Lixian Zhang

19.6k total citations · 17 hit papers
275 papers, 16.3k citations indexed

About

Lixian Zhang is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Lixian Zhang has authored 275 papers receiving a total of 16.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 213 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 59 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 30 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Lixian Zhang's work include Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems (158 papers), Control Systems and Identification (63 papers) and Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems (58 papers). Lixian Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems (158 papers), Control Systems and Identification (63 papers) and Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems (58 papers). Lixian Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Canada. Lixian Zhang's co-authors include Peng Shi, El‐Kébir Boukas, Xudong Zhao, Huijun Gao, Ming Liu, Yanzheng Zhu, James Lam, Zepeng Ning, Okyay Kaynak and Ming Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.

In The Last Decade

Lixian Zhang

263 papers receiving 16.1k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Stability and Stabilization of Switched Linear Systems With Mode-Dependent Average Dwell Time
    2011 953 citations Lixian Zhang, Peng Shi et al. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control profile →
  2. Network-Induced Constraints in Networked Control Systems—A Survey
    2012 835 citations Lixian Zhang et al. profile →
  3. Stability and stabilization of Markovian jump linear systems with partly unknown transition probabilities
    2008 677 citations Lixian Zhang, El‐Kébir Boukas Automatica profile →
  4. Asynchronously switched control of switched linear systems with average dwell time
    2010 647 citations Lixian Zhang et al. Automatica profile →
  5. Stability of switched positive linear systems with average dwell time switching
    2012 542 citations Lixian Zhang, Peng Shi et al. Automatica profile →
  6. Extended Dissipative State Estimation for Markov Jump Neural Networks With Unreliable Links
    2016 441 citations Lixian Zhang et al. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems profile →
  7. Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Analysis and Synthesis of Markov Jump Linear Systems With Incomplete Transition Descriptions
    2010 421 citations Lixian Zhang et al. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control profile →
  8. Analysis and Synthesis of Markov Jump Linear Systems With Time-Varying Delays and Partially Known Transition Probabilities
    2008 411 citations Lixian Zhang et al. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control profile →
  9. Mode-dependent H∞ filtering for discrete-time Markovian jump linear systems with partly unknown transition probabilities
    2009 344 citations Lixian Zhang, El‐Kébir Boukas Automatica profile →
  10. Stability and Stabilization of Discrete-Time Semi-Markov Jump Linear Systems via Semi-Markov Kernel Approach
    2015 321 citations Lixian Zhang et al. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control profile →
  11. Adaptive tracking control for switched stochastic nonlinear systems with unknown actuator dead-zone
    2015 320 citations Peng Shi, Lixian Zhang et al. Automatica profile →
  12. H∞ estimation for discrete-time piecewise homogeneous Markov jump linear systems
    2009 302 citations Lixian Zhang Automatica profile →
  13. Asynchronous Filtering of Discrete-Time Switched Linear Systems With Average Dwell Time
    2010 280 citations Lixian Zhang, Ming Liu et al. profile →
  14. Fault-Tolerant Control for Nonlinear Markovian Jump Systems via Proportional and Derivative Sliding Mode Observer Technique
    2011 275 citations Ming Liu, Peng Shi et al. profile →
  15. Fault-Tolerant Sliding-Mode-Observer Synthesis of Markovian Jump Systems Using Quantized Measurements
    2015 271 citations Peng Shi, Ming Liu et al. profile →
  16. An Asynchronous Operation Approach to Event-Triggered Control for Fuzzy Markovian Jump Systems With General Switching Policies
    2016 242 citations Lixian Zhang et al. profile →
  17. Experimental study of tendon failure analysis for a TLP floating offshore wind turbine
    2024 45 citations Wei Shi, Vengatesan Venugopal et al. Applied Energy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lixian Zhang China 65 13.8k 6.7k 1.8k 1.3k 1.1k 275 16.3k
Guangdeng Zong China 66 11.6k 0.8× 6.4k 0.9× 2.5k 1.4× 1.3k 1.0× 1.3k 1.2× 377 14.3k
Xudong Zhao China 75 15.9k 1.2× 8.2k 1.2× 4.0k 2.3× 2.1k 1.7× 1.8k 1.7× 573 20.9k
Huaicheng Yan China 63 10.4k 0.8× 8.4k 1.3× 1.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 2.2k 2.1× 638 14.4k
Lu Liu China 61 7.2k 0.5× 7.0k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 1.8k 1.7× 511 13.1k
Xian‐Ming Zhang Australia 60 11.0k 0.8× 10.2k 1.5× 1.5k 0.8× 1.9k 1.5× 2.9k 2.7× 196 15.4k
W.P.M.H. Heemels Netherlands 57 13.7k 1.0× 5.9k 0.9× 2.2k 1.2× 681 0.5× 2.1k 2.0× 465 16.7k
Jianbin Qiu China 74 12.1k 0.9× 5.5k 0.8× 2.2k 1.2× 2.4k 1.8× 1.2k 1.1× 291 15.6k
Li Yu China 60 8.2k 0.6× 5.9k 0.9× 859 0.5× 2.2k 1.7× 1.9k 1.8× 464 11.6k
Zheng‐Guang Wu China 80 13.9k 1.0× 12.2k 1.8× 2.4k 1.4× 2.2k 1.7× 2.3k 2.2× 374 18.9k
Xiangpeng Xie China 60 10.2k 0.7× 7.0k 1.0× 1.7k 1.0× 2.1k 1.6× 2.5k 2.4× 584 13.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Lixian, et al.. (2025). Control Synthesis of Singular PDT Switched Systems With State Constraints and Application to HyTAQs. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 22. 12572–12582. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lixian, et al.. (2025). Bigels based on myofibrillar protein hydrogel and beeswax oleogel: Micromorphology, mechanical property, and rheological properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 309(Pt 3). 142962–142962. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lixian, et al.. (2024). Bumpless transfer switched control of aircraft for heavy payload dropping missions. Aerospace Science and Technology. 148. 109067–109067. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lixian, et al.. (2024). Unified path planning for composite UAVs via Fermat point-based grouping particle swarm optimization. Aerospace Science and Technology. 148. 109088–109088. 20 indexed citations
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Shi, Wei, et al.. (2024). Experimental study of tendon failure analysis for a TLP floating offshore wind turbine. Applied Energy. 358. 122633–122633. 45 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Lixian, et al.. (2024). Interpolated Bumpless Transfer Control for Asynchronously Switched Linear Systems. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica. 11(7). 1579–1590. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Jianan, et al.. (2024). Smooth control with flexible duration for semi-Markov jump linear systems. Automatica. 164. 111612–111612. 4 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lixian, et al.. (2024). Antibump Switched LPV Control With Delayed Scheduling for Morphing Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 60(4). 5010–5023. 9 indexed citations
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Shi, Wei, et al.. (2023). Short-term motion prediction of floating offshore wind turbine based on muti-input LSTM neural network. Ocean Engineering. 280. 114558–114558. 39 indexed citations
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Zhao, Chong, Ke Wang, Haifeng Zhao, et al.. (2023). Shape editing of kirigami-inspired thick-panel deployable structure. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 191. 105471–105471. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lixian, et al.. (2023). Bumpless Transfer Model Predictive Control for Markov Jump Linear Systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 69(2). 1348–1355. 18 indexed citations
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Cai, Bo, et al.. (2023). A class of switched linear systems with persistent sojourn‐time expectation: Analysis and synthesis. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 33(17). 10764–10781. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lixian, et al.. (2021). Safe Reinforcement Learning With Stability Guarantee for Motion Planning of Autonomous Vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 32(12). 5435–5444. 108 indexed citations
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Han, Minghao, Lixian Zhang, Jun Wang, & Wei Pan. (2020). Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning for Control With Stability Guarantee. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 5(4). 6217–6224. 86 indexed citations
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Liu, Ming, Lixian Zhang, Peng Shi, & Yuxin Zhao. (2018). Fault Estimation Sliding-Mode Observer With Digital Communication Constraints. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 63(10). 3434–3441. 147 indexed citations
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Yang, Ting, Lixian Zhang, Victor Sreeram, et al.. (2017). Time‐varying filter design for semi‐Markov jump linear systems with intermittent transmission. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 27(17). 4035–4049. 9 indexed citations
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Zhao, Ye, Lixian Zhang, Shen Shen, & Huijun Gao. (2010). Robust Stability Criterion for Discrete-Time Uncertain Markovian Jumping Neural Networks With Defective Statistics of Modes Transitions. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks. 22(1). 164–170. 69 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lixian. (2009). H ∞ control of a class of piecewise homogeneous Markov jump linear systems. Asian Control Conference. 197–202. 12 indexed citations
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Boukas, El‐Kébir, Ahmad Haidar, & Lixian Zhang. (2008). Delay-Range-Dependent Control Synthesis for Time-Delay Systems with Actuator Saturation. Les Cahiers du GERAD. 1–19. 5 indexed citations

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