Jessica Fridrich
As of October 2026, Jessica Fridrich is a Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Binghamton University, where her research interests include steganography, steganalysis and machine learning. She earned an MS in applied mathematics in Prague in 1987 and a PhD in systems science at Binghamton in 1995. She wrote the steganalysis chapter of Steganography in Digital Media, a 2009 Cambridge University Press book. In April 2012 she co-authored “Ensemble Classifiers for Steganalysis of Digital Media” in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security. In November 2015 she received five years of funding to study steganography for the military, and in 2018 the National Academy of Inventors elected her a Fellow.
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Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 15 October 2026.
Timeline
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1987–1995
Degrees in Prague and Binghamton
She earns an MS in applied mathematics at the Czech Technical University in Prague in 1987. She completes a PhD in systems science at Binghamton University in 1995.
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2006–2007
A Chancellor's award for scholarship
She receives the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities for 2006–2007.
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2009
A steganography textbook
She publishes Steganography in Digital Media: Principles, Algorithms, and Applications with Cambridge University Press in 2009. Its chapter on steganalysis is hers as well.
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2012
Ensemble classifiers for steganalysis
She co-authors “Ensemble Classifiers for Steganalysis of Digital Media” in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security in April 2012.
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November 2015
A five-year military grant
In November 2015 she receives five years of funding to study steganography for the military.
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2018
A National Academy of Inventors Fellow
The National Academy of Inventors elects her a Fellow in 2018.
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As of October 2026
Distinguished Professor at Binghamton
She is a Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Binghamton University. Her research interests include steganography, steganalysis, digital forensics and machine learning.
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- Jessica Fridrich - Wikipedia
- Profile for Jessica Fridrich | Profiles | Binghamton University
- Steganalysis (Chapter 10) - Steganography in Digital Media
- Ensemble classifier
- Air Force grants BU researcher $1.85M to study hidden messages in images - Pipe Dream
- Faculty member elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors - Binghamton News
- Jessica Fridrich