David John Noel Limebeer | |
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Born | 31 July 1952 |
Alma mater | Michaelhouse University of the Witwatersrand University of Natal University of London |
Known for | Contributions to electrical machines, robust control and vehicle dynamics |
Awards | FREng IEEE |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Control engineering and vehicle dynamics |
Institutions | University of Cambridge; Imperial College London; University of Oxford |
Thesis | Analysis and control of AC rotating machines in the presence of series capacitor compensated transmission networks (1980) |
Doctoral advisor | Ronald G. Harley |
David John Noel Limebeer (born 31 July 1952) is an electrical engineer and academic. He is an Emeritus Professor of Control Engineering at the University of Oxford and a Distinguished Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand.[1] He is also an Emeritus Professorial Fellow at New College, Oxford.[2]
Limebeer is known for his contributions in engineering dynamics, with his contributions spanning electrical machines, robust control theory, and vehicle dynamics. He has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and books, including Linear Robust Control (with Michael Green), and Dynamics and Optimal Control of Road Vehicles (with Matteo Massaro). He is the recipient of two South African Institute of Electrical Engineers Prizes and award certificates, the University of Hong Kong William Mong Distinguished Lecture prize,[3] and the 2019 Honeywell International Medal from the Institute of Measurement and Control.[4] He is A1 rated with the South African National Research Foundation.[5]
Limebeer is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering,[6] the Institute of Electrical Engineers,[7] the South African Academy of Engineering, the City and Guilds of London Institute, and is a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.