Mounir Ben Ghalia
Tennessee Technological University, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Papers
8
Total Citations
84
H-Index
6
About
Mounir Ben Ghalia is a leading researcher in robust control theory, fuzzy logic systems, and robotics, with a career spanning over two decades of influential contributions. His work centers on integrating fuzzy set theory with variable structure control to address uncertainty in dynamical systems, a challenge that has earned his research over 80 citations. His most cited paper, "Sliding mode control synthesis using fuzzy logic" (2005, 37 citations), pioneered a hybrid approach that combines the robustness of sliding mode control with the adaptability of fuzzy logic, enabling systems to remain stable despite modeling errors and external disturbances. This work laid the foundation for his broader contributions, including a novel fuzzy-set-based modeling framework for uncertain nonlinear systems (1997, 14 citations) and a robust trajectory tracking controller for industrial robot manipulators (2002, 9 citations). Ben Ghalia has also advanced multi-robot teleoperation, developing distributed control laws for mobile robot clusters under model uncertainty (2013, 7 citations). Beyond theory, he has applied his expertise to engineering education, designing competition robots as capstone projects (2019, 2 citations). His research remains essential for students and engineers seeking robust, intelligent control solutions in complex, uncertain environments.
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Top Papers
- 1Sliding mode control synthesis using fuzzy logic37 citations · 2005
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- 4Teleoperation of a cluster of mobile robots subject to model uncertainty7 citations · 2013
- 5Knowledge-based robust control of complex systems6 citations · 2002
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- 7A three element sliding mode control system for robot manipulators3 citations · 2004
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