Murad Abu-Khalaf

5.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
28 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Murad Abu-Khalaf is a scholar working on Computational Theory and Mathematics, Control and Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Murad Abu-Khalaf has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics, 18 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 7 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Murad Abu-Khalaf's work include Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control (20 papers), Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems (14 papers) and Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems (7 papers). Murad Abu-Khalaf is often cited by papers focused on Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control (20 papers), Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems (14 papers) and Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems (7 papers). Murad Abu-Khalaf collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hong Kong and Singapore. Murad Abu-Khalaf's co-authors include Frank L. Lewis, Draguna Vrabie, Octavian Păstrăvanu, Asma Al-Tamimi, Tao Cheng, Jie Huang, Jie Huang, Jyotirmay Gadewadikar, V. Kučera and Lihua Xie and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Automatica and IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Part B (Cybernetics).

In The Last Decade

Murad Abu-Khalaf

27 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Nearly optimal control laws for nonlinear systems with sa... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2008 2008 2007 250 500 750
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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. Nearly optimal control laws for nonlinear systems with saturating actuators using a neural network HJB approach
    2005 988 citations Murad Abu-Khalaf, Frank L. Lewis Automatica profile →
  2. Discrete-Time Nonlinear HJB Solution Using Approximate Dynamic Programming: Convergence Proof
    2008 836 citations Frank L. Lewis, Murad Abu-Khalaf et al. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Part B (Cybernetics) profile →
  3. Adaptive optimal control for continuous-time linear systems based on policy iteration
    2008 673 citations Draguna Vrabie, Octavian Păstrăvanu et al. Automatica profile →
  4. Model-free Q-learning designs for linear discrete-time zero-sum games with application to H-infinity control
    2007 437 citations Asma Al-Tamimi, Frank L. Lewis et al. Automatica profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Murad Abu-Khalaf United States 16 3.3k 2.2k 1.5k 887 756 28 3.8k
Ruizhuo Song China 30 2.3k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 879 1.0× 553 0.7× 112 3.1k
Bahare Kiumarsi United States 18 1.9k 0.6× 1.5k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 454 0.5× 484 0.6× 46 2.7k
Yu Jiang China 21 2.0k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 832 0.5× 793 0.9× 645 0.9× 72 2.8k
Rushikesh Kamalapurkar United States 20 1.2k 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 711 0.5× 286 0.3× 306 0.4× 72 2.0k
Hongliang Li China 15 1.4k 0.4× 959 0.4× 656 0.4× 427 0.5× 310 0.4× 27 1.7k
Yuanheng Zhu China 24 1.1k 0.3× 920 0.4× 975 0.6× 453 0.5× 256 0.3× 70 2.1k
Guoxing Wen China 30 2.0k 0.6× 3.4k 1.5× 834 0.6× 418 0.5× 102 0.1× 68 4.7k
Hao Xu United States 24 737 0.2× 1.2k 0.5× 381 0.3× 623 0.7× 137 0.2× 136 2.0k
Travis Dierks United States 19 1.0k 0.3× 1.5k 0.7× 447 0.3× 256 0.3× 241 0.3× 40 2.0k
Lili Cui China 12 941 0.3× 676 0.3× 434 0.3× 259 0.3× 215 0.3× 29 1.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Abu-Khalaf, Murad, et al.. (2024). Robust Motion Planning for a Differentially Flat Fixed-Wing Aircraft. IFAC-PapersOnLine. 58(30). 197–202.
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Abu-Khalaf, Murad, et al.. (2024). A Review of Multidimensional Assignment in Multi-Sensor Multi-Target Tracking. Istanbul Technical University Academic Open Archive (Istanbul Technical University). 1–15. 1 indexed citations
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Al-Tamimi, Asma, Murad Abu-Khalaf, & Frank L. Lewis. (2009). Heuristic Dynamic Programming Nonlinear Optimal Controller. BiblioBoard Library Catalog (Open Research Library). 3 indexed citations
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Lewis, Frank L., et al.. (2008). Discrete-Time Nonlinear HJB Solution Using Approximate Dynamic Programming: Convergence Proof. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Part B (Cybernetics). 38(4). 943–949. 836 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vrabie, Draguna, Octavian Păstrăvanu, Murad Abu-Khalaf, & Frank L. Lewis. (2008). Adaptive optimal control for continuous-time linear systems based on policy iteration. Automatica. 45(2). 477–484. 673 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vrabie, Draguna, Frank L. Lewis, & Murad Abu-Khalaf. (2008). Biologically inspired scheme for continuous-time approximate dynamic programming. Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control. 30(3-4). 207–223. 10 indexed citations
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Abu-Khalaf, Murad, Frank L. Lewis, & Jie Huang. (2008). Neurodynamic Programming and Zero-Sum Games for Constrained Control Systems. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks. 19(7). 1243–1252. 151 indexed citations
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Cheng, Tao, Frank L. Lewis, & Murad Abu-Khalaf. (2007). Fixed-Final-Time-Constrained Optimal Control of Nonlinear Systems Using Neural Network HJB Approach. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks. 18(6). 1725–1737. 84 indexed citations
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Cheng, Tao, Frank L. Lewis, & Murad Abu-Khalaf. (2007). A neural network solution for fixed-final time optimal control of nonlinear systems. Automatica. 43(3). 482–490. 113 indexed citations
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Cheng, Tao, Frank L. Lewis, & Murad Abu-Khalaf. (2007). Neural network solution for finite-horizonH∞state feedback control of nonlinear systems. International Journal of Systems Science. 38(12). 1029–1041. 4 indexed citations
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Vrabie, Draguna, Murad Abu-Khalaf, Frank L. Lewis, & Youyi Wang. (2007). Continuous-Time ADP for Linear Systems with Partially Unknown Dynamics. 247–253. 32 indexed citations
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Al-Tamimi, Asma, Frank L. Lewis, & Murad Abu-Khalaf. (2007). Model-free Q-learning designs for linear discrete-time zero-sum games with application to H-infinity control. Automatica. 43(3). 473–481. 437 indexed citations breakdown →
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Abu-Khalaf, Murad, Jie Huang, & Frank L. Lewis. (2006). Nonlinear H2/H-Infinity Constrained Feedback Control: A Practical Design Approach Using Neural Networks (Advances in Industrial Control). Springer eBooks. 10 indexed citations
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Gadewadikar, Jyotirmay, Frank L. Lewis, Lihua Xie, V. Kučera, & Murad Abu-Khalaf. (2006). Parameterization of All Stabilizing Hc. Static State-Feedback Gains: Application to Output-Feedback Design. 37. 3566–3571. 5 indexed citations
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Gadewadikar, Jyotirmay, Frank L. Lewis, & Murad Abu-Khalaf. (2006). Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for H-Infinity Static Output-Feedback Control. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics. 29(4). 915–920. 102 indexed citations
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Cheng, Tao, Frank L. Lewis, & Murad Abu-Khalaf. (2006). A Neural Network Solution for Fixed-Final Time Optimal Control of Nonlinear Systems. 2006 14th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation. 3. 1–5. 30 indexed citations
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Abu-Khalaf, Murad, Jie Huang, & Frank L. Lewis. (2006). Nonlinear H2/H [infinity] constrained feedback control. 7 indexed citations
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Abu-Khalaf, Murad, Frank L. Lewis, & Jie Huang. (2005). Neural Network H∞ State Feedback Control with Actuator Saturation: The Nonlinear Benchmark Problem. 1. 1–9. 6 indexed citations
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Abu-Khalaf, Murad, Frank L. Lewis, & Jie Huang. (2004). Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs formulation for constrained input nonlinear systems. 2004 43rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) (IEEE Cat. No.04CH37601). 5034–5040 Vol.5. 20 indexed citations
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Lewis, Frank L., Murad Abu-Khalaf, & Jie Huang. (2004). Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs Formulation for Constrained Input Systems: Neural Network Solution. IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 37(21). 1–6. 4 indexed citations

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