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Fumiko Futamura is a Professor of Mathematics at Southwestern University, holding the John H. Duncan Chair. She specializes in projective geometry and its intersections with art, harmonic analysis, and frame theory. Her work bridges mathematical rigor with artistic creativity, exemplified by her TED-Ed video on sidewalk illusions and her textbook Perspective and Projective Geometry. She has advised students like Robert Lehr and holds numerous awards, including the MAA Carl B. Allendoerfer Award for her 2017 paper. Her research spans geometric analysis of art, mathematical pedagogy, and localized frames in harmonic analysis.
- Education: PhD and MS from Vanderbilt University (2007), BA from University of Louisville (2002).
- Affiliations: Board member of Japan-America Society of Greater Austin, former Chair of Mathematics & Computer Science department, and co-founder of the SU EQUIP Summer Program.
Her research explores mathematical perspectives in art, such as analyzing Dürer’s engravings and determining optimal viewpoints for two-point perspective paintings. She also investigates frame theory’s applications in signal processing and localized operators. Her recent work includes a Simons Foundation grant for interdisciplinary art-science projects.
Awards & Grants: Over $69K NSF grant (2012), Brown Innovation in Teaching Award (2009), MAA Allendoerfer Award (2018). Her work is featured in venues like Math Horizons and Journal of Mathematics and the Arts.
