Dr. Ben Mitchell Assistant Professor Department of Computing Sciences Villanova University Mendel 162A

Classes

Fall 2019:

• CSC 4510: Machine Learning
• CSC 8515: Machine Learning

In the past, I have taught Java Bootcamp, Intro Programming in Java, Intermediate Programming in C/C++, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Deep Learning, and Computer Ethics.

Research Interests

My primary research interests lie in the intersection of artificial intelligence and machine learning, with a focus on deep learning. I am also interested in in ethics and the impacts of technology.

Publications

• ``Spatially Biased Random Forests,'' Benjamin R. Mitchell and John W. Sheppard. Proceedings of the International FLAIRS Conference, 2019. (PDF)
• ``Assessing diffusion of spatial features in deep belief networks,'' Hasari Tosun, Benjamin R. Mitchell, and John W. Sheppard. Proceedings of IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), 2016.
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• ``Deep Learning Using Partitioned Data Vectors,'' Benjamin R. Mitchell, Hasari Tosun, and John W. Sheppard. Proceedings of IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Killarney, Ireland, July 2015 (IJCNN).
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• ``Deep Structure Learning: Beyond Connectionist Approaches,'' Benjamin R. Mitchell and John W. Sheppard. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, Boca Raton, FL, December 2012 (ICMLA '12).
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• ``Demonstrating Semantic Interoperability of Diagnostic Models via AI-ESTATE,'' John W. Sheppard, Stephyn G. W. Butcher, Patrick J. Donnelly, and Benjamin R. Mitchell. Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, March 2009.
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• ``Development and Application of a New Steady-Hand Manipulator for Retinal Surgery'', Ben Mitchell, John Koo, M.D., Iulian Iordachita, Peter Kazanzides, Ankur Kapoor, James Handa, M.D., Russell Taylor, Gregory Hager. Proceedings of the In International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pages 623-629, April 2007.
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• ``Steady-Hand Manipulator for Retinal Surgery'', Iordachita, I., A. Kapoor, B. Mitchell, P. Kazanzides, G. Hager, J. Handa, and R. Taylor. MICCAI Workshop on Medical Robotics, Copenhagen, p. 66-73, October 2006.
• ``Design of a Social Mobile Robot Using Emotion-based Decision Mechanisms'', Geoffrey A. Hollinger, Yavor Georgiev, Anthony Manfredi, Bruce A. Maxwell, Zachary A. Pezzementi, Benjamin Mitchell. Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent RObot Systems (IROS), October 2006. (PDF)
• ``Reliability for Network Swapping Systems that Support Migration of Remotely Swapped Pages'', Tia Newhall, Benjamin Mitchell, Julian Rosse. Proceedings of the 16th IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems, November 2004.

Contact Info

Dr. Ben Mitchell
Department of Computing Sciences
Villanova University
800 E. Lancaster Ave.
Villanova, PA 19085

E-mail: benjamin.r.mitchell (at) villanova.edu