Lanlan Su

Lanlan Su

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PhD projects

I am currently seeking highly motivated PhD applicants interested in pursuing research in the broad areas of Control Theory and Robust Systems, Networked and Multi-Agent Systems, Distributed Optimisation and Learning in Control, and Autonomous Systems. Candidates with strong mathematical and analytical skills, and a background in control systems, electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or related fields are especially encouraged to apply.

Personal profile

Biography

Lanlan Su is a Lecturer  in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Manchester, UK, since 2025. She was previously a Lecturer at the University of Sheffield and the University of Leicester, UK. She received the B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from Zhejiang University, China, in 2014, and the Ph.D. degree in Control Engineering from The University of Hong Kong in 2018. She subsequently worked as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Notre Dame, USA. Dr. Su is a recipient of the Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship awarded by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong.

Research interests

Control Theory

  • Feedback control

  • Passivity and dissipativity-based control

  • Robust stability analysis via integral quadratic constraints (IQCs) and Lyapunov techniques

Distributed Systems and Optimisation

  • Coordination and synchronisation in multi-agent systems

  • Algorithms convergence analysis for distributed optimisation 

  •  Event-triggered communication in neworks

  •  Analysis and control of networked epidemic models

Cyber-Physical Systems and Applications

  • Safety-critical control for autonomous and robotic platforms

  • Control under limited computational and communication resources

  • Scalable and resilient control strategies for complex networked cyber-physical systems

Qualifications

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Memberships of committees and professional bodies

Associate Editor, International Journal of Control (IJC)

Associate Editor, European Control Conference (ECC)

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, Robust stability and stabilization of linear systems over networks, University of Hong Kong

1 Sept 201431 Aug 2018

Award Date: 31 Aug 2018

Bachelor of Engineering, Zhejiang University

1 Sept 2010 → …

Award Date: 1 Jun 2014

External positions

Visiting Lecturer, The University of Sheffield

8 Feb 202531 Dec 2026

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