Dr. Alan Lynch

Professor

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Biography

Alan F. Lynch received his Bachelor of Applied Science degree with honors in Engineering Science (Electrical option) from the University of Toronto in 1991. He completed his Master of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of British Columbia in 1994 under the supervision of Professor S.E. Salcudean, followed by a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto in 1999 under Dr. S.A. Bortoff. From 1999 to 2001, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Institute for Control Theory and Control Engineering at the Technical University of Dresden in Germany, working with Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. J. Rudolph. In 2001, he became a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alberta and is currently a Professor. He served as a Visiting Professor and Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the Institute for Systems Theory and Control Engineering at the University of Stuttgart in 2009-2010. He is a member of IEEE and a Professional Engineer in Alberta. Professor Lynch is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Intelligent Robotic Systems (Springer). His research, which began with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in 2004, is focused on applied nonlinear control, particularly in robotics, with an emphasis on UAVs.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB

Faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Courses

ECE 341 - Analytical Methods in Electrical Engineering ECE 664 - Nonlinear Control Design Applications

Requirements for University of Alberta

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Management
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of reference
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Official Transcripts (upon admission)
Specialization Notes

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management