Publications
2025
A novel approach to identify optimal and flexible operational spaces for product quality control
Kay, S., Zhu, M., Lane, A., Shaw, J., Martin, P., & Zhang, D. (2025). A novel approach to identify optimal and flexible operational spaces for product quality control. Chemical Engineering Science, 309, 121429. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2025.121429
Global and Preference-Based Optimization with Mixed Variables Using Piecewise Affine Surrogates
Zhu, M., & Bemporad, A. (2025). Global and Preference-Based Optimization with Mixed Variables Using Piecewise Affine Surrogates. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 204(2). doi:10.1007/s10957-024-02596-y
2024
Discrete and mixed-variable experimental design with surrogate-based approach
Zhu, M., Mroz, A., Gui, L., Jelfs, K. E., Bemporad, A., del Río Chanona, E. A., & Lee, Y. S. (n.d.). Discrete and mixed-variable experimental design with surrogate-based approach. Digital Discovery, 3(12), 2589-2606. doi:10.1039/d4dd00113c
2023
Multi-Agent Active Learning for Distributed Black-Box Optimization
Cannelli, L., Zhu, M., Farina, F., Bemporad, A., & Piga, D. (2023). Multi-Agent Active Learning for Distributed Black-Box Optimization. IEEE Control Systems Letters, 7, 1488-1493. doi:10.1109/lcsys.2023.3270347
Specification-Guided Critical Scenario Identification for Automated Driving
Molin, A., Aguilar, E. A., Ničković, D., Zhu, M., Bemporad, A., & Esen, H. (2023). Specification-Guided Critical Scenario Identification for Automated Driving. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 610-621). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-27481-7_35
2022
C-GLISp: Preference-Based Global Optimization Under Unknown Constraints With Applications to Controller Calibration
Zhu, M., Piga, D., & Bemporad, A. (2022). C-GLISp: Preference-Based Global Optimization Under Unknown Constraints With Applications to Controller Calibration. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 30(5), 2176-2187. doi:10.1109/tcst.2021.3136711
2021
Preference-based MPC calibration
Zhu, M., Bemporad, A., & Piga, D. (2021). Preference-based MPC calibration. In 2021 European Control Conference (ECC) (pp. 638-645). IEEE. doi:10.23919/ecc54610.2021.9654900
2020
A General Dynamic Model of a Complete Milk Pasteuriser Unit Subject to Fouling
Zhu, M., Santamaria, F. L., & Macchietto, S. (2020). A General Dynamic Model of a Complete Milk Pasteuriser Unit Subject to Fouling. In Computer Aided Chemical Engineering (pp. 247-252). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-823377-1.50042-2