James Lam

48.0k total citations · 20 hit papers
749 papers, 38.7k citations indexed

About

James Lam is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, James Lam has authored 749 papers receiving a total of 38.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 563 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 226 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 154 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in James Lam's work include Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems (456 papers), Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization (185 papers) and Control Systems and Identification (163 papers). James Lam is often cited by papers focused on Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems (456 papers), Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization (185 papers) and Control Systems and Identification (163 papers). James Lam collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom. James Lam's co-authors include Shengyuan Xu, Huijun Gao, Junlin Xiong, Daniel W. C. Ho, Zhan Shu, Jun Shen, Tongwen Chen, Yun Zou, Changhong Wang and Zhiguang Feng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control.

In The Last Decade

James Lam

726 papers receiving 37.7k citations

Hit Papers

A new delay system approa... 1998 2026 2007 2016 2007 2005 2002 2006 2007 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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 new delay system approach to network-based control
    2007 911 citations James Lam et al. profile →
  2. Network-based robust H∞ control of systems with uncertainty
    2005 851 citations James Lam et al. profile →
  3. Robust stability and stabilization for singular systems with state delay and parameter uncertainty
    2002 623 citations James Lam et al. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control profile →
  4. Stabilization of linear systems over networks with bounded packet loss
    2006 527 citations James Lam et al. profile →
  5. Delay-Dependent <formula formulatype="inline"><tex>$H_{\infty }$</tex> </formula> Control and Filtering for Uncertain Markovian Jump Systems With Time-Varying Delays
    2007 461 citations James Lam et al. profile →
  6. Robust Control and Filtering of Singular Systems
    2006 451 citations James Lam et al. profile →
  7. An LMI approach to design robust fault detection filter for uncertain LTI systems
    2003 444 citations James Lam et al. profile →
  8. On robust stabilization of Markovian jump systems with uncertain switching probabilities
    2005 443 citations James Lam et al. profile →
  9. Robust H∞ filtering for uncertain markovian jump systems with mode-dependent time delays
    2003 437 citations James Lam et al. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control profile →
  10. Static Output Feedback Stabilization: An ILMI Approach
    1998 431 citations James Lam et al. profile →
  11. Robust integral sliding mode control for uncertain stochastic systems with time-varying delay
    2005 429 citations Yugang Niu, James Lam et al. profile →
  12. Semi-Global Leader-Following Consensus of Linear Multi-Agent Systems With Input Saturation via Low Gain Feedback
    2013 425 citations Michael Z. Q. Chen, James Lam et al. profile →
  13. Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Analysis and Synthesis of Markov Jump Linear Systems With Incomplete Transition Descriptions
    2010 421 citations James Lam et al. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control profile →
  14. Analysis and Synthesis of Markov Jump Linear Systems With Time-Varying Delays and Partially Known Transition Probabilities
    2008 411 citations James Lam et al. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control profile →
  15. Improved delay-dependent stability criteria for time-delay systems
    2005 408 citations James Lam et al. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control profile →
  16. Fixed-Time Synchronization of Complex Networks With Impulsive Effects via Nonchattering Control
    2017 379 citations James Lam et al. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control profile →
  17. Quasi-synchronization of heterogeneous dynamic networks via distributed impulsive control: Error estimation, optimization and design
    2015 367 citations James Lam et al. profile →
  18. A survey of linear matrix inequality techniques in stability analysis of delay systems
    2008 320 citations James Lam et al. International Journal of Systems Science profile →
  19. Fault-Tolerant Control of Switched LPV Systems: A Bumpless Transfer Approach
    2021 259 citations James Lam et al. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics profile →
  20. Semiglobal Observer-Based Leader-Following Consensus With Input Saturation
    2013 249 citations Michael Z. Q. Chen, James Lam et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
James Lam 29.7k 18.6k 5.8k 4.2k 4.0k 749 38.7k
Qing‐Long Han 34.4k 1.2× 31.4k 1.7× 4.7k 0.8× 2.8k 0.7× 6.2k 1.6× 723 50.3k
Laurent El Ghaoui 18.1k 0.6× 7.2k 0.4× 4.1k 0.7× 1.8k 0.4× 3.5k 0.9× 157 30.1k
Gang Feng 21.8k 0.7× 16.9k 0.9× 3.9k 0.7× 2.6k 0.6× 5.6k 1.4× 843 32.5k
Peng Shi 59.6k 2.0× 32.7k 1.8× 9.7k 1.7× 5.2k 1.3× 9.5k 2.4× 1.5k 74.6k
Miroslav Krstić 39.6k 1.3× 7.9k 0.4× 9.2k 1.6× 4.0k 1.0× 1.6k 0.4× 936 46.1k
Ju H. Park 24.1k 0.8× 26.7k 1.4× 4.5k 0.8× 8.2k 2.0× 5.6k 1.4× 1.1k 39.5k
Shuzhi Sam Ge 36.7k 1.2× 9.9k 0.5× 9.7k 1.7× 1.9k 0.4× 5.2k 1.3× 1000 46.9k
Guang‐Hong Yang 26.5k 0.9× 13.8k 0.7× 4.9k 0.9× 1.3k 0.3× 3.7k 0.9× 940 31.7k
Lihua Xie 20.8k 0.7× 17.6k 0.9× 2.9k 0.5× 1.1k 0.3× 5.9k 1.5× 1.1k 40.8k
V. Balakrishnan 16.3k 0.5× 5.3k 0.3× 2.9k 0.5× 1.9k 0.5× 2.0k 0.5× 161 21.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lin, Lin, et al.. (2025). Connectivity Determination Algorithm for Complex Directed Networks. IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering. 12(4). 2512–2523. 1 indexed citations
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Cai, Chenxiao, et al.. (2024). A Gramian matrix approach to synthesizing finite-frequency H2 controller. Applied Mathematics and Computation. 481. 128924–128924. 2 indexed citations
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Lin, Hong, et al.. (2024). Differentially private consensus and distributed optimization in multi-agent systems: A review. Neurocomputing. 597. 127986–127986. 6 indexed citations
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Ogura, Masaki, et al.. (2024). Probability rate optimization of positive Markov jump linear systems via DC programming. Asian Journal of Control. 26(5). 2242–2249.
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Chen, Xiaojiao, et al.. (2024). Spatial Position–Force Perception for a Soft Parallel Joint via Pressure-Deformation Self-Sensing. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 29(5). 3590–3601. 3 indexed citations
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Lin, Lin, James Lam, Peng Shi, Michael K. Ng, & Hak‐Keung Lam. (2024). Learning Probabilistic Logical Control Networks: From Data to Controllability and Observability. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 70(6). 3889–3904. 1 indexed citations
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Dai, Quanyu, Xiao Shen, Xiaochen Xie, et al.. (2024). Semi-supervised domain adaptation on graphs with contrastive learning and minimax entropy. Neurocomputing. 580. 127469–127469. 5 indexed citations
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Ogura, Masaki, et al.. (2023). Parameterized Synthesis of Discrete-Time Positive Linear Systems: A Geometric Programming Perspective. IEEE Control Systems Letters. 7. 2551–2556.
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Wen, Guanghui, et al.. (2023). Distributed MPC-Based Robust Collision Avoidance Formation Navigation of Constrained Multiple USVs. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles. 9(1). 1804–1816. 48 indexed citations
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Dai, Jing, Xiaomei Wang, Mengjie Wu, et al.. (2023). Learning-Based Efficient Phase- Amplitude Modulation and Hybrid Control for MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 9(2). 995–1002. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiaojiao, et al.. (2022). Kinematic Analysis of Soft Continuum Manipulators Based on Sparse Workspace Mapping. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 7(2). 5055–5062. 9 indexed citations
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Kazemy, Ali, Jinrong Liu, & James Lam. (2022). Multi‐loop networked control system design subject to interchange attack. Asian Journal of Control. 25(3). 1706–1714. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Jason J. R., et al.. (2021). Nonnegative Consensus Tracking of Networked Systems With Convergence Rate Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 33(12). 7534–7544. 11 indexed citations
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Lam, James, et al.. (2020). Compliant Control and Compensation for A Compact Cable-Driven Robotic Manipulator. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 5(4). 5417–5424. 17 indexed citations
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Kazemy, Ali, James Lam, & Chang Zhao. (2020). Adaptive event-triggered mechanism for networked control systems under deception attacks with uncertain occurring probability. International Journal of Systems Science. 52(7). 1426–1439. 33 indexed citations
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Kazemy, Ali, James Lam, & Xian‐Ming Zhang. (2020). Event-Triggered Output Feedback Synchronization of Master–Slave Neural Networks Under Deception Attacks. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 33(3). 952–961. 154 indexed citations
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Liu, Jason J. R., James Lam, & Zhan Shu. (2019). Positivity-Preserving Consensus of Homogeneous Multiagent Systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 65(6). 2724–2729. 56 indexed citations
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Lin, Hong, James Lam, Michael Z. Q. Chen, Zhan Shu, & Zheng‐Guang Wu. (2018). Interacting Multiple Model Estimator for Networked Control Systems: Stability, Convergence, and Performance. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 64(3). 928–943. 44 indexed citations
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Song, Jun, Yugang Niu, James Lam, & Zhan Shu. (2018). A Hybrid Design Approach for Output Feedback Exponential Stabilization of Markovian Jump Systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 63(5). 1404–1417. 80 indexed citations
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Gałkowski, Krzysztof, et al.. (2010). A new approach to strong practical stability and stabilization of discrete linear repetitive processes. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 1 indexed citations

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