Brian Anderson (electrical engineer)

Brian D. O. Anderson
Brian Anderson in 2024
Born (1941-01-15) 15 January 1941
NationalityAustralian
Alma materStanford University
AwardsM. A. Sargent Medal
Scientific career
InstitutionsAustralian National University

Brian David Outram Anderson AC FRS (born 15 January 1941) is Professor in the Research School of Information Sciences and Engineering at the Australian National University. His research interests include circuits, signal processing and control, and his current work focuses on distributed control of multi-agent systems, sensor network localization, adaptive and non-linear control. Professor Anderson served as President of the Australian Academy of Science from 1998 to 2002.

Anderson was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2002 for his contributions to system and control theory, and for international leadership in promoting engineering science and technology.

Dianne Anderson is Brian's wife. They both live in Canberra.