Stefan Ralescu

Who is Stefan Ralescu?

Ştefan S. Ralescu is a leading statistician who has made significant contributions to the theory of statistical inference, mainly through asymptotic theory. He is a professor of mathematics and statistics at Queens College of the City University of New York in New York. He studied first at the University of Bucharest obtaining an MA in mathematics. He came to Indiana University in 1977, completing his PhD in 1981 under the direction of Madan L. Puri. Before moving to New York, Ralescu was an Assistant Professor in the Division of Applied Mathematics at Brown University.

His research themes are varied, with noteworthy contributions in the fields of asymptotic theory of perturbed empirical and quantile processes, nonparametric density estimation and Stein estimation. Other applied work that received praise was written up in collaboration with Dr. A. Cassvan in connection to techniques using brain auditory evoked potentials. The paper "Brainstem auditory evoked potential studies in patients with tinnitus and/or vertigo" is a standard reference.

He has published more than 70 research articles in prestigious scientific international periodicals.