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Data-driven Learning and Control Seminar: Scott Moura (UC Berkeley)

Data-driven Learning and Control Seminar: Scott Moura (UC Berkeley)

Data Driven Learning and Control seminar series is organized by the Information and Decision Science Lab at Cornell University and aims to explore the latest advancements and interdisciplinary approaches to data-driven learning and control systems.

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Learning, Estimation, and Control for Batteries

This talk focuses on learning, estimation, and control methods to enhance electrochemical battery performance. We begin by providing an overview of mathematical models for batteries and the key challenges that motivate new paradigms for learning, estimation and control. Then we focus on “hybrid” models that combine physics with data-driven approaches. Next, we examine the challenge of predicting the remaining energy within a battery, a type of state estimation and prediction problem. The third part focuses on utilizing reinforcement learning for fast charging batteries. Finally, we close the talk by showcasing how machine learning can be utilized to predict battery health degradation.

Bio: Scott Moura is the Clare and Hsieh Wen Shen Endowed Distingiushed Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering and Director of the Energy, Controls, & Applications Lab (eCAL) at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also chair of the Engineering Science program. He received the B.S. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan in 2006, 2008, and 2011, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. From 2011 to 2013, he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Cymer Center for Control Systems and Dynamics, University of California, San Diego. In 2013, he was a visiting researcher at the Centre Automatique et Systèmes, MINES ParisTech, Paris, France. His research interests include control, optimization, and machine learning for batteries, electrified vehicles, and distributed energy resources.

Moura is a recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Carol D. Soc Distinguished Graduate Student Mentor Award, the Hellman Fellowship, the O. Hugo Shuck Best Paper Award, the ACC Best Student Paper Award (as advisor), the ACC and ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference Best Student Paper Finalist (as student and advisor), the UC Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship, the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, the University of Michigan Distinguished ProQuest Dissertation Honorable Mention, the University of Michigan Rackham Merit Fellowship, and the College of Engineering Distinguished Leadership Award.