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Vision & Robotics

Columbia Engineers Use Psychology, Physics, and Geometry to Make Robots More Intelligent

Columbia computer scientists work with the Toyota Research Institute to make advanced home robots a reality.

Celebrating Our Retiring Faculty

Professor Emeritus Peter K. Allen was one of the six esteemed professors who were honored for outstanding contributions and the lasting impact they have made in academia, research, and student mentorship.

Shree Nayar Elected to Indian National Academy of Engineering

Computer scientist honored for his pioneering research in imaging and vision. 

About

The group studies the computational foundations for visual and robotic intelligence. They investigate machines that are able to perceive their surroundings and interact with them too.

The group of ten faculty often collaborate across the sciences and the arts. They leverage insights from both nature and math to advance the fundamentals of perception and interaction, and they also transfer their research to tackle practical challenges across disciplines. Several of the faculty are cross-listed with the Data Science Institute.

Faculty and Affiliates

Peter Belhumeur Biography
Peter Belhumeur
Shih-Fu Chang Biography
Shih-Fu Chang
Tony Dear Biography
Tony Dear
Aleksander Holynski Biography
Aleksander Holynski
Yunzhu Li Biography
Yunzhu Li
Shree Nayar Biography
Shree Nayar
Brian Smith Biography
Brian Smith
Carl Vondrick Biography
Carl Vondrick
Changxi Zheng Biography
Changxi Zheng
Xia Zhou Biography
Xia Zhou
Matei Ciocarlie Biography
Matei Ciocarlie
Micah Goldblum Biography
Micah Goldblum

Research Labs

The Barnard Accessible and Accelerated Robotics Lab
Computer-Enabled Abilities Laboratory
Digital Video and Multimedia
Robotics Laboratory

Find open faculty positions here.

Computer Science at Columbia University

Upcoming Events

Feb 16

Learning to design new molecular interactions

Monday 11:40 am

CSB 451 CS Auditorium

Chloe Hsu, UC Berkeley

Feb 18

Reliable and Actionable AI for Healthcare

Wednesday 11:40 am

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Sheng Liu, Stanford University

Feb 19

A Talk about STLabs

Thursday 11:40 am

Davis Auditorium

Amit Agarwal, Standard Template Labs (STLabs)

Feb 20

Virtual Info Session: Prospect Equities

Friday 2:00 pm

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    Dean Boyce's statement on amicus brief filed by President Bollinger

    President Bollinger announced that Columbia University along with many other academic institutions (sixteen, including all Ivy League universities) filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York challenging the Executive Order regarding immigrants from seven designated countries and refugees. Among other things, the brief asserts that “safety and security concerns can be addressed in a manner that is consistent with the values America has always stood for, including the free flow of ideas and people across borders and the welcoming of immigrants to our universities.”

    This recent action provides a moment for us to collectively reflect on our community within Columbia Engineering and the importance of our commitment to maintaining an open and welcoming community for all students, faculty, researchers and administrative staff. As a School of Engineering and Applied Science, we are fortunate to attract students and faculty from diverse backgrounds, from across the country, and from around the world. It is a great benefit to be able to gather engineers and scientists of so many different perspectives and talents – all with a commitment to learning, a focus on pushing the frontiers of knowledge and discovery, and with a passion for translating our work to impact humanity.

    I am proud of our community, and wish to take this opportunity to reinforce our collective commitment to maintaining an open and collegial environment. We are fortunate to have the privilege to learn from one another, and to study, work, and live together in such a dynamic and vibrant place as Columbia.

    Sincerely,

     

    Mary C. Boyce
    Dean of Engineering
    Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professor

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