Ajit Ninan

BIOGRAPHY

Ajit Ninan has a long history in imaging and media that spans 25 years. His work at both startups and large companies were centered around building and standardizing video codecs and network protocols like 802.17. His projects range from display systems, laser light sources, high dynamic range (HDR) ecosystems, formats, and augmented reality (AR)/VR ecosystems. His work encompasses all aspects of imaging from display, optics, color, tone, and display mapping to computer vision algorithms. His recent accomplishments include Dolby Vision, building the first 4000 nits HDR display “Pulsar” that was recognized by the AIS Lumiere Award for “pioneering HDR in Hollywood.” With more than 400 patents in imaging, many of them centered around quantum dots(QDs); he helped drive the adoption of QD TVs. He received the Society of Information Displays Best in Show Award with Nanosys for the first QD monitor. He was also a key inventor and author of the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)-XT Part 2, also known as JPEG-HDR. His passion for this work continues into AR/VR and immersive imaging and perception.