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Zoran Gajic is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rutgers University, where he has taught since 1984. He holds academic leadership roles including Graduate Program Director for the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and President of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT Faculty Union. His expertise spans controls systems, energy systems (including solar, wind, and smart grids), wireless communications, and networking.
Education: B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Belgrade, followed by M.S. in Applied Mathematics and Ph.D. in Systems Science Engineering from Michigan State University (1984).
Research focuses on control theory applications for energy systems and communication networks. He has authored/coauthored nearly 100 journal papers and eight books, including best-selling titles like Linear Dynamic Systems and Signals (translated into Chinese) and Lyapunov Matrix Equation in Systems Stability and Control (republished by Dover). His work includes innovations in multirate control systems, singular perturbation methods, and reinforcement learning applications.
Professional recognitions include editorial roles across nine journals, five guest-edited special issues, and plenary lectures at international conferences. Ten of his 17 Ph.D. advisees hold faculty positions globally. Beyond academia, he is a chess master with Life Master ranking from the U.S. Chess Federation and World Chess Federation certification.
Key contributions include foundational work on optimal control for renewable energy systems, sliding mode control algorithms, and system decomposition techniques. His research has been supported by NSF and industry partners like AT&T Bell Labs.
He leads the Rutgers Center for Systems and Controls (SYCON) as Associate Director and actively contributes to standards through IEEE and IEC initiatives, particularly in power system protection and control system reliability.
