Paul Blaer

Paul Blaer

Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Computer Science; Director of Computing Research Facilities

Blaer received a BA, MS, MPhil and PhD all in computer science from Columbia University in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2008, respectively.

Research Areas

  • 3D modeling
  • View Planning for Automated Site Modeling
  • Topological Localization
  • Robotics

Additional Information

  • Professional Experience
    • Lecturer in Discipline, Computer Science Department, Columbia University, 2015 - present   
    • Director (part-time), Computing Research Facilities, Computer Science Department, Columbia University, 2015 - present     
    • Director, Computing Research Facilities, Computer Science Department, Columbia University, 2014 – 2015
    • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department, Columbia University, 2008 – 2015
    • Assistant Director, Computing Research Facilities, Computer Science Department, Columbia University, 2008 - 2014
  • Professional Affiliations
    • Computer Society and Robotics and Automation Society, Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers
    • SIGCSE, Association for Computing Machinery
    • USENIX