James Kaiser

James Kaiser
Jim Kaiser visiting Nokia Bell Labs in 2016
BornDec. 10, 1929
DiedFebruary 13, 2020(2020-02-13) (aged 90)
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati
MIT
Known forKaiser window
Teager–Kaiser energy operator
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsDigital signal processing
InstitutionsBell Labs
Bellcore
ThesisConstraints and performance indices in the analytical design of linear controls (1959)
Doctoral advisorGeorge C. Newton Jr.

James Frederick Kaiser (Dec. 10, 1929 – Feb. 13, 2020) was an American electrical engineer noted for his contributions in signal processing. He was an IEEE Fellow and received many honors and awards, including the IEEE Centennial Medal, the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award, the Bell Laboratories Distinguished Technical Staff Award, and the IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal.