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Dr. Frank L Lewis is a Professor and Moncrief-O'Donnell Endowed Chair in Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), where he has been since 1990. His research focuses on autonomous systems control, optimal control, reinforcement learning, and neural networks. He holds a PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology (1981), an MS in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of West Florida (1977), and a BS/ME in Physics/Electrical Engineering from Rice University (1971).
His research has been ranked #1 globally in Optimal Control and Reinforcement Learning, and #2 in Control Theory by ScholarGPS. He has authored 527 journal papers, 30 books, and graduated 65 PhD students. Notable recognitions include the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award (2012), AIAA Intelligent Systems Award (2016), and Texas Regents Outstanding Teaching Award (2013).
Dr. Lewis has secured $17M in research grants, including from NSF, ONR, and ARO. He serves on numerous editorial boards and is a Fellow of IEEE, IFAC, and the National Academy of Inventors. His work spans robotics, autonomous systems, and industrial control, with applications in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), distributed control systems, and renewable energy.
