpu Cao)
Justas Kupliauskas (PhD student) Mobile hybrid renewable energy generator (co–supervisor: Dr Julia Hu) (funder: EPSRC)
Ioannis Tsitsimpelis (PhD student) Modelling for improved energy efficiency in a grow cell (funder: ERDF)
Sufian Al Titi (PhD student) State dependent nonlinear modelling and control
David Robertson (PhD student) Control of a dual–arm manipulator used for nuclear decommissioning (funder: NDA)
Dr Philip Cross (2012) Continuous–time PIP control of marine energy converters (funder: EPSRC)
Dr Stephen Quayle (2012) Investigation of high–lift multi–element profiles for vertical–axis tidal stream turbines
Dr Kester Gunn (2012) Generic optimisation of wave energy converter performance (funder: EPSRC & E.ON)
Dr Vasileios Exadaktylos (2008) Model predictive control structures in the non–minimal state space (funder: Marie Curie Fellowship)
Dr Essam Shaban (2006) State dependent parameter control applied to construction robots and other nonlinear systems
Dr Matthew Stables (2006) Nonlinear control of a ventilation chamber (funder: EPSRC)
Dr Steven Wright (2006) Control of IVT based vehicles by intelligent selection between alternative solutions

IFAC Workshop on Advances in Control and Automation Theory for Transportation Applications (Istanbul 2013)
IET Control and Automation Conference (Birmingham 2013)
9th UKACC International Control Conference (Cardiff 2012)
8th UKACC International Control Conference (Coventry 2010)
12th IFAC Symposium on Control in Transportation Systems (Redondo Beach 2009)

Academic, Engineering Department, Lancaster University (2000–present)
Research Associate, Environmental Science Department, Lancaster University (1994–2000)
PhD Control Engineering, Lancaster University (1996)
BSc (Hons.) Environmental Science, Lancaster University (1992)
Ermysted's Grammar School, Skipton, North Yorkshire (1982–1989)