Dr. Peng Shi is a distinguished scholar and leader in the field of control systems engineering with international recognition for his transformative contributions. He currently serves as a Distinguished Professor in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Adelaide, where he holds leadership positions as Head of Systems and Control and Director of both the Laboratory of Advanced Unmanned Systems and the Laboratory of Cyber-Physics-Human Systems. Dr. Shi earned his Bachelor degree in Applied Mathematics from Harbin Institute of Technology in 1982 and Master degree in Systems Engineering from Harbin Engineering University in 1985 before completing dual PhDs in Electrical Engineering from the University of Newcastle Australia in 1994 and Mathematics from the University of South Australia in 1998. His academic career spans prestigious appointments including Senior Scientist at Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organisation, Professor at the University of Glamorgan in the UK, and Professor at Victoria University before joining the University of Adelaide in 2012.
Dr. Shi's pioneering research has established fundamental pillars in advanced control theory with significant applications across multiple interdisciplinary domains including cyber-physical systems, autonomous robotics, and intelligent systems. His scholarly output has generated over 90,000 citations with an impressive h-index of 164 on Google Scholar, reflecting the extraordinary impact of his work across the global research community. Notably, 159 of his published articles have been designated as Highly Cited Papers with 25 recognized as Hot Papers, demonstrating sustained influence across decades of research. His extensive publication record includes 25 research monographs, over 800 journal articles with 300 plus in top-tier journals, and numerous peer-reviewed conference papers that have shaped the theoretical foundations and practical applications of modern control systems engineering.
Beyond his research excellence, Dr. Shi has significantly shaped his field through leadership roles including serving as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics and holding editorial positions for prestigious journals such as Automatica and IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. He has been continuously recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher in both Engineering and Computer Science by Clarivate Analytics from 2014 to the present, and was honored as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2015 for contributions to control and filtering techniques for hybrid dynamical systems. Dr. Shi currently serves as President of the International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences and Vice President of the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society, demonstrating his commitment to advancing the global research community. His current research focuses on next-generation autonomous systems and cyber-physical-human systems, positioning him at the forefront of interdisciplinary innovation that bridges theoretical advances with practical applications in intelligent technologies.
