PeopleofSuperintelligence

Researcher

Peng Shi

Peng Shi is an electrical engineer whose research connects artificial intelligence with control, robotics and multiagent systems. He studied mathematics and engineering in China and Australia, then held university research and defence posts before becoming a professor in Wales and Australia. In 2020, he coauthored a survey on intelligent control for multiagent systems; his work in computational and intelligent systems also earned Highly Cited Researchers recognition in 2014 and 2015. He led the International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences from 2021 to 2024 and served as vice president of IEEE's Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society from 2021 to 2022; he received IEEE awards in 2024 and 2025, and ATSE elected him a Fellow in 2025. Since 2025, he is Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Adelaide University, where he supervises doctoral projects on spiking neural networks and reinforcement learning.

Born
1958
Works
1,809
Badges

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Timeline

  1. 1982–2015

    Degrees in mathematics and engineering

    He earns a BSc in mathematics at Harbin Institute of Technology in 1982 and an ME in systems engineering at Harbin Engineering University in 1985. He completes a PhD in electrical engineering at the University of Newcastle in 1994 and a PhD in mathematics at the University of South Australia in 1998; he earns a Doctor of Science at the University of Glamorgan in 2006 and a Doctor of Engineering at the University of Adelaide in 2015.

  2. 1994–2004

    Research and defence posts

    From 1994 to 1995, he is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Newcastle. He is a research fellow at the University of South Australia's Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics from 1995 to 1998, then a lecturer in its School of Mathematics from 1998 to 1999 and a scientist and senior scientist at Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organisation from 1999 to 2004.

  3. 2004–2012

    Professorships in Wales and Australia

    He becomes a professor at the University of Glamorgan in 2004 and at Victoria University in 2008. In 2012, he joins the University of Adelaide as professor and leads its Systems and Control Group.

  4. 2014–2015

    Highly Cited Researcher recognition

    His work in electrical and electronic engineering, applied mathematics, and computational and intelligent systems earns him Highly Cited Researchers recognition in 2014 and 2015.

  5. 2020

    Intelligent control for multiagent systems

    In 2020, he coauthors A survey on intelligent control for multiagent systems in IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems.

  6. 2021–2024

    Academy and IEEE leadership

    From 2021 to 2024, he serves as president of the International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic Sciences. He is vice president of the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society from 2021 to 2022.

  7. 2024–2025

    IEEE awards and an ATSE fellowship

    He receives the IEEE Norbert Wiener Award for Emerging Technologies in 2024 and the IEEE Lotfi Zadeh Pioneer Award in 2025. The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering elects him a Fellow in 2025.

  8. Since 2025

    Professor at Adelaide University

    He is Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Adelaide University's School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, on a 2025–2035 appointment in its College of Engineering and Information Technology. In 2025, he supervises PhD projects on computer vision using spiking neural networks and robust multiagent control using reinforcement learning.

Career

  1. Since 2025Adelaide UniversityProfessor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  2. 2021–2024International Academy for Systems and Cybernetic SciencesPresident
  3. From 2012University of AdelaideProfessor; Group Leader, Systems and Control Group
  4. 2008–2012Victoria UniversityProfessor
  5. 2004–2008University of GlamorganProfessor
  6. 1999–2004Defence Science and Technology OrganisationScientist and Senior Scientist
  7. 1995–1999University of South AustraliaResearch Fellow, Lecturer
  8. 1994–1995University of NewcastlePostdoctoral Fellow

Education

  1. 2015University of AdelaideDoctor of Engineering
  2. 2006University of GlamorganDoctor of Science
  3. 1998University of South AustraliaPhD in mathematics
  4. 1994University of NewcastlePhD in electrical engineering
  5. 1985Harbin Engineering UniversityME in systems engineering
  6. 1982Harbin Institute of TechnologyBSc in mathematics

From the biography.

  1. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityIncludes Adelaide University. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.
  2. The United States employs an estimated 48% of people shaping AIIncludes University of Adelaide. We estimate where the people shaping AI work today, how universities, companies and research institutes split across countries, and how country shares have changed since the 1960s.
  3. More people shaping AI studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology than at any other institutionIncludes University of Adelaide. We estimate where the people shaping AI studied and where their careers led. Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads with 467 former students, including 291 recorded doctorates.
  4. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974Includes University of Adelaide. We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.

Colleagues

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Sources and credits

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  1. 讲座：Modelling and Analysis on Energy Efficiency em.seu.edu.cn. Checked 20 October 2026.
  2. IEEE Access | Peng Shi ieeeaccess.ieee.org. Checked 20 October 2026.
  3. Academy of Europe: Shi Peng ae-info.org. Checked 20 October 2026.
  4. VU researcher named world’s most cited expert in his field vu.edu.au. Checked 20 October 2026.
  5. Prof Peng Shi | Researcher Profiles | Adelaide University researchers.adelaide.edu.au. Checked 20 October 2026.
  6. Professor Peng Shi FTSE atse.org.au. Checked 20 October 2026.
  7. Prof Peng Shi, Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Adelaide University People Directory adelaide.edu.au. Checked 20 October 2026.