John Baras
John S. Baras | |
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| Born | Greece |
| Alma mater | National Technical University of Athens (Diploma) Harvard University (MS, PhD) |
| Known for | Institute for Systems Research Internet over satellite HughesNet algorithms |
| Awards | IEEE Fellow (1984) IEEE Simon Ramo Medal (2017) Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering Applied mathematics Control theory Systems engineering |
| Institutions | University of Maryland, College Park Royal Institute of Technology Technical University of Munich |
| Notable students | Xiaobo Tan |
John S. Baras is a Greek-American electrical engineer and applied mathematician. He is a Distinguished University Professor and the Lockheed Martin Chair in Systems Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the founding director of the Institute for Systems Research, one of the first six National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers.
Baras is known for developing the algorithms and protocols that enabled broadband Internet over satellite, which led to the development of HughesNet and the creation of the Internet-over-satellite industry.