معرفی
Mladen Victor Wickerhauser is a Professor of Mathematics and Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a B.S. from the California Institute of Technology and M.S./Ph.D. from Yale University. His research focuses on Harmonic Analysis, Wavelets, Numerical Algorithms, and their applications in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging, and Financial Mathematics. He has over 1,000 publications, six U.S. patents—including a FBI fingerprint compression algorithm—and received the 2002 Wavelet Pioneer Award from SPIE.
Education:
- B.S. with Honor in Mathematics, California Institute of Technology (1980)
- M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics, Yale University (1982, 1985)
Research Highlights:
Dr. Wickerhauser’s work bridges mathematical theory and practical applications. His contributions include entropy-based signal processing for medical imaging, wavelet algorithms for data compression, and financial mathematics textbooks. His patents cover medical treatment planning and signal enhancement techniques.
Awards & Grants:
- Wavelet Pioneer Award (SPIE, 2002)
- NSF grants for computational harmonic analysis and wavelet algorithms
Students & Collaborations:
He has advised PhD students like David Meyer and Wojciech Czaja. Collaborators include experts in biomedical engineering, signal processing, and medical physics. His lab focuses on molecular imaging and entropy-based diagnostics.
