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Elmer G. Gilbert 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 Elmer G. Gilbert sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 113 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Elmer G. Gilbert 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 Elmer G. Gilbert sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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

  • 1996 - Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1994 - IEEE Control Systems Award "For pioneering and innovative contributions to linear state space theory and its applications, especially realization and decoupling, as well as to control algorithms."

Overview

Elmer G. Gilbert was a researcher affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their academic contributions primarily centered around control theory, with notable work in linear state space theory and control algorithms.

Gilbert's recent publication includes the paper titled Control of Constrained Nonlinear Systems: A Case Study [25 Years Ago], published in 2025 in the journal IEEE Control Systems. This paper highlights advances in the field of nonlinear system control.

Their frequent co-authors included:

  • Robert H. Miller
  • Ilya Kolmanovsky
  • Peter D. Washabaugh

Gilbert's research was often published in IEEE Control Systems, a venue where they had at least one recorded publication.

Throughout their career, Gilbert received several recognitions: the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award in 1996, designation as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1994, and the IEEE Control Systems Award in 1994. The citation for the IEEE award noted contributions to linear state space theory and applications, especially in realization and decoupling, as well as to control algorithms.

Best Publications

  • A fast procedure for computing the distance between complex objects in three-dimensional space

    E.G. Gilbert;D.W. Johnson;S.S. Keerthi

  • Linear systems with state and control constraints: the theory and application of maximal output admissible sets

    E.G. Gilbert;K.T. Tan

  • Optimal infinite-horizon feedback laws for a general class of constrained discrete-time systems: stability and moving-horizon approximations

    S. S. Keerthi;E. G. Gilbert

  • Theory and computation of disturbance invariant sets for discrete-time linear systems

    Ilya Kolmanovsky;Elmer G. Gilbert

  • Controllability and Observability in Multivariable Control Systems

    Elmer G. Gilbert

  • The Decoupling of Multivariable Systems by State Feedback

    Elmer G. Gilbert

  • Distance functions and their application to robot path planning in the presence of obstacles

    E. Gilbert;D. Johnson

  • Convergence of a Generalized SMO Algorithm for SVM Classifier Design

    S. S. Keerthi;E. G. Gilbert

  • Discrete‐time reference governors and the nonlinear control of systems with state and control constraints

    Elmer G. Gilbert;Ilya Kolmanovsky;Kok Tin Tan

  • Nonlinear tracking control in the presence of state and control constraints: a generalized reference governor

    Elmer Gilbert;Ilya Kolmanovsky

  • Computation of minimum-time feedback control laws for discrete-time systems with state-control constraints

    S. Keerthi;E. Gilbert

  • An Iterative Procedure for Computing the Minimum of a Quadratic Form on a Convex Set

    Elmer G. Gilbert

  • Fast reference governors for systems with state and control constraints and disturbance inputs

    Elmer Grant Gilbert;Ilya V. Kolmanovsky

  • Computing the distance between general convex objects in three-dimensional space

    E.G. Gilbert;C.-P. Foo

  • Discrete-time reference governors for systems with state and control constraints and disturbance inputs

    E.G. Gilbert;I. Kolmanovsky

  • An approach to nonlinear feedback control with applications to robotics

    E. G. Gilbert;I. J. Ha

  • Maximal output admissible sets for discrete-time systems with disturbance inputs

    I. Kolmanovsky;E.G. Gilbert

  • Robust tracking in nonlinear systems

    In Ha;E. Gilbert

  • Functional expansions for the response of nonlinear differential systems

    E. Gilbert

  • Growth distances: new measures for object separation and penetration

    Chong Jin Ong;E.G. Gilbert

  • An introduction to optimal control

    E. Gilbert

Frequent Co-Authors

Ilya Kolmanovsky
Ilya Kolmanovsky University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Chong Jin Ong
Chong Jin Ong National University of Singapore
Ping Lu
Ping Lu San Diego State University
Dennis S. Bernstein
Dennis S. Bernstein University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Zhao Zhang
Zhao Zhang Hefei University of Technology
Anouck Girard
Anouck Girard University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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