Jitendra Malik

Indian computer vision researcher
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Jitendra Malik

Summary

Jitendra Malik is a human[1]. Born in Mathura[2], he… he was born on +1960-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], computer scientist[5], electrotechnician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jitendra Malik's place of birth was Mathura[2].
  • Jitendra Malik was born on +1960-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jitendra Malik held citizenship in India[9].
  • Jitendra Malik held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jitendra Malik worked as an engineer[4].
  • Jitendra Malik's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Jitendra Malik worked as an electrotechnician[6].
  • Jitendra Malik worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Jitendra Malik's field of work was computer science[11].
  • Jitendra Malik's field of work was electrical engineering[12].
  • Jitendra Malik's field of work was informatics[13].
  • Jitendra Malik's field of work was computer vision[14].
  • Jitendra Malik's field of work was artificial intelligence[15].
  • Among Jitendra Malik's employers was University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Jitendra Malik's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur[17].
  • Jitendra Malik was educated at St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School[18].
  • Jitendra Malik's doctoral advisor was Thomas Binford[19].
  • Jitendra Malik received the PAMI Distinguished Researcher Award[20].
  • Jitendra Malik received the ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[21].
  • Jitendra Malik received the ACM Fellow[22].
  • Jitendra Malik received the IEEE Fellow[23].
  • Jitendra Malik received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Jitendra Malik received the Computer Pioneer Award[25].
  • Jitendra Malik was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[26].
  • Jitendra Malik was a member of National Academy of Engineering[27].

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Origins and Family

Jitendra Malik was born in Mathura[2]. He was born on +1960-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur[17], an institute of technology[28], in India[29], founded in 1959[30] and St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School[18], a school[31], in India[32], founded in 1868[33]. Jitendra Malik's doctoral advisor was Thomas Binford[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], computer scientist[5], electrotechnician[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include computer science[11], an academic discipline[34]; electrical engineering[12], a branch of engineering[35]; informatics[13], an academic major[36], founded in 1957[37]; computer vision[14], an academic discipline[38]; and artificial intelligence[15], a type of technology[39]. Among Jitendra Malik's employers was University of California, Berkeley[16]. Doctoral students include Pietro Perona[40], a computer scientist[41], b. 1961[42], of United States[43], specialised in computer science[44]; Serge Belongie[45], a computer scientist[46], specialised in computer vision[47]; Alexei A. Efros[48], a professor[49], b. 1975[50], of Russia[51], awarded the ACM Prize in Computing[52], specialised in computer science[53]; Thomas King-Hong Leung[54]; Yizhou Yu[55], a researcher[56], awarded the ACM Distinguished Member[57]; and Alexander Berg[58].

Recognition

Awards received include PAMI Distinguished Researcher Award[20], an award[59]; ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[21], an award[60]; ACM Fellow[22], a fellowship award[61]; IEEE Fellow[23], a science award[62]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], a fellowship award[63]; and Computer Pioneer Award[25], an award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1981[66].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jitendra Malik include Anisotropic diffusion[67].

Why It Matters

Jitendra Malik ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68]

Entities named for him include Anisotropic diffusion[67].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Debevec[69], an engineer[70], b. 2000[71], of United States[72], awarded the Academy Scientific and Technical Award[73]; Pietro Perona[74], a computer scientist[75], b. 1961[76], of United States[77], specialised in computer science[78]; Alexei A. Efros[79], a professor[80], b. 1975[81], of Russia[82], awarded the ACM Prize in Computing[83], specialised in computer science[84]; Serge Belongie[85], a computer scientist[86], specialised in computer vision[87]; Alexander Berg[88], a computer scientist[89], b. 1953[90], of United States[91], awarded the Marr Prize[92]; and Clark Francis Olson[93], a computer scientist[94].

FAQs

Where was Jitendra Malik born?

Jitendra Malik's place of birth was Mathura[2].

What did Jitendra Malik do for work?

Jitendra Malik worked as engineer[4], computer scientist[5], electrotechnician[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Jitendra Malik go to school?

Jitendra Malik was educated at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur[17] and St. Aloysius Senior Secondary School[18].

What awards did Jitendra Malik receive?

Honors received include PAMI Distinguished Researcher Award[20], ACM-AAAI Allen Newell Award[21], ACM Fellow[22], and IEEE Fellow[23].

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