[Projects,Award and Patent]

Awards

1. As the team leader, the Intelligent Control and Intelligent Information Processing System and Application” was selected as one of the innovation teams in key areas of Tianjin innovative talent promotion plan in 2019.

2. He won the prize of class two of Tianjin Natural Science in 2005, with the program named by Research on intelligent prediction adaptive theory and application.

Grants

1.      Project on the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation of China: Fault-Tolerant Consensus Control of Multi-Agent Systems with Prescribed Performance, 2020.04-2023.03.

2.      Project on the National Natural Science Foundation: Design and Analysis of Consensus Protocol for Multi-agent Systems with Smart Leaders, 2016.01-2019.12.

3.      Project on the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation of China: Research and Application of Consensus and Formation Control for Multi-Agent Systems, 2013.04-2016.03.

4.      Project on the Ministry of Education：New century excellent talents support plan.

5.     Project on the National Natural Science Foundation: Consensus of Multi-agent systems with State Constraints, 2010.01-2012.12.

[Publications and Books]

[1] Wang Fuyong, Ni Yuanhua, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Containment control for general second-order multi-agent systems with switched dynamics. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics 2020, 50(2): 550-560.

[2] Wang Fuyong, Ni Yuanhua, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Fully distributed containment control for second-order multi-agent systems with communication delay. ISA transactions. 2020, 99: 123-129. 

[3] Wang Fuyong, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Distributed containment control for second-order multi-agent systems with time delay and intermittent communication. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 2018, 28(18): 5730-5746.

[4] Wang Fuyong, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Leader-following consensus of second-order nonlinear multi-agent systems with intermittent position measurements, Science China-Information Sciences, 2019, 62(10): 202204.

[5] Wang Fuyong, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Containment control for second-order nonlinear multi-agent systems with aperiodically intermittent position measurements, Journal of the Franklin Institute -Engineering and Applied Mathematics, 2019, 356(15): 8706-8725.

[6] Wang Fuyong, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang, Wang Sensen. Containment control for second-order nonlinear multi-agent systems with intermittent communications, International Journal of Systems Science, 2019, 50(5): 919-934.

[7] Li Miao, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Event-triggered consensus for multiple nonholonomic systems. Journal of Systems Science & Complexity. 2018, 31(5): 1227-1243. 

[8] Wang Fuyong, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. A novel leader-following consensus of multi-agent systems with smart leader. International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems. 2018, 16(4): 1483-1492. 

[9] Han Xiaoguang, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin, Zhang Qing. The detection and stabilisation of limit cycle for deterministic finite automata. International Journal of Control, 2018, 91(2): 874-886. 

[10]Zhao Jiantao, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin. Modeling and analysis of colored petri net based on the semi-tensor product of matrices. Science China-Information Sciences. 2018, 61(1): 010205. 

[11]Wang Fuyong, Yang Hongyong, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Containment control of leader-following multi-agent systems with jointly-connected topologies and time-varying delays. Neurocomputing, 2017, 260:341-348. 

[12]Ma Zhengguang, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Modified leader-following consensus of time-delay multi-agent systems via sampled control and smart leader. International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, 2017, 15(6):2526-2537. 

[13]Wang Yongkun，Liu Zhongxin, Sun Mingwei, Chen Zengqiang. Adaptive Backstepping Attitude Control with Disturbance Rejection Subject to Amplitude and Rate Saturations of the Elevator. Journal of Aero-space Engineering.  2017, 20(3): 04016095. 

[14]Han Xiaoguang, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin, Zhang Qing. Calculation of Siphons and Minimal Siphons in Petri Nets Based on Semi-Tensor Product of Matrices. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man Cybernetics-Systems. 2017, 47(3): 531-536.

[15]Zhang Jianlei, Chen Zengqian, Liu Zhongxin. Fostering cooperation of selfish agents through public goods in relation to the loners. Physical Review E. 2016, 93(3): 032320. 

[16]Ma Zhengguang, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Leader-following consensus of multi-agent system with a smart leader. Neurocomputing, 2016, 214:401-408.

[17]Li Bo, Chen Zeng-qiang, Liu Zhong-xin, Zhang Chun-yan, Zhang Qing. Containment control of multi-agent systems with fixed time-delays in fixed directed networks. Neurocomputing. 2016, 28(9): 2069-2075.

[18]Geng Hua, Chen Zengqiang, Zhang Chunyan, Liu Zhongxin, Zhang Qing. Consensus of a heterogeneous multi-agent system with linear and nonlinear dynamics. Journal of Applied Analysis and Computation, 2016, (6)1:1–11. 

[19]Zhang Chunyan, Liu Zhongxin, Sun Qinglin, Chen Zengqiang. Altruism in multiplayer snowdrift games with threshold and punishment. EPL(A Letters Journal Exploring The Frontiers Of Physics), 111 (2015) 58004. 

[20]Liu Zhongxin, Jin Qitian, Chen Zengqiang. Distributed containment control for bounded unknown second-order nonlinear multi-agent systems with dynamic leaders. Neurocomputing, 2015, 168:1138-1143. 

[21]Geng Hua, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin, Zhang Qing. Consensus of a heterogeneous multi-agent system with input saturation. Neurocomputing, 2015, 166:382–388. 

[22]Qin Wen, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. A novel observer-based formation for nonlinear multi-agent systems with time delay and intermittent communication. Nonlinear Dynamics. 2015,79:1651–1664.

[23]Qin Wen, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Observer-based consensus for nonlinear multi-agent systems with intermittent communication. Neurocomputing. 2015, 154:230–238. 

[24]Qin Wen, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Impulsive observer-based consensus control for multi-agent systems with time delay. International Journal of Control. 2015, 28(9): 1789-1804. 

[25]Yan Yongyi, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin. Semi-tensor product approach to controllability and stabilizability of finite automata. Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics. 2015, 26(2):134-141. 

[26]Liu Jia, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin, Zhang Xinghui. Distributed robust consensus control for nonlinear multi-agent systems by using output regulation approach. IMA Journal of Mathematical Control and Information. 2015, 32(3):515-535.

[27]Qin Wen, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Formation control for nonlinear multi-agent systems with linear extended state observer. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 2014, 1(2): 171−179. 

[28]Li Weixun, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin, Output regulation distributed formation control for nonlinear multi-agent systems. Nonlinear Dynamics. 2014, 78:1339–1348. 

[29]Wang Yongkun, Sun Mingwei, Wang Zenghui, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. A novel disturbance-observer based friction compensation scheme for ball and plate system. ISA Transactions, ISA Transactions, 2014, 53(2):671–678. 

[30]Li Weixun, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin. Formation control for nonlinear multi-agent systems by robust output regulation. Neurocomputing. 2014, 140:114-120.

[31]Yan Yongyi, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin. Semi-tensor product of matrices approach to reachability of finite automata with application to language recognition. Frontiers of Computer Science, 8(6):948-957.

[32]Li Weixun, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin. Leader-Following Formation Control for Second-Order Multivalent Systems with Time-Varying Delay and Nonlinear Dynamics. Nonlinear Dynamics. 2013, 72:803–812. 

[33]Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Discarded Consensus of Network of Agents with State Constraint. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. 2012, 57(11): 2869-2874. 

[34]Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang, Yuan Zhuzhi. Event-triggered average-consensus of multi-agent systems with weighted and direct topology, Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, 2012, 25(5): 845-855.

[35]Liu Jia, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang. Coordinative control of multi-agent systems using distributed nonlinear output regulation. Nonlinear Dynamics, 2012, 67:1871–1881. 

[36]Zhongxin Liu and Zengqiang Chen. Controlled Global Synchronization of Discrete-time Complex Networks. Int. J. of Nonlinear Sciences & Numerical Simulation. 2009, 10(9):1105-1111.

[37]Chen Fei, Chen Zengqiang, Xiang Linying, Liu Zhongxin and Yuan Zhuzhi. Reaching a consensus via pinning control, Automatica, 2009, 45(5):1215-1220.

[38]Zhongxin Liu, Xi Zhang, Zengqiang Chen, Zhuzhi Yuan. Exponential Stability Criteria for Feedback Controlled Complex Dynamical Networks with Time Delay. International Journal of Nonlinear Science. 2009, 7(1):95-103. 

[39]Xiang Linying, Chen Zengqiang, Liu Zhongxin, Chen Fei, Yuan Zhuzhi. Stability and controllability of asymmetric complex dynamical networks: Eigenvalue analysis. International Journal of Modern Physics C, 2009, 20(2): 237-252.

[40]Liu Zhongxin, Chen Zengqiang, Yuan Zhuzhi. Pinning control of weighted general complex dynamical networks with time delay, Physica A, 2007, 375(1) 345-354.

[Courses]

Postgraduate Courses

Adaptive Control

Design and Application of Control System Software

Undergraduate Courses

Linear Algebra

Recitation for Linear Algebra exercises

[Memberships]

Member of the committee of the society of intelligent aerospace system of China

Member of the committee of modeling and simulation of China intelligent IOT system

Member of the committee of Tianjin institute of systems engineering 

Member of the IEEE.