Dr. Michael Fisher

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Michael Fisher is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on dynamics, optimization, and control of complex systems. He obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering: Systems from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2020, following a Master of Science in Mathematics from the same institution in 2017. Before joining Waterloo, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Automatic Control Laboratory and Power System Laboratory at ETH Zurich from 2020 to 2022. He was a finalist for the 2017 Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) Student Paper Award and received the 2019 CDC Outstanding Student Paper Award for his contributions in the field.

Research Interests

Optimal Control Distributed Control Ensemble Control Nonlinear Stability Hybrid Dynamics Nonlinear Control Complex Systems Power Systems Power Electronics

Courses

ECE 380 - Analog Control Systems ECE 484 - Digital Control Applications ECE 700 - Special Topics Electrical Computer Engineering MTE 484 - Control Applications

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.