个人简历
女，1966年生，湖南益阳人。中国地质大学（武汉）自动化学院教授、博士生导师，主要研究方向：非线性系统控制、智能系统和机器人控制。
1988年和1991年分别大学和研究生毕业于中南工业大学（现中南大学）工业自动化专业，获工学学士学位和工学硕士学位，后留校任助教；2001年博士毕业于中南大学控制理论与控制工程专业，获工学博士学位。1994年任讲师，1999年任副教授，2004年任教授，2006年任博士生导师。1998年至1999年，日本东京工科大学客员研究员。2004年至2006年，加拿大多伦多大学和圭尔夫大学访问学者。2014年9月调至中国地质大学（武汉）自动化学院。
长期从事非线性系统与控制、智能系统和机器人控制的研究，主持国家863计划目标导向类课题“有效利用能源资源和减少二氧化硫排放的烧结过程控制系统及应用”、以及国家自然科学基金面上项目4项，在IEEE汇刊和IFAC系列刊物等国内外学术期刊发表论文60余篇，在科学出版社出版专著《欠驱动机械系统控制》。
主要学术论文
1. X. Z. Lai， P. Y. Xiong, M. Wu. Stable control strategy for a second-order nonholonomic planar underactuated mechanical system. International Journal of Systems Science, DOI: 10.1080/00207721.2019.1647304.
2. X. Z. Lai, P. Zhang, Y. W. Wang, L. F. Chen, M. Wu. Continuous State Feedback Control Based on Intelligent Optimization for First-Order Nonholonomic Systems. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, DOI: 10.1109/TSMC.2018.2820154.
3. X. Z. Lai, H. Q. Chen, Y. W. Wang, Y. Y. Yuan, M. Wu. Trajectory Tracking Control with Specified Posture for Planar Four-link Real Underactuated Manipulator. International Journal of Robotics & Automation, 2018.
4. X. Z. Lai, P. Zhang, Y. W. Wang, M> Wu. Position-posture control of a planar four-link underactuated manipulator based on genetic algorithm. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2017, 27 (6): 4781-4791.
5. X. Z. Lai, Y. W. Wang, M. Wu, W. H. Cao. Stable control strategy for planar three-link underactuated mechanical system. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2016, 21 (3): 1345-1356.
6. X. Z. Lai, Y. W. Wang, J. Q. Cao, M. Wu. A simple and quick control strategy for a class of first-order nonholonomic manipulator. Nonlinear Dynamics, 2016, 85: 2261-2276.
7. X. Z. Lai, A. C. Zhang, M. Wu, J. H. She. Singularity-avoiding swing-up control for underactuated three-link gymnast robot using virtual coupling between control torques. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, 2015, 25: 207-221.
8. X. Z. Lai, C. Z. Pan, M. Wu, S. X. Yang, W. H. Cao. Control of an Underactuated 3-link Passive-Active-Active Manipulator based on Three Stages and Stability Analysis. Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control, ASME, 2015, 137: 021007-1~9.
9. X. Z. Lai, J. H. She, W. H. Cao, S. X. Yang. Stabilization of underactuated planar Acrobot based on motion state constraints. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 2015, 77: 342-347.
10. C. Z. Pan, X. Z. Lai, S. X. Yang, M. Wu. A biologically inspired approach to tracking control of underactuated surface vessels subject to unknown dynamics. Expert Sytems with Applications, 2015, 42: 2153-2161.
11. A. C. Zhang, X. Z. Lai, M. Wu, J. H. She. Global stabilization of underactuated spring-coupled three-link horizontal manipulator using position measurements only. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2015, 39: 1917-1928.
12. A. C. Zhang, X. Z. Lai, M. Wu, J. H. She. Stabilization of underactuated two-link gymnast robot by using trajectory tracking strategy. Applied Mathematics and Computation, 2015, 253: 193-204.
13. C. Z. Pan, X. Z. Lai, S. X. Yang, M. Wu. A bioinspired neural dynamics-ba sed approach to tracking control of autonomous surface vehicles subject to unknown ocean currents. Neural Computing and Applications, 2015, 26 (8): 1929-1938.
14. C. Z. Pan, X. Z. Lai, S. X. Yang, M. Wu. An efficient neural network approach to tracking control of an autonomous surface vehicle with unknown dynamics. Expert Systems with Applications, 2013, 40 (5): 1629-1635.
15. A. C. Zhang, J. H. She, X. Z. Lai, M. Wu. Motion planning and tracking control for an acrobot ba sed on a rewinding approach. Automatica, 2013, 49 (1): 278-284.
16. C. Z. Pan, X. Z. Lai, S. X. Yang, M. Wu. Bionspired neurodynamics-ba sed position-tracking control of hovercraft vessels. International Journal of Robotics and Automation, 2013, 28 (3): 269-276.
17. X. Z. Lai, C. Z. Pan, M. Wu, S. X. Yang. Unified control of n-link underactuated manipulator with single passive joint: A reduced order approach. Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2012, 56 (10): 170-185.
18. J. H. She, A. C. Zhang, X. Z. Lai, M. Wu. Global stabilization of 2-DOF underactuated mechanical systems-an equivalent-input-disturbance approach. Nonlinear Dynamics, 2012, 69 (12): 495-509.
19. X. Z. Lai，A. C. Zhang，J. H. She，M. Wu. Motion Control of Underactuated Three-li nk Gymnast Robot ba sed on Combination of Energy and Posture. IET Control Theory & Application, 2011, 5 (13): 1484-1493.
20. X. Z. Lai, J. H. She, S. X. Yang, M. Wu. Comprehensive unified control strategy for underactuated two-link manipulators. IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics Part B, 2009, 39 (2): 389-398.
21. X. Z. Lai, S. X. Yang, J. H. She, M. Wu. Singularity avoidance for acrobots ba sed on fuzzy-control strategy. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2009, 57 (2): 202-211.
22. X. Z. Lai, J. H. She, S. X. Yang, M. Wu. Control of acrobot based on non-smooth Lyapunov function and comprehensive stability analysis. IET-Control Theory & Applications, 2008, 2 (3): 181-191.
专著和教材
1. 赖旭芝, 佘锦华, 吴敏. 欠驱动机械系统控制. 北京: 科学出版社, 2013 (专著).
2. 赖旭芝主编. 电路理论基础. 长沙: 中南大学出版社(第3版), 2009 (教材).
教学成果
1. 湖南省优秀硕士论文指导老师. 学生: 张镇, 2013.
2. 中南大学优秀博士论文指导老师. 学生: 张安彩, 2014.
主持主要科研项目
1. 中间关节为欠驱动的平面多连杆二阶非完整系统分段控制方法, 国家自然科学基金面上项目(61773353), 2018-2021.
2. 基于运动状态约束的平面欠驱动机械系统控制方法, 国家自然科学基金面上项目(61374106), 2014~2017.
3. 多自由度欠驱动机械系统控制方法及鲁棒性设计, 国家自然科学基金面上项目(61074112), 2011~2013.
4. 有效利用能源资源和减少二氧化硫排放的烧结过程控制系统及应用(2009AA04Z157),国家863计划目标导向类课题, 2009~2011.
5. 基于全局稳定性的欠驱动机械系统混杂控制研究, 国家自然科学基金面上项目(60674044), 2007~2009.
6. 中小企业ASP平台数据存储和数据挖掘软件测试(湘发改高技[2006]), 湖南省发改委产业计划项目, 2006~2008.