Lina J. Karam, IEEE Fellow, Editor-In-Chief of the IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Signal Processing (IEEE JSTSP), received the B.E. degree in computer and communications engineering from the American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, in 1989 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA, in 1992 and 1995, respectively. She is a Full Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering, Arizona State University, where she also directs the Image, Video, & Usabilty (IVU) Research Laboratory. Her industrial experience includes image and video compression development at AT&T Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, USA, multidimensional data processing and visualization at Schlumberger, and collaboration on computer vision, machine learning, image/video processing, compression, and transmission projects with industries including Intel, Google, Qualcomm, NTT, Motorola, General Dynamics, and NASA. She has over 230 technical publications and she is an inventor on seven issued patents.
Dr. Karam was awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER Award, a NASA Technical Innovation Award, 2018 IEEE Region 6 Award, 2014 IEEE SPS Best Paper Award, 2012 Intel Outstanding Researcher Award, and 2012 IEEE Phoenix Section Outstanding Faculty Award. Dr. Karam is the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing. She has served on several journal editorial boards, including IEEE SPS journals such as the IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, the IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Signal Processing, and the IEEE Signal Processing Letters. She has also served as the lead guest editor of the Proceedings of IEEE, Special Issue on Perceptual-Based Media Processing, and as the Lead Guest Editor of the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, Special Issue on Visual Quality Assessment. She served on the IEEE PSPB Strategic Planning Committee, IEEE SPS Board of Governors, IEEE SPS Conference Board, IEEE CAS Fellow Evaluation Committee, and on the editorial boards of several journals. She served as the General Chair of the 2016 IEEE ICIP, Technical Program Chair of the 2009 IEEE ICIP, General Chair of the 2011 IEEE DSP/SPE Workshops and on the origanizing/technical committeed of several conferences. She cofounded the international conference on the Quality of Multimedia Experience (QoMEX). She is currently serving as the General Co-Chair of the 2019 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo. She established the first IEEE Multimedia Star Innovator Award to be presented at the 2019 IEEE ICME; previously she co-established the world's first Visual Innovation Award (awarded at IEEE ICIP 2016).
At ASU, Dr. Karam helped in established two transdisciplinary programs, the Computer Engineering Program (across two schools) and the Robotics & Autonomous Systems (RAS) Program (across four schools). She served as the Computer Engineering Program Chair and more recently as the Computer Engineering Director for Industry Engagement. She initiated and led a university-wide initiative (2017-2018) on automated mobility/sefl-driving cars across various schools and across four ASU campuses (Tempe, Downtown, Mesa/Polytechnic, Washington/DC) and initiated public-private-government partnerships which culminated in the establishment of the state-level Institute of Automated Mobility. She served as a member of the ASU Engineering Dean's Faculty Advisory Committee and on the ASU University Promotion and Tenure Committee. Prof. Karam developed several new courses at ASU including Real-Time DSP (EEE 404); Multi-Dimesional Signal Processing (EEE 507); Image and Video Processing and Compression (EEE 508); and more recently Deep Learning for Media Processing and Understanding (EEE 598).
In addition to her service as EiC of IEEE JSTSP, Dr. Karam is currently serving on the IEEE Signal Processing Society's (SPS) Awards Board and Publications Board and as an elected member of the IEEE SPS Image, Video & Multidimensional Signal Processing (IVMSP) Technical Commuttee and the IEEE Circuits & Systems (CAS) Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Technical Committee.
Image and Video Processing, Computer Vision and Machine Learning, Image and Video Compression, Image and Video Transmission, Human Visual Perception, Visual Quality Assessment. Quality of Experience (QoE), Multi-Dimensional Signal Processing, Digital Filtering, Joint Souce-Channel Coding, Distributed Source Coding, Distributed Signal Processing.
Summer 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CEN 584 | Internship |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2022 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEN 584 | Internship |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
CEN 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 599 | Thesis |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 792 | Research |
EEE 792 | Research |
CEN 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEN 584 | Internship |
CEN 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
CEN 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
CSE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CEN 584 | Internship |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2021 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEN 584 | Internship |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
CEN 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 599 | Thesis |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 792 | Research |
EEE 792 | Research |
CEN 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEN 584 | Internship |
CEN 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
CEN 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
CSE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CEN 584 | Internship |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2020 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEN 584 | Internship |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 599 | Thesis |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 792 | Research |
EEE 792 | Research |
CEN 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 508 | Digital Image&Video Proc & Cmp |
CEN 584 | Internship |
CEN 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
CEN 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
CEN 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
CSE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CEN 584 | Internship |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2019 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEN 584 | Internship |
CEN 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 598 | Special Topics |
CEN 599 | Thesis |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 792 | Research |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 508 | Digital Image&Video Proc & Cmp |
CEN 584 | Internship |
CEN 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
CEN 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
CEN 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
CSE 799 | Dissertation |
Summer 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
CEN 584 | Internship |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
Spring 2018 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
VIP 194-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 294-FSE | Special Topics |
VIP 394-FSE | Special Topics |
EEE 404 | Real-Time DSP Systems |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
VIP 494-FSE | Special Topics |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEN 584 | Internship |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 591 | Seminar |
CEN 592 | Research |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 598 | Special Topics |
CEN 599 | Thesis |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
CEN 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
CEN 799 | Dissertation |
Fall 2017 | |
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Course Number | Course Title |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 508 | Digital Image&Video Proc & Cmp |
CEN 584 | Internship |
CEN 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
CEN 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEN 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
CEN 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CEN 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
CSE 799 | Dissertation |
Deep Learning for Media Processing and Understanding
Signal Processing
Image and Video Processing
Image and Video Compression
Computer Vision
Human Perception
Real-Time Digital Signal Processing
Patent Preparation and Patent Prosecution
Computer Vision and Machine Learning Projects
Image/Video Processing Projects
Image/Video Compression Projects
Automated Mobility/Automated Driving
In addition to consulting on various projects above with different industries, Dr. Karam's industrial experience includes image and video compression development at AT&T Bell Labs, multidimensional data processing and visualization at Schlumberger, biomedical image processing with Muscale, and collaboration on computer vision, machine learning, automated driving, image/video processing, compression, and transmission projects with industries including Intel, Google, Qualcomm, NTT, Motorola, NXP, GM, General Dynamics, and NASA. She has over 230 technical publications and she is a co-inventor on 9 patents. Dr. Karam initiated and led the first Intel-ASU Automated Mobility/Automated Driving Initiative (2017-2018) which culminated in the establishment of the state-level Institute of Automated Mobility.
Dr. Karam was awarded a NASA Technical Innovation Award and the 2012 Intel Outstanding Researcher Award. She initiated the World's First Visual Innovation Award that was awarded for the first time in September 2016 in Phoenix, AZ. She also initiated in 2019 the Multimedia Star Innovator Award awarded for the first time at 2019 IEEE ICME.
ASU Full Circle Article - Visual tech visionaries honored with innovation awards,
& the corresponding World's First Visual Innovation Award YouTube Video - Finalists' Keynotes
Serving as a panelist in this event (Thursday 11 April):
Let's Talk Self-Driving: A Fireside Conversation with Waymo's Tekedra Mawakana
Interview with FOX 10 News - Cities and Driverless Cars
Intel-sponsored A-SPACE Initiative (pre-launch phase tasks) for definining the next-generation of safe and efficient automated mobility at scale.
Listen to podcast below for additional information on Automated Mobility Initiative:
Podcast on Driverless Cars (31 August 2018):
Listen as we discuss: current and future trends in driverless car tech