David Benjamin

Faculty Bio

Dr. Benjamin earned his doctorate in computer science from NYU. He worked for six years in industry before entering academia. Currently, he is professor of computer science and founder and director of the Robotics Lab at Pace University in New York City.

Awards and Honors

• Pace University, 2010, U.S. Patent 60/654,415 - System for Intrusion Detection and Vulnerability Assessment in a Computer Network using Simulation and Machine Learning
• Pace University - CS NY, 2006, Spring 2006 Course Release to write grant proposals
• Reengineering LLC, 2004, U.S. Patent 6,691,132 - Semantic Encoding and Compression of Database Tables
• New York University, 1983, Graduate Research Assistant

PhD, New York University, 1985
Computer Science

MS, New York University, 1982
Computer Science

BFA, Carnegie Mellon University, 1976
Music

MS, Carnegie Mellon University, 1975
Mathematics

BS, Carnegie Mellon University, 1973
Mathematics

Research Interest

Robotics; Artificial Intelligence (Application of Artificial Intelligence to Networks); Cybersecurity; Data Mining; Application of semigroup theory to theory formulation

Grants, Sponsored Research and Contracts

Strengthening Pace’s Cyber Community and Pathways using Research Experience, Technical Training and Institutional Outreach
Chen, L., Benjamin, D., Hayes, D., Ryan, J. & Cotoranu, A. August 2021 - August 2026. National Science Foundation, Federal. Funded.

Past Courses

CIS 101: Forensic Computing
CIT 312: Introduction to Programming l
CIT 314: Introduction to Programming II
CS 121: Computer Programming I
CS 122: Computer Programming II
CS 232: Computer Organization
CS 241: Data Structures/Algorithms I
CS 242: Algorithms & Computing Theory
CS 242: Data Structure/Algorithms II
CS 271: Fndmntl of Unix Operating Sys
CS 271: Fund Unix Operating System
CS 271: Fundmntls of Unix and C Prgmng
CS 325: Introduction to Data Mining
CS 385: Artificial Intelligence I
CS 397: Topic:Linux System Programming
CS 397: Tpc:Windows System Programming
CS 490: Ind Study in Computer Science
CS 502: Fund Comp Sci I using Java
CS 502: Fundamentals of Programming
CS 504: Advanced Programming
CS 504: Fund Comp Sci II using Java
CS 600: Indpndnt Study in Grad CS
CS 608: Algorithms & Computing Theory
CS 619: Data Mining
CS 627: Artificial Intelligence
CS 630: Intelligent Agents
CS 631: Topic: Topics in Unix
CS 631: Topic:Linux System Programming
CS 631: Tpc:Windows System Programming
CS 631: UNIX System Programming
CS 638: Network Analysis and Design
CS 646: Entrprs Syst Intgrtn Web Srvc
CS 646: Entrps Syst Intgrtn Web Srvc
CS 648: Unix/Linux Programming
CS 657: Windows System Programming
CS 693: Thesis I
CS 694: Thesis II
CS 701: Advanced Algorithms
CS 702: Research Seminar
CS 727: Adv. Artificial Intelligence
CS 804: Independent Research
CS 806: Dissertation Preparation
CS 827: Advncd Artificial Intelligence
DCS 891: Research Seminar VI
DCS 990: Dissertation for DPS in Cmptng
DCS 991: Dssrttn for DPS in Cmptg II
IS 223: Fundamentals of Programming
IS 323: Object-Oriented Programming
IS 600: Grad Independent Study in IS
IT 669: Building Secure Software II
MM 803: Maintain Matriculation-CS PhD

Publications

A Fast Parallel Algorithm for Comparing Real and Synthetic Video
Xu, X. & Benjamin, D. Vol Studies in Computational Intelligence
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Classification and Prediction of Human Behaviors by a Mobile Robot
Benjamin, D. P., Yue, H. & Lyons, D. Academic Journal.
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Progress in Building a Cognitive Vision System
, D. P., Lyons, D. & Yue, H.
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Presentations

Spatial Understanding as a Common Basis for Human-Robot Collaboration
Benjamin, D. (2019). MID2019. Pace University,

Intellectual Property

Patent: System for Intrusion Detection and Vulnerability Assessment in a Computer Network using Simulation and Machine Learning , United States

Patent: Semantic Encoding and Compression of Database Tables , United States

Professional Memberships

• American Association for Artificial Intelligence
• Association for Computing Machinery
• Sigma Xi

College Service

• MID (Machine Intelligence Day) conference organizing committee [Committee Chair]
• Computer Science Ph.D. Supervisory Committee [Committee Chair]

Professional Service

Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures [Committee Member]