Stephen P. Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (PhD) |
| Known for | Convex optimization techniques[3] |
| Awards |
|
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Control, Electrical Engineering |
| Institutions | Stanford |
| Thesis | Volterra Series: Engineering Fundamentals[1] |
| Doctoral advisor |
|
| Doctoral students | |
Stephen P. Boyd is an American professor and control theorist. He is the Samsung Professor of Engineering, Professor in Electrical Engineering, and professor by courtesy in Computer Science and Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University. He is also affiliated with Stanford's Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering (ICME).
In 2014, Boyd was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to engineering design and analysis via convex optimization.