Dan Rubenstein
Professor of Computer Science
Dan Rubenstein designs, builds, and analyzes computer networked systems. His significant contributions are in the area of multimedia networks, peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, wireless systems, and ultra-low power networked systems. More recently, he is investigating various aspects of quantum computing and quantum communication/networking.
Of particular interest to Rubenstein is the understanding of the performance of the design of systems, measured by a combination of mathematical analysis and prototype implementation. He works closely with theorists as well as with systems-building colleagues, holds a handful of patents, and was a co-founder of Infinio Systems, whose core technology was developed in Rubenstein’s research lab.
Rubenstein received a BS in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), an MS in mathematics from UCLA, and a PhD in computer science from UMass Amherst. He has received five best paper awards for his research on a variety of topics in network research. He has taught at Columbia Engineering since 2000, and is a Fellow of the IEEE.
Research Areas
- Networking and Communications
- Computer Networks
- Wireless Networks
- Multimedia Networks
- Performance Evaluation
- Network Security
- Distributed Protocol Design and Analysis
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Professional Affiliations
- IEEE
- ACM
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Honors & Awards
- IEEE Outstanding Paper on New Communication Topics, 2011.
- ACM CoNext Best Paper Award, 2008.
- IBM Faculty Achievement Award, 2004.
- IEEE ICNP Best Paper Award, 2003.
- NSF CAREER Award, 2002.
- ACM SIGMETRICS Best Student Paper Award, 2000.
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Professional Experience
- Research Scientist, Google, 2023-
- Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2020-
- Associate Professor of Computer Science, 2008-2019
- Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, 2005-2007
- Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, 2000-2004