Vasilije Perovic

Vasilije Perovic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematical Sciences at the University of Rhode Island's College of Arts and Sciences. He joined the university as an Assistant Professor in 2015 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2023.

Dr. Perovic's primary research focuses on matrix theory and numerical linear algebra, with special emphasis on nonlinear eigenvalue problems. His work extends to applications of linear algebra in data science and the development of scientific algorithms for shared and distributed memory systems. His research bridges theoretical mathematics with practical computational applications, particularly in the areas of matrix polynomials, singular value decomposition, and parallel computing.

His publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on numerical methods for matrix computations, with recent work centered on hybrid algorithms for singular value decomposition and properties of matrix polynomials. His research shows a progression from theoretical aspects of matrix polynomials to practical computational algorithms with applications in data science.

Dr. Perovic has collaborated extensively with James Baglama and other researchers at the University of Rhode Island. His work on software development includes MATLAB implementations of advanced singular value decomposition algorithms that are publicly available.

He earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Western Michigan University in 2015, with a dissertation titled 'Spectrally Equivalent Matrix Polynomials: Non-standard Representations and Preservation of Structure,' advised by Professor D. Steven Mackey. He also completed his B.Sc. in Applied and Computational Mathematics at Western Michigan University, graduating Summa cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Mu Epsilon honor societies.