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Huei Peng (1962 – 2022) was an American control researcher and a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. He made seminal contributions in control for automotive engineering in the areas of hybrid vehicle drivetrain, highway platooning, and Connected and autonomous vehicle. His specific, significant and original contributions to the application of control theorries to ground vehicles includes:
 * Preview control theory for intelligent vehicle and highway systems (IVHS) —achieved lateral tracking accuracy with a standard deviation of 0.5 inch.
 * Optimal control of hybrid electric vehicles—implemented on a prototype truck for Eaton, the technology has become the basis of commercial hybrid buses with more than 1,000 units sold..
 * Developed a design process for exhaustive configuration, sizing and control of power split hybrid powertrains. One outcome is the world’s first power-split all-wheel-drive powertrain (patent pending).
 * Developed an enhanced version of the widely-used MacAdam human driver model..
 * Lead the design and development of Mcity, the world’s first purpose-built test facility for connected and automated vehicles.

Education
Peng received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University (1984), a M.S. from Pennsylvania State University (1988) and Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley (1992).

Academic Contributions
He has more than 300 technical publications, including 167 in referred journals and transactions, 181 conferences publication, three books and four patents. His h-index is 90 according to the Google Scholar analysis, with the total number of citations to his work more than 30,000. According to Research.com, he is among the 25 Top Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Scientists in United States. .

Industrial Impact
Peng is among the winners of the Autos2050 Inaugural Innovation Awards. The award recognize him "for working with industry, government, and academia to improve transportation safety at the Mcity Test Facility in Ann Arbor, MI. Mcity is the first proving ground built for testing connected and automated vehicles and technologies in simulated urban and suburban driving environments. To date, Mcity has invested about $20 million in 40 research projects. Sixteen automakers and auto suppliers are partners in Mcity."

Peng’s contributions and expertise in the areas of future mobility and electrification was recognized per his appointment “to represent business, policy, research, and technological leader in future mobility”, during Oct. 2020 and Oct. 2021, for the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification , The Council aims to ensure Michigan continues to be the world leader in future mobility, including autonomous and connected vehicle technology, electric powertrain technology and charging infrastructure and shared and transit mobility option. “to cement our status as a hub for innovation and opportunity in the mobility sector“, emphasized Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

In the last 10 years, he was involved in the design of several military and civilian concept vehicles, including U.S. Army Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS), Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), Eaton/FedEx, and Super-HUMMWV—for both electric and hydraulic hybrid concepts. His hybrid/fuel cell vehicle research has been supported by the U.S. Army TARDEC, General Motors, National Science Foundation, US Department of Energy, and Bosch Rexroth.

Contributions to Control Community
From Dec. 2015 to Dec. 2021, Peng served as the Director of Mcity, which studies connected and autonomous vehicle technologies and promotes their deployment. He has also served as a Director of the US-China Clean Energy Research Center, Clean Vehicle Consortium (2011-2016), Executive Director of Michigan Interdisciplinary and Professional Engineering (2007-2011) , and Director of UM’s Automotive Engineering Program (2002-2007). Other contributions include: Chair, transportation panel, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, Nov 1995 - Nov 1997. Guest Editor, Special issue on Mechatronics of Automotive Vehicles, IEEE/ASME Journal of Mechatronics, Vol.4, Issue 3, September 1999. Associate Editor, IEEE/ASME Journal of Mechatronics, Jan 1999-2005. Program chair, 2000 Advanced Vehicle Control (AVEC) Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 2000 Guest Editor, Special issue on Automotive Applications, International Journal of Nonlinear and Robust Control, 2002, 2003, 2004 Secretary, ASME Dynamic System and Control Division, July 2004-2007 Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, 2005-2009. Chair, International program committee, Advanced Vehicle Control (AVEC) Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, August 2006 Executive Committee member, ASME Dynamic System and Control Division, 2009-2014 Chair, ASME Dynamic System and Control Division, 2012-2013 International Scientific Committee member, International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control (AVEC), 1998 - 2022.

Awards and honors
Peng was awarded the Rufus Oldenburger Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2019 and Yasundo Takahashi Education Award from ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division in 2019. He was the Nyquist Lecture Speaker at ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference in 2018. These are some of the prestigious awards and honors listed below.
 * Rufus Oldenburger Medal, ASME, 2019
 * Yasundo Takahashi Education Award, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, 2019
 * Nyquist Lecturer, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, 2018
 * Best Paper Award, 14th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control, 2018
 * Autos 2050 Innovation Award, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, 2018
 * Michael J. Rabins Leadership Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division, 2016
 * Roger L. McCarthy Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 2015
 * UofM College of Engineering Vulcans Education Excellence Award, 2015
 * UofM College of Engineering David E. Liddle Research Excellence Award, 2014
 * Fellow, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2013
 * Best Paper Award, ASME Automotive and Transportation Systems Technical Committee – ACC 2013
 * Chang-Jiang Scholar, Tsinghua University, China, 2010
 * Best Paper Award, 10th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control, 2010
 * Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2008
 * Outstanding Achievement Awards, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2005
 * Best Paper Award, 7th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control, 2004
 * National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 07/1998 – 06/2002