James Anderson

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

James’s research interests include distributed and robust control theory, optimization, and machine learning.

He is particular interested in the intersection of these areas. Applications of interest include power networks and smart grids, and networks which fall under the broad category of cyber-physical systems.

Research Areas


  • Control Systems
  • Information Theory
  • Power Systems
  • Signal Processing
  • Smart Electric Energy (Smart Grids)
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Cybersecurity
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Renewable Energy
  • Robotics and Automation
  • Machine Learning
  • Optimization
  • Data Science
  • Computational Mathematics

Additional Information


  • Professional Experience
    • Senior postdoctoral scholar, Caltech, 2017-2019
    • Junior Research Fellow, St John's College, University of Oxford, 2012-2016
  • Education
    • DPhil, Engineering Science, University of Oxford