Overview
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.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Michael J. Fitzpatrick Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Photonics
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2021 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2021 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Bass Fellow
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2007 - Present
Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
Design and implementation of a snapshot ptychographic wavefront camera array.
Journal Article Optics express · July 2025 We describe and demonstrate a ptychographic wavefront camera array for snapshot complex field estimation. A 2-dimensional diffraction grating in the entrance aperture enables programmable overlap between the effective apertures of the 3×3 camera array. We ... Full text CiteComputational imaging with meta-optics
Journal Article Optica · June 20, 2025 Sub-wavelength diffractive meta-optics have emerged as a versatile platform to manipulate light fields at will, due to their ultra-small form factor and flexible multifunctionalities. However, miniaturization and multimodality are typically compromised by ... Full text CiteInterferometric focal planes.
Journal Article Optics express · May 2025 We propose arrays of integrated interferometers to characterize the mutual intensity on focal planes. While focal coherence measurement does not increase the aperture-limited spatial bandpass, it can increase Shannon information capacity relative to irradi ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Improvement of image quality on lensless camera
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Hitachi, Ltd., · 2019 - 2020Compressive HSI Measurements for ATR
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency · 2009 - 2016X-Ray Scatter and Phase Imaging for Explosive Detection
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by US Department of Homeland Security · 2011 - 2015View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
California Institute of Technology ·
1990
Ph.D.
California Institute of Technology ·
1986
M.S.
Macalester College ·
1984
B.A.