Contact Details
| Organization: | Engineering |
| Position: | DEAN OF ENGINEERING |
| Email: | |
| Work: | +61383446619 |
| Fax: | +61383447707 |
| Room: | G16a |
| Level: | 01 |
| Building: | Old Engineering School |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Iven Mareels was born in Aalst Belgium on 11 August 1959. He obtained the (ir) Masters of Electromechanical Engineering from Gent University Belgium in 1982 and the PhD in Systems Engineering from the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia in 1987. Since 1996, he is a Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Melbourne. In June 2007, he became Dean of the School of Engineering.
Previously he was a Reader at the Australian National University (1990-1996), a lecturer at the University of Newcastle (1988-1990) and the University of Gent (1986-1988).
He has received several awards in recognition of his research and teaching. He was a recipient of a 2008 Clunies Ross Award, Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering for his work on Smart Irrigation Systems, work that was also featured at the 2005 IFAC World Congress in Prague at a semi-plenary. In 2007 he received the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Knowledge Transfer Excellence award from the University of Melbourne, for his work in large scale irrigation systems with Rubicon Systems Australia. In 2005, he was named IEEE CSS Distinguished Lecturer, and in 1994 received the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Australian National University. He was a co-editor in chief of Systems & Control Letters till December 2007. He has received several awards for his publications.
He is Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Australia, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (USA), a member of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia, Vice-Chair and founding member of the Asian Control Association, and a member of the organising committee for the Asian Control Conference and for the Mathematical Theory in Networks and Systems conference. Over the period Jan 2003-Dec 2005 he was a member of the Board of Governors of the Control Systems Society IEEE. He is registered with the Institute of Engineers Australia as a professional engineer. He is Chair of the National Committee for Automation, Control and Instrumentation and is now Chair of the Technical Board of the International Federation of Automatic Control (and ex-officio Vice-President) for the triennium 2008-2011.
He has extensive experience in consulting for both industry and government. He has strong interests in education. He has taught a broad range of subjects in both mechanical and electrical engineering curricula. He was one of the developers of the Bachelor of Engineering at the Australian National University and one of the architects of the new 3+2 Master of Engineering education at Melbourne. His research interests are in adaptive and learning systems, nonlinear control and modelling. At present he has strong research interests in modelling and controlling of large scale systems, both engineered as well as natural systems, with a particular interest in modelling and control of epilepsy.
Iven Mareels has published widely, 3 research monographs, in excess of 100 journal publications and 150 conference publications. He holds 5 international patents. He has supervised to completion 27 PhD students and is currently supervising 6 PhD students.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Systems engineering | Biomedical systems engineering | Australia, Belgium |
| Control and instrumentation for irrigation networks | water information networks, large scale systems, real time control, scada | Australia, United States of America |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Universite Catholique de Louvain | Exchange, Research |
| Spain | Polytechnic University of Valencia | Exchange, Research |
| Singapore | National University of Singapore | Exchange, Research |
| Netherlands | University of Twente | Exchange, Research |
| Netherlands | Eindhoven University of Technology | Exchange, Research |
| Singapore | Nanyang Technological University | Exchange, Research |
| China | Xiamen University | Exchange, Research |
| United States | University of California - San Diego | Exchange |
| Germany | Universitaet Wuerzburg | Exchange, Research |
| Belgium | Ghent University | Exchange, Research |
| United States | Polytechnic University | Exchange, Research |
Languages
Languages
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Speak, Read & Write |
| German and Related Languages | Listen & Speak |
| Netherlandic and Related Languages | Speak, Read & Write |
| French | Speak, Read & Write |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy | The Australian National University | 31-May-1987 | |
| Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | Ghent University | 17-Jul-1982 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics | Member | 01-Jan-1994 | |
| Council | The International Federation of Automatic Control | Vice-President and Chair of the Technical Board | 05-Jul-2008 | |
| Member | National Committee for Automation Control and Instrumentation | Chair of the committee | 01-Jun-2005 | |
| Chartered | The Institution of Engineers Australia | Chartered Professional Engineer | 01-Jun-1996 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering Australia (FATSE) | 31-Dec-2000 |
| Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Australia (FIEAUST) | 31-Dec-1995 |
| Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (FIEEE) | 31-Dec-2000 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | Centenary Medal 2003 - Queen Elizabeth II | For services to education in electrical and electronic engineering | 01-Dec-2003 |
| Other (Award) | Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering | 2008 Clunies Ross Award | 14-May-2008 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Other Electronic Engineering (ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING) (290903)
- Clinical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291501)
- Biomechanical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291504)
- Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291599)
- Microwave and Millimetrewave Technology (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291705)
- Radio Communications and Broadcasting not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES) (291710)
- Engineering and Technology not elsewhere classified (OTHER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) (299999)
- Applied Hydrology (Drainage, Flooding, Irrigation, etc.) (SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES) (300105)
- Pathology (VETERINARY SCIENCES) (300506)
- Allergy (IMMUNOLOGY) (320201)
- Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321013)
- Biomechanics (HUMAN MOVEMENT AND SPORTS SCIENCE) (321402)
- Educational Technology and Media (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330107)
- Calculus of Variations and Control Theory (MATHEMATICS) (230110)
- Dynamical Systems (MATHEMATICS) (230113)
- Numerical Analysis (MATHEMATICS) (230116)
- Systems Theory and Control (MATHEMATICS) (230119)
- Mathematics not elsewhere classified (MATHEMATICS) (230199)
- Stochastic Analysis and Modelling (STATISTICS) (230202)
- Medical Physics (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249902)
- Information Storage, Retrieval and Management (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280103)
- Interorganisational Information Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280106)
- Decision Support and Group Support Systems (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280109)
- Systems Theory (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280110)
- Information Systems not elsewhere classified (INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (280199)
- Image Processing (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280203)
- Signal Processing (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280204)
- Simulation and Modelling (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND SIGNAL AND IMAGE PROCESSING) (280210)
- Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280401)
- Computation Theory and Mathematics not elsewhere classified (COMPUTATION THEORY AND MATHEMATICS) (280499)
- Coding and Information Theory (DATA FORMAT) (280506)
- Data Format not elsewhere classified (DATA FORMAT) (280599)
- Flight Control Systems (AEROSPACE ENGINEERING) (290205)
- Control Engineering (MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING) (290304)
- Electrical Engineering (ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING) (290901)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Combined Operations (DEFENCE) (610104)
- Other (DEFENCE) (610199)
- Native forests (FORESTRY) (620301)
- Forestry not elsewhere classified (FORESTRY) (620399)
- Livestock not elsewhere classified (LIVESTOCK) (630199)
- Industry (CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY) (660401)
- Other (OTHER ENERGY SUPPLY) (669999)
- Other (HUMAN PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS) (670499)
- Automotive equipment (TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT) (671101)
- Transport equipment not elsewhere classified (TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT) (671199)
- Integrated circuits and devices (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671201)
- Computer hardware & electronic equipment not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) (671299)
- Communication equipment not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT) (671399)
- Scientific instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671401)
- Medical instrumentation (INSTRUMENTATION) (671402)
- Air transport (AIR TRANSPORT) (690301)
- Application packages (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700101)
- Application tools and system utilities (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700102)
- Information processing services (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700103)
- Computer software and services not elsewhere classified (COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES) (700199)
- Information services not elsewhere classified (OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES) (700299)
- Telecommunications (COMMUNICATION SERVICES) (700302)
- Communication services not elsewhere classified (COMMUNICATION SERVICES) (700399)
- Water services and utilities (ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER SERVICES AND UTILITIES) (710103)
- Nervous system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730104)
- Respiratory system and diseases (incl. Asthma) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730110)
- Skeletal system and disorders (incl. Arthritis) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730114)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Occupational, speech and physiotherapy (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730303)
- Diagnostic methods (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730305)
- Health and support services not elsewhere classified (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730399)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Land and water management (FARMLAND INCL. ARABLE LAND AND PERMANENT CROP LAND) (770802)
- Mathematical sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780101)
- Behavioural and cognitive sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780108)
- Other (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780199)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design of large-scale interconnected dynamical systems | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2002 |
| Nonlinear systems with disturbances: analysis, controller design & tradeoffs | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| Dynamics of eigenvalue/eigenspace algorithms with applications to signal processing | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage International Awards | 01/01/2003 |
| Control and safety monitoring systems for large scale irrigation networks | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, RUBICON SYSTEM AUST. PTY. LTD. |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2003 |
| MRI GRID COMPUTING FACILITY: DESIGN, OPTIMISATION AND IMAGE PROCESSING - POPULATED FROM THEMIS CONVERSION | Chief Investigator | NATIONAL ICT AUSTRALIA LTD, HOWARD FLOREY INST, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, CENTRE FOR SENSOR SIGNAL & INFORMATION PROCESSING, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2005 |
| PREDICTION OF EPILEPSY SEIZURE ONSET USING NONLINEAR ANALYSIS OF EEG RECORDINGS | Chief Investigator | BIONIC EAR INSTITUTE, ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Data Management Technologies for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging e-Research Grid | Chief Investigator | SILICON GRAPHICS PTY LTD, NEUROSCIENCES VIC, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| A Control Systems Approach for Understanding Human Locomotion | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2007 |
| Extremum seeking control: analysis, design and applications | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2009 |
| Managing Australia's water resources: Automated demand scheduling and supply control systems for large scale irrigation networks | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2009 |
| High-speed, three-dimensional, x-ray fluoroscopy for accurate measurement of human joint motion | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Infrastructure (Equipment and Facilities) | 01/01/2009 |
| SCIPA (SPINAL CORD INJURY & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY): INTENSIVE EXERCISE FROM ACUTE CARE TO THE COMMUNITY | Chief Investigator | VICTORIAN NEUROTRAUMA INITIATIVE, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE |
Program Grant (VICTORIAN NEUROTRAUMA INITIATIVE) | 31/07/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRC FOR SENSOR SIGNAL AND INFORMATION | Chief Investigator | CSSIP | 01/07/1999 |
| CENTRE OF EXPERTISE IN GUIDANCE AND CONTROL | Chief Investigator | DEFENCE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION | 01/02/2002 |
| WATERFLOW SENSOR DEVELOPMENT - RUBICON FLUMEGATE FLOW MODEL DEVELOPMENT | Chief Investigator | RUBICON SYSTEM AUST. PTY. LTD. | 01/04/2007 |
| MANAGEMENT AND TRUST DEED BETWEEN THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE CRC AND SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS LTD (SISL) | Chief Investigator | SPATIAL INFORMATIONS SYSTEMS LIMITED | 27/11/2007 |
| CONSTITUTION FOR SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED (SISL) | Chief Investigator | SPATIAL INFORMATIONS SYSTEMS LIMITED | 27/11/2007 |
| CONSTITUTION OF SPATIAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS PTY LTD (THE CENTRE AGENT COMPANY FOR THE CRC-SI) | Chief Investigator | SPATIAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS PTY LTD | 27/11/2007 |
| CRC-SI MANAGEMENT DEED FOR SPATIAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS PTY LTD (THE CENTRE AGENT COMPANY FOR CRC-SI) | Chief Investigator | SPATIAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS PTY LTD | 27/11/2007 |
| CENTRE AGREEMENT FOR THE CRC FOR SPATIAL INFORMATION | Chief Investigator | CRC FOR SPATIAL INFORMATION | 27/11/2007 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.