Edward M. Riseman
Edward M. Riseman’s career centers on computer vision. His career connects technical research with laboratory leadership and the development of research institutions. Riseman earned a Cornell electrical engineering doctorate in 1969 and joined Amherst as an assistant professor that year. Riseman directed the Computer Vision Laboratory from 1978 until his death and co-edited Computer Vision Systems in 1978.
- Works
- 265
- Citations
- 6,615
- h-index
- 41
Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 14 October 2026.
Timeline
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1969
Doctoral work and Amherst
Riseman earned a Cornell electrical engineering doctorate in 1969 and joined Amherst as an assistant professor that year.
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1978
A computer vision laboratory
Riseman directed the Computer Vision Laboratory from 1978 until his death and co-edited Computer Vision Systems in 1978.
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1981–1985
Department leadership
He chaired the department from 1981 to 1985 during a period of faculty and graduate-program growth.
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1992
Research recognition
AAAI elected Edward M. Riseman as a Fellow in 1992.
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2003–2007
Later research
Riseman retired in 2003 and continued research activity. He died in February 2007.
Sources and credits
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