Bernard P. Zeigler is a Canadian-born engineer, and

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. Zeigler is a notable figure in the field of advanced modelling and simulation, known for inventing Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) in 1976.Magdy Helal (2008) ''A Hybrid System Dynamics-discrete Event Simulation Approach to Simulating the Manufacturing Enterprise''. p. 57 Zeigler is also Chief Scientist a
RTSync
a company with expertise in the commercial applications of DEVS, and specializations in Model-Based System Engineering (MSBE),

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Background

Zeigler received his

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(BS) in

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in 1962 from

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, his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (M.S.E.E.) in Electrical Engineering from the

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(MIT) in 1964, and his PhD in computer and communication science in 1969 from the

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. In 1969, Zeigler began his academic career as an

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at the University of Michigan, where he held a faculty appointment until 1975 and again from 1980-1981. During this period, he was also a full professor at the

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in Detroit. From 1975 to 1980 he was faculty member of the

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in Rehovot, Israel. He has since held faculty appointments at

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(2005-2008), and

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(1985-2010) as a

. Since its foundation in 2001, Zeigler has also acted as the Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Modeling and Simulation (ACIMS).Society for Modeling & Simulation International (2012)
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at scs.org. Accessed June 04, 2013 As part of National Defense research, he also holds affiliations with the Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications, Computing and Intelligence (C4I Center) at

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. Zeigler is also a founder, Advisory Board member, and the Chief Scientist a
RTSync Corp
a company specializing in commercial applications of Zeigler's invention DEVS. In 1995 Zeigler was awarded

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in recognition of his contributions to the theory of

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, and in 2000 he received the McLeod Founder's Award by the Society for Computer Simulation, also for his contributions to discrete event simulation. He is also a recipient of the SIGSIM Distinguished Contributions Award, a lifetime achievement award that recognizes significant individuals based on their overall contributions to the field of modelling and simulation. In 2014, Zeigler was interviewed as a pioneering figure for th
NC State University Libraries Computer Simulation Archive
as part of a special collection of works and oral histories related to the historical advancement of computer simulation
His interview
and cataloged works are currently available on this archive.
compendium
of Zeigler's papers, reports, and manuscript files is curated and hosted by the

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Libraries.

Publications

Books, a selection: * 1968. ''On the Feedback Complexity of Automata'' Ph.D. Thesis. University of Michigan * 1976. ''Theory of Modeling and Simulation''. Wiley Interscience, New York (1st ed.) * 1979. ''Simulation and model-based methodologies: an integrative view''. With Tuncer Őren and M.S. Elzas (eds.). Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. * 1984. ''Multifacetted Modelling and Discrete Event Simulation''. Academic Press, London; Orlando * 2000. ''Theory of Modeling and Simulation''. 2nd Edition, With Tag Gon Kim and Herbert Praehofer. Academic Press, New York. * 2017. ''Guide to Modeling and Simulation of Systems of Systems.'' With Hessam S. Sarjoughian. Springer Cham. * 2018. ''Theory of Modeling and Simulation''. 3rd Editio''n, With Alexandre Muzy and E''rnesto Kofman. Academic Press, New York. * 2020. ''Value-based Learning Healthcare Systems: Integrative modeling and simulation''. With Mamadou Kaba Traore, Gregory Zacharewicz and Raphaël Duboz, IET. * 2023. ''Body of Knowledge for Modeling and Simulation''. With Tuncer Oren, Andreas Tolk. Arti Cham, Switzerland. * . "Hierarchical, modular discrete-event modelling in an object-oriented environment." ''Simulation''. Vol 49 (5). p. 219-230 * 2006. "A Modular Verification Framework using Finite and Deterministic DEVS", with M.H. Hwang in: ''Proceedings of 2006 DEVS Symposium'', pp. 57–65, Huntsville, Alabama, USA, * 2009. "Reachability Graph of Finite and Deterministic DEVS Networks", with M.H. Hwang in: ''IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering'', Volume 6, Issue 3, 2009, pp. 454–467

References

External links

Bernard P. Zeigler
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Guide to the Bernard P. Zeigler Papers 1962-2017
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