World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
80
Citations
42947
World Ranking
508
National Ranking
30

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For work on the geometric theory of linear systems and for bridging the gap between control theory and computer science.
  • 1990 - Brouwer Medal
  • 1989 - IEEE Control Systems Award "For pioneering contributions to the theory of stochastic systems, linear multivariable control, and discrete event systems."
  • 1988 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 1977 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to multivariable control system theory and design.

Overview

W.M. Wonham was affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and contributed extensively to areas spanning computer science and engineering. Their scholarly work primarily focused on computational theory and mathematics, control and systems engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering, with notable research in hardware and architecture.

The scientist's research topics included:

  • Petri Nets in System Modeling
  • Formal Methods in Verification
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience
  • Real-Time Systems Scheduling
  • Fault Detection and Control Systems

W.M. Wonham published in a range of venues, with contributions to these frequent publication outlets:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
  • IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • IET Cyber-Systems and Robotics
  • IEEE Control Systems

Their recent papers included the following:

  • "A Discrete-Event Supervisory Control for the AC Microgrid" (2020) published in IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
  • "Real-Time Scheduling Based on Nonblocking Supervisory Control of State-Tree Structures" (2020) published in IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • "Failsafe mechanism design of multicopters based on supervisory control theory" (2020) published in IET Cyber-Systems and Robotics
  • "W. Murray Wonham [People in Control]" (2021) published in IEEE Control Systems

Frequent collaborators in their work included:

  • Arman Ghasaei
  • Zhi Jin Zhang
  • Reza Iravani
  • Xi Wang
  • Zhiwu Li

Throughout their career, W.M. Wonham received multiple honors and distinctions such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2005) for work on the geometric theory of linear systems and bridging control theory with computer science
  • Brouwer Medal (1990)
  • IEEE Control Systems Award (1989) for contributions to stochastic systems theory, linear multivariable control, and discrete event systems
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1988)
  • IEEE Fellow (1977) for contributions to multivariable control system theory and design

Best Publications

  • Supervisory control of a class of discrete event processes

    P. J. Ramadge;W. M. Wonham

  • Paper: The internal model principle of control theory

    B. A. Francis;W. M. Wonham

  • The internal model principle for linear multivariable regulators

    B. A. Francis;W. M. Wonham

  • On a Matrix Riccati Equation of Stochastic Control

    W. M. Wonham

  • On pole assignment in multi-input controllable linear systems

    W. Wonham

  • On the supermal controllable sublanguage of a given language

    W. M. Wonham;P. J. Ramadge

  • On observability of discrete-event systems

    F. Lin;W. M. Wonham

  • Think globally, act locally: decentralized supervisory control

    K. Rudie;W.M. Wonham

  • Decoupling and Pole Assignment in Linear Multivariable Systems: A Geometric Approach

    W. M. Wonham;A. S. Morse

  • On the Separation Theorem of Stochastic Control

    W. M. Wonham

  • Linear Multivariable Control

    Walter Murray Wonham

  • Supervisory control of timed discrete-event systems

    B.A. Brandin;W.M. Wonham

  • Random differential equations in control theory

    W. M. Wonham

  • Some Applications of Stochastic Differential Equations to Optimal Nonlinear Filtering

    W. M. Wonham

  • Modular feedback logic for discrete event systems

    P. J. Ramadge;W. M. Wonham

  • Modular Supervisory Control of Discrete Event Systems

    W. M. Wonham;Peter Jeffrey Ramadge

  • Fault diagnosis in discrete-event systems: framework and model reduction

    S. Hashtrudi Zad;R.H. Kwong;W.M. Wonham

  • Status of noninteracting control

    A. Morse;W. Wonham

  • Decentralized supervisory control of discrete-event systems

    F. Lin;W. M. Wonham

  • The internal model principle for linear multivariable regulators

    Unknown

  • On the supremal controllable sublanguage of a given language

    W. Wonham;P. Ramadge

Frequent Co-Authors

Feng Lin
Feng Lin Wayne State University
Bruce A. Francis
Bruce A. Francis University of Toronto
Shankar P. Bhattacharyya
Shankar P. Bhattacharyya Texas A&M University
Jie Huang
Jie Huang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lorenzo Marconi
Lorenzo Marconi University of Bologna
Alberto Isidori
Alberto Isidori Sapienza University of Rome
Steven I. Marcus
Steven I. Marcus University of Maryland, College Park
Xenofon Koutsoukos
Xenofon Koutsoukos Vanderbilt University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Pursuing a degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering opens doors to several related fields that complement and enhance your career prospects. For those interested in leadership roles, a bachelor degree in project management offers skills in planning, budgeting, and managing engineering projects effectively.

Many professionals in this sector balance work and study by opting for online degree programs for working adults, which provide flexible scheduling and accelerated pathways without compromising on quality.

For those interested in education and training within technical fields, exploring an instructional design degree online can lead to specialized roles in developing e-learning materials and training programs tailored for engineers and technicians.

Moreover, competency based degrees and programs offer personalized learning by evaluating skills and knowledge rather than time spent in class, allowing students to progress more quickly through relevant material—an ideal choice for experienced professionals.

Best Scientists Citing W.M. Wonham

Recently Published Articles