ECSE Professor Ali Tajer has received multiple recent recognitions.
In November 2024, he received the RPI School of Engineering Outstanding Research Award for Senior Faculty. In December 2024, he was promoted to full professor.
In January this year, Professor Tajer was appointed a Distinguished Lecturer by the IEEE Information Theory Society for a two-year term from 2025 to 2026. The appointment recognizes Tajer’s contributions to information theory, statistical inference, and machine learning. His work in information theory has brought about innovations directly impacting theoretical aspects of learning and inference in complex networks.
The IEEE Information Theory Society established the Distinguished Lecturers Program to promote interest in information theory by supporting chapters interested in inviting prominent information theory researchers to give talks at their events. The criteria for selection as a Distinguished Lecturer include quality of the candidates’ contributions to research in information theory and related areas, and the ability of the candidates to deliver an excellent lecture to a broad audience.