Avinash Kak

Avinash Kak
Kak in 2016
Born
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Alma materUniversity of Madras, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Occupation(s)Computer Scientist, professor
Known forComputer vision, SART algorithm, Robotics, Software engineering
Notable credit(s)Author of "Digital Picture Processing", "Objects Trilogy Project"
Scientific career
Doctoral studentsJennifer Dy

Avinash C. Kak (born 1944) is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University who has conducted pioneering research in several areas of information processing. His most noteworthy contributions deal with algorithms, languages, and systems related to networks (including sensor networks), robotics, and computer vision. Born in Srinagar, Kashmir, he did his Bachelors in BE at University of Madras and Phd in Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He joined the faculty of Purdue University in 1971.

His brother is the computer scientist Subhash Kak and sister the literary theorist Jaishree Odin.

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