Prof. Graham Goodwin

Biography

Graham Goodwin obtained a B.Sc (Physics), B.E (Electrical Engineering), and Ph.D from the University of New South Wales. He is currently Professor Laureate of Electrical Engineering at the University of Newcastle, Australia and is Director of The University of Newcastle Priority Research Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control. He holds Honorary Doctorates from Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden and the Technion Israel. He is the co-author of eight books, four edited books, and many technical papers. Graham is the recipient of Control Systems Society 1999 Hendrik Bode Lecture Prize, a Best Paper award by IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, a Best Paper award by Asian Journal of Control, and 2 Best Engineering Text Book awards from the International Federation of Automatic Control in 1984 and 2005. In 2008 he received the Quazza Medal from the International Federation of Automatic Control and in 2010 he received the IEEE Control Systems Award. He is a Fellow of IEEE; an Honorary Fellow of Institute of Engineers, Australia; a Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science; a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology, Science and Engineering; a Member of the International Statistical Institute; a Fellow of the Royal Society, London and a Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Qualifications

• PhD (Electrical Engineering), University of New South Wales, 1971
• Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales
• Bachelor of Engineering, University of New South Wales

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Research

Research keywords

• Control Engineering
• Signal Processing
• System Identification
• Systems and Control Theory

Research expertise

My research covers a broad spectrum of system science and engineering. One indicator of the breadth of topics is the titles of 8 research monographs that I have authored. These include Control Theory, System Identification, Adaptive Control, Digital Signal Processing, Numerical Aspects of Control and Estimation, Fundamental Limitations of Filtering and Control, Robust Control.

Languages

• English

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
090602	Control Systems, Robotics And Automation	85
010299	Applied Mathematics Not Elsewhere Classified	10
091399	Mechanical Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified	5

Centres and Groups

Centre

• PRC - Centre for Complex and Dynamic Systems and Control

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

• Member, International Statistical Institute
• Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
• Fellow of the Royal Society, London
• Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
• Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
• Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (USA)
• Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Engineers Australia
• Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science

Learned Academy.

• Fellow - Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering)
• Fellow (Australian Academy of Science)

Appointments

Member of the Australian Grants Committee ARC (Australia)	01/01/1985 - 01/12/1986
Member of the Research Training and Careers Committee ARC (Australia)	01/01/1991 - 01/12/1992
Joint Program Chairman 12th Triennial World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) (Australia)	01/01/1990 - 01/12/1993
Foundation Chairman CICS Automation Pty Ltd (Australia)	01/01/1997 - 01/12/1999
Honorary Professor Northeastern University (China)	01/01/1998
Chair IEEE (USA) Control Systems Society Fellow Evaluation Committee (United States)	01/01/2000 - 01/12/2001
Distinguished Lecturer IEEE Control Systems Society (Australia)	01/01/2001 - 01/12/2001
Recipient ARC Federation Fellowship, University of Newcastle (Australia)	01/01/2002 - 01/01/2006
Board Member NICTA (National Information and Communications Technology Australia) (Australia)	01/05/2003 - 01/12/2005
Distinguished Professor Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria (Chile)	01/01/2004
Chair of Engineering Panel Swedish Research Council (Sweden)	01/01/2006 - 01/12/2006
Honorary Professorship Harbin Institute of Technology (China)	01/01/2006
Interim Director ARC Centre for Complex Dynamic Systems and Control (Australia)	01/04/2007
Distinguished Professor Zhengzhou University, China (China)	01/01/2009
Honorary Doctorate of Science (DoctorScientiarum Honoris Causa) Technion, Israel Institute of Technology (Israel)	01/01/2006
Fellow The Australian Academy of Technology Sciences and Engineering (Australia)	01/01/2012

Awards

Honorary Professor

1998	Honorary Professor Northeastern University (China) Honorary Professor of Electrical Engineering

Honours.

2009	Distinguished Professor Zhengzhou University (China) N/A
2006	Honorary Professorship Harbin Institute of Technology (China) N/A

Recognition.

2011	ACA Wook Hyun Kwon Education Prize ACA (Australia) N/A
2010	IEEE Control systems Society Field Award IEEE (United States) IEEE Control systems Society Field Award
2010	Nordic Process Control Award Norwegian (Norway) N/A
2006	Honorary Doctorate of Science Technion (Israel)
2003	Prime Minister's Centennial Medal ARC (Australia)
2003	Honorary Doctor Lund Institute of Technology (Sweden)
1991	1991 MA Sargent Medal Institution of Engineers (Australia) For Outstanding Electrical Engineer in Australia (Annual prize to one candidate).
1979	Edgeworth David Medal Royal Society of N.S.W. (Australia)

Research Award.

2007	ISI Highly Cited List n/a (** UNKNOWN country **) Named on the ISI Highly Cited list as one of the top 100 most cited engineers in the world.
2005	Control Prize for Best Control Engineering Text Book International Federation of Automatic (IFAC) (United States) IFAC Control Prize for Best Control Engineering Text Book, (A triennial award). "Control System Design" by G.C. Goodwin, S.F. Graebe and M.E. Salgado, Prentice Hall, 2000.
2002	Best paper award Asian Journal of Control (** UNKNOWN country **)
2000	One of 25 papers published in the 20th century which have had a major impact on the field of control IEEE Control Systems Society (United States) Paper selected as one of 25 papers published in the 20th century which have had a major impact on the field of control.
1999	1999 Hendrik W. Bode Lecture Prize IEEE Control Systems Society (United States) This prize is the highest award given by IEEE Control Systems Society -USA)
1987	Best Control Engineering Text Book International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) (United States) IFAC Control Prize for Best Control Engineering Text Book, (A triennial award). "Adaptive Filtering Prediction and Control" by G.C. Goodwin and K.S. Sin, Prentice Hall, 1984.
1980	Outstanding Paper Award Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) Control Systems Society. (United States) For best paper published in the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 1980.

Invitations

G.C. Goodwin, "Some observations on robust stochastic estimation and control", Plenary Address, 8th IFAC Symposium on System Identification, Beijing, 1988. International Federation of Automatic Control, China (Keynote Address)	1988
G.C. Goodwin, "Some observations on robust estimation and control", Plenary Address, 7th IFAC Symposium on System Identification, York, 3-7 July 1985. International Federation of Automatic Control, United Kingdom (Keynote Address)	1985

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

My administration experience includes: Head of Electrical Engineering Department; Dean of the Faculty of Engineering; Director of three ARC Research Centres; Member of the ARGC; Chair of the Engineering Panel for the Swedish Research Council; Member Board of Governors for the IEEE; Member Promotions Committee University of Newcastle; Program Chairman for IFAC World Congress Australia; Chairman CICS Automation Pty Ltd; Member of Board NICTA Australia.

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Electrical Engineering

Teaching expertise

My teaching experience covers; system identification, control systems, signal processing, telecommunications.