Ingrid Daubechies

James B. Duke Professor of Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering

Daubechies came to Duke in 2010 after being on faculty at Princeton University. She served as the first female president of the International Mathematical Union from 2011 to 2014. Daubechies’ work in applied mathematics is well-known, particularly in regard to the “Daubechies wavelets”—which are integral to the JPEG image compression format.

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The Godmother of the Digital Image

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The mathematician Ingrid Daubechies’ pioneering work in signal processing helped make our electronic world possible — and beat a path for women in the field.

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Mathemalchemy, a “Collaborative sculptural art installation using textile and other media to illustrate mathematical creativity” is the brainchild of Duke Mathematics professor Ingrid Daubechies and Dominique Ehrmann, a Canadian fiber...

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Duke Professor of Mathematics Ingrid Daubechies was among the scientists honored with a 2020 Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research for groundbreaking contributions to modern theories and...

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The Duke professor, best known for her work on wavelets, wants to reduce the obstacles to women entering the sciences.

Flatiron Institute Names Auditorium After Mathematician Ingrid Daubechies

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During a ceremony on June 19, 2019, the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute dedicated its auditorium after Duke mathematician and physicist Ingrid Daubechies.

254 Shades of Gray – Ingrid’s Beautiful Logic Legacy

August 13th, 2018

Ingrid Daubechies presented examples of how her work in image analysis has been used to restore, rejuvenate, and uncover lost works at this year’s International Congress of Mathematicians in Rio de...

Ingrid Daubechies Wins $100,000 Prize in Applied Mathematics

June 13th, 2018

Professor Ingrid Daubechies is the first female recipient of the William Benter Prize in Applied Mathematics.

Duke Mathematician Awarded More Than $400,000 for Her Contributions to Wavelet Theory

August 1st, 2018

Ingrid Daubechies, James B. Duke Professor of Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering and iiD faculty member, has been awarded the 2018 Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award for her contribution to wavelet theory, a...

Rejuvenating Art With Data

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A Data+ team led by Ingrid Daubechies explored the feasibility of building an app that museum visitors could use to virtually restore paintings in museums.

Duke Professor Wins One of the Most Prestigious Awards in Mathematics

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Ingrid Daubechies, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, was named a recipient of the 2023 Wolf Prize in Mathematics for her work in wavelet...

(Math + Art) × Fun = Mathemalchemy!

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