Delp is internationally recognized for his expertise in multimedia signal processing, including image and video compression, image processing, and multimedia security, and in 2002 was awarded an honorary Ph.D. by Tampere University of Technology in Finland. For the program, he will be doing research on image and audio/video indexing and retrieval, compression, and security with an emphasis on next generation mobile applications. The work will be done with Professor Jaakko Astola of Tampere University of Technology.