Petar M. Djuric

Petar M. Djuric is a SUNY Distinguished Professor and Savitri Devi Bangaru Professor in Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stony Brook University. He previously served as Chair of the department from 2016 to 2023. His work focuses on machine learning, signal processing, and Bayesian methods, with applications in medicine and RFID.

• Education: B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering (University of Belgrade), Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (University of Rhode Island).

His research spans causal inference, Monte Carlo methods, distributed signal processing, and autonomous systems. He has published over 160 journal articles and 360 conference papers, advised over 40 PhD students, and lectured globally.

• Awards: IEEE/SPS Best Paper Award (2007), EURASIP Technical Achievement Award (2012).

He has held leadership roles in IEEE, including Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks (2015–2018). Currently mentors 10 PhD students and contributes to academic governance and international collaborations.