EDUCATION
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Ph.D. in Computer Science | Harvard University (Advisor: John H. Reif) Thesis Title: Randomized Parallel Computation |
| 1983 | M.E in Automation | Indian Institute of Science |
| 1981 | B.E. in Electrical Technology | Indian Institute of Science |
| 1977 | B.Sc in Special Physics | Madurai Kamaraj University |
Areas of Expertise
| Algorithms and Complexity |
| Big Data Analytics |
| Bioinformatics and Computational Biology |
| Materials Genomics |
| Parallel and High-Performance Computing |
POSITIONS HELD
| Position | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Head, Computer Science and Engineering Department | University of Connecticut | 2019- |
| Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor | University of Connecticut | 2017- |
| Director of BECAT | University of Connecticut | 2005-2019 |
| UTC Professor of CSE | University of Connecticut | 2002- |
| Chief Scientist | Arcot Systems | 2000-2002 |
| Professor of CISE | Univ. of Florida | 1999-2000 |
| Assoc. Professor of CISE | Univ. of Florida | 1994-1999 |
| Asst. Professor of CIS | Univ. of Pennsylvania | 1988-1994 |
| Associate in Research | Duke University | 1986-1988 |
Honors and Awards
| Fellow of the AAAS. |
| Fellow of the IEEE. |
| Member, Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (from May 2005). Members are elected on the basis of their accomplishments in Science and Engineering and/or technology. Membership to this academy is limited to 200 by statute. |
| School of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award, Univ. of Connecticut, 2004. |
| Outstanding CSE Faculty of the Year Award, University of Connecticut, 2005. |