Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Prof. Dr. Ping Zhang

Technical University of Kaiserslautern

Institute of Automatic Control

Erwin-Schrödinger Str. 12

Mailbox 3049

67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany

 

Building 12, Office 474

Phone: +49-(0)631-205-5543

Fax: +49-(0)631-205-4462

email: pzhang(at)eit.uni-kl.de

Ping Zhang is a Professor of Automatic Control in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Ping Zhang graduated from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1997 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Automation Control Engineering. She received the Doctor of Engineering degree in Control Theory and Control Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, in 2002. She had a research stay at the Lausitz University of Applied Sciences in Senftenberg, Germany, from 1999 to 2001 in the framework of the DAAD-Sandwich-Program. In 2011, she attained the habilitation in the field of Automation Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany.

From 2002 to 2007, she worked as a scientific assistant at the Institute for Automatic Control and Complex Systems (AKS) of the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. From 2007 to 2014, she worked at the Competence Center of Automation Technology at the BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. From 2012 to 2013, she was a Professor of Automation Engineering in the Faculty of Technology and Bionics at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany. Since November 2013, she has joined the University of Kaiserslautern.

Her research interests are model and data based fault diagnosis, fault tolerant control, cyber physical systems, automation security, safety systems, building automation and control of biological systems.

  • Fault diagnosis
  • Fault-tolerant control
  • Security and safety in automation
  • Control and diagnosis of biological systems
  • Building automation
  • Since 2010 Member in Technical Committee on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (TC 6.4 SAFEPROCESS) of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
  • 2010-2014 Chair of Working Group „Industrial Application of Advanced FDI/FTC Technology“ in IFAC TC 6.4 SAFEPROCESS
  • 2011-2013 Chair of Working Committee 4.13 „Asset Management“ in NAMUR (International User Association of Automation Technology in Process Industries)
  • 2011-2013 Member in Technical Committee 6.23 „Plant Asset Management“ in VDI/VDE Society of Measurement and Automation Engineering (GMA)
  • Since 2018 Appointed member of Working Committee „Functional Safety“ in ProcessNet

Publications

  • X. Li, P. Zhang, H. Dong. A robust covert attack strategy for a class of uncertain cyber-physical systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 69, No. 3, pp. 1983-1990, 2024.
  • B. Venn, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang, T. Mühlhaus. Temporal classification of short time series data. BMC Bioinformatics, 2024, 25:30. doi.org/10.1186/s12859-024-05636-6.
  • W. Ye, P. Zhang, H. Chang. A data-driven optimal time-delayed control approach and its application to aerial manipulators. Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 142, 105754, 2024.
  • R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Detection and localization of stealthy cyber attacks in cyber-physical discrete event systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2023, Vol. 68, No. 12, pp. 7895-7902, 2023.
  • S.X. Lu, Z.W. Gao, P. Zhang, Q.F. Xu, T.M. Xie, A.H. Zhang. Event-triggered federated learning for fault diagnosis of offshore wind turbines with decentralized data. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2023, 10.1109/TASE.2023.3270354
  • Z. Zhang, P. Zhang, T. Leifeld. Reduced-order Observer Design for Fault Diagnosis of Boolean Control Networks. Automatica, Vol. 146, 110618, 2022.
  • D. Mikhaylenko, P. Zhang. Stealthy local covert attacks on cyber-physical systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 67, No. 12, pp. 6778 – 6785, 2022.
  • A. Köhler, P. Zhang. State estimation in discrete event Systems modeled by signal interpreted Petri nets. IEEE Control Systems Letters, Vol. 6, pp. 2078-2083, 2022.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Detection of cyber attacks in encrypted control systems. IEEE Control Systems Letters, Vol. 6, pp. 2365-2370, 2022.
  • A. Köhler, P. Zhang, R. Fritz. Specification governor for fault tolerant control of large-scale manufacturing systems. European Journal of Control, Vol. 62, pp. 198-205, 2021
  • Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. Reduced-order observer design for Boolean control networks. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. Vol.65, No. 1, pp. 434-441, 2020.
  • Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. Reconstructibility analysis and observer design for Boolean control networks. IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems. Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 516-528, 2020.
  • M. Fu, P. Zhang, J. Li, Y. Wu. Observer and reference governor based control strategy to suppress stick-slip vibrations in oil well drill-string. Journal of Sound and Vibration. Vol. 457, pp. 37-50, 2019.
  • T. Leifeld, Z. Zhang, P. Zhang. Identification of Boolean network models from time series data incorporating prior knowledge. Frontiers in Physiology - Systems Biology, Vol. 9, article 695. 12 pages, 2018.
  • R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Fault-tolerant tracking control of petri nets / Fehlertolerante Folgesteuerung von Petri-Netzen. at-Automatisierungstechnik, Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 30-40, 2018.
  • Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. Finite horizon tracking control of Boolean control networks. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. Vol. 63, No. 6, pp. 1798-1805, 2018.
  • T. Leifeld, J. Schlegel, P. Zhang. Ein neuer Ansatz zur Verfügbarkeitsanalyse von Sicherheitseinrichtungen, at-Automatisierungstechnik, Vol. 64, Nr. 6, S. 457-466, 2016.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, S. Yin und E.L. Ding. An integrated design framework of fault-tolerant wireless networked control systems for industrial automatic control applications. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, Vol. 9, No. 1, S. 462-471, 2013.
  • S. Yin, S.X. Ding, A. Haghani, H. Hao and P. Zhang. A comparison study of basic data-driven fault diagnosis and process monitoring methods on the benchmark Tennessee Eastman process. Journal of Process Control, Vol. 22, No. 9, S. 1567-1581, 2012.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. A lifting based approach to observer based fault detection of linear periodic systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 57, No. 2, S. 457-462, 2012.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, E. Ding, S. Yin, A. Naik, P. Deng und W. Gui. On the application of PCA technique to fault diagnosis. Tsinghua Science and Technology, Vol. 15, No. 2, S. 138-144, 2010.
  • A.S. Naik, S. Yin, S.X. Ding und P. Zhang. Recursive identification algorithms to design fault detection systems. Journal of Process Control, Vol. 20, S. 957–965, 2010.
  • S.X. Ding, G. Yang, P. Zhang, E.L. Ding, T. Jeinsch, N. Weinhold und M. Schultalbers. Feedback control structures, embedded residual signals and feedback control schemes with an integrated residual access. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 18, No. 2, S. 352-367, 2010.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, A. Naik, E.L. Ding und B. Huang. Subspace method aided data-driven design of fault detection and isolation systems. Journal of Process Control, Vol. 19, S. 1496-1510, 2009.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Influence of sampling period on a class of optimal fault detection performance. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 54, No. 6, S. 1396-1402, 2009.
  • Y. Q. Wang, H. Ye, S. X. Ding, C. Yue, P. Zhang und G. Z. Wang. Fault detection of networked control systems with limited communication. International Journal of Control, Vol. 82, No. 7, S. 1344-1356, 2009.
  • Y. Q. Wang, S. X. Ding, H. Ye, W. Li, P. Zhang und G. Z. Wang. Fault detection of networked control systems with packet based periodic communication. International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, Vol. 23, S. 682-698, 2009.
  • M. Kettunen, P. Zhang und S. Jämsä-Jounela. An embedded fault detection, isolation and accommodation system in a model predictive controller for an industrial benchmark process. Computers and Chemical Engineering, Vol. 32, No. 12, S. 2966-2985, 2008.
  • P. Zhang und S. X. Ding. On fault detection in linear discrete-time, periodic and sampled-data systems. Journal of Control Science and Engineering, eingeladener Übersichtsbeitrag, Article ID 849546, 2008.
  • W. Li, P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, I.O. Chihaia, E. Goldschmidt, O. Bredtmann und A. Czylwik. Networked fault detection systems with noisy data transmission. Automatisierungstechnik, Vol. 56, No. 1, S. 49-57, 2008.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. An integrated trade-off design of observer based fault detection systems. Automatica, Vol. 44, S. 1886-1894, 2008.
  • S. K. Nguang, P. Zhang und S. X. Ding. Parity relation based fault estimation for nonlinear systems: an LMI approach. International Journal of Automation and Computing, Vol. 4, No. 2, S. 164-168, 2007.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. A model-free fault detection approach of continuous-time systems from time domain data. International Journal of Automation and Computing, Vol. 4, No. 2, S. 189-194, 2007.
  • R. J. Patton, C. Kambhampati, A. Casavola, P. Zhang, S. Ding und D. Sauter. A generic strategy for fault-tolerance in control systems distributed over a network. European Journal of Control, Vol. 13, No. 2-3, S. 280-296, 2007.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Disturbance decoupling in fault detection of linear periodic systems. Automatica, Vol. 43, S. 1410-1417, 2007.
  • P. Zhang, H. Ye, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. On the relationship between parity space and H2 approaches to fault detection. Systems and Control Letters, Vol. 55, S. 94-100, 2006.
  • H. Ye, P. Zhang, S.X. Ding und G.Z. Wang. A frequency domain parity space approach to fault detection. Dynamics of Continuous, Discrete and Impulsive Systems, Vol. 12, S. 265-279, 2005.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection of linear discrete-time periodic systems. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 50, No. 2, S. 239-244, 2005.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, D. Heyden, B. Huang und E.L. Ding. Prozessidentifikation basierter Entwurf beobachtergestützter Fehlerdetektionssysteme. Automatisierungstechnik, Vol. 52, No. 8, S. 388-396, 2004.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang und N. Weinhold. Beobachtergestützte Überwachung vernetzter regelungstechnischer Systeme. Automatisierungstechnik, Vol. 52, No. 8, S. 377-387, 2004.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Beobachtergestuetzte Detektion von Fehlern in linearen zeitvarianten Systemen. Automatisierungstechnik, Vol. 52, No. 8, S. 370-376, 2004.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z.Wang und D.H. Zhou. A frequency domain approach to fault detection in sampled-data systems. Automatica, Vol. 39, S. 1303-1307, 2003.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. An H-infinity approach to fault detection in sampled-data systems. Control Theory and Applications (in Chinese), Vol. 20, No. 3, S. 361-366, 2003.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection for sampled-data systems. ACTA Automatica SINICA (in Chinese), Vol. 29, No. 2, S. 306-311, 2003.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z.Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection for multirate sampled-data systems with time delays. International Journal of Control, Vol. 75, No. 18, S.1457-1471, 2002.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault diagnosis for sampled-data systems. Journal of Shanghai Maritime University (in Chinese), Vol. 22, No. 3, S. 72-77, 2001.
  • P. Zhang, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault diagnosis methods for dynamic systems. Control Theory and Applications (in Chinese), Vol. 17, No. 2, S. 153-158, 2000.
  • M. Jia, N. Krebs, R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Modeling and scheduling of multi-batch process based on Petri nets and Monte-Carlo tree search. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2024.
  • W. Ye, H. Chang, P. Zhang, L. Quakernack, M. Kelker, J. Haubrock. Comparison of hierarchical MPC-based energy management strategies for residential microgrids. Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe 2024), 2024.
  • D. Mikhaylenko, P. Zhang. Robust mirror attacks on cyber-physical systems. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT), Valetta, Malta, 2024.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Multi-slot resilient homomorphic encryption of dynamic feedback controllers. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT), Valetta, Malta, 2024.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Practical aspects of homomorphic encryption schemes for dynamic feedback controllers. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT), Valetta, Malta, 2024.
  • J. Wang, P. Zhang, Y. Wang, Z. Ji. Data-driven adaptive dynamic programming for nonlinear systems with state and input constraints. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT), Valetta, Malta, 2024.
  • A. Köhler, P. Zhang. State estimation for time signal interpreted Petri nets. Proceedings of the 17th IFAC Workshop on Discrete Event Systems (WODES), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2024.
  • J. Costales, D. Munoz, O. Yadgar, M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Application of digital signature to attack detection in a DC motor control system. Proceedings of the 12th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), Ferrara, Italy, 2024.
  • A. Allam, M. Mangold, P. Zhang. Fault diagnosis of PEM fuel cells: a comparative assessment of two Bayes' filters. Proceedings of the 12th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), Ferrara, Italy, 2024.
  • J. Sun, P. Zhang, B. Shen. An approach to secret sharing based secure remote monitoring. Proceedings of the 12th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), Ferrara, Italy, 2024.
  • M. Jia, P. Zhang. Attack isolation in a water treatment plant. Proceedings of the 12th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), Ferrara, Italy, 2024.
  • W. Ye, P. Zhang. Data driven adaptive control for unknown underactuated Euler-Lagrange system.  Proceedings of the 2024 European Control Conference (ECC), Stockholm, Sweden, 2024.
  • A. Köhler, P. Zhang. Identification of discrete event systems by signal interpreted Petri nets. Proceedings of the 2024 American Control Conference (ACC), Toronto, Canada, 2024.
  • A. Köhler, P. Zhang. Fault diagnosis in discrete event systems modeled by signal interpreted Petri nets. Proceedings of the 22nd IFAC World Congress (IFAC), Yokohama, Japan, 2023.
  • M. Jia, P. Zhang. An approach to oscillatory failure case detection in the aerospace industrial benchmark. Proceedings of the 22nd IFAC World Congress (IFAC), Yokohama, Japan, 2023.
  • A. Köhler, P. Zhang. Pareto modeling of discrete manufacturing systems by signal interpreted Petri nets. Proceedings of the 2023 American Control Conference (ACC), San Diego, USA, 2023.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang, S. Wadle, J. Hirtz. Improved action potential detection for imaging techniques by exploiting fuzzy c-means clustering. Proceedings of the 2023 American Control Conference (ACC), San Diego, USA, 2023.
  • A. Allam, M. Mangold, P. Zhang. Fault diagnosis of proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Proceedings of the 33rd European Symposium on Computer-Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE), Athens, Greece, 2023.
  • Z. Gao, P. Zhang, A. Zhang. Sensor fault estimator and fault tolerant controller for boost converter. Proceedings of the 1st IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-line Conference (ONCON), 2022.
  • M. Jia,P. Zhang. Detection of cyber attacks on a water distribution testbed. Proceedings of the 6th IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), pp. 1354-1359, Trieste, Italy, 2022.
  • W. Ye, P. Zhang, Y. WANG. Data-driven time-delayed control for Euler-Lagrange systems. Proceedings of the 6th IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), pp. 926-931, Trieste, Italy, 2022.
  • M. Al-Dhaheri, P. Zhang, D. Mikhaylenko. Detection of cyber attacks on a water treatment process. Proceedings of the 11th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), pp. 674-679, Pafos, Cyprus, 2022.
  • X. Li, P. Zhang, H. Dong. Robust stealthy covert attacks on cyber-physical systems. Proceedings of the 11th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), pp. 527-532, Pafos, Cyprus, 2022.
  • W. Ye, P. Zhang. Universal residual generator for nonlinear Euler-Lagrange systems. Proceedings of the 11th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS), pp. 342-347, Pafos, Cyprus, 2022.
  • M. Jia, A. Köhler, R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Monte-Carlo tree search with neural networks for Petri nets. Proceedings of the 2022 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 4514-4519, Atlanta, USA, 2022.
  • D. Mikhaylenko, P. Zhang. Stealthy targeted local covert attacks on cyber-physical systems. Proceedings of the 2021 Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp. 3462-3467, 2021.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Resilient homomorphic encryption scheme for cyber-physical systems. Proceedings of the 2021 Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp. 5634-5639, 2021.
  • A. Allam, M. Mangold, P. Zhang. Fault Diagnosis of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Control and Fault-Tolerant Systems (SysTol), 2021.
  • D. Mikhaylenko,P. Zhang. Comparison of the approaches for PFD evaluation of safety instrumented systems with non-exponential distributions. Proceedings of the 2021 European Control Conference (ECC), pp. 1317-1322, 2021.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Resilience and detection of cyber-physical systems to covert attacks by exploiting frequency hopping spread spectrum. Proceedings of the 2021 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 4621-4626, 2021.
  • A. Köhler, R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Approach to design distributed logic controllers for large-scale manufacturing systems. Proceedings of the 2021 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 495-500, 2021.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Resilient Homomorphic Encryption Scheme for Cyber-Physical Systems. Proceedings of the 2021 Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2021.
  • D. Mikhaylenko, P. Zhang. Stealthy Targeted Local Covert Attacks on Cyber-Physical Systems. Proceedings of the 2021 Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2021.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Resilience and detection of cyber-physical systems to covert attacks by exploiting frequency hopping spread spectrum. Proceedings of the 2021 American Control Conference (ACC), 2021.
  • A. Köhler, R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Approach to design distributed logic controllers for largescale manufacturing systems. Proceedings of the 2021 American Control Conference (ACC), 2021.
  • D. Mikhaylenko, P. Zhang: Comparison of the approaches for PFD evaluation of safety instrumented systems with non-exponential distributions. Proceedings of the 2021 Europeen Control Conference (ECC), 2021.
  • A. Köhler, P. Zhang, R. Fritz: Specification Governor for Fault Tolerant Control of Large-Scale Manufacturing Systems. Proceedings of the 2021 Europeen Control Conference (ECC), 2021.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Resilience of cyber-physical systems to covert attacks by exploiting an improved encryption scheme. Proc. of the 59th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp. 5489-5494, 2020.
  • A. Abdelkarim, P. Zhang. Optimal scheduling of preventive maintenance for safety instrumented systems based on mixed-integer programming. Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Model-Based Safety and Assessment (IMBSA 2020), pp. 83–96, 2020.
  • R. Fritz, N. Krebs, P. Zhang. A Monte-Carlo Tree Search based Tracking Control Approach for Time Petri Nets. Proceedings of the 21st IFAC World Congress (IFAC), Berlin, Germany, 2020.
  • R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Tracking controller design for Petri nets with inputs and outputs. Proceedings of  the 2020 American Control Conference (ACC), Denver, USA, 2020.
  • D. Mikhaylenko, P. Zhang. Stealthý local covert attacks on cyber-physical systems. Proceedings of the 2020 American Control Conference (ACC), Denver, USA, 2020.
  • Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. An improved algorithm for stabilization of Boolean networks via pinning control. Proceedings of  the 2019 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp. 114 - 119, Nice, France, Dec. 2019.
  • R. Chen, Z. Zhang, P. Zhang, M. Mangold. Fault-Tolerant Control for Hexacopter with Reducing Yaw Rate. Proceedings of the 2019 4th International Conference on Control and Fault-Tolerant Systems (SysTol), pp. 171 - 176, Casablanca, Marocco, Sept. 2019.
  • D. Martynova, P. Zhang. Completely stealthy attacks on cyber-physical system with parity space based monitoring. Proceedings of the 2019 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 4424 - 4429,  Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 2019.
  • R. Fritz, M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Controller encryption for discrete event systems. Proceedings of the 2019 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 5633 - 5638, Philadelphia, PA, USA, July 2019.
  • R. Fritz, J. Napitupulu, P. Zhang. Tracking control for Petri nets based on Monte-Carlo Tree Search. Proceedings of the 2019 European Control Conference (ECC), pp. 4180 - 4185. Naples, Italy, June 2019.
  • T. Leifeld, B. Venn, S. Cui, Z. Zhang, T. Mühlhaus, P. Zhang. Curve form based quantization of short time series data. Proceedings of the 2019 European Control Conference (ECC), pp. 3710 - 3715, Naples, Italy, June 2019.
  • R. Fritz, P. Schwarz, P. Zhang. Modeling of Cyber Attacks and a Time Guard Detection for ICS Based on Discrete Event Systems. Proceedings of the 2019 European Control Conference (ECC), pp. 4368 - 4373, Naples, Italy, June 2019.
  • D. Martynova, P. Zhang. An Approach to Encrypted Fault Detection of Cyber-Physical Systems. Proceedings of the 2019 Asian Control Conference (ASCC), pp. 1501 - 1506, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, June 2019.
  • R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Overview of fault-tolerant control methods for discret event systems. Proceedings of the 10th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety for Technical Processes (Safeprocess), IFAC PapersOnLine, Vol. 51, Issue 24, pp. 88-95, Warsaw, Poland, 2018.
  • T. Leifeld, Z. Zhang, P. Zhang. Data-Driven Controller Design for Boolean Control Networks. Proceedings of the 2018 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 3044 - 3049, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 2018.
  • Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. Active Fault Detection of Boolean Control Networks. Proceedings of the 2018 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 5001 - 5006, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 2018.
  • R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Detektion von Angriffen auf Cyber-Physische Fertigungssysteme. Proceedings of the 2018 Automation, VDI-Berichte Nr. 2330, pp. 69 - 80, Baden-Baden, Germany, 2018.
  • D. Martynova, P. Zhang. Secure estimation and attack detection in cyber-physical systems with switching attack. Proceedings of the 2018 European Control Conference (ECC) 2018, pp. 356 - 361, Limassol, Cyprus, 2018.
  • R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Tracking control for petri nets with forbidden states. Proceedings of the 2018 European Control Conference (ECC), pp. 1888-1893, Limassol, Cyprus, 2018.
  • R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Modeling and detection of cyber attacks on discrete event systems. Proceedings of the 14th Workshop on Discrete Event Systems (WODES), pp. 296-301, Sorrento Coast, Italy, 2018.
  • S. Gau, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. A Novel and Fast MPC Based Control Strategy for Switched Linear Systems Including Soft Switching Cost. Proceedings of the 56th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp. 6513 - 6518, Melbourne, Australia, 2017.
  • A. Nehring, P. Zhang. Scenario based MPC for decentralized switched systems with Plug and Play capabilities. Proceedings of the 56th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp. 5304 - 5309, Melbourne, Australia, 2017.
  • C. Schellenberger, P. Zhang. Detection of covert attacks on cyber-physical systems by extending the system dynamics with an auxiliary system. Proceedings of the 56th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp. 1374 - 1379, Melbourne, Australia, 2017.
  • Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. Identification of Boolean Control Networks Incorporating Prior Knowledge. Proceedings of the 56th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp. 5839 - 5844, Melbourne, Australia, 2017.
  • Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. Unknown input decoupling and estimation in observer design for Boolean control networks. Proceedings of the 20th IFAC World Congress, pp. 2972 - 2977, Toulouse, France, 2017.
  • D. Martynova, P. Zhang. Optimization of maintenance schedule for safety instrumented systems. Proceedings of the 20th IFAC World Congress, pp. 12995 - 13000, Toulouse, France, 2017.
  • Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. Distributed observer design for large-scale Boolean control networks. Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 2618 - 2623, Seattle, USA, 2017.
  • A. Nehring, P. Zhang. Decentralized scenario-based plug and play MPC for linear systems with multiplicative uncertainties. 13th European Workshop on Advanced Control and Diagnosis (ADC), Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 783, conference 1, pp. 12 - 23, Lille, France, 2016.
  • Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. Observer design for Boolean control networks. Proceedings of the 55th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), pp. 6272 - 6277, Las Vegas, USA, 2016.
  • A. Höhn, P. Zhang. Detection of replay attacks in cyber-physical systems. Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 290 - 295, Boston, USA, 2016.
  • A. Höhn, P. Zhang. Detection of covert attacks and zero dynamics attacks in cyber-physical systems. Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 302 - 307, Boston, USA, 2016.
  • Z. Zhang, T. Leifeld, P. Zhang. Finite horizon tracking control of Boolean control networks. Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference (ACC), pp. 6965 - 6970, Boston, USA, 2016.
  • T. Leifeld, Z. Zhang, P. Zhang. Fault detection for probablistic Boolean networks. Proceedings of the 2016 European Control Conference (ECC),  pp. 740 - 745, Aalborg, Denmark, 2016.
  • P. Zhang. Properties of certain optimal ratio-type fault detection performance indices with respect to sampling period. Proceedings of the 9th IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS, pp. 919-924, Paris, France, 2015.
  • S.X. Ding, Y.L. Wang, S. Yin, P. Zhang, Y. Ying und E.L. Ding. Data-driven design of fault-tolerant control systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS'2012, pp. 1323-1328, Mexico City, Mexico, 2012.
  • P. Zhang, T. Jeinsch, S.X. Ding und P. Liu. Process monitoring and fault diagnosis - status and applications. Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, pp. 12401-12406, Milano, Italy, 2011.
  • S. Yin, S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, A. Sari und A. Naik. Study on modifications of PLS approach for process monitoring. Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, pp. 12389- 12394, Milano, Italy, 2011.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, T. Jeinsch, E.L. Ding, P. Engel and W.H. Gui. A survey of the application of basic data-driven and model-based methods in process monitoring and fault diagnosis. Proceedings of the 18th IFAC World Congress, pp. 12380-12388, Milano, Italy, 2011.
  • S.X. Ding, S. Yin, P. Zhang, E.L. Ding and A. Naik. An approach to model-free adaptive residual generator design and implementation. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2009, 2009.
  • I. Al-Salami, S.X. Ding and P. Zhang. Fault detection system design for networked control system with stochastically varying transmission delays. Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, Seoul, Korea, 2008.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, C.I. Chihaia, W. Li, Y.Q. Wang and E.L. Ding. Advanced design scheme for fault tolerant distributed networked control systems. Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, Seoul, Korea, 2008.
  • Y.Q. Wang, S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, W. Li, H. Ye and G.Z. Wang. Fault detection of networked control systems with packet dropout. Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, Seoul, Korea, 2008.
  • P. Zhang and S.X. Ding. On monotonicity of a class of optimal fault detection performance versus sampling period. Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2007.
  • W. Li, P. Zhang, S.X. Ding und O. Bredtmann. Fault detection over noisy wireless channel. Proceedings of IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 2007.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of multirate sampled-data systems based on periodic system theory. Proceedings of 2007 European Control Conference, 2007.
  • S. X. Ding und P. Zhang. An observer based fault tolerant scheme for distributed networked control systems. Proceedings of the 2007 European Control Conference, 2007.
  • Y.Q. Wang, S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, H. Ye und G.Z. Wang. Periodic communication sequences design for fault detection of networked control. Proceedings of 3rd NeCST Workshop on Networked Control Systems and Fault Tolerant Control, Nancy, France, Juni 2007.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Recent development in fault detection of networked control systems. Proceedings of 3rd NeCST Workshop on Networked Control Systems and Fault Tolerant Control, Nancy, France, Juni 2007.
  • P. Zhang, S. X. Ding, R. J. Patton und C. Kambhampati. Adaptive and Cooperative Sampling in Networked Control Systems. Proceedings of IEEE ICNSC 2007, 2007.
  • W. Li, P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of networked control systems with quantized residuals. Proceedings of 2st NeCST Workshop on Networked Control Systems and Fault Tolerant Control, Rende, Italy, November 2006.
  • I.M. Al-Salami, S.X. Ding und P. Zhang. Statistical method based fault detection in networked control systems. Proceedings of 2st NeCST Workshop on Networked Control Systems and Fault Tolerant Control, Rende, Italy, November 2006.
  • Y. Ma, S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, T. Jeinsch und M. Schultalbers. Integrated design of fault detection system with multi-objective optimization. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
  • S.K. Nguang, P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Parity relation based fault estimation for nonlinear systems: An LMI approach. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
  • S.X. Ding und P. Zhang. Observer-based monitoring of distributed networked control systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang und E.L. Ding. Fault detection system design for a class of stochastically uncertain systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of networked control systems with limited communication. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. A model-free fault detection approach of continuous-time systems from time domain data. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Multi-objective design of robust fault detection systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of descriptor systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2006, Beijing, China, 2006.
  • S.K. Nguang, P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Parity space based fault estimation for nonlinear systems: an LMI approach. Proceedings of the 2006 American Control Conference, S. 5141-5146, Minneapolis, USA, Juni 2006.
  • S.X. Ding und P. Zhang. Observer-based monitoring of distributed networked control systems. Proceedings of 1st NeCST Workshop on Networked Control Systems and Fault Tolerant Control, Ajaccio, France, Oktober 2005.
  • S.X. Ding, N. Weinhold, P. Zhang, E.L. Ding, M. Schultalbers und T. Jeinsch. Integration of FDI functional units into embedded tracking control loops and its application to FDI in engine control systems. Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE Conference on Control Applications, August 2005.
  • M. Sader, R. Noack, P. Zhang, S.X. Ding und T. Jeinsch. Fault detection based on probabilistic robustness techniques for belt conveyor systems. Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Juli 2005.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, B. Huang und E.L. Ding. Subspace method aided data-driven design of observer based fault detection systems. Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Juli 2005.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding und T. Jeinsch. Study on full decoupling problem of linear periodic systems. Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Juli 2005.
  • P. Zhang. Design of observer-based fault detection systems for continuous-time systems from frequency domain data. Proceedings of the 16th IFAC World Congress, Juli 2005.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault tolerant measurement and monitoring of a nonlinear two-tank system. Proceedings of the 13th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Juni 2005.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. A simple fault detection scheme for nonlinear systems. Proceedings of the 13th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Juni 2005.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. A model-free approach to fault detection of periodic systems. Proceedings of the 13th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Juni 2005.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, M. Sader und R. Noack. Fault detection of uncertain systems based on probabilistic robustness theory. Proceedings of American Control Conference 2005, Juni 2005.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, P.M. Frank und B. Huang. An approach to norm and statistical methods based residual evaluation. Proceedings of the 10th IEEE International Conference on Methods and Models in Automation and Robotics, S. 777-780, Miedzyzdroje, Poland, August 2004.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of linear continuous-time periodic systems with sampled-data feedback. Proceedings of the IFAC Workshop on Periodic Control Systems, S. 463-468, Yokohama, Japan, August 2004.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, P.M. Frank und M. Sader. Fault detection of networked control systems with missing measurements. Proceedings of the 5th Asian Control Conference, S. 1257-1262, Melbourne, Australia, Juli 2004.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, P.M. Frank und E.L. Ding. Application of probabilistic robustness technique to the fault detection system design. Proceedings of the 42th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, S. 972-977, Hawaii, USA, Dezember 2003.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, P.M. Frank und E.L. Ding. Threshold calculation using LMI-technique and its integration in the design of fault detection systems. Proceedings of the 42th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, S. 469-474, Hawaii, USA, Dezember 2003.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, P.M. Frank und E.L. Ding. Multiobjective design of fault detection filters. Proceedings of the European Control Conference 2003, Cambridge, UK, September 2003.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection in uncertain linear continuous-time periodic systems. Proceedings of the European Control Conference 2003, Cambridge, UK, September 2003.
  • P. Zhang, T. Jeinsch, S.X. Ding, M. Sader und R. Noack. Beobachtergestuetzte Detektion von Fehlern in linearen zeitvarianten Systemen. Proceedings of the GMA-Kongress 2003, Baden-Baden, Germany, Juni 2003.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection for linear discrete-time periodic systems. Proceedings of the IFAC Symposium SAFEPROCESS’2003, S. 247-252, Washington, USA, Juni 2003.
  • S.X. Ding, P. Zhang, E.L. Ding und P.M. Frank. Study on detecting multiplicative faults in linear dynamic systems. Proceedings of the 2003 American Control Conference, S. 1776-1781, Denver, USA, Juni 2003.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z.Wang und D.H. Zhou. An FD approach for multirate sampled-data systems in frequency domain. Proceedings of the 2003 American Control Conference, S. 2901-2906, Denver, USA, Juni 2003.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z.Wang und D.H. Zhou. Observer-based approaches to fault detection in multirate sampled-data systems. Proceedings of the Asian Control Conference, S. 1367-1372, Singapore, September 2002.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, B.P. Lampe, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. An FD approach for sampled-data systems based on parametric transfer functions. Proceedings of the Asian Control Conference, S. 525-530, Singapore, September 2002.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection in multirate sampled-data systems with time-delays. Proceedings of the 15th IFAC World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Juli 2002.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang, T. Jeinsch und D.H. Zhou. Application of robust observer-based FDI systems to fault tolerant control. Proceedings of the 15th IFAC World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, Juli 2002.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou.. Fault detection for uncertain sampled-data systems. Proceedings of the 4th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, S. 2728-2732, Shanghai, China, Juni 2002.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang, D.H. Zhou und E.L. Ding. An H-infinity approach to fault detection for sampled-data systems. Proceedings of the 2002 American Control Conference, S. 2196-2201, Alaska, USA, Mai 2002.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault detection approaches for multirate-output sampled-data system with time delays. Proceedings of the European Control Conference, S. 493-498, Porto, Portugal, September 2001.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. An FDI approach for sampled-data systems. Proceedings of the 2001 American Control Conference, S. 2702-2707, Arlington, USA, Juni 2001.
  • H. Ye, P. Zhang, S.X. Ding und G.Z. Wang. A time-frequency domain fault detection approach based on parity relation and wavelet transform. Proceedings of the 39th Conference on Decision and Control, Sydney, Australia, Dezember 2000.
  • P. Zhang, G.Z. Wang, D.H. Zhou und H. Ye. Fault detection for nonlinear stochastic systems based on extended Kalman filter and wavelet transformation. Proceedings of the 10th National Conference on Process Control (in Chinese), S. 510-515, Chengde, China, August 1999.
  • P. Zhang, G.Z. Wang und D.H. Zhou. Fault diagnosis methods for dynamic systems. Proceedings of the 1. National Conference on Fault Diagnosis and Safety of Technical Processes (in Chinese), S. 1-13, Beijing, China, Mai 1999.
  • P. Zhang. 12th IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Symposium SAFEPROCESS 2024 (https://www.safeprocess2024.eu/), Keynote Speaker, Ferrara, Italy, June 2024.
  • P. Zhang, B. Kurzrock. Modellprädiktive EMS für Quartiere – Ergebnisse und Implikationen aus Forschung für die Praxis. 4. EWB-Kongress, Frankfurt, March 2024.
  • P. Zhang. Observer design and fault detection of Boolean control networks. Workshop on “Semi-Tensor Product of Matrices and Its Applications” of the 62nd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, invited talk, Singapore, December 2023.
  • P. Zhang. Security, resilience and scheduling of cyber-physical production plants. The University of Electro-Communications, invited talk, Tokyo, Japan, July 2023.
  • P. Zhang. Cyber security of industrial control systems. Encrypted Control Workshop of the 22nd IFAC World Congress, invited talk, Yokohama, Japan, July 2023.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Resiliente Verschlüsselung der vernetzten Regelungssysteme, 57. Regelungstechnisches Kolloquium, Boppard, March 2023.
  • M. Fauser, P. Zhang. Action potentials recognition from calcium signals, BioComp-Symposium, Münchweiler, December 2022.
  • P. Zhang. Integration of logic modelling in BioFSharp. BioComp Symposium, Münchweiler, March 2020.
  • R. Fritz, P. Zhang. Cyber-Security von vernetzten ereignisdiskreten Systemen, 54. Regelungstechnisches Kolloquium, Boppard, March 2020.
  • P. Zhang. Logic modelling of dynamic processes in the membrane. BioComp Symposium, December 2018.
  • P. Zhang. Diagnosis based on time-series data of biological systems with the help of system theory. Biomedical informatics Symposium, Mainz, 20.06.2018.
  • P. Zhang. Detection of cyber attacks in cyber-physical systems. Chinesisch-Deutsches Symposium über "Diagnosis, Fault-Tolerant Control and Lifetime Management of Complex Automatic Control Systems", Qingdao, V.R. China, 13.08.2017.
  • P. Zhang. Control and diagnosis of boolean networks. 4th CoLoMoTo meeting. L'École normale supérieure de Paris, IBENS, Paris, France, 17.07.2017.
  • P. Zhang. Analysis and intervention of biological systems based on Boolean models. BioComp Symposium, 2016.
  • P. Zhang. Fehlerdiagnose in technischen Systemen. 1. Arbeitstreffen zur Initiative Biokybernetik, Großkarlbach, 21.11.2014.
  • P. Zhang. Fault detection and isolation (FDI), fault tolerant control (FTC) in the chemical industry: today and tomorrow. Workshop on advanced FDI/FTC in future European commission framework program, invited talk, Duisburg, March 2009.
  • P. Zhang. Prozessüberwachung in der Prozessindustrie. 2. Regelungstechnisches Workshop an der FH Lausitz, invited talk, Senftenberg, November 2008.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding. A model-free fault detection approach of continuous-time systems from time domain data. Proceedings of the 20th IAR/ACD Annual Meeting, Mulhouse, France, November 2005.
  • P. Zhang, S.X. Ding. Study on full decoupling problem of linear periodic systems. Proceedings of the 19th IAR/ICD Annual Meeting, Karlsruhe, September 2004.
  • S.X. Ding und P. Zhang. Entwurf eines fehlertoleranten Überwachungssystems und dessen Anwendung in Kraftfahrzeugen. 2. ASIM - Workshop Modellierung, Regelung und Simulation in Automotive und Prozessautomation, Wismar, September 2004.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Prozessidentifikations-basierter Entwurf beobachtergestützter Fehlerdetektionssysteme. 38. Regelungstechnisches Kolloquium, Boppard, Februar 2004.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection of linear discrete-time periodic systems. Proceedings of the 18th IAR/ICD Annual Meeting, Duisburg, November 2003.
  • P. Zhang. Beobachtergestützte Verfahren zur Fehlerentdeckung in Multiraten-Abtastsysteme. 10. Mitarbeiterworkshop über Begriffe, Strukturen, Methoden und Anwendungen zur Fehlererkennung in technischen Systemen (WARTS), Darmstadt, December 2002.
  • P. Zhang und S.X. Ding. Fault detection for multirate sampled-data systems in frequency domain. Proceedings of the 17th IAR/ICD Annual Meeting, Grenoble, France, November 2002.
  • T. Jeinsch, E. Millich, H, Rabba, M. Schultablers, P. Dünow, S.X. Ding, N. Weinhold, P. Zhang. Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Fehlerdiagnose mechatronischer Systeme. European Patent Nr. EP1715352A2, granted on 25.10.2006.
  • A. Ferstl, J. Gao, K. Hahn, P. Hesse, J. Holoch, K.-D. Hungenberg, W. Husemann, R. Jovanovic, W. Kasten, O. Kriha, E. Neufeld, M. Pepers, B. Reinhard, B. Schmied, R. Süttinger, P. Zhang. Preparing expandable styrene polymers. United States Patent No. US8455559B2, granted on 04.06.2013