Abe Davis

Abe Davis is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, with a research focus at the intersection of Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). He leads a research group that develops innovative computational methods for video analysis, augmented reality (AR), and visual editing. Davis previously held postdoctoral positions at Stanford University and Cornell Tech, following his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT (2016) and undergraduate degree in Computer Science at Stanford.

• Education
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
  • M.A. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Stanford University

Davis' research addresses novel problems in computational video editing, AR applications, and structural health monitoring. His group has made significant contributions to visual vibration analysis, light field reconstruction, and video-based sound recovery. Recent work includes Noise-Coded Illumination for fake video detection and MeCapture for mobile AR body change visualization. His publications span top-tier conferences like SIGGRAPH, CVPR, and CHI.

Scientific recognition includes being named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Science, 2015), 5 TED 2015 Technologists, and recognition as one of The 8 most innovative scientists in tech and engineering (2015). His TED 2015 talk on visual vibration analysis gained international attention. The group's work has been featured in Ars Technica, Engadget, and Cornell Chronicle.