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Dr Maria Tomas-Rodriguez

Senior Lecturer

School of Science & Technology Department of Engineering

Contact details

Address

Dr Maria Tomas-Rodriguez CG33 , Tait Building [C]
City, University of London
Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
United Kingdom

About

Overview

Dr M.Tomas-Rodriguez currently works as Lecturer in Avionics at the Mathematics and Engineering Department. After graduating as Bsc. Physics and majoring in automatic Calculus in 1998 at the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) she worked as Software Analyst for a private company for two years.

She obtained her Msc Control Systems Eng. in 2001 and PhD in Control Systems in 2005 at The Sheffield University. During 2002 she collaborated with the Space Research Group at The Sheffield University and during 2003-2005 she worked in the area of control of Nonlinear Systems and Repetitive Control as Research Associate. She was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Control and Power Group at Imperial College from 2005 to 2007.

Qualifications

  • MPhil Aeronautical Engineering, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, Mar 2006 – Jul 2008
  • PhD Control Systems Engineering, The Sheffield University, United Kingdom, Nov 2001 – Jul 2005
  • MSc Control Systems Engineering, The Sheffield University, United Kingdom, Sep 2000 – Sep 2001
  • BSc Physics, Majored in Automatic Calculus, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain, Sep 1992 – Sep 1999

Postgraduate training

  • Summer Internship, Astrophysics Institute of Canary Islands (IAC), Tenerife, Spain, Jul – Aug 1998

Employment

  • Senior Lecturer, City, University of London, Aug 2013 – present
  • Lecturer, City, University of London, Oct 2007 – Jul 2013
  • Visiting Researcher, Imperial College London, 2007 – present
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Imperial College London, Aug 2005 – Oct 2007
  • Research Assistant, The Sheffield University, Feb 2003 – Jul 2005
  • IT Consultant, Softek Iberica S.L., Jan 1998 – Aug 2000

Memberships of professional organisations

  • President, New-ACE (New Academics in Control Engineering), 2011 – present
  • Member of Committee, Observer, Member, UK Automatic Control Council, 2011 – present
  • Member, New-ACE (New Academics in Control Engineering), 2007 – present

Languages

English (can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review), French (can read and understand spoken) and Spanish; Castilian (can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review).

Research

Her research interests include stability and control of helicopters, two-wheeled road vehicles, dynamic system modeling and control. Also she is currently pursuing further Mphil studies at the Aeronautics department at Imperial College in the field of Rotorcraft Dynamics Modelling.

Research students

Silvia Estelles-Martinez

Attendance: Jan 2016

Thesis title: Study and suppression of vibrations in rotary-wing UAVs

Ciro Moreno

Attendance: Jul 2015

Thesis title: Dynamic analysis of alternative suspension systems for sports motorcycles

Salvador Castillo-Rivera

Attendance: Mar 2015

Thesis title: Advanced Modelling of He- licopter Nonlinear Dynamics and Aerodynam- ics

Publications

Featured publications

  1. Moreno Ramírez, C., Tomás-Rodríguez, M. and Evangelou, S.A. (2018). Dynamic analysis of double wishbone front suspension systems on sport motorcycles. Nonlinear Dynamics, 91(4), pp. 2347–2368. doi:10.1007/s11071-017-4017-9.

Publications by category

Books (3)

  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Linear, Time-varying Approximations to Nonlinear Dynamical Systems with Applications in Control and Optimization Introduction to Nonlinear Systems. SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomás-Rodríguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Preface. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Hassan, T. (2005). Introduction to nonlinear systems. Abdel Karim Mirghani, (Ed.), Omdurman. Sudan

Chapters (18)

  • Evangelou, S.A. and Tomas‐Rodriguez, M. (2014). Motorcycle Dynamic Modes and Passive Steering Compensation. (pp. 221–241). Wiley. ISBN 978-1-119-95018-9.
  • Moreno-Ramírez, C., García-Fernández, P., de-Juan, A. and Tomas-Rodríguez, M. (2014). Interconnected Suspension System on Sport Motorcycles. New Advances in Mechanisms, Transmissions and Applications (pp. 9–16). Springer Netherlands. ISBN 978-94-007-7484-1.
  • Marichal, G.N., Hernández, Á., Padrón, I., Poncela, A., Tomás-Rodríguez, M. and González, E. (2014). Neuro-Fuzzy Control for Semi-active Dampers. Atlantis Computational Intelligence Systems (pp. 177–189). Atlantis Press. ISBN 978-94-6239-081-2.
  • Ramirez, C.M., Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Evangelou, S.A. (2012). Dynamical analysis of a duolever suspension system. Proceedings of the 2012 UKACC International Conference on Control, CONTROL 2012 (pp. 1106–1111). ISBN 978-1-4673-1560-9.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Differential Geometry. (pp. 257–269). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). The Structure and Stability of Linear, Time-varying Systems. (pp. 29–60). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Linear Algebra. (pp. 229–237). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). General Spectral Theory of Nonlinear Systems. (pp. 61–74). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Optimal Control. (pp. 101–121). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations. (pp. 151–167). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Global Analysis on Manifolds. (pp. 195–217). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Functional Analysis. (pp. 271–293). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Linear Approximations to Nonlinear Dynamical Systems. (pp. 11–28). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Sliding Mode Control for Nonlinear Systems. (pp. 123–139). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Lie Algebras. (pp. 239–255). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Fixed Point Theory and Induction. (pp. 141–150). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Spectral Assignment in Linear, Time-varying Systems. (pp. 75–100). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2010). Lie Algebraic Methods. (pp. 169–194). SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN. ISBN 978-1-84996-100-4.

Conference papers and proceedings (24)

  • Piernikowska, S., Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Santos Penas, M. (2022). Floating offshore wind turbine stability study under self-induced vibrations. International Conference on Maritime Technology and Engineering (MARTECH 2022) 24-26 May, Lisbon, Portugal. doi:10.1201/9781003320289
  • Villoslada, D., Santos, M. and Tomas-Rodriguez, M. (2020). Inerter-based Passive Structural Control for Barge Floating Offshore Wind Turbines. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.1240
  • Moreno-Ramirez, C., Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Evangelou, S.A. (2019). Effects of interconnected suspension systems on the dynamics of sport motorcycles. Bicycle and Motorcycle Dynamics 2019 Symposium on the Dynamics and Control of Single Track Vehicles 9-11 September, University of Padova, Italy.
  • Olivares, I., Santos, M. and Tomas-Rodriguez, M. (2018). ANALYSIS FOR THE DESIGN OF MARINE TURBINE BLADES. XXXIX Jornadas de Automatica 5-7 September, Badajoz, Spain.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M., Elsaghir, T., Hashi, S. and Santos, M. (2018). ANÁLISIS DE VIBRACIONES EN TURBINAS MARINAS. Jornadas de Automatica 2018 5-7 September, Badajoz, Spain.
  • Moreno-Ramirez, C. and Tomas-Rodriguez, M. (2014). Non linear optimization of a sport motorcycle's suspension interconnection system. 2014 UKACC International Conference on Control (CONTROL) 9-11 July. doi:10.1109/control.2014.6915160
  • Evangelou, S.A., Limebeer, D.J.N. and Tomas-Rodriguez, M. (2010). Suppression of burst oscillations in racing motorcycles. CDC Conferences Atlanta, USA. doi:10.1109/CDC.2010.5717690
  • Evangelou, S. and Tomas-Rodriguez, M. (2008). Influence of road camber on motorcycle stability. 12-14 March, St. Julians, Malta.
  • Toma s-Rodri guez, M. and Sharp, R.S. (2007). Automated modeling of rotorcraft dynamics with special reference to autosim. 22-25 September, Scottsdale, AZ, USA. doi:10.1109/COASE.2007.4341747
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Sharp, R.S. (2007). Automated modeling of rotorcraft dynamics with special reference to autosim.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M., Banks, S.P. and Salamci, M.U. (2006). An Iterative Approach to Sliding mode control for nonlinear systems. December, San Diego, USA..
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2006). An Iterative Approach to Pole-Placement for Nonlinear Systems. December, San Diego, USA..
  • Owens, D.H., Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Hätönen, J.J. (2006). Limiting Behaviour in Parameter Optimal Iterative Learning Control. International Conference Control 2006 September, Glasgow, Scotland.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M., Navarro-Hernandez, C. and Banks, S.P. (2006). New infinite- dimensional representations of linear, time-varying systems, explicit solutions and stability. ICCC 2006 29-31 May, Czech Republic.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2006). An iterative approach to eigenvalue assignment for nonlinear systems. doi:10.1109/cdc.2006.376758
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M., Navarro-Hernande, C. and Banks, S.P. (2005). Parametric approach to optimal nonlinear control problem using orthogonal expansions. July, Prague.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2004). Pole placement for nonlinear systems. NOLCOS 2004 September, Stuttgart, Germany.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2004). Tecnica de iteracion para sistemas no lineales. June, Toledo University, Spain.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2004). On a nonlinear pole placement algorithm. May, ICCS Krakow, Poland.
  • Tomas-Rodríguez, M., Banks, S.P., Hätönen, J.J. and Alleyne, H.S.C.K. (2004). A new approach to parameter identification for nonlinear systems. doi:10.1063/1.1667497
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Banks, S.P. (2003). The dynamical inverse problem for a nonlinear Schrodinger equation using boundary control. 20-22 August, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M., Owens, D.H. and Hätönen, J.J. (2003). Analysis for nonlinear systems in MIMO multi-periodic repetitive control. 15-18 May, Guelph, Canada.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M., Banks, S.P., Hatonen, J.J. and Alleyn, H.S.C. (2003). New approach to nonlinear systems identification. AGU-EGS Congress April, Nice, France.
  • Banks, S.P. and Tomas-Rodriguez, M. (2001). Optimal Control of nonlinear systems by orthogonal expansion. December, Hong Kong.

Journal articles (32)

Posters (4)

  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M., Marichal, G.N., Campoy, P., Castillo, S. and Hernandez, A. Vibraciones a partir de la simulacion de un helicoptero para el estudio de sus efectos sobre el sistema de vision. XXXII Jornadas de Automatica, Sevilla, Spain, 2011.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M., Ciro Moreno Ramirez, and Simos A. Evangelou, Efecto de una suspension Hossack en l estabilidad de motocicletas de carreras. XXXII Jornadas de Automatica,Sevilla, Spain., 2011.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M. and Evangelou, S. Motorcycle Burst Oscillation Phenomena. Workshop on Dynamics and Control of Mechanical & Aerospace Systems, Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Imperial College, London, 2009.
  • Tomas-Rodriguez, M., Banks, S.P., Hatonen, J.J. and Alleyne, H.S.C. Spectral Theory for nonlinear systems: Applications to Plasma Dynamics. Magnetosphere Response to Solar Activity Conference,Prague, 2003.

Professional activities

Editorial activity

  • Associated Editor to RIAI, Revista Iberoamericana de Automatizacion Industrial.

Keynote lectures/speeches (5)

  • New Academics in Control Engineering. Loughborough University (2014). Invited talk to a pre-conference workshop
  • Modelado y estudio de la estabilidad de Motocicletas de Competición: relaciones con la industria. Reunión grupo de Modelado y simulación CEA. XXXIII Jornadas de Automática, Vigo, Spain. (2012).
  • Multibladed Rotor Modeling. The Sheffield University. (2006).
  • Modelado, Análisis de Estabilidad y Control para Motocicletas de Competición Marco del programa de movilidad del Master Ingeniería Informática de la UCM, Madrid. Spain.
  • High-Performance Motorcycle unstable modes: Contributing factors and design of Steering Compensators. YAMAHA MOTOR Co, Japon. Japan