Alan V. Oppenheim

Dr. Alan Victor Oppenheim (born 1937) is Ford Professor of Engineering and MacVicar Faculty Fellow at MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, where he has served since 1964. After earning his S.B., S.M., and Sc.D. degrees in electrical engineering from MIT, he established himself as a leader in digital signal processing research and education. His groundbreaking work spans signal processing algorithms, systems, and applications, leading to widely-used textbooks including "Digital Signal Processing," "Discrete-Time Signal Processing," and "Signals and Systems." As Principal Investigator in MIT's Research Laboratory of Electronics and leader of the Digital Signal Processing Group, he has shaped the field through innovative research and mentoring. His excellence has been recognized through numerous prestigious honors, including membership in the National Academy of Engineering, IEEE Life Fellowship, and major awards such as the IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal, IEEE Education Medal, and IEEE Centennial Medal. At MIT, his teaching excellence has earned him the Bose Award, Everett Moore Baker Award, and the Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising