Ben Niu

6.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
185 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Ben Niu is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ben Niu has authored 185 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 158 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 108 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 61 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Ben Niu's work include Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems (105 papers), Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (73 papers) and Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control (58 papers). Ben Niu is often cited by papers focused on Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems (105 papers), Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (73 papers) and Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control (58 papers). Ben Niu collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and Italy. Ben Niu's co-authors include Xudong Zhao, Huanqing Wang, Guangdeng Zong, Ding Wang, Ning Xu, Fuad E. Alsaadi, Xinjun Wang, Hamid Reza Karimi, Lu Li and Junqing Li and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and Automatica.

In The Last Decade

Ben Niu

162 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

A Novel Bipartite Consensus Tracking Control for Multiage... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 2024 2024 2025 40 80 120
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. A Novel Bipartite Consensus Tracking Control for Multiagent Systems Under Sensor Deception Attacks
    2022 124 citations Xinjun Wang, Ben Niu et al. profile →
  2. Dynamic Self-Triggered Fuzzy Bipartite Time-Varying Formation Tracking for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems With Deferred Asymmetric Output Constraints
    2024 64 citations Guangdeng Zong, Ben Niu et al. profile →
  3. Adaptive decentralized fixed‐time neural control for constrained strong interconnected nonlinear systems with input quantization
    2024 56 citations Liang Zhang, Ben Niu et al. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control profile →
  4. Neural-network-based event-triggered adaptive secure fault-tolerant containment control for nonlinear multi-agent systems under denial-of-service attacks
    2025 20 citations Ning Zhao, Huanqing Wang et al. profile →

Peers

Ben Niu
Jiuxiang Dong China
Yingnan Pan China
Zhiqiang Zuo China
Hongjing Liang China
Wenhai Qi China
Kun Liu China
Xiao‐Heng Chang China
Guoxing Wen China
Wook Hyun Кwon South Korea
Jiuxiang Dong China
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ben Niu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ben Niu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ben Niu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ben Niu. Ben Niu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Wang, Xinjun, et al.. (2025). Adaptive Fuzzy Tracking Control for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems With Unknown Control Gain Functions via Intermittent Output. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Systems. 55(8). 5400–5409. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Liang, et al.. (2025). Bumpless transfer control and reachable set estimation for Markovian networked systems against DoS attacks. Information Sciences. 718. 122396–122396. 9 indexed citations
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Niu, Ben, et al.. (2024). Adaptive predefined-time secure consensus tracking control for nonlinear multiagent systems against unknown false data injection attacks. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 361(18). 107341–107341. 2 indexed citations
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Zhao, Ping & Ben Niu. (2024). Exponential Stability and ℒ1-Gain Performance for Positive Sampled-Data Control Systems. Mathematics. 13(1). 110–110.
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Niu, Ben, et al.. (2024). Adaptive Secure Bipartite Consensus Tracking Control for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems Under FDI Attacks With Predefined Accuracy. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Systems. 55(2). 1516–1525. 1 indexed citations
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Niu, Ben, Guangju Zhang, Xudong Zhao, et al.. (2024). Adaptive Prescribed-Time Consensus Tracking Control Scheme of Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems Under Deception Attacks. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 22. 4196–4205. 9 indexed citations
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Niu, Ben, et al.. (2024). Dynamic Memory Event-Triggered Anti-Disturbance Control for Switched Cyber-Physical Systems and Its Application to Switched RLC Circuit. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Regular Papers. 71(12). 6034–6043. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Liang, et al.. (2024). Adaptive decentralized fixed‐time neural control for constrained strong interconnected nonlinear systems with input quantization. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 34(14). 9899–9927. 56 indexed citations breakdown →
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Niu, Ben, et al.. (2024). Intelligent Consensus Asymptotic Tracking Control for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems Under Denial-of-Service Attacks. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 22. 776–787. 14 indexed citations
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Zong, Guangdeng, Yudi Wang, Ben Niu, Shun‐Feng Su, & Kaibo Shi. (2024). Event-Triggered Adaptive NN Tracking Control for Nonlinear Systems With Asymmetric Time-Varying Output Constraints and Application to an AUVs. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 74(1). 413–424. 37 indexed citations
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Zhang, Liang, Zhihao Shen, Ben Niu, & Ning Zhao. (2024). Dynamic-Event-Based Reachable Set Synthesis for Nonlinear Delayed Hidden Semi-Markov Jump Systems Under Multiple Cyber-Attacks. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Systems. 55(1). 587–598. 41 indexed citations
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Wu, Wenjing, Ning Xu, Ben Niu, Xudong Zhao, & Adil M. Ahmad. (2023). Low-Computation Adaptive Saturated Self-Triggered Tracking Control of Uncertain Networked Systems. Electronics. 12(13). 2771–2771. 28 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaomei, et al.. (2023). Adaptive Event-Triggered Consensus Tracking Control Schemes for Uncertain Constrained Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 21(4). 7325–7335. 14 indexed citations
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Niu, Ben, et al.. (2023). Distributed Adaptive Secure Consensus Tracking Control for Asynchronous Switching Nonlinear MASs Under Sensor Attacks and Actuator Faults. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 21(3). 3253–3263. 34 indexed citations
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Niu, Ben, et al.. (2023). Nonsingular Finite Time Adaptive Control for Uncertain Nonlinear Multiagent Systems With Unknown Non-Identical Control Directions. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 21(4). 7505–7515. 3 indexed citations
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Cheng, Fabin, Ben Niu, Liang Zhang, & Zhongyu Chen. (2022). Prescribed Performance-Based Low-Computation Adaptive Tracking Control for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems With Periodic Disturbances. IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems II Express Briefs. 69(11). 4414–4418. 36 indexed citations

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