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Ken Duffy is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematics at Northeastern University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He joined Northeastern in 2023 and previously served as Interim Chair of the latter department. Previously, he was a professor at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, where he directed the Hamilton Institute (2016–2022) and co-directed the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science. He earned a PhD in Mathematics from Trinity College Dublin.
His research focuses on collaborative, multi-disciplinary algorithm design using probability and statistics, with applications in digital circuits, DNA, and network coding. Notable contributions include the Royal Statistical Society’s Applied Probability Section (co-founded in 2011) and numerous award-winning papers in IEEE conferences and journals.
Recent work emphasizes decoding algorithms like GRAND (Guessing Random Additive Noise Decoding), applied to error correction, wireless systems, and biomedical imaging. His articles address topics like soft-output decoding, interference mitigation, and cellular lineage tracing.
- Awards: Best Paper Awards (IEEE ICC 2015, IEEE TNSE 2019), COMSNETS Best Demo (2022–2023), and the IEEE Ellersick Award (2024).
- Advising: The SFI Centre he co-directed funded over 120 PhD students.
- Labs/Teams: Hamilton Institute, Royal Statistical Society’s Applied Probability Section, and collaborative projects in cellular dynamics and secure communication.
