Zhendong Sun

Chinese Academy of Sciences, National University of Singapore, University of Hong Kong

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Zhendong Sun is a leading figure in nonlinear control theory and multi-robot systems, with a career spanning foundational theoretical advances and practical robotic applications. His most influential work, an adaptive PID formation control strategy for nonholonomic robots (53 citations), solved the critical challenge of maintaining formation without requiring the leader's velocity information—a breakthrough for real-world decentralized robotics. Earlier, Sun made significant theoretical contributions to feedback linearization, introducing nonregular feedback methods for second-order nonlinear systems (20 citations) that expanded the toolkit for controlling underactuated mechanical systems. His work on second-order sliding mode control for mobile robot formations (13 citations) further demonstrated his ability to bridge rigorous control theory with practical implementation, achieving stable formation keeping through precise separation distances and bearing angles. Sun’s research uniquely combines deep nonlinear control theory with deployable robotic solutions, making him a key reference for researchers working on autonomous ground vehicles, formation control, and sliding mode techniques. His career exemplifies how fundamental control theory can directly enable advanced multi-agent robotic systems.