Dr. Daniel Bauer

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Biography

Daniel Bauer is a Senior Lecturer at Columbia Engineering, where he focuses on designing and delivering a wide range of courses in Computer Science. His teaching spans introductory computing to graduate-level courses and seminars in Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing. Bauer’s research background centers on Natural Language Processing, specifically in computational semantics and language understanding in multimodal contexts. He is particularly interested in the applications of NLP to address social problems and has a keen interest in research related to Computer Science education. Bauer completed his Bachelor of Science in Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabrück in 2007, followed by a Master of Science in Language Science and Technology at Saarland University, also in 2007. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from Columbia University in 2017 and joined Columbia Engineering as a Lecturer that same year. His research areas include Natural Language Processing, Speech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Generative AI & Large Language Models (LLMs), and Natural Language Conversational AIs.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

Columbia University • New York, NY

Teaches a variety of courses in Computer Science, focusing on Natural Language Processing and Artificial Intelligence.

Preceptor

— Present

Columbia University • New York, NY

Assisted with educational activities in Computer Science.

Co-Founder / VP Research Engineering

— Present

WordsEye Inc. • New York, NY

Led research and engineering efforts in the development of visual computing technologies.

Visiting Research Assistant

— Present

University of California Information Sciences Institute • Los Angeles, CA

Conducted research in advanced computational methodologies.

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
Application Checklist
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  • Personal Statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV or Resume
  • Application fee
Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)