
Professor Dr. Brian Anderson
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Biography
Professor Anderson's research includes contributions in circuit design, signal processing, and control systems; currently, his work focuses on distributed control in multi-agent systems and econometric modelling. He earned undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering from the University of Sydney and obtained a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. He served as a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Newcastle, Australia from 1967 to 1981, and was the Head of the Department of Systems Engineering at the Australian National University in Canberra from 1994 to 2002. He directed the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering during the same period. Professor Anderson was the inaugural CEO of the newly formed National ICT Australia from 2002 to 2003 and served as the Chief Scientist of NICTA until June 2006. An Emeritus Professor at ANU since July 2016, he has held distinguished positions including being a Distinguished Professor at Hangzhou Dianzi University. He has received honorary doctorates from institutions such as the Catholic University of Louvain and five Australian universities. Honors include being appointed Officer of the Order of Australia in 1993 and Companion in 2016, with significant fellowships in various scientific and engineering organizations.
Research Interests
Experience
Emeritus Professor
2016-07-01 — PresentAustralian National University • Canberra, Australia
Holds a position as an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University.
Professor
1967-01-01 — 1981-01-01University of New Castle • Australia
Served as a Professor of Electrical Engineering.
Head of Department
1994-01-01 — 2002-01-01Australian National University • Canberra, Australia
Led the Department of Systems Engineering.
Director
1994-01-01 — 2002-01-01Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering • Canberra, Australia
Directed the school.
CEO
2002-01-01 — 2003-01-01National ICT Australia • Australia
Inaugural CEO of the organization.
Chief Scientist
2003-01-01 — 2006-06-01NICTA • Australia
Chief Scientist position with NICTA.
Awards
Officer of the Order of Australia
Companion of the Order of Australia
Requirements for Australian National University
Master Program
Requirements
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Prerequisites
Application Checklist
- Academic Transcripts
- Proof of English Proficiency
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- Curriculum Vitae
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Specialization Notes
Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.