Lara Dolecek

Lara Dolecek (; born 1976) is an American coding theorist of Bosnia and Herzegovina origin. She is known for her work on low-density parity-check codes. She works in the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science as a professor of electrical and computer engineering and area director for signals and systems.

Life and career She was born Lara Doleček in 1976. She is the daughter of electronics engineering professor Gordana Jovanović Doleček and mechanical engineering professor Vlatko Doleček. She attended the Second Gymnasium in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina.