Demba Ba

Demba Ba is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. His research interests include computational neuroscience, control theory, and signal processing. Ba is affiliated with the Department of Electrical Engineering and is based at 150 Western Ave, Sci&Eng 3.308. He can be contacted via email at demba@seas.harvard.edu or through his website at https://seas.harvard.edu/person/demba-ba. His work has been recognized through various academic and research initiatives, including the establishment of an artificial-intelligence institute.

Demba Ba is a researcher specializing in Mathematical Signal Processing, Computational Neuroscience, and Statistical Learning. His work focuses on developing advanced signal processing techniques for applications in neuroscience and machine learning. Key areas include sound source localization, beamforming, and time-frequency analysis. He has contributed to methods for real-time analysis and guidance of learning, as well as techniques for improving sound source localization using room estimation and reflections. His research also explores statistical learning methods such as sparse Bayesian learning and dictionary learning for concept extraction in large vision models. Ba's work bridges computational neuroscience with signal processing, aiming to enhance understanding of neural mechanisms and improve machine learning algorithms.