P Rajasekaran

P. Rajasekaran is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, affiliated with the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science. He has been serving in this role since 2002 and has previously held academic positions at Southern Methodist University, Indian Institute of Technology, and Instituto Nacional de Astrofisica.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 1971
• M.S. in Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, 1968
• B.S. in Engineering, Madras Institute of Technology, 1965
• B.S. in Physics, University of Madras, 1962

His research focuses on signal processing, speech recognition, pattern recognition, and multimedia systems. He has contributed extensively to statistical signal processing and its applications in telecommunications and intelligent systems. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical implementations in DSP architectures and real-world communication environments.

The recent publications reflect a strong trend in speech and signal processing, particularly in robust and vocabulary-independent recognition systems, multi-DSP environments, and adaptive filtering techniques. His contributions span both academic research and industrial R&D, with a focus on practical deployment in telephony and embedded systems.

Scientific Awards and Recognitions:

• Best Teacher of the Year 2007, University of Texas at Dallas
• Editorial Board Member, Marcel-Dekker Publishers (past)
• Editorial Board Member, EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing (past)

Rajasekaran has advised academic programs and contributed to curriculum development through textbook authorship and editorial roles. His industry experience includes leadership in R&D management at Texas Instruments, where he directed laboratories in media technologies and personal systems, demonstrating a strong record in both academic and applied research funding and project leadership.

He has been associated with research laboratories including the Media Technologies Laboratory and Personal Systems Laboratory at Texas Instruments, where he led innovation in digital signal processing and multimedia systems.