Dr. RafaelCastro-Linares | Engineering | Excellence in Academia Award
Dr. RafaelCastro-Linares,Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico
🎓 Dr. Rafael Castro-Linares holds a Master’s and Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, specializing in automatic control, from CINVESTAV-IPN. His research focuses on vocational training simulators and disturbance rejection in nonlinear systems, particularly in distillation processes. He earned his engineering degree from ESIME-IPN in communications and electronics. With over three decades of expertise, Dr. Castro-Linares has significantly contributed to the field of electrical engineering, blending academic rigor with practical applications.
Publication Profile:
Education and qualifications:
🎓 Dr. Rafael Castro-Linares pursued his doctoral studies from 1983 to 1987 at the Center of Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City. Specializing in Electrical Engineering, his research delved into innovative areas such as nonlinear system dynamics and control. Through rigorous academic endeavors, he earned his PhD, solidifying his expertise in the field. This period marked a crucial phase in Dr. Castro-Linares’s academic journey, shaping his profound understanding and paving the way for significant contributions to the realm of electrical engineering.
Employment:
👨🏫 Since August 1982, Dr. Rafael Castro-Linares has held the esteemed position of Titular Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Center of Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City. With unwavering dedication, he has contributed to the academic community for over four decades, enriching the minds of students and fostering intellectual growth. As a Titular Professor, Dr. Castro-Linares has not only imparted knowledge but has also served as a mentor, guiding aspiring engineers towards excellence in their chosen field. His commitment to education extends beyond the classroom, as he actively engages in research and scholarly pursuits, pushing the boundaries of knowledge in electrical engineering. Through his tenure, Dr. Castro-Linares has witnessed the evolution of the discipline and has played a pivotal role in shaping its trajectory, inspiring generations of scholars and researchers along the way. His enduring presence symbolizes a steadfast commitment to academic excellence and a passion for nurturing future talent in the field of electrical engineering. 🌟
Research Focus:
🔬 Dr. Rafael Castro-Linares’ research focus spans across diverse areas within control systems and robotics, with a particular emphasis on advanced methodologies for trajectory tracking, formation control, and robust control techniques. His contributions range from innovative approaches in flatness-based sliding mode control for stabilizing complex systems like spherical pendulums on quadrotors to developing novel algorithms for controlling tethered kites and UAV quadrotors in real-time applications such as watershed monitoring. Through his work, Dr. Castro-Linares continually pushes the boundaries of control theory, applying cutting-edge techniques to solve challenging problems in robotics and automation, ultimately advancing the field’s capabilities and applications. 🤖
Publication Top Notes:
Flatness‐based sliding mode control for stabilizing a spherical pendulum on a quadrotor
Spherical Inverted Pendulum on a Quadrotor UAV: A Flatness and Discontinuous Extended State Observer Approach
Trajectory Tracking Flight Control of a Tethered Kite Using a Passive Sliding Mode Approach
Leader–follower formation with reduction of the off-tracking and velocity estimation under visibility constraints