Computer Science
Shree K. Nayar is the T. C. Chang Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. He heads the Columbia Vision Laboratory (CAVE), which develops advanced computer vision systems. His research is focused on three areas - the creation of novel cameras that provide new forms of visual information, the design of physics-based models for vision and graphics, and the development of algorithms for understanding scenes from images. His work is motivated by applications in the fields of digital imaging, computer graphics, robotics, and human-computer interfaces.
- Computer Vision Laboratory, Computer Science, Columbia University, 1991- Present
- The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, 1986-1990
- T. C. Chang Professor, Computer Science, Columbia University, July 2002 – Present
- Department Chair, Computer Science, Columbia University, July 2009 – June 2012
- Professor, Computer Science, Columbia University, December 1996 – June 2002
- Acting Chair, Computer Science, Columbia University, July 2000 – December 2000
- Associate Professor, Computer Science, Columbia University, January 1995 – December 1996
- Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Columbia University, January 1991 – December 1994
- Research Assistant, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, July 1986 – December 1990
- Visiting Research Scientist, Hitachi, Ltd. Yokohama, Japan, Summer 1989
- Research Engineer, Taylor Instruments Ltd. New Delhi, India, July 1984 – November 1984
- National Academy of Inventors
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- National Academy of Engineering
- Election to the National Academy of Inventors, Tampa, FL, 2014.
- Honor for Seminal Contributions to Digital Imaging , Sony Corporation, Tokyo, 2014.
- Election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston, MA, 2011.
- Carnegie Mellon Alumni Achievement Award, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009.
- Election to National Academy of Engineering, Washington, DC, 2008.
- Great Teacher Award, Columbia University, New York, 2006.
- T. C. Chang Endowed Chair, Columbia University, New York, 2003.
- Engineering Teaching Excellence Award, W. M. Keck Foundation, Los Angeles, 1995.
- NTT Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award, NTT Basic Research Laboratory, Japan, 1994.
- Fellow of the Packard Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Los Altos, 1992.
- National Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. 1991.
- Top 10 Inventions of 2016, Popular Science Magazine, 2016.
- Best Paper Award, ICCP, Houston, TX, 2015.
- Top Stories of 2015, Discover Magazine, 2015,
- Best Paper Award , ICCP, Boston, MA, 2010.
- Best Paper Award, IEEE CVPR, Washington, DC, 2004.
- Best Paper Honorable Mention Award, IEEE CVPR, Hilton Head, 2000.
- David Marr Prize, IEEE ICCV, Boston, 1995.
- Siemens Outstanding Paper Award, IEEE CVPR, Seattle, 1994.
- 20th Pattern Recognition Award, Pattern Recognition Society, Jerusalem, Israel, 1994.
- Best Industry Related Paper Award, ICPR, Jerusalem, 1994.
- David Marr Prize, IEEE ICCV, Osaka, Japan, 1990.