Dr David H. Jacobson Email & Phone Number

Toronto

Deep understanding of digital strategy, augmented intelligence, intelligent automation, social networking of databases*, intermediaryware*, internet of things, cloud computing, photonics, electronics, wireless, mobility, semiconductors, nanotechnologies, alternative energy, robotics, optimization, optimal control.International recognition: Nobel Laureates in Economics Lars Peter Hansen & Thomas Sargent dedicated 2015 book Uncertainty Within Economic Models to David Jacobson for seminal… Show more Deep understanding of digital strategy, augmented intelligence, intelligent automation, social networking of databases*, intermediaryware*, internet of things, cloud computing, photonics, electronics, wireless, mobility, semiconductors, nanotechnologies, alternative energy, robotics, optimization, optimal control.International recognition: Nobel Laureates in Economics Lars Peter Hansen & Thomas Sargent dedicated 2015 book Uncertainty Within Economic Models to David Jacobson for seminal work on Exponential Criteria and Risk-sensitive Decision Making.Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (Fellow and 3rd Millennium Medalist). Board Member, Canadian Photonics Consortium, 2003-2005.Advisory Board, IEEE Spectrum, 2006 – 2009.IEEE Press Board, 2011 – 2013.Advisory Board, Telemanagement, 2008 - 2012Backbone Digital Economy Acceleration Committee (DEAC), 2010 – 2012PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) Spotlight Award for PwC’s business – social – networking BlackBerry application, Today’s Opportunity.*New concepts defined, explained by Dr JacobsonFormerly:DIRECTOR - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, PwC, Toronto.SENIOR TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR, Primaxis Technology Ventures Inc. GROUP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, Altron. DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT, DEPUTY PRESIDENT, CSIR. PROFESSOR, University of the Witwatersrand. POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Harvard University.VISITING RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, University of California, Berkeley.RECENT PUBLICATIONShttps://www.wits.ac.za/news/sources/alumni-news/2019/a-dynasty-of-engineers.html NASA contemporary use of advances in Differential Dynamic Programming:https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20160002218 Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Advice on Technology Strategy to client companies; client Engagements; writing and publishing Thought-leadership Papers on many different emerging technologies; Futurist Presentations to clients and public gatherings Canada wide.

Toronto

Analyst and Advisor on investments in this early-stage VC.

South Africa And International

Corporation-wide responsibility for Technology Development.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Management responsibility for Research Institutes in Optimal Control Theory; Computer Science; Operations Research; Statistics; Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Telecommunications; HR Research; Satellite Communications.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Research and teaching in the field of applied mathematics, optimal control and computational algorithms for optimization.

Cambridge, Mass., Usa

Teaching and original research and publication in optimization, optimal control and risk-sensitive decision making using exponential performance criteria.

Phd, Engineering

Thesis: Differential Dynamic Programming Methods for Determining Optimal Control of Nonlinear Systems..

Bsc (Eng) With Distinction, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Electrical Engineering and Optimal Control Theory 2019 Profile: Three Jacobson Generations.