publications

2026

  1. Gated Removal of Normalization in Transformers Enables Stable Training and Efficient Inference
    Andrei Kanavalau, Carmen Amo Alonso, and Sanjay Lall
    2026
    arXiv link coming soon.

2024

  1. Safe Explicit MPC by Training Neural Networks Through Constrained Optimization
    Andrei Kanavalau, and Sanjay Lall
    In UKACC 14th International Conference on Control (CONTROL), 2024
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  2. Analysis and Local Convergence Proof of a Constrained Optimization Algorithm for Training Neural Networks
    Andrei Kanavalau, and Sanjay Lall
    In 2024 IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA), 2024
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2022

  1. Thermal runaway avoidance using Hamilton–Jacobi reachability and model predictive control
    Andrei Kanavalau, and Sanjay Lall
    Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2022
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2019

  1. Robust thermal stability for batch process intensification with model predictive control
    Andrei Kanavalau, R. Masters, W. Kähm, and 1 more author
    Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2019
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