Phuong Anh Nguyen

Hanoi University of Science and Technology

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Phuong Anh Nguyen is a control systems researcher whose work focuses on the stabilization and robust control of underactuated robotic platforms, particularly two-wheeled inverted pendulum robots (TWIRs). Their most cited paper, "Control of TWIR using LQR Controller and Compound Disturbance Observer" (2021), introduces a novel hybrid control strategy that combines a Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) with a compound disturbance observer to address model uncertainties and unknown external disturbances. Through experimental validation on a laboratory TWIR, Nguyen demonstrated that this integrated approach significantly improves the robot's ability to maintain balance and trajectory tracking under real-world perturbations. While their citation count is currently modest at 2, this work represents a practical contribution to the field of nonlinear control and disturbance rejection, bridging theoretical design with hardware implementation. Nguyen's research is particularly relevant for applications in mobile robotics, autonomous vehicles, and human-assistive devices where system stability under uncertainty is critical. Their approach offers a scalable framework for engineers developing robust controllers for dynamically unstable systems.