Juraj Pekár

Prof. Mgr. Juraj Pekár, PhD. is a Professor and Head of the Department of Operations Research and Econometrics at the Faculty of Economic Informatics, University of Economics in Bratislava. His career spans over two decades, focusing on econometrics, operations research, and financial modeling.

He earned his MSc in Mathematics and Computer Science from Comenius University (1996) and PhD in Econometrics and Operations Research (2005) and Professor in Econometrics and Operations Research (2016) from the University of Economics in Bratislava.

His research interests center on financial risk management, logistics optimization, and environmental-economic modeling, with recent work applying metaheuristics like SOMA to financial problems, analyzing stock market behavior during crises, and exploring electromobility’s economic impact. His publications span journals like Central European Journal of Operations Research, PLOS ONE, and Geografický časopis.

Key projects include APVV Slovakia-Serbia SK-SRB-18 (electric logistics), COST CA 19130 (Fintech in finance), and VEGA 1/0120/23 (environmental models). He has contributed to international conferences and collaborations across Europe, Russia, Portugal, and Uzbekistan.

He serves as Associate Editor for Central European Journal of Operations Research and holds leadership roles in professional societies, including past-president of the Slovak Society for Operations Research.