**About the Editor**

**Nicolae Tudoroiu** In 1976 he received his B.Eng. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Craiova, Romania, and in 1981 received his B.Sc. in Mathematics from the West University of Timisoara, Romania. In 1990 obtained his Ph.D. degree in Automation in Romania and in, 2001, he also received a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. During the period 1979–1994, he joined the departments of Automation and Control of the University of Craiova, Romania (1979–1990), and West University "Politehnica" Timisoara, Romania (1991–1994), as an assistant and associate professor, respectively. In the period 2001–present he joined as tenure professor the Engineering Technologies department of John Abbott College, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada. He presently serves on the editorial board as Guest editor of the International Journal '*Advance in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems*' (*ASTESJ*). His interest in academic research includes system modelling and identification, process control, state and parameter estimation techniques, fault detection and isolation, neural networks, adaptive and optimal control systems.

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