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David Bindel

Professor of Computer Science
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David S. Bindel is a professor of computer science and director of the Center for Applied Math. He works at the interface of computational science and engineering, and his research mixes mathematical analysis, application modeling, and software design. Active research areas include: optimizing stellarators, verified numerics, kernel methods, parallel surrogate optimization, spectral network analysis, nonlinear eigenvalue bounds, and nonlinear waves in resonant MEMS. Bindel received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley and his B.S. in math and computer science from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a SIAM Fellow and Sloan Fellow.

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Research areas
Bayesian Analysis
Machine Learning
Scientific Computing
Spatial Analysis or Spatial Statistics
Systems + Networking
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Contact

(607) 255-5395

bindel@cornell.edu
Location
Computing and Information Science Building 487
Profile Type
Faculty (Department)
Computer Science

Awards

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Sloan Research Fellowship

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
David Bindel
  • Research
  • 2010

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Society for Industrial and Applied Math (SIAM) Fellow

Society for Industrial and Applied Math
David Bindel
  • Prominent
  • 2024

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