About Douglas Bristow
Douglas Bristow
Professor
Mechanical & Aerospace Engin
292C Toomey Hall
Biography
Academic Positions:
- Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri S&T, 2014-present
- Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri S&T, 2008-2014
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Nano-CEMMS Center, University of Illinois, 2007-2008
Research
Research interests
Dynamic modeling and control of micro- and nano-positioning systems, atomic force microscopes and additive manufacturing systems, volumetric error compensation, iterative learning control, multi-dimensional control, and signal processing.
Publications
Journal Publications
- Loganathan, M., S.R. Kodandarama, and D.A. Bristow, "Bi-Harmonic Cantilever Design for Improved Measurement Sensitivity in Tapping-
Mode Atomic Force Microscopy," Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 85, 043703,
2014. - Sammons, P.M., D.A. Bristow, and R.G. Landers, "Height Dependent Laser Metal Deposition Process Modeling," ASME J. for
Manufacturing Science and Engineering, vol. 135, no. 5, pp. 054501-(1-7). - Loganathan, M., S.R. Kodandarama, and D.A. Bristow, "Improving Measurement Sensitivity in Atomic Force Microscopy Using a Bi-
Harmonic Drive Signal," Review of Scientific Instruments, vol. 82, 103704, 2011. - Bristow, D.A. and J. Singler, "Towards Transient Growth Analysis and Design in Iterative Learning
Control,"International Journal of Control, vol. 84, no. 7, pp 1234-1245, 2011. - Ahn, H.-S. and D.A. Bristow, "Special Issue on Iterative Learning Control," Asian Journal of Control, vol 13, no 1, pp
1-2, 2011. - Barton, K.L., D.A. Bristow, and A.G. Alleyne, "A Numerical Method for Determining Monotonicity and Convergence Rate in
Iterative Learning Control," International Journal of Control, vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 219-
226, 2010. - Helfrich, B.E., C. Lee, D.A. Bristow, X.H. Xiao, J. Dong, A.G. Alleyne, S.M. Salapaka, and P.M. Ferreira, "Combined H∞-Feedback Control and Iterative Learning Control Design with
Application to Nanopositioning Systems," IEEE Trans. on Control Systems
Technology, vol 18, no 2, pp 336-351, 2010. - Bristow, D.A., J. Dong, A.G. Alleyne, P. Ferreira, and S. Salapaka, "High Bandwidth Control of Precision Motion Instrumentation," Review of Scientific
Instruments, vol. 79, 103704, 2008. - Bristow, D.A., Tharayil, M., and Alleyne, A.G., "Optimizing Learning Convergence Speed and Converged Error for Precision Motion
Control," ASME J. of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 130, pp.
054501-(1-9), 2008. - Bristow, D.A. and Alleyne, A.G., "Monotonic Convergence of Iterative Learning Control for Uncertain Systems Using a
Time-Varying Filter," IEEE Trans. on Automatic Control, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 582-585,
2008. - Bristow, D.A. and Alleyne, A.G., "A High Precision Motion Control System with Application to Microscale Robotic
Deposition," IEEE Trans. on Control Systems Technologies, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1008-
1020, 2006.
Awards and recognition
Awards
- Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Students UIUC (Sp 2006, Fa 2006)
- ASME Graduate Teaching Fellowship (2005-2007)
- Best Presentation in Session American Control Conference (2003, 2005)
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2002-2005)