Marco F. Duarte

Marco F. Duarte is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is affiliated with the College of Engineering and leads the High-Dimensional Signal Processing Group.

Education:

• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 2009
• MS in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, 2004
• BS in Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, 2002

Dr. Duarte's research focuses on Signal Processing, Data Science, and Machine Learning. His work spans across AI, autonomy, robotics, pervasive sensing, and communications. He has made significant contributions to the field of signal processing, particularly in high-dimensional data analysis and its applications.

Dr. Duarte has received notable recognition including the 2020 IEEE Signal Processing Magazine Best Paper Award and the 2017 IEEE Signal Processing Society Overview Paper Award. He maintains professional affiliation as Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Professional Recognition:

• 2020 IEEE Signal Processing Magazine Best Paper Award
• 2017 IEEE Signal Processing Society Overview Paper Award
• Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Dr. Duarte actively mentors both graduate and undergraduate students, supervising numerous M.Sc. and Ph.D. candidates. His former students have gone on to positions at leading technology companies including Google, Microsoft Research, and Bose Corporation, as well as academic positions at institutions like Soochow University.