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Aswin Sankaranarayanan is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, where he serves as the Principal Investigator of the Image Science Lab. His research focuses on computational photography, particularly in 3D shape estimation and the development of novel imaging systems. Dr. Sankaranarayanan earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in 2009, where he was honored with the Distinguished Dissertation Award by the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. He has received multiple accolades, including the Dean’s Early Career Fellowship from the College of Engineering in 2018, and the NSF CAREER Award in 2017. Additionally, he was recognized with the Eta Kappa Nu Excellence in Teaching Award and the Herschel Rich Invention Award from Rice University in 2016. His work is influential in advancing technologies that enhance imaging techniques and address complex challenges in visual perception and representation.
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