NEW DELHI: Ashok Veeraraghavan, a pioneering computer engineer and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University, has been honored with the prestigious Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in engineering, a significant academic accolade in Texas.
Awarded by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (Tamest) to outstanding researchers, Veeraraghavan was recognized for his groundbreaking work in revolutionary imaging technology aimed at making the invisible visible.
Originally from Chennai, Veeraraghavan expressed his delight at receiving the award, attributing it to the innovative research conducted by his team in the computational imaging lab at Rice University over the past decade.
His lab focuses on holistic research in imaging processes, integrating optics, sensor design, and machine learning processing algorithms to address imaging challenges beyond the capabilities of current technologies.
Veeraraghavan’s research aims to provide solutions for scenarios where visual targets are obscured due to light scattering in participating media.
Whether dealing with foggy conditions during driving, clouds in satellite imaging, or skin in biological imaging, he addresses challenges in imaging through scattering media, considered one of the most difficult problems in the field.
The O’Donnell Award acknowledges Veeraraghavan’s significant contributions, and Luay Nakhleh, the Dean of Engineering at Rice, praised his achievement, emphasizing its impact on diverse areas such as health, microscopy, national security, autonomous vehicles, and photography.
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Rice’s Executive Vice President for Research, also commended Veeraraghavan for his groundbreaking work, placing him among the distinguished Rice University recipients of the honor.
Awarded by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (Tamest) to outstanding researchers, Veeraraghavan was recognized for his groundbreaking work in revolutionary imaging technology aimed at making the invisible visible.
Originally from Chennai, Veeraraghavan expressed his delight at receiving the award, attributing it to the innovative research conducted by his team in the computational imaging lab at Rice University over the past decade.
His lab focuses on holistic research in imaging processes, integrating optics, sensor design, and machine learning processing algorithms to address imaging challenges beyond the capabilities of current technologies.
Veeraraghavan’s research aims to provide solutions for scenarios where visual targets are obscured due to light scattering in participating media.
Whether dealing with foggy conditions during driving, clouds in satellite imaging, or skin in biological imaging, he addresses challenges in imaging through scattering media, considered one of the most difficult problems in the field.
The O’Donnell Award acknowledges Veeraraghavan’s significant contributions, and Luay Nakhleh, the Dean of Engineering at Rice, praised his achievement, emphasizing its impact on diverse areas such as health, microscopy, national security, autonomous vehicles, and photography.
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, Rice’s Executive Vice President for Research, also commended Veeraraghavan for his groundbreaking work, placing him among the distinguished Rice University recipients of the honor.