David J. Brady

Michael J. Fitzpatrick Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Photonics

David Brady leads the Duke Information Spaces Project (DISP). Historically, DISP has focused on computational imaging systems, with particular emphasis on smart cameras for security, consumer, transportation and broadcast applications. Currently DISP focuses primarily on the use of artificial intelligence in camera arrays for interactive broadcasting.

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Michael J. Fitzpatrick Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Photonics
  • Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Bass Fellow

Contact Information

Education

  • B.A. Macalester College, 1984
  • M.S. California Institute of Technology, 1986
  • Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, 1990

Research Interests

Professor Brady's research focuses on "smart cameras" which use artificial intelligence to increase the amount of visual information captured and to render this information useful. In 2012 his group built the world's first gigapixel camera, his work today focuses on making gigapixel media and interactive virtual reality broadcasting ubiquitous. 

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Dennis Gabor Award. International Society for Optics and Photonics. 2013
  • Fellows. Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2009
  • Fellow. International Society for Optics and Photonics. 2007
  • Fellows. Optical Society of America. 2004
  • Fellowships for Science and Engineering. David and Lucile Packard Foundation. 1990

In the News

Representative Publications

  • Shen, C., H. Zhu, Y. Zhou, Y. Liu, S. Yi, L. Dong, W. Zhao, et al. “CardiacField: computational echocardiography for automated heart function estimation using two-dimensional echocardiography probes.” European Heart Journal - Digital Health 6, no. 1 (January 1, 2025): 137–46. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztae072.
  • Chen, Ni, and David Brady. “Ptychographic wavefront cameras.” Optics Letters 49, no. 23 (December 2024): 6653–56. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.542871.
  • Zhu, S., J. Sasián, and D. J. Brady. “Multifocal array camera system design.” Applied Optics 63, no. 25 (September 1, 2024): 6553–59. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.528972.
  • Nero, Gregory, Gordon Hageman, Ahmed Alghamdi, and David Brady. “Reflective signatures of unresolved objects.” Optics Express 32, no. 15 (July 2024): 26167–83. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.529095.
  • Shen, Chengkang, Hao Zhu, You Zhou, Yu Liu, Si Yi, Lili Dong, Weipeng Zhao, et al. “Continuous 3D Myocardial Motion Tracking via Echocardiography.” IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging PP (June 2024). https://doi.org/10.1109/tmi.2024.3419780.