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Edward J. Davison

Edward J. Davison

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
65
Citations
17623
World Ranking
1204
National Ranking
62

Edward J. Davison publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edward J. Davison sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 375 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Edward J. Davison D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Edward J. Davison sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to control system methodology for model reduction, robust servomechanisms, and decentralized control.
  • 2005 - Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
  • 2003 - Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize, Canada Council
  • 1977 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Control theory
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Algebra

His scientific interests lie mostly in Control theory, Servomechanism, Robust control, Multivariable calculus and Control system. Edward J. Davison interconnects Control engineering and Decentralised system in the investigation of issues within Control theory. His research investigates the connection with Servomechanism and areas like Control synthesis which intersect with concerns in Pole–zero plot.

Edward J. Davison has researched Multivariable calculus in several fields, including Order, Output feedback, Mathematical optimization, Linear-quadratic-Gaussian control and Constant. As part of the same scientific family, he usually focuses on Control system, concentrating on Optimal control and intersecting with Automatic frequency control and Open-loop controller. His research integrates issues of Observer and Exponential stability in his study of Control theory.

His most cited work include:

  • The robust control of a servomechanism problem for linear time-invariant multivariable systems (1035 citations)
  • On the stabilization of decentralized control systems (834 citations)
  • On "A method for simplifying linear dynamic systems" (546 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Control theory, Control theory, Servomechanism, Control engineering and Control system. His Control theory study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Decentralised system. Edward J. Davison combines subjects such as Stability, Mathematical optimization and Nonlinear system with his study of Control theory.

His Servomechanism research includes themes of Exponential stability, Optimal control and Constant. His studies deal with areas such as Actuator and Automatic control as well as Control engineering. His Linear system research incorporates elements of Transfer function and Controllability.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Control theory (78.01%)
  • Control theory (30.10%)
  • Servomechanism (28.01%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2003-2020)?

  • Control theory (78.01%)
  • Control theory (30.10%)
  • Control engineering (23.56%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Edward J. Davison mostly deals with Control theory, Control theory, Control engineering, Servomechanism and Decentralised system. Control theory is closely attributed to Constant in his study. His Control theory research integrates issues from Stability, Quotient, Model predictive control and Optimal control.

His Control engineering study incorporates themes from Control system and Actuator. The study incorporates disciplines such as Quadratic equation and Positive systems in addition to Servomechanism. His Linear system research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Minimum phase, Measure and Multivariable calculus.

Between 2003 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • A Decentralized Robust Control Strategy for Multi-DER Microgrids—Part I: Fundamental Concepts (185 citations)
  • Multivariable Servomechanism Controller for Autonomous Operation of a Distributed Generation Unit: Design and Performance Evaluation (143 citations)
  • A Generalized Decentralized Robust Control of Islanded Microgrids (87 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Control theory
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Algebra

Control theory, Decentralised system, Control engineering, Control theory and Linear system are his primary areas of study. His study on LTI system theory, Servomechanism, Robust control and Controllability is often connected to Radius as part of broader study in Control theory. In his work, Lead vehicle, Automatic control, Tractive force and Vehicle dynamics is strongly intertwined with Platoon, which is a subfield of Decentralised system.

His studies in Control engineering integrate themes in fields like Control system and Actuator. His Control theory research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Optimization problem, Plane and Theory of computation. He has researched Linear system in several fields, including Process control, Output feedback and Constant.

Best Publications

  • The robust control of a servomechanism problem for linear time-invariant multivariable systems

    E. Davison

  • On the stabilization of decentralized control systems

    Shih-Ho Wang;E. Davison

  • On "A method for simplifying linear dynamic systems"

    M. Chidambara;E. Davison

  • Multivariable tuning regulators: The feedforward and robust control of a general servomechanism problem

    E. Davison

  • Robust control of a general servomechanism problem: The servo compensator

    E. J. Davison;A. Goldenberg

  • Properties and calculation of transmission zeros of linear multivariable systems

    E.J Davison;S.H Wang

  • A formula for computation of the real stability radius

    Li Qiu;B. Bernhardsson;A. Rantzer;E.J. Davison

  • Performance limitations of non-minimum phase systems in the servomechanism problem

    L. Qui;E. J. Davison

  • An adaptive controller which provides an arbitrarily good transient and steady-state response

    D.E. Miller;E.J. Davison

  • The output control of linear time-invariant multivariable systems with unmeasurable arbitrary disturbances

    E. Davison

  • The robust decentralized control of a general servomechanism problem

    E. Davison

  • The design of controllers for the multivariable robust servomechanism problem using parameter optimization methods

    Edward Davison;Ian Ferguson

  • On pole assignment in linear multivariable systems using output feedback

    E. Davison;S. Wang

  • The numerical solution of A'Q+QA =-C

    E. Davison;F. Man

  • A Decentralized Robust Control Strategy for Multi-DER Microgrids—Part I: Fundamental Concepts

    A. H. Etemadi;E. J. Davison;R. Iravani

  • A note on pole assignment in linear systems with incomplete state feedback

    E. Davison;R. Chatterjee

  • A computational method for determining quadratic lyapunov functions for non-linear systems

    E. J. Davison;E. M. Kurak

  • Properties of linear time-invariant multivariable systems subject to arbitrary output and state feedback

    E. Davison;S. Wang

  • Pole assignment in linear time-invariant multivariable systems with constant disturbances

    E. J. Davison;H. W. Smith

  • Decentralized stabilization and pole assignment for general proper systems

    E.J. Davison;T.N. Chang

  • Correction to "The robust decentralized control of a general servomechanism problem"

    E. Davison

  • Time-Invariant Multivariable Systems with Unmeasurable Arbitrary Disturbances"

    E. J. Davison

Frequent Co-Authors

Li Qiu
Li Qiu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Umit Ozguner
Umit Ozguner The Ohio State University
Reza Iravani
Reza Iravani University of Toronto
Hanif D. Sherali
Hanif D. Sherali Virginia Tech
John C. Doyle
John C. Doyle California Institute of Technology
Andrew A. Goldenberg
Andrew A. Goldenberg University of Toronto
Dragoslav D. Šiljak
Dragoslav D. Šiljak Santa Clara University
Anders Rantzer
Anders Rantzer Lund University
Houshang Karimi
Houshang Karimi York University
Archie E. Hamielec
Archie E. Hamielec McMaster University

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