Dominic Liao-Mcpherson, University of British Columbia

Research

Control Systems Cyber-physical Systems Distributed Optimization Energy Systems Game Theory Model Predictive Control Multi-agent Systems Supply Chains

Latest funding

Transforming access to medications in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities: Implementing and evaluating virtual pharmacist care and drone delivery services
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$680,852
Multi-Agent Energy Systems in Transmission Grid Real-time Operation
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$90,000
Sustainable and Resilient Smart Large-Scale Infrastructure through Game-Theoretic Predictive Control
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$86,000

All 4 grants and awards

Transforming access to medications in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities: Implementing and evaluating virtual pharmacist care and drone delivery services

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hoekstra, Femke; Best, Bev; Cressman, Sonya; Holyk, Travis J; Howard, Trish A; Pammett, Robert; Pawlovich, John

Keywords: Drone Delivery; Equity; Health Economic; Implementation Science; Indigenous Health; Medication Access; Mixed-Methods; Rural Health

$680,852

Multi-Agent Energy Systems in Transmission Grid Real-time Operation

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Liao-McPherson, Dominic D

Keywords: algorithmic game-theory; control systems; energy system economics; optimization; power systems

$90,000

Sustainable and Resilient Smart Large-Scale Infrastructure through Game-Theoretic Predictive Control

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Liao-Mcpherson, Dominic

Keywords: model predictive control; game theory; control systems; multi-agent systems; energy systems; distributed optimization; supply chains; cyber-physical systems

$86,000

Sustainable and Resilient Smart Large-Scale Infrastructure through Game-Theoretic Predictive Control

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Liao-Mcpherson, Dominic

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Control Systems Dear Professor Liao-Mcpherson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on control systems connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Multi-Agent Energy Systems in Transmission Grid Real-time Operation" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]