Professor Mo Sa-Li
- Distinguished Professor
- School of Engineering
Biography
Professor Mo Sa-Li is a Distinguished H. Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Sunway University (SU), Malaysia, and a Professor of Control Engineering at the National Yunlin University of Science and Technology (YunTech), Taiwan, where he collaborates closely with the Graduate Institute of Data Science (IDS) and Future Technology Research Center (FTRC). He also holds adjunct professor appointments at several international institutions, including Engineering Institute of Technology EIT (Australia), Khazar University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, and University of Zanjan, contributing to research, graduate supervision, and international collaboration. He is an internationally recognized researcher in control systems, robotics, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and nonlinear dynamical systems.
His research focuses on advanced control theory and its applications to robotic systems, autonomous vehicles, aerospace systems, mechatronics, and intelligent engineering systems. His work encompasses robust control, adaptive control, sliding mode control, learning-based control, fault-tolerant control, optimization, and AI-assisted control methodologies. He is recognized among the world's top 2% scientists by Stanford University and has been listed among the leading researchers in Electronics and Electrical Engineering since 2019.
From 2013 to 2018, he served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Zanjan, where he was later promoted to Associate Professor. During this period, he received multiple research awards, including recognition as a leading researcher at both the provincial and university levels. In 2019, he was a Visiting Professor at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), United Kingdom, collaborating with the Engineering Modelling and Simulation Research Group.
Since joining YunTech, Taiwan, he has continued to expand his international research profile and has been ranked among the top researchers in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Taiwan. His achievements have been recognized through several prestigious distinctions, including the Research Excellence Award in Taiwan, the Plum Blossom Recognition Award, and inclusion among the Top 1% of researchers worldwide in Engineering according to ESI indicators.
He has authored and co-authored more than 400 journal and conference publications, receiving over 12,500 citations and achieving an h-index exceeding 63. He serves on the editorial boards of several prestigious international journals, including ISA Transactions, Artificial Intelligence Review, International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, and Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing.
In addition to his research activities, he has supervised more than 60 master's students and 15 Ph.D. candidates, while actively contributing to international research collaborations, scientific projects, editorial activities, and academic-industry partnerships worldwide.
Through his scientific leadership, international collaborations, and sustained research excellence, he continues to make significant contributions to the advancement of control engineering, robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous intelligent systems.
Academic & Professional Qualifications
- PhD in Control Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University (2013)
- Msc in Control Engineering, University of Tabriz (2008)
- Bsc in Electrical Engineering (Control), University of Tabriz (2006)
Research Interests
- Nonlinear and Intelligent Control Systems
- Humanoid Robotics and Autonomous Machines
- Adaptive, Robust, and Learning-Based Control
- Space Robotics and Aerospace Automation Systems
Teaching Areas
- Control Systems Engineering
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems
- Nonlinear Control Systems
- Modern Control Theory
- Adaptive and Robust Control
- Robot Modeling, Planning, and Control
Courses Taught
- Advanced Robotics
- Control Systems
- Robust Control
- Adaptive Control
- Linear Algebra
- Engineering Mathematics
Notable Publications
- 2026 - Fractional-Order Finite-Time Model-Following Control for Uncertain Microgrids Against Time-Varying Delay Attack, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 2026
- 2025 - Free-Will Arbitrary Time Cooperative Guidance for Simultaneous Target Interception With Impact Angle Constraint Based on Leader–Follower Strategy, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 2025
- 2025 - Predefined-time disturbance observer-based attitude tracking control for spacecraft: a solution for arbitrary disturbances, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2025
- 2025 - Resilient cyber-physical power protection systems using transient kinetic energy method, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2025
- 2025 - To Capture Curtailed Renewable Energies in Smart Distribution Systems Using a Convex Co-Optimization of Dynamic Transformer Rating and Dynamic Reconfiguration, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2025
- 2025 - Fixed-Time Attitude Control Guaranteeing Anti-Unwinding Performance and Energy Efficiency, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2025
- 2025 - Finite-time stabilization of floating offshore wind turbines under wind and wave disturbances by adaptive barrier-function fractional-order sliding mode control, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2025
- 2025 - Two-Stage Event-Triggered Model Predictive Power Control of EV Charging Stations with V2G Capability, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 2025
- 2025 - Design of adaptive global barrier-function PID-type finite time tracking control method for uncertain systems, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, 2025
- 2025 - Adaptive Fault-Tolerant Tracker Design for Perturbed Quadrotors Subject to Actuator Faults, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, 2025
- 2025 - Robust finite-time frequency control of grid connected microgrids for real-time electricity market against cyber-attacks, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2025
- 2024 - Robust adaptive fault-tolerant control for MAGLEV train systems: A nonsingular finite-time approach, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 2024
Achievements & Accolades
- Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator of research projects in robotics, control systems, and artificial intelligence.
- Research on advanced control methods for nonlinear and uncertain dynamical systems.
- Development of intelligent and learning-based control strategies for robotic and autonomous systems.
- Research on stabilization and control of Stewart platforms and aerospace robotic systems.
- Supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects in robotics, automation, and control engineering.
- Collaboration with international researchers and institutions on robotics and autonomous systems research.
- Recipient of competitive research grants in control engineering, robotics, and intelligent systems.
- Publication of research articles in leading international journals and conferences.
- Contribution to industry-oriented and interdisciplinary research projects involving automation and smart technologies.
Professional Associations
- Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Member, IEEE Control Systems Society
- Member, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
- Member, International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
- Member, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
- Member, Society of Instrument and Control Engineers (SICE)
- Editorial Board Member for international journals in control systems, robotics, and artificial intelligence
- Contributor to international academic and research collaborations in robotics, automation, and intelligent systems