Mitra Sanjit

Sanjit K. Mitra is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), and a Life Fellow of the IEEE. He holds memberships in prestigious academies including the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, European Academy of Arts & Sciences, and Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. His career includes roles as Distinguished Professor and Professor at UCSB, UC Davis, and Cornell University, alongside contributions at Bell Labs.

• Key Positions: Distinguished Professor Emeritus (UCSB), Member of Technical Staff (Bell Labs), 1962–2006.
• Education: Not explicitly detailed in texts, but his academic lineage spans decades of mentorship.

Research focuses on digital and analog signal processing, filter design, and image/video compression. He authored 14 books and over 700 publications, cited 31k+ times (h-index 73). His work has been translated into multiple languages and influenced global engineering curricula.

Awards include the IEEE Education Medal (2006), Golden Jubilee Medal (1999), and recognition as a 'Pioneer in Signal Processing' (1998 & 2017). His 48 Ph.D. students include 9 IEEE Fellows and a U.S. NAE member.