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Richard J. Radke is a Full Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). He holds a B.A./M.A. in Computational and Applied Mathematics from Rice University and M.A./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University. His research focuses on computer vision, human-scale occupant-aware environments, smart lighting systems, and medical imaging applications. He is affiliated with the NSF Engineering Research Center for Lighting Enabled Systems and Applications (LESA), DHS Center of Excellence ALERT, and Rensselaer's Cognitive and Immersive Systems Laboratory (CISL).
Radke's work includes designing systems for group meeting facilitation, video analytics in camera networks, and LiDAR integration. He has received the NSF CAREER Award (2003) and the IEEE Signal Processing Society Regional Distinguished Teacher Award (2023). His textbook Computer Vision for Visual Effects (Cambridge University Press, 2012) bridges academic research and Hollywood visual effects.
He advises numerous graduate students and collaborates on projects such as the Rensselaer Augmented and Virtual Environment (RAVE) lab. His research also involves medical applications like IMRT treatment planning optimization and robotics for manufacturing. Radke teaches courses on signal processing, image processing, and computational creativity, emphasizing video lectures and interactive learning tools.
- Education:
- B.A./M.A., Computational and Applied Mathematics, Rice University
- M.A./Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Princeton University
His research labs and initiatives include the Smart Conference Room for occupancy-aware lighting and the CRAIVE-Lab for immersive environments. He has authored over 100 publications and patents in vision, robotics, and medical imaging.
