JamesMillan. Education

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1 JamesMillan Education 2006 Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) B.Eng Electrical, Memorial University of Newfoundland. title supervisor Ph.D. thesis Online Discrete Event Control of Hybrid Systems. The thesis describes the theory, computation and practical implementation of discrete event controllers for the supervisory control of hybrid systems Dr. S. D. O Young present Work Experience Senior Research Council Officer, Institute for Ocean Technology, National Research Council (NRC). Working with industrial, academic and government partners to research and develop technologies for the control of offshore marine structures and vessels. Performing numerical and physical modeling and full-scale sea trials of dynamically positioned vessels to evaluate control system designs and to ensure the performance and safety of these systems Group Leader, Electronics and Instrumentation, NRC. Budgeting, planning and scheduling instrumentation aspects of projects. Demonstrated effective leadership of a team of Technical Officers who deliver comprehensive electronics and instrumentation design services to the Institute. Provided strategic direction for IMD s data acquisition and control systems Research Officer, Electronics and Instrumentation, NRC. Development of specialized instrumentation, control and data acquisition systems in support of model and full scale marine vessel testing. Preparation of specifications for instrument design and construction by external contractors Recent Projects Fuel Optimal Vessel Control. Working with voyage data recorder manufacturer to develop advanced control technology to reduce fuel consumption in ships. MCDV Roll Stabilization. Research and development and feasibility study of an advanced autopilot roll stabilization system for the Canadian Navy s Maritime Costal Defense Vessels FPSO Instability. Investigation of unstable heading change behaviour in an FPSO. Analysis involves identification of factors contributing to the vessel instability and recommending control action to correct the problem.

2 2003 Continuing RAVEN Project. Collaborating with Defense Research Development Canada, Memorial University, Provincial Airlines Ltd. and others to create a viable civilian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programme. My work consists of developing hybrid control theory for safe and efficient UAV operations. Technical and Academic Authority. Provided technical assessments of ACOA Atlantic Initiative Fund (AIF) project proposals, IRAP proposals, and NSERC proposals. Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Control technology Canadian Standards Association. A member of the CSA s working group on Floating Structures. Awards 1998 Merit Award, Institute for Marine Dynamics Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland. Teaching and Mentoring 2008 Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, MUN. Lectured University graduate and undergraduate students in electrical engineering. Supervised more than 20 Engineering Work Term Students. Mentor for Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador. Advisor to many senior electrical engineering student projects. Memberships 1987 Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador. Licensed to practice engineering in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador (P.Eng.) Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). IEEE Control System Society. Publications J. Millan, Online Discrete Event Control of Hybrid Systems. PhD thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland, J. Millan and S. O Young, Online discrete event supervisory control of hybrid dynamical systems using embedded simulation, IFAC Journal of Control Engineering Practice, vol. 16, pp , August M. Fatemi, J. Millan, J. Stevenson, T. Yu, and S. D. O Young, Discrete event control of an unmanned aircraft, in Proceedings of the IEEE 9th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems WODES08, May J. Millan and S. O Young, Hybrid system control using an online discrete event supervisory strategy, in IFAC Conference on Analysis and Design of Hybrid Systems, IFAC, June 2006.

3 J. Millan and S. O Young, On-line supervisory control of hybrid systems using embedded simulations, in Proceedings of the IEEE 8th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems WODES06, July J. Millan and S. O Young, Hybrid modeling of tandem dynamically positioned vessels, in Proceedings of the 39th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, December J. Millan, S. Thistle, E. Thornhill, and D. Stredulinsky, Roll reduction control system characteristics of a vessel equipped with Z-drives, in 8th Canadian Marine Hydromechanics and Structures Conference, E. Thornhill, D. Bass, and J. Millan, Numerical prediction of z-drive roll reduction capability, in Proceedings of the 6th International Ship Stability Workshop, (New York), Webb Institute, October J. Millan, L. Smith, and S. O Young, Coordination of FPSO and tanker offloading operations, in MTS DP Conference 2002, Dynamic Positioning Committee, Marine Techincal Society, J. Millan, S. O Young, L. Smith, and M. Simms, Discrete event supervisory control for multiple vessels, in Proceedings of the 10th IEEE Newfoundland Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering CCECE97, November J. Millan and S. O Young, Coordinated control of a tanker and FPSO, in Proceedings of the IEEE NECEC 2000 Conference, November J. Millan and B. Smith, A dynamic positioning system for model tests, in IEEE Newfoundland Electrical and Computer Engineering Conference NECEC98, IEEE, J. Millan, A shipboard system for remote real-time data collection and monitoring, in Proceedings of the 10th IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering CCECE97, J. Millan, A network-based telemetry and remote control system for model ships, in Proceedings of the 7th IEEE Newfoundland Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering CCECE97, J. Millan and R. Lindstrom, The electronic spring: Replacing conventional model mooring systems, in Proceedings of the 6th IEEE Newfoundland Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering CCECE97, J. Millan and W. Elms, A data acquisition system for LASMO s floating storage and offloading tanker, in Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Newfoundland Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering CCECE97, D. Cumming, J. Millan, and F. williams, Ship trials capability of the Institute for Marine Dynamics, in Proceedings of the 43rd Canadian Maritime Industries Association Technical Conference, J. Millan, Thrust allocation techniques for dynamically positioned vessels, Laboratory Memorandum LM , Institute for Ocean Technology, January J. Millan, A. Butt, and S. Thistle, Kingston class vessels: An assessment of an active roll reduction control system, Technical Report TR , Institute for Ocean Technology, March W. Raman-Nair, J. Millan, J. Power, and A. Simões Ré, Mathematical model of towing of a long flexible lifecraft in irregular waves, Tecnhical Report TR , Institute for Ocean Technology, D. Cumming, T. Fleming, A. Kuczora, and J. Millan, Description of manouevring trial carried out on CCGA Miss Jacqueline IV - october 2004, Technical Report TR , Institute for Ocean Technology, St.John s, September Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution.

4 J. Millan, W. Raman-Nair, D. Colbourne, S. Thistle, and F. Davidson, Husky sea rose FPSO excessive heading change study, Technical Report TR , Institute for Ocean Technology, St.John s, July M. Brooks, P. Corkum, D. Marcotte, J. Millan, J. Singer, and J. Syms, Report on disruptive technologies workshop, technical report, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, November J. Millan, E. Kennedy, G. Janes, and D. Cumming, An autopilot system for model testing, Laboratory Memorandum LM , Institute for Ocean Technology, St.John s, Newfoundland, February Limited Distribution. P. Waclawek, J. Millan, and E. Kennedy, Brockville trials - Part 1: Data acqusition, Technical Report TR , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Newfoundland, I. Datta, J. Millan, and S. Butt, Dynamic positioning model test capability demonstration, Technical Report TR , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Newfoundland, A. Simões Ré, V. Benson, and J. Millan, Gyroshpere lifecraft concept model experiments, Technical Report TR , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Newfoundland, D. Cumming and J. Millan, Assessment of GPS planar position data for manoeuvring trials, Laboratory Memorandum LM , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Newfoundland, Unlimited. D. Cumming, J. Millan, and D. Newbury, Evaluation of two satellite antenna stabilizers, Technical Report TR , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Newfoundland, D. Cumming, W. D. Molyneux, and J. Millan, Evaluation of the thruster assisted positioning system on the floating storage and offloading tanker Nordic Apollo, Technical Report TR , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Protected, Limited. D. Cumming and J. Millan, Procedure for calibrating a ship s doppler speed log, Laboratory Memorandum LM , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, D. Cumming, P. Hackett, and J. Millan, Results of sound range and sonar self-noise trials carried out on the HMCS annapolis - november and december 1992, Technical Report TR , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Protected, Limited. J. Millan, Measurement of strain due to torque and thrust loads on full scale propeller shafts, Laboratory Memorandum LM , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, W. Elms and J. Millan, Description of LASMO project data acquisition software, Laboratory Memorandum LM , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Protected. D. Cumming, S. McKay, and J. Millan, Results of measured mile, sound range and sonar selfnoise trials carried out on HMCS Annapolis, february 1992, Technical Report TR , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Protected, Limited. D. Cumming, J. Millan, and F. M. Williams, Description of the institute for marine dynamics ship trials equipment, Laboratory Memorandum 1991, Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, D. Cumming, S. McKay, and J. Millan, Results of measured mile and manoeuvring trials carried out on HMCS Halifax - August 1991, Technical Report LM , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Protected, Limited. J. Millan and D. Cumming, Evaluation of GPS for vessel manoeuvering trials, Institute Report IR , Institute for Marine Dynamics, 1991.

5 D. Cumming and J. Millan, VDS trial on HMCS Restigouche - March 1989, Technical Report TR , Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Protected. J. Millan, A compact motor speed controller: design, implementation and operation, Laboratory Memorandum LM-HYD-64, Institute for Marine Dynamics, St.John s, Limited. D. Cumming and J. Millan, Manoeuvring assessment of MV Marine Courier, Tech. Rep. LM-HYD-10, Institute for Marine Dynamics, 1986.