Making “smart robotic matter” smarter
What if you could create individual programmable robotic modules that could sense their environment and, depending on what they are sensing, engage in exploratory behavior, signal to each other... Read more
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Cornell Engineering welcomed eleven new faculty in the fall 2022 semester
In the fall semester of 2022, Cornell Engineering welcomed eleven new faculty members. While their fields of study run the gamut from gauging financial risk to understanding and controlling quantum... Read more
Johannes Wissel: Bringing financial industry experience into the classroom ( 2022 )
Professor of Practice, Operations Research and Information Engineering Academic focus: As a Professor of Practice my primary focus is on teaching, though I also see some wonderful opportunities to... Read more
Manxi Wu: Designing and implementing a fair, sustainable, and efficient urban transportation infrastructure ( 2022 )
Assistant Professor Operations Research and Information Engineering Academic focus: My research focuses on the study of platforms for information provision and autonomous services. Research summary... Read more
Mark Wilde: Developing a new quantum theory of information and computation ( 2022 )
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Academic focus: Quantum Shannon/information/communication theory, quantum computation/algorithms, quantum optical communication, quantum... Read more
Fabien Royer: Creating novel structures in space ( 2022 )
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Academic focus: I’m an aerospace engineer working on space structures. My research lies at the intersection of spacecraft engineering, solid... Read more
Allison Koenecke: Focused on fairness in algorithmic systems ( 2022 )
Assistant Professor, Information Science Academic focus: Fairness in algorithmic systems Research summary: I use computational tools – like machine learning and causal inference – to study inequity in... Read more
Ankit Disa: Understanding and controlling quantum materials ( 2022 )
Assistant Professor, Applied and Engineering Physics Academic focus: Condensed matter physics, quantum materials, ultrafast/nonlinear optics, thin films and interfaces Research summary: My research... Read more
Ian Lundberg: Applying computational methods to the study of economic inequality ( 2022 )
Assistant Professor, Information Science Academic focus: I develop and apply computational methods to study economic inequality. As a sociologist by training, I love collaborating not only with other... Read more
Sanjiban Choudhury: Building robots that work seamlessly with humans ( 2022 )
Assistant Professor, Computer Science Academic focus: Imitation learning, Decision making, Human-robot interaction Research summary: My research aims to enable robots to work seamlessly alongside... Read more