Computational Engineering & AI

Research Areas

  • Data Management
  • Software Systems
  • Computer Architecture and Engineering
  • Design Automation
  • Edge Computing
  • Molecular Information Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Programming Languages
  • Scalable data systems
  • Sensor Systems
  • Sustainable Computing (Green Computing)

Additional Information

  • Research Experience
    • Graduate research assistant, University of Washington, 2003-2008

     

  • Professional Experience
    • Associate Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2015–
    • Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2009–2014
  • Professional Affiliations
    • IEEE
    • Association of Computing Machinery
  • Honors & Awards
    • Borg Early Career Award, Computing Research Association - Women, 2016
    • Faculty Research Award, Google, 2016
    • Top Picks in Computer Architecture, IEEE Micro, 2013, 2014, 2015
    • CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2013

Research Areas

  • Applied and Theoretical Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Algorithms
  • Sublinear Computation
  • Cryptography
  • Complexity Theory

Additional Information

  • Professional Experience
    • Chair of Computer Science, 2018-2021
    • Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2017–
    • Vice-Chair of Computer Science, 2012-
    • Interim chair of computer science, Fall 2015
    • Associate Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2007-2016
    • Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2003-2006
  • Professional Affiliations
    • Association for Computing Machinery, Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory (SIGACT)
  • Honors & Awards
    • Best Paper Award, 32nd Conference on Computational Complexity (CCC), 2017
    • Best Paper Award, 56th IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS), 2015
    • Presidential Teaching Award, Columbia University, 2013
    • Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship, 2005
    • NSF CAREER Award, 2004
    • Best Paper Award, 18nd Conference on Computational Complexity (CCC), 2003

Research Areas

  • Intelligent Interactive Systems
  • Coordinate with User Actions
  • Beyond Spoken Languages
  • Including Non-verbal Behaviors
  • Achieve Effective and Natural Communications
  • Optimize Human-Machine Communication
  • Studies of Multimodal Sensing and Analysis
  • Speech and Natural Language Processing
  • Machine Learning
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Additional Information

Research Areas

  • Financial engineering
  • Game theory
  • Optimization
  • Stochastic modeling and simulation

Additional Information

  • Professional Affiliations
    • Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Activity Group on Financial Mathematics and Engineering (SIAG/FME)

Research Areas

  • Data Analytics
  • Decision Analysis
  • Optimization
  • Risk Management
  • Stochastic Modeling and Simulation
  • Business Analytics
  • Large-scale Optimization

Additional information

  • Professional Experience
    • Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Columbia University, 2020–
  • Honors & Awards
    • Tweedie New Researcher Award, Institute of Mathematical Statistics, 2026
    • Frontiers of Science Award in Mathematics, International Congress of Basic Science, 2024
    • Best Paper Prize, SIAM Activity Group on Imaging Science, 2024
    • Second Place Award, INFORMS Data Mining Challenge, 2023
  • Education
    • PhD, Operations Research, Princeton University
    • BS, Mathematics, Peking University

Additional Information

  • Professional Experience
    • Dean of Engineering and Sciences Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, July 2023 - Present
    • Executive Director Center for Buildings, Infrastructure and Public Space, Columbia University, September 2018 – Present
    • Edwin Howard Armstrong Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Columbia University, September 2012 – Present
    • Professor, Department of Computer Science Columbia University, July 2009 – Present
    • Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering Columbia University, July 2009 – Present
    • Visiting Professor, Nankai University, China, September 2017 – present
    • Visiting Professor Tsinghua University, China, July 2013 – present
    • Visiting Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Cambridge University, UK, March 2014
    • Visiting Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Manchester University, UK, March 2014
    • Visiting Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Salford University, UK, March 2014
    • Guest Professor, Guizhou Institute of Technology, China, July 2013
    • Visiting Professor, UIUC, July 2009 – July 2012
    • Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, of Earth and Environmental Engineering, of Computer Science, Columbia University, July 2009–September 2012
    • Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia University, July 2009 – July 2012
    • Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professor of Engineering, Columbia University July 2009 – July 2012
    • Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Endowed Professor, UIUC, January 2008 - July 2009
    • Associate Provost, UIUC, January 2008 - July 2009
    • Faculty Affiliate, Beckman/UIUC, January 2008 - July 2009
    • Center Affiliate, NCSA/UIUC, August 2006 - July 2009
    • Professor, UIUC, August 2006 - July 2009
    • Senior Associate Dean, UIUC, January 2007 - May 2007
    • Associate Provost Fellow, UIUC, August 2006 -December 2007
    • Visiting Professor, Loughborough University, July 2006 - July 2007
    • Visiting Professor, EPFL, July 2006
    • W. E. O’Neil Faculty Scholar, UIUC, June 2003 - January 2008
    • Associate Professor, UIUC, June 2003 - August 2006
    • Visiting Associate Professor, UIUC, August 2002 - June 2003
    • Visitor, University of Sydney, August 1999
    • Associate Professor, MIT, July 1999 - June 2003
    • IESL Co-Director, MIT, September 1996 - June 2003
    • Gilbert W. Winslow Career Development Chair, MIT, September 1996-Sept. 1998
    • Assistant Professor, MIT, July 1995 - July 1999
    • Postdoctoral Associate, MIT(Central Artery), September 1994 - June 1995
  • Professional Affiliations
    • American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)
    • National Academy of Construction
    • Chartered Institute of Building
    • Academia de Ciencias de la República Dominicana
    • Colegio Dominicano de Ingenieros, Arquitectos y Agrimensores (CODIA)
  • Honors & Awards
    • American Society of Civil Engineers President's Medal, 2024
    • Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023
    • Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 2020
    • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Peurifoy Construction Research Award, 2018
    • High-End Foreign Expert Program – Short Term, Beijing State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (Awarded but not Undertaken), 2018
    • Thousand Talents Program – Short Term from Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Foreign Experts Affairs (Awarded but not Undertaken), 2018
    • Member of the U.S. National Academy of Construction, 2016
    • Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Dominican Republic, 2016
    • CIOB (Chartered Institute of Buildings) International Outstanding Achievement Awards: Business Management, 2016
    • ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering Best Peer Reviewed Paper Award, 2015
    • ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering Best Journal Paper Award, 2014
    • ASCE Construction Management Award, 2014
    • High-End Foreign Expert Program – Short Term, Beijing State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs; 2014 Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, 2014
    • ASCE James R. Croes Medal, 2013
    • International Conference in Construction Engineering and Project Management Best Paper Award, 2013
    • ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering Best Paper award, 2012
    • ASCE Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation (VIMS) Committee; Best Conference Paper Award, 2012
    • ASCE Construction Research Congress; First-Place Best Poster Award, 2012
    • ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management Best Journal Paper Award, 2011
    • FIATECH Celebration of Engineering & Technology Innovation Award Outstanding Researcher Category, 2011
    • ICCEPM-2011, Sydney, Australia Excellent Paper Award, 2011
    • Construction Industry Institute's Annual Conference; Best Poster Award by Ph.D. Student, 2010
    • 6th International Conference on Innovation in AEC, State College, PA; Best Student Paper Award for Ph.D. Student, 2010
    • Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professorship, 2009
    • ASCE Computing in Civil Engineering Award, 2008
    • Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Endowed Professor, 2008
    • Member, National Academies Committee on Advancing the Productivity and Competitiveness of the U.S. Construction Industry, 2008
    • Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research, 2007
    • Dean's Distinguished Lecture, Rice University, 2004
    • Plenary Speaker, National Academies Convocation on Facilitation Interdisciplinary Research, 2004
    • Caterpillar Lecture, University of Iowa (distinguished), 2003
    • Keynote Speaker, ASCE 2003 Convention, Information Technology in Civil Engineering Conference, 2003
    • Plenary Speaker, National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, 2003
    • W. E. O'Neil Faculty Scholar, 2003-2007
    • White House PECASE Award, 1999-2003
    • NSF CAREER Award, 1999-2003
    • Cordell W. Hull New Initiatives in Engineering Education Award, 1998-1999
    • Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation Fellowship, 1997-1998
    • James H. Ferry Fund Award, 1997-1998
    • Gilbert W. Winslow Career Development Chair, 1996-1998
    • ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering Best Paper Award, 1995
  • Education
    • ScD Civil Engineering Systems MIT 1994
    • SM Civil Engineering MIT 1991
    • Post-Graduate Civil Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) UNPHU 1988
    • BS Civil Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) UNPHU 1987 

Research Areas

  • Business Analytics
  • Decision Analysis
  • Economics & Computation
  • Financial Engineering
  • Game Theory
  • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Optimization
  • Real Estate Technology
  • Resource Allocation
  • Supply Chain Management

  • Transportation and Logistics

     

Additional Information

  • Honors & Awards
    • Knight of the Legion of Honor, France's highest national distinction, in recognition of contributions to global higher education, July 2025
    • Officer of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite, awarded by His Majesty the King of Morocco for meritorious service and excellent civil conduct on Morocco's National Day, July 2015
    • Young Global Leader (YGL), World Economic Forum, 2013–2023
    • Egleston Distinguished Service Award, for exceptional achievement, leadership and contributions to the excellence of Columbia University, 2012
    • Janette and Armen Avanessians Diversity Award, for outstanding performance in enhancing diversity in departmental, school and university programs at Columbia, and for marked commitment to diversity, in particular, as a mentor and advisor of women, 2010
    • Edward and Carole Kim Award for Faculty Involvement, for going above and beyond the call of duty to foster student success, Columbia University, 2007
    • Columbia Engineering School Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, for dedication to teaching and devotion to mentoring students, 2005
  • Professional Experience
    • Dean of Academic Affairs and Global Partnerships, 2026-Present
    • Senior Vice Provost, 2022-2026
    • Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, 2013–Present
    • Vice Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation, 2014–2021
    • Senior Vice Dean, 2011–2021
    • Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, 2008–2012
    • Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, 2003–2008

Research Areas

  • Economics & Computation
  • Financial Engineering
  • Risk Management
  • Stochastic Modeling and Simulation
  • Blockchain (Web3.0)
  • Cryptoeconomics
  • Digital Finance & Technology
  • Financial Technology

Additional Information

Research Areas

  • Networks and Distributed Systems
  • Cloud Computing
  • Edge Computing
  • Cybersecurity
  • Computer Systems and Computer Engineering
  • Networking

Additional Information

  • Professional Experience
    • Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, 2017-
    • Andrew and Erna Viterbi Early Career Chair, University of Southern California, 2016-2017
    • Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Southern California, 2012-2017
    • Software Engineer, Mobile performance, Google Inc., 2011-2012
  • Professional Affiliations
    • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
    • ACM SIGCOMM
  • Honors & Awards
    • Best of ACM SIGCOMM CCR, 2023: Who Squats IPv4 Addresses?
    • Best Short Paper, ACM IMC, 2022: The Best of Both Worlds: High Availability CDN Routing Without Compromising Control
    • Best Paper, ACM SIGCOMM, 2021: Seven Years in the Life of Hypergiants' Off-Nets
    • Best Paper Runner-Up, IFIP Networking, 2020: Tracking Down Sources of Spoofed IP Packets
    • SIGCOMM Rising Star Award 2019
    • IETF Applied Networking Research Prize, 2019: Engineering Egress with Edge Fabric: Steering Oceans of Content to the World
    • Best of SIGCOMM CCR, 2018: Towards a Rigorous Methodology for Measuring Adoption of RPKI Route Validation and Filtering
    • Facebook Faculty Research Award, 2017 and 2018
    • Google Faculty Research Award, 2015: Flexible Internet Routing for Cloud Tenants
    • Google Faculty Research Award, 2016: Longitudinal Study of Adoption of RPKI-Based Route Filtering
    • Google Faculty Research Award, 2015: Flexible Internet Routing for Cloud Tenants
    • Google Faculty Research Award, 2014: Measuring and Improving Web Performance
    • Google Faculty Research Award, 2013: Mapping Today's Internet
    • NSF CAREER Award, 2014: Routing for the Emerging Topologies of Modern Internet Services
    • IETF Applied Networking Research Prize, 2014: Reducing Web Latency: the Virtue of Gentle Aggression
    • Best Paper, ACM CoNEXT Student Workshop, 2013: Don't Trust Traceroute (Completely)
    • William Chan Memorial Dissertation Award, 2012
    • Finalist (4 total), Western Association of Graduate Schools Innovation in Technology Award, 2012
    • Best Paper, NSDI, 2010: Reverse Traceroute
    • Madrona Prize runner-up, Madrona Venture Group, 2009: Reverse Traceroute
    • Best Paper, NSDI, 2008: Consensus Routing: The Internet as a Distributed System
  • Education
    • Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
    • B.A., Computer Science & Mathematics, Williams College

Research Areas

  • Computer Vision
  • Biometrics
  • Face Recognition
  • Computational Photography
  • Computer Graphics
  • Biological Species Identification
  • Computer Science

Additional Information

  • Professional Experience
    • Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2002
    • Professor of Electrical Engineering, Yale, 2001
    • Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Yale, 1998
    • Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Yale, 1994
  • Honors & Awards
    • Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
    • Helmholtz Prize for Fundamental Contributions in Computer Vision
    • Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Pioneer Award
    • National Science Foundation Career Award
    • Siemens Best Paper Award at the IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
    • Olympus Prize at the European Conference of Computer Vision.
  • Education
    • PhD, Engineering Sciences, Harvard University
    • MS, Engineering Sciences, Harvard University
    • BS, Information Sciences, Brown University 

Research Areas

  • Applied Signal Processing for Communications and Music Technology
  • Computer Science Education

Additional Information

  • Professional Affiliations
    • ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
    • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
       
  • Education
    • PhD, Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology
    • MS, Computer Science, Stevens Institute of Technology
    • BS, Computer Science, Seton Hall University

Research Areas

  • Data Analytics
  • Decision Analysis
  • Financial Engineering
  • Game Theory
  • Optimization
  • Risk Management
  • Stochastic Modeling and Simulation
  • Algorithmic Fairness
  • Business Analytics
  • Digital Finance & Technology
  • Financial Technology
  • Real Estate Technology
  • AI in Finance & Asset Management

Additional Information

  • Honors & Awards
    • Edward and Carole Kim Faculty Involvement Award, Columbia University · April 2021
    • CMNS Commencement Speaker, University of Maryland at College Park, Spring 2016
    • Finance Industry Impact Award Finance, Maryland Alumni Association · Jun 2010
  • Education
    • PhD, Applied Mathematics, University of Maryland at College Park