Indian-Origin Scientist Wins Prestigious Texas Engineering Award

Ashok Veeraraghavan recognized for groundbreaking imaging technology that overcomes challenges posed by scattering media.

Ashok Veeraraghavan, an Indian-origin computer engineer and professor at Rice University, has been awarded the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in engineering by the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST).
The award recognizes Veeraraghavan's revolutionary imaging technology that aims to make the invisible visible, addressing challenges in imaging through scattering media such as fog, clouds, and skin.
Veeraraghavan's research involves a holistic approach to imaging, integrating optics, sensor design, and machine learning to overcome limitations of current technologies.
Before receiving the O'Donnell Award, Veeraraghavan was honored with the IEEE Fellow in 2022, the NSF Career Award, and the Hershel M. Rich Invention Award in 2017.
Veeraraghavan's work has broad applications, including advancements in human health, microscopy, national security, autonomous vehicles, and photography.