Bernard P. Zeigler

Bernard Phillip Zeigler
Bernard P. Zeigler in 2023
Born (1940-03-05) March 5, 1940
Academic background
Alma materMcGill University
MIT
University of Michigan
ThesisOn the Feedback Complexity of Automata (1969)
Doctoral advisorJohn H. Holland
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan
Weizmann Institute of Science
University of Arizona
Doctoral studentsAndrew Barto

Bernard Phillip Zeigler (born March 5, 1940) is a Canadian-born engineer, and Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona. Zeigler is a notable figure in the field of advanced modelling and simulation, known for inventing Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) in 1976. Zeigler is also Chief Scientist at RTSync, a company with expertise in the commercial applications of DEVS, and specializations in Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE), Predictive Analytics, and Machine Learning technology.