Gary Balas

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
173 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Gary Balas is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, Gary Balas has authored 173 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 57 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 28 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in Gary Balas's work include Control Systems and Identification (87 papers), Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems (49 papers) and Advanced Control Systems Optimization (42 papers). Gary Balas is often cited by papers focused on Control Systems and Identification (87 papers), Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems (49 papers) and Advanced Control Systems Optimization (42 papers). Gary Balas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hungary and Italy. Gary Balas's co-authors include Andrés Marcos, Peter Seiler, Tamás Keviczky, Andy Packard, Francesco Borrelli, William L. Garrard, Jacob Reiner, J. Bokor, John C. Doyle and Paul K. Freeman and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Automatica and IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.

In The Last Decade

Gary Balas

170 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

Decentralized receding horizon control for large scale dy... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Decentralized receding horizon control for large scale dynamically decoupled systems
    2006 318 citations Tamás Keviczky, Francesco Borrelli et al. Automatica profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gary Balas United States 39 3.6k 1.5k 423 416 411 173 4.8k
Youdan Kim South Korea 36 3.6k 1.0× 3.2k 2.1× 231 0.5× 398 1.0× 210 0.5× 338 6.3k
Carsten W. Scherer Netherlands 33 5.7k 1.6× 377 0.2× 344 0.8× 372 0.9× 396 1.0× 190 6.6k
Andy Packard United States 28 3.3k 0.9× 511 0.3× 293 0.7× 219 0.5× 317 0.8× 64 3.9k
Roy S. Smith Switzerland 32 2.5k 0.7× 477 0.3× 273 0.6× 280 0.7× 156 0.4× 239 3.9k
Mario A. Rotea United States 30 2.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 146 0.3× 502 1.2× 129 0.3× 159 4.1k
P. Gahinet France 24 10.1k 2.8× 1.0k 0.7× 295 0.7× 729 1.8× 885 2.2× 63 11.6k
Pierre T. Kabamba United States 26 1.9k 0.5× 796 0.5× 234 0.6× 179 0.4× 75 0.2× 214 3.2k
Emmanuel G. Collins United States 26 2.4k 0.7× 411 0.3× 146 0.3× 273 0.7× 404 1.0× 197 3.7k
Sahjendra N. Singh United States 37 3.4k 0.9× 2.0k 1.3× 63 0.1× 422 1.0× 137 0.3× 265 4.6k
J. Bokor Hungary 31 3.0k 0.8× 420 0.3× 281 0.7× 951 2.3× 1.2k 2.9× 386 4.6k

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All Works

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Sanabria, David Escobar, Gary Balas, & Roger E. A. Arndt. (2014). Modeling, Control, and Experimental Validation of a High-Speed Supercavitating Vehicle. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 40(2). 362–373. 41 indexed citations
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Taylor, Brian, et al.. (2013). An airborne experimental test platform: From theory to flight. 659–673. 30 indexed citations
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Seiler, Peter, et al.. (2009). Reachability and Region of Attraction Analysis Applied to GTM Dynamic Flight Envelope Assessment. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference. 47 indexed citations
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Seiler, Peter, Gary Balas, Andrew Packard, & Ufuk Topcu. (2009). Analytical Validation Tools for Safety Critical Systems. 4 indexed citations
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Keviczky, Tamás, Francesco Borrelli, Kingsley Fregene, D.N. Godbole, & Gary Balas. (2008). Decentralized Receding Horizon Control and Coordination of Autonomous Vehicle Formations. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. 16(1). 19–33. 184 indexed citations
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Balas, Gary, et al.. (2007). A dynamic test platform for evaluating control algorithms for a supercavitating vehicle. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 60. 4 indexed citations
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Wosnik, Martin, et al.. (2005). Control of a Supercavity-Piercing Fin. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 58. 1 indexed citations
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Bokor, J., et al.. (2003). System identification with generalized orthonormal basis functions: an application to flexible structures. Control Engineering Practice. 11(3). 245–259. 3 indexed citations
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Bhattacharya, Raktim & Gary Balas. (2002). Implementation of Control Algorithms in an Environment of Dynamically Scheduled CPU Time Using Balanced Truncation. AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit. 2 indexed citations
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Balas, Gary. (2002). Linear, parameter‐varying control and its application to a turbofan engine. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 12(9). 763–796. 160 indexed citations
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Fialho, Ian J., et al.. (2000). Gain-Scheduled Lateral Control of the F-14 Aircraft During Powered Approach Landing. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics. 23(3). 450–458. 25 indexed citations
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Balas, Gary, et al.. (1999). System identification and design of controllers for the Advanced Controls Technology Experimental (ACTEX) flight structure. Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit.
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Balas, Gary, et al.. (1999). Flight control of a tailless aircraft via linear parameter-varying techniques. Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit. 9 indexed citations
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Balas, Gary. (1997). Synthesis of Controllers for the Active Mass Driver System in the Presence of Uncertainty. 1270–1274. 1 indexed citations
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Reiner, Jacob, Gary Balas, & William L. Garrard. (1996). Flight control design using robust dynamic inversion and time-scale separation. Automatica. 32(11). 1493–1504. 158 indexed citations
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Reiner, Jacob, Gary Balas, & William L. Garrard. (1994). Design of a flight control system for a highly maneuverable aircraft using robust dynamic inversion. Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference. 10 indexed citations
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Packard, Andy, et al.. (1992). Optimal, constant I/O similarity scaling for full-information and state-feedback control problems. Systems & Control Letters. 19(4). 271–280. 99 indexed citations
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Balas, Gary, Peter M. Young, & John C. Doyle. (1991). The Process of Control Design for the NASA Langley Minimast Structure. 562–567. 6 indexed citations
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Balas, Gary & John C. Doyle. (1990). Collocated versus Non-collocated Multivariable Control for Flexible Structure. 1923–1928. 5 indexed citations
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Balas, Gary, et al.. (1988). Robust control of a truss experiment. Guidance, Navigation and Control Conference. 1 indexed citations

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