Dr. Ingrid Daubechies

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Biography

Ingrid Daubechies is a renowned mathematician known for her pioneering work in wavelets and their applications to signal processing and image compression. Educated at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, she obtained her Ph.D. in mathematics in 1980. Daubechies has served as a professor and has held the position of James B. Duke Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Duke University's Department of Mathematics. Over her career, she has garnered numerous prestigious awards including the National Medal of Science and the Wolf Prize. Her research has significantly influenced various fields in applied mathematics and engineering, particularly through her development of wavelet transform, which has become a fundamental tool in modern data processing. As a recognized figure in mathematics, she has been elected to several esteemed academies, including the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Daubechies has also contributed as a fellow to multiple organizations, receiving accolades such as the Highly Cited Researcher recognition from Thomson Reuters multiple times throughout her career.

Research Interests

Awards

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National Medal of Science

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Wolf Prize

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AWM Fellow

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Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award

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Elected Member

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Highly Cited Researcher

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Leroy P. Steele Prize Seminal Contribution Research

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Fellow

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Pioneer Prize

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Emily Noether Lecturer

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Louis Empain Prize Physics

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Guggenheim Fellow

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Steele Prize Mathematical Exposition

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Fellow

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Elected Member

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Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal

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Nemmers Prize Mathematics

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Golden Jubilee Award Technological Innovation

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Basic Research Award

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Benjamin Franklin Medal Electrical Engineering

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BBVA Foundation Frontiers Knowledge Award

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John von Neumann Lectureship

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Leroy P. Steele Prize Seminal Contribution Research

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Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal

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Benjamin Franklin Medal

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AAAS Fellows

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Fellowship

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Fellow

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Membership

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Earle Raymond Hedrick Lectureship

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Highly Cited Researcher

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Maryam Mirzakhani Prize Mathematics

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Fellow

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School of Mathematics/Members

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Members/ Foreign Associates

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Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize Mathematics

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Leroy P. Steele Prize Mathematical Exposition

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Fellows

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Fellows

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School of Mathematics/Members

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)