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Professor Janusz Konrad is a distinguished faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Boston University's College of Engineering, where he has served since 1992 with increasing responsibilities, becoming a full Professor in 2008. He leads the Visual Information Processing (VIP) laboratory and is a key member of the Machine Learning, Information and Data Sciences (MINDS) group, the Center for Information and Systems Engineering (CISE), and the Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering.
Dr. Konrad earned his PhD from McGill University in 1989 and his M.Eng. from the Technical University of Szczecin, Poland in 1980. His academic journey began as a Lecturer in Poland (1980-1984), followed by research positions at McGill University and INRS-Telecommunications in Montreal before joining Boston University.
His research focuses on computer vision, visual sensor networks, image and video processing, stereoscopic and 3-D imaging, and multidimensional digital signal processing. Recent work includes developing the COSSY (Computational Occupancy Sensing System) for energy-efficient HVAC control, plasmonic phase-imaging meta-sensors for cell classification, and privacy-preserving techniques for human activity recognition. His work bridges theoretical signal processing with practical applications in biomedical imaging, cybersecurity, and sustainable building technologies.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trajectory toward practical applications of computer vision in public health (particularly post-pandemic social distancing monitoring), energy conservation through intelligent building systems, and biomedical diagnostics using advanced optical techniques. His work increasingly integrates machine learning with traditional signal processing approaches, particularly in the development of optical-digital hybrid neural networks.
- IEEE Fellow (2008)
- IEEE Signal Processing Society Distinguished Lecturer (2019-2020)
- ECE Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, BU (2011)
- Faculty Service Award, BU (2024)
- EURASIP Fellow (2025)
- Multiple best paper awards including PETS Challenge Winner (2021), AVSS Best Paper (2010)
Professor Konrad has secured significant research funding from diverse sources including NSF, DOE, NIH, DOD, and NSERC of Canada. His $1 million DOE ARPA-E contract for the COSSY project exemplifies his ability to translate theoretical research into practical solutions addressing energy conservation and public health concerns. As Deputy Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Image Processing and through extensive service on conference committees, he has significantly shaped his field.
He leads the VIP laboratory, which focuses on computer vision applications including event recognition, clutter analysis, human-computer interfaces, fisheye camera networks, and visual privacy. His lab collaborates extensively with the MINDS group and CISE, creating synergies between theoretical signal processing and practical applications in healthcare, cybersecurity, and sustainable infrastructure.
