Faculty
Research Areas Computational Complexity Theory
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Professional Experience
Interim Director, Data Science Institute, 2021-2024 Chair of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Columbia University, 2008-2013 Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Columbia University, 2001- Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2001- Assistant and Associate Professor of Computer Science, Dartmouth College, 1992-2001
Professional Affiliations
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) Mathematical Programming Society (MPS) Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Honors & Awards
Faculty Mentoring Award, Columbia University, 2023 Great Teacher Award, Society of Columbia Graduates, 2022 Best Paper Award, ICALP, 2015 Fellow, ACM, 2012 Sloan Research Fellow, 1999 Karen Wetterhahn Award for Distinguished Creative or Scholarly Achievement, 1998 NSF Career Award, 1996
Research Areas Computational Biology Data Management Applied and Theoretical Machine Learning Biomedical Informatics Networked and Distributed Systems Data Analytics Optimization Resource Allocation Algorithmic Fairness Energy & Power Large-scale Optimization Matching Platforms
Research Areas Structural Engineering Sustainable Infrastructure Dynamics and Vibrations Solid Mechanics Computational Mechanics Dynamic Behavior of Structures Mechanics of Advanced Materials Multiscale Modeling and Simulation Nonlinear Mechanics Soft Materials Mechanics Biomechanics Fracture and Damage Mechanics Finite Element Methods Multiphysics Problems Design and Topology Optimization Scientific and Parallel Computing
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University, 2013– Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University, 2008–2013 Senior Research Scientist, Global Engineering and Materials, Inc., 2007-2008
Professional Affiliations
United States Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM) International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM) Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Honors & Awards
EMI Leonardo Da Vinci Award, ASCE-Engineering Mechanics Institute, 2014 Best Paper Award, ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering, 2013 Early Career Award, Department of Energy, 2012 Finalist, Robert J. Melosh medal competition in Finite Element Analysis, 2006 Best Paper Award, 10th Copper Mountain Conference on Iterative Methods, 2006 Best Paper Award, 12th Copper Mountain Conference on Multigrid Methods, 2005
Research Areas Computational Engineering Science Imaging Modeling & Simulation Computational Design and Fabrication Physics-Based Simulation Computational Acoustics Computer Graphics
Research Areas Analog Devices Communications Integrated Circuits and Systems Signal Processing Very large-scale integration (VLSI)
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Professional Experience
Senior Lecturer, Columbia University 2005- Senior Member of Technical Staff, PMC-Sierra 2005 Senior Member of Technical Staff, Vitesse Semiconductor 2003-2005 Senior Member of Technical Staff, Texas Instruments 2000-2003 Senior Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Laboratories 1996-2000 Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Microelectronics 1992-1996 Faculty Intern, Analog Devices (summer 1988) Assistant Professor, Columbia University 1987-1992 Intern, Motorola (summer 1984) Member of Technical Staff, Hewlett-Packard 1981-1984
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Honors & Awards
Columbia University Presidential Teaching Award (2013) Engineering Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award (2007, 2013) AT&T Bell Labs Outstanding Achievement Award Lucent Technologies Worldwide Team Award
Education
PhD, Electrical Engineering, Columbia University MS, Electrical Engineering, Columbia University BS, Electrical Engineering, Columbia University
Research Areas Natural Language Processing and Speech
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Percy K. and Vida L. W. Hudson Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2013– Chair of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2012–2018 Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2002– Technology Leader, Human-Computer Interface Research Department, AT&T Labs Research, Florham Park, 2000–2003 Division Manager, Human-Computer Interface Research Department, AT&T Labs Research, Florham Park, 1996–2000 Member of Technical Staff, Linguistics Research Department, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, 1985–1994 Smith College, Assistant Professor of History, 1977-82 Smith College, Instructor in History, 1974-77
Professional Affiliations
Founding Fellow, Association for Computational Linguistics, 2011 Fellow, American Association for Artificial Intelligence, 1994 Fellow, International Speech Communication Association, 2008 Fellow, Association for Computing Machinery, 2016 Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017 Member, National Academy of Engineering, 2017 Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2018
Honors & Awards
Elected to American Philosophical Society, 2014 James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award, IEEE, 2011 ISCA Medal for Scientific Achievement, 2011 Columbia Engineering School Alumni Association Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award, 2009 Honorary doctorate, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, 2007
Education
PhD, Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1985 MSEE, Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1982 PhD, History, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976 BA, Florida Presbyterian College, 1968
Research Areas Artificial Intelligence Computational Engineering Science Data Science Imaging Modeling & Simulation Sensing Hydrologic cycle Land-atmosphere interactions Turbulence Convection Soil Moisture
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Director, National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center (STC) Learning the Earth with Artificial intelligence and Physics (LEAP), Columbia University, 2021- Maurice Ewing and J. Lamar Worzel Professor of Geophysics, Columbia University, 2021- Full Professor, Columbia University, 2021- Faculty member, Earth Institute, Columbia University (by nomination), 2018- Faculty member, Data Institute, Columbia University (by nomination), 2018- Tenured Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, 2017- Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, 2016-2017 Junior faculty, Earth Institute, Columbia University (by nomination), 2013-2017 Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, 2011-2016
Professional Affiliations
American Geophysical Union
Honors & Awards
Great Teacher Award, Society of Columbia Graduates, 2021 First place in INFORMS Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFIG) Paper Competition, 2020 NSF CAREER Award, 2020 Forbes 30 under 30 in science, 2016 IBM Faculty Award, 2016
Education
PhD, Operations Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS, Operations Research and Engineering, Cornell University
Research Areas Data Analytics Decision Analysis Economics & Computation Manufacturing Systems Optimization Resource Allocation Service Systems Stochastic Modeling and Simulation Supply Chain Management Algorithmic Fairness Business Analytics E-commerce Matching Platforms Urban Logistics
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Visiting Academic, Amazon, 2022 - present Associate Professor, Columbia University, 2020 - present Assistant Professor, Columbia University, 2015 - 2020 Postdoctoral Researcher, IBM, 2014 - 2015
Honors & Awards
Great Teacher Award, Society of Columbia Graduates, 2021 First place in INFORMS Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFIG) Paper Competition, 2020 NSF CAREER Award, 2020 Forbes 30 under 30 in science, 2016 IBM Faculty Award, 2016
Education
PhD, Operations Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS, Operations Research and Engineering, Cornell University
Research Areas Microlocal Analysis Computation in Learning
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Lecturer in Discipline, Columbia University, 2017– Clinical Assistant Professor of Mathematics, New York University, 2012–2017 Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Bard High School Early College, 2007–2012
Honors & Awards
Newton Fellow, Math for America, 2006–2011
Education
PhD, Mathematics, Northwestern University MA, Mathematics Education, New York University MA, Mathematics, Stony Brook University BS, Applied Mathematics, Columbia University
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Research Areas
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Informatics
Professional Experience
Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2020-present Lecturer in the Discipline of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2015-2019 Associate Research Scientist, Center for Computational Learning Systems (CCLS) Columbia University, 2006-2015 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University, 2014-2015 Adjunct Assistant Professor and Researcher, Computer Science Department and Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale d’Orléans (LIFO), University of Orléans, 2002-2004 Teaching Assistant, Computer Science Department and Laboratoire d’Informatique Fondamentale d’Orléans (LIFO), University of Orléans, 1999-2002
Education
PhD, Computer Science and AI, University of Orléans, France Research Masters (DEA), Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Orléans, France Engineer degree in Computer Science, USTHB Algiers, Algeria
Research Areas Plasma Physics (Controlled Fusion)
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Professional Experience
Thomas Alva Edison Professor of Applied Physics, Columbia University, 2004– Interim Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia University, 2007–2009 Chairman of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, 1988 –1994 and 1997–2000 Vice-Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia University, 1994-1995 Professor of Applied Physics, Columbia University, 1988–2004 Associate Professor of Applied Physics, Columbia University, 1983–1988 Assistant Professor of Applied Physics, Columbia University, 1978–1983 Assistant Professor of Engineering science, Columbia University, 1977–1978
Professional Affiliations
American Physical Society University Fusion Association Fusion Power Associates European Physical Society
Honors & Awards
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Physics, 1984-86 Fellow of the American Physical Society, 1989 Leadership Award from Fusion Power Associates, 2006 American Physical Society John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics, 2007 Distinguished Career Award from Fusion Power Associates, 2023
Education
PhD, Plasma Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison MS, Nuclear Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison BS, Physics, California Institute of Technology
Research Areas Materials for Energy Materials for Environmental Applications Materials Synthesis and Processing Nanomaterials Biomaterials SiGe BiCom Misfit Dislocation Avoidance Ceramic Superconductors Grain Boundaries and Interfaces
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Professional Affiliations
American Ceramic Society American Chemical Society ASM International Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Materials Research Society The Minerals, Metals, Materials Society (TMS) American Physical Society Society of Women Engineers International Committee of Diffraction Data
Honors & Awards
Fellow of American Physical Society, 2018 Avanessians Diversity Award, 2012 BASF Catalysis Research Award, 2008-2011 American Ceramic Society Fellow, 2008 Advance Fellow: National Science Foundation/Univ. of Washington, 2004 Tan Chin Tuan Fellow, 2004 Guggenheim Fellow, 2003 IBM Faculty Award, 1998 Outstanding Woman Scientist Award, 1997 Presidential Faculty Fellow from the White House and the National Science Foundation, 1993 Very Important Parent: Luther Lee Emerson School in Demarest, NJ, 1992 DuPont Faculty Award, 1991, 1992 Sigma Xi, 1982 Tau Beta Pi, 1979 Columbia Univ. SEAS Francis B.F. Rhodes Prize 1980
Professional Experience
Professor of materials science and engineering in the Department of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Columbia Engineering, 2002 – Co-chair of the Solid State Program, Columbia Engineering, 2001 –2005 Executive committee member and outreach director, Materials Research Science & Engineering Center, 1998-2009 Associate professor of applied physics and applied mathematics, Columbia Engineering, 1998 – 2000 Co-chair of Materials Science and Engineering Program and Committee, Columbia Engineering, till 1999 Associate professor of chemical engineering and materials, 1993 – 1998 Associate professor of metallurgy and materiais, 1990 – 1993 Visiting professor of materials, as Tan Fellow, Nanyang Technological Univ. (Singapore), 2004 Visiting professor of materials science and engineering, as National Science Foundation 2004 Advanced Fellow, University of Washington. Visiting professor of physics, Guggenheim Fellow, University of California San Diego, 2004 Visiting scientist, IBM Watson Research Lab, 1999 Visiting scientist, Bitter Magnet Lab, 1993 – 1996 Member of technical staff, Superconductors, and Surface Modifications to solve the last-mile-problem, Bell-Labs & Bellcore, Murray Hill, NJ, 1985-1990
Education
ScD, Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS, Metallurgy and Materials Science, Columbia Unversity