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{{Short description|Indian–American computer engineer (1945–2021)}}
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'''Arun N. Netravali''' (born 26 May 1945 in [[Mumbai, India]]) is an [[Indian-American]] computer engineer credited with contributions in digital technology including [[HDTV]]. He conducted research in digital compression, signal processing and other fields. Netravali was the ninth President of [[Bell Laboratories]] and has served as Lucent's Chief Technology Officer and Chief Network Architect. He received his undergraduate degree from [[IIT Bombay]], India, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. from [[Rice University]] in [[Houston, Texas]], all in electrical engineering. Several global universities, including the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne, Switzerland, have honored him with honorary doctorates.
{{Infobox person
| name      = Arun N. Netravali
| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|05|26}}
| birth_place= [[Ankola]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]],<ref name="auto">{{cite web |last1=Gudi |first1=Ravi |title=Orbituary |url=https://acr.iitbombay.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Newsletter-June-2022.pdf |website=acr.iitbombay.org |publisher=Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |access-date=6 December 2025 |page=15 |date=June 2022}}</ref> [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]
| occupation = Engineer, business executive, professor
| death_date        = {{death date and age|2021|11|4|1945|5|26}}<ref name="auto"/>
| death_place      = [[Dallas, Texas]], U.S.  
| alma_mater = [[IIT Bombay]] (B.Tech)<br/> [[Rice University]] (M.S.), (Ph.D.)
| employer  = [[Bell Laboratories]]
| awards    = [[Marconi Prize]] <br/> [[Padma Bhushan]]<br/>[[National Medal of Technology]]<br/> [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|IEEE Fellowship]]  


Netravali led Bell Labs research and development of high definition television (HDTV) and is widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the development of digital video technology. He is the author of over 170 technical papers, 70 patents, and three books in the areas of picture processing, digital television, and computer networks.
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'''Arun N. Netravali''' (May 26 1945 – November 4, 2021) was an [[Indian–American]] computer engineer credited with contributions in digital technology including [[HDTV]]. He conducted research in digital compression, signal processing and other fields. Netravali was the ninth President of [[Bell Laboratories]] and served as Lucent's Chief Technology Officer and Chief Network Architect. He received his undergraduate degree from [[IIT Bombay]], India, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. from [[Rice University]] in [[Houston, Texas]], all in electrical engineering. Several global universities, including the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne, Switzerland, honored him with honorary doctorates.


Netravali is a member of Tau Beta Phi and [[Sigma Xi]]. He is also an IEEE fellow. He has received awards including the [[Marconi Prize]], the [[Padma Bhushan]] Award from the Indian government, the [[National Medal of Technology and Innovation|National Medal of Technology]] from President George W. Bush, the Computers & Communications Prize, the Alexander Graham Bell Medal, the IEEE Kilby Medal, the IEEE Frederik Philips Award, and the National Association of Software and Services Companies in India Medal.
Netravali worked at NASA from 1970 to 1972, solving technical problems for the space shuttle project.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arun Netravali to Address Supercomm |url=https://www.lightreading.com/cable-technology/arun-netravali-to-address-supercomm |website=www.lightreading.com |publisher=TechTarget, Inc |access-date=7 December 2025 |date=March 19, 2001}}</ref>
 
Netravali led Bell Labs research and development of high definition television (HDTV) and was widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the development of digital video technology. He was the author of over 170 technical papers, 70 patents, and three books in the areas of picture processing, digital television, and computer networks.
 
Netravali was a member of Tau Beta Pi and [[Sigma Xi]]. He is also an IEEE fellow. He has received awards including the [[Marconi Prize]], the [[Padma Bhushan]] Award from the Indian government, the [[National Medal of Technology and Innovation|National Medal of Technology]] from President George W. Bush, the Computers & Communications Prize, the Alexander Graham Bell Medal, the IEEE Kilby Medal, the IEEE Frederik Philips Award, and the National Association of Software and Services Companies in India Medal.


Prior to joining Bell Labs, Netravali was an [[adjunct professor]] at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. While at Bell Labs, he taught at City College of New York, Columbia University, and Rutgers University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bell-labs.com/about/history-bell-labs/presidents/|title=Nokia Bell Labs: Presidents of Bell Labs|website=www.bell-labs.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref>
Prior to joining Bell Labs, Netravali was an [[adjunct professor]] at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. While at Bell Labs, he taught at City College of New York, Columbia University, and Rutgers University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bell-labs.com/about/history-bell-labs/presidents/|title=Nokia Bell Labs: Presidents of Bell Labs|website=www.bell-labs.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref>


==Awards and honors==
Netravali died on November 4, 2021, at the age of 76.<ref name="auto"/>
 
== Awards and honors ==
[[File:Assignment- TA 2002 8688 20) Technology Administration - NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE (40 CFD TA 2002 8688 20 Arun-N-Netravali.jpg - DPLA - 3822ee4146e9eba5321929a33b41fa56.jpg|thumb|right|Netravali (center) was presented the 2002 U.S. National Media of Technology by U.S. President George W. Bush (right)]]
Netravali has received numerous awards and honorary degrees, including
Netravali has received numerous awards and honorary degrees, including
* the [[IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal]] in 2001 (together with [[Thomas S. Huang]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/kilby_rl.pdf |title=IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal Recipients |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|2|27}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/bios/kilby_recipients.html |title=IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal Recipients - 2001 - Thomas S. Huang and Arun N. Netravali |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|2|27}}}}</ref>
* the Marconi Prize from the [[Marconi Society]] in 2017
* the [[IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal]] in 2001 (together with [[Thomas S. Huang]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/kilby_rl.pdf |title=IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal Recipients |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|2|27}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/bios/kilby_recipients.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905043533/http://www.ieee.org/about/awards/bios/kilby_recipients.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 September 2012 |title=IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal Recipients - 2001 - Thomas S. Huang and Arun N. Netravali |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|2|27}}}}</ref>
* the [[IEEE Frederik Philips Award]] in 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/philips_rl.pdf |title=IEEE Frederik Philips Award Recipients |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|3|7}}}}</ref>
* the [[IEEE Frederik Philips Award]] in 2001<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/philips_rl.pdf |title=IEEE Frederik Philips Award Recipients |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|3|7}}}}</ref>
* the U.S. [[National Medal of Technology]]<ref>[http://www.bell-labs.com/news/features/arun.html Award details at Bell Labs website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926232423/http://www.bell-labs.com/news/features/arun.html |date=26 September 2011 }} in 2001 and [http://www.technology.gov/Medal/Recipients.htm Technology Administration agency] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928061946/http://www.technology.gov/medal/Recipients.htm |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref>
* the U.S. [[National Medal of Technology]]<ref>[http://www.bell-labs.com/news/features/arun.html Award details at Bell Labs website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926232423/http://www.bell-labs.com/news/features/arun.html |date=26 September 2011 }} in 2001 and [http://www.technology.gov/Medal/Recipients.htm Technology Administration agency] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928061946/http://www.technology.gov/medal/Recipients.htm |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref>
* the [[Padma Bhushan]] from the Government of India<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/archieve/phtgalry/pgyr2001/pg032001/pg22mar2001/22032001e.html Photo of award ceremony]</ref>
* the [[Padma Bhushan]] from the Government of India<ref>[http://pib.nic.in/archieve/phtgalry/pgyr2001/pg032001/pg22mar2001/22032001e.html Photo of award ceremony]</ref>
* the [[IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal]] in 1991 (together with [[C. Chapin Cutler]] and [[John O. Limb]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/bell_rl.pdf |title=IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal Recipients |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|1|2}}}}</ref>
* the [[IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal]] in 1991 (together with [[C. Chapin Cutler]] and [[John O. Limb]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/bell_rl.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619233055/http://ieee.org/documents/bell_rl.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 June 2010 |title=IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal Recipients |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|1|2}}}}</ref>
* elected to member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] in 1989<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/Directory20412/27673.aspx |title=NAE Members Directory - Dr. Arun N. Netravali |publisher=[[National Academy of Engineering]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|3|7}}}}</ref>
* elected to member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] in 1989<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/Directory20412/27673.aspx |title=NAE Members Directory - Dr. Arun N. Netravali |publisher=[[National Academy of Engineering]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|3|7}}}}</ref>
* elected to [[IEEE Fellow]] in 1985<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/chronology/fellows_1985.html |title=Fellow Class of 1985 |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|3|7}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629021152/http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/chronology/fellows_1985.html |archive-date=2011-06-29 }}</ref>
* elected to [[IEEE Fellow]] in 1985<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/chronology/fellows_1985.html |title=Fellow Class of 1985 |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|3|7}} |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629021152/http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/fellows/chronology/fellows_1985.html |archive-date=2011-06-29 }}</ref>
* the [[IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award]] in 1982 (together with [[John O. Limb]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/fink_rl.pdf |title=IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award Recipients |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|1|2}}}}</ref>
* the [[IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award]] in 1982 (together with [[John O. Limb]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/fink_rl.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124231931/http://ieee.org/documents/fink_rl.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 November 2010 |title=IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award Recipients |publisher=[[IEEE]] |access-date={{Format date|2011|1|2}}}}</ref>


==Selected writing==
== Selected writing ==
* Arun N. Netravali and Barry G. Haskell, ''Digital Pictures: Representation, Compression and Standards (Applications of Communications Theory)'', Springer (second edition, 1995), {{ISBN|0-306-44917-X}}
* Arun N. Netravali and Barry G. Haskell, ''Digital Pictures: Representation, Compression and Standards (Applications of Communications Theory)'', Springer (second edition, 1995), {{ISBN|0-306-44917-X}}
* Don P. Mitchell and Arun N. Netravali, ''Reconstruction Filters in Computer Graphics'', Computer Graphics, Vol. 22, No. 4, August 1988. pp. 221-228. [https://www.cs.utexas.edu/~fussell/courses/cs384g-fall2013/lectures/mitchell/Mitchell.pdf ]


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060110223903/http://www.thetech.org/nmot/detail.cfm?ID=107& Laureate profile at The Spirit of American Innovation]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060110223903/http://www.thetech.org/nmot/detail.cfm?ID=107& Laureate profile at The Spirit of American Innovation]


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Arun N. Netravali
Born(1945-05-26)May 26, 1945
Ankola, Karnataka, India,[1] Bombay Presidency, British India
DiedNovember 4, 2021(2021-11-04) (aged 76)[1]
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Alma materIIT Bombay (B.Tech)
Rice University (M.S.), (Ph.D.)
OccupationEngineer, business executive, professor
EmployerBell Laboratories
AwardsMarconi Prize
Padma Bhushan
National Medal of Technology
IEEE Fellowship

Arun N. Netravali (May 26 1945 – November 4, 2021) was an Indian–American computer engineer credited with contributions in digital technology including HDTV. He conducted research in digital compression, signal processing and other fields. Netravali was the ninth President of Bell Laboratories and served as Lucent's Chief Technology Officer and Chief Network Architect. He received his undergraduate degree from IIT Bombay, India, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. from Rice University in Houston, Texas, all in electrical engineering. Several global universities, including the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne, Switzerland, honored him with honorary doctorates.

Netravali worked at NASA from 1970 to 1972, solving technical problems for the space shuttle project.[2]

Netravali led Bell Labs research and development of high definition television (HDTV) and was widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the development of digital video technology. He was the author of over 170 technical papers, 70 patents, and three books in the areas of picture processing, digital television, and computer networks.

Netravali was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi. He is also an IEEE fellow. He has received awards including the Marconi Prize, the Padma Bhushan Award from the Indian government, the National Medal of Technology from President George W. Bush, the Computers & Communications Prize, the Alexander Graham Bell Medal, the IEEE Kilby Medal, the IEEE Frederik Philips Award, and the National Association of Software and Services Companies in India Medal.

Prior to joining Bell Labs, Netravali was an adjunct professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While at Bell Labs, he taught at City College of New York, Columbia University, and Rutgers University.[3]

Netravali died on November 4, 2021, at the age of 76.[1]

Awards and honors[edit | edit source]

Netravali (center) was presented the 2002 U.S. National Media of Technology by U.S. President George W. Bush (right)

Netravali has received numerous awards and honorary degrees, including

Selected writing[edit | edit source]

  • Arun N. Netravali and Barry G. Haskell, Digital Pictures: Representation, Compression and Standards (Applications of Communications Theory), Springer (second edition, 1995), ISBN 0-306-44917-X
  • Don P. Mitchell and Arun N. Netravali, Reconstruction Filters in Computer Graphics, Computer Graphics, Vol. 22, No. 4, August 1988. pp. 221-228. [1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gudi, Ravi (June 2022). "Orbituary" (PDF). acr.iitbombay.org. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. p. 15. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Arun Netravali to Address Supercomm". www.lightreading.com. TechTarget, Inc. 19 March 2001. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Nokia Bell Labs: Presidents of Bell Labs". www.bell-labs.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal Recipients" (PDF). IEEE. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal Recipients - 2001 - Thomas S. Huang and Arun N. Netravali". IEEE. Retrieved 27 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "IEEE Frederik Philips Award Recipients" (PDF). IEEE. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  7. ↑ Award details at Bell Labs website Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine in 2001 and Technology Administration agency Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Photo of award ceremony
  9. ↑ "IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal Recipients" (PDF). IEEE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "NAE Members Directory - Dr. Arun N. Netravali". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  11. ↑ "Fellow Class of 1985". IEEE. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  12. ↑ "IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award Recipients" (PDF). IEEE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2011.

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Awards
Preceded by
Paul Baran 		IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
1991
with C. Chapin Cutler and John O. Limb 		Succeeded by
James Massey
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