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2025

2024

  • Lucy is a co-recipient (with PhD studentÌýMisha Sinner and others) of theÌý

2023

2021

  • Lucy Pao was inducted into the as a
  • Lucy Pao gave a Keynote Presentation at theÌýÌýon "Control of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines" (August 2021)
  • Bart DoekemeijerÌý(2015-2016 visiting MS exchange student in our lab) received theÌý2021 Ìý

2020

  • Lucy gives an (July 2020)
  • Lucy becomes an (2020-2026)

2019

  • Lucy received theÌýÌýfrom
  • PhD studentÌýD. ZalkindÌýwas honored with 1st place in theÌý.
  • Lucy gives

2017

  • Lucy was aÌýFellowÌýat theÌýÌýInstitute for Advanced Study, Delmenhorst, Germany and a Visiting Scholar at theÌý,Ìý, Germany, October 2016 - July 2017
  • Received theÌýÌý(June 2017)
  • Lucy received theÌýÌýfrom theÌýÌý(May 2017)

2016

  • Lucy was a Resident Scholar at theÌý,Ìý, September 2016 - October 2016
  • David SchlipfÌý(2014-2015 visiting PhD student/postdoc in our lab) received theÌý2016 Ìý
  • highlighting one of our collaborative projects withÌý,Ìý, andÌýÌý(September 2016)
  • Lucy gives Plenary on "Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating Large Amounts of Wind and Solar Energy into Utility Grids" at theÌý2016 Alpbach Technology SymposiumÌý(August 2016)
  • Lucy gives Plenary on "Combined Feedforward/Feedback Control of Flexible Structures: Recurring Themes across Diverse Applications" at theÌýÌý(July 2016)

2015

  • Co-recipient (with Jason R. Marden and H. Peyton Young) of theÌýSIAM Journal on Control and Optimization Best Paper Prize. (November 2015)

2014

  • Son Matthew's high school (Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº High School) soccer team finishes second in the Colorado 5A division. Son is mentioned in a couple newspaper articles () following his team's semi-final win. (November 2014)
  • PhD studentÌýE. SimleyÌýwas honored with 3rd place in theÌý2014 IEEE New Faces of Engineering Competition. (February 2014)

2013

  • Lucy gives Plenary Presentation at theÌýIEEE Conference on Decision and ControlÌýon "Controlling Wind Energy for Utility Grid Reliability" (December 2013).
  • Lucy gives Keynote Presentation at theÌýÌýon "Wind Energy Control and Grid-Integration Challenges" (September 2013).
  • PhD studentÌýEric SimleyÌýspent September 2013 to June 2014 at theÌýÌýDepartment of Wind EnergyÌýon aÌýFulbright Fellowship.
  • Lucy gives Plenary Presentation at the IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois on "Wind Energy Control and Grid-Related Issues"Ìý(February 2013).

2012

  • Co-recipient (withÌý) of theÌýÌý(December 2012)
  • Lucy gives ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference Plenary Talk on "Control of Wind Turbines: Accomplishments and Continuing Challenges"Ìý(October 2012)
  • Lucy give's Chinese Control and Decision Conference Distinguished Lecture on "Control of Wind Turbines: Accomplishments and Challenges" (May 2012)
  • Lucy's (April 2012)
  • Lucy is elevated toÌýIEEE Fellow (January 2012)

2011

  • Lucy gives ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Plenary on "Control of Wind Turbines: Accomplishments and Challenges"Ìý(November 2011)
  • BS/MS student Anil Damle received theÌýCU-Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Graduate for Research Award, May 2011.

2009

  • Colorado Governor Bill Ritter to Kick Off Inaugural Symposium for New Colorado Wind Research Center on August 14, 2009,
  • Ph.D. Student Brian Rigney is one of four finalists in the 2009 American Control Conference Student Best Paper Competition, June 2009
  • Lucy was a Visiting Scholar at theÌýÌý, January 2009 - August 2009

2008

  • Lucy was aÌýVisiting Miller ProfessorÌýat theÌý, August 2008 - December 2008

2007

  • Lucy's Ìý(Friday, August 31, 2007).

2006

  • Lucy give's 2006 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control Plenary on "Control of Flexible Structures: From Large Space Structures to Disk Drive Read/Write Arms" (December 2006)

2005

  • Lucy Pao was featured in People in Control: Rocky Mountain High, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, pp. 18-21, Dec. 2005.
  • Our paper received the Best Paper Award at the 2005 World Haptics Conference.
    • D. A. Lawrence, L. Y. Pao, and S. Aphanuphong. "Bow Spring/Tendon Actuation for Low Cost Haptic Interfaces," Proc. 1st Joint EuroHaptics Conf. and Symp. on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environments and Teleoperator Systems, Pisa, Italy, Mar. 2005.
  • One of our projects was chosen to be featured in theÌýÌýÌý(see page 21) to Congress and the White House.