John Allwright

John Allwright is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London, affiliated with the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering. He retired in 2009 and remains active in research. Previously, he held roles in teaching and administration, including Director of the Control Systems MSc course and Postgraduate Admissions Tutor for the Control & Power Group. His career includes a postdoctoral position at Harvard and involvement in establishing the Department of Computing and Control at Imperial College.

Education & Professional Background:

• Postdoctoral research at Harvard University
• Key contributor to the establishment of the Department of Computing and Control at Imperial College

Research & Teaching:

Allwright’s research focuses on optimization theory, control systems, time-varying linear systems, and nonlinear systems. He taught courses in programming, control systems, discrete-time systems, and model predictive control. His interests span applied mathematics, artificial intelligence, and aerospace engineering.

Affiliations & Groups:

• Control and Power Research Group
• Centre for Process Systems Engineering

Retirement & Future Work:

Since retiring, he aims to pursue research in optimization algorithms for control systems and nonlinear dynamics.