David Bindel
Professor
Computer Science
David Bindel received BS degrees in mathematics and computer science from the University of Maryland in 1999, and a PhD in computer science from UC Berkeley in 2006. After three years as a Courant Instructor of mathematics at NYU, he joined the department of Computer Science at Cornell University, where he is currently a professor of Computer Science. He has served as the director of the Center for Applied Mathematics (CAM) from 2019; and from 2020-2023, he served as associate dean for DEI in Cornell Bowers CIS. He also serves as the director of the Simons Collaboration on Hidden Symmetries and Fusion Energy, a large collaboration involving a dozen institutions. His research focus is in applied numerical linear algebra and scientific computing, with applications to a variety of science and engineering problems. He is a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and recipient of the Householder Prize in numerical linear algebra, a Sloan research fellowship, and best paper awards from the KDD and ASPLOS conferences and from the SIAM Activity Group on Linear Algebra.
Candidate Statement:
Candidate Statement:
Cornell has a remarkable faculty representing a wide range of academic interests and disciplines. As a UFC member, I would try to bring the knowledge and perspective of the broader faculty to discussions with the university's senior leadership. We are at our best when faculty bring their thoughtfulness and expertise to the problems we face, and work in concert with the rest of the university to implement solutions that benefit the collective whole.