2018-present: Assistant Professor
Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Palakkad
2016-18. Post-doctoral Fellow in Theoretical Computer Science
Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Advisors: Saket Saurabh and Venkatesh Raman
2012-16. PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Advisor: N. S. Narayanaswamy
Thesis: Approximation and Parameterized Algorithms for Finding Hitting Sets
2010-12. MS (by Research)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Advisor: N. S. Narayanaswamy
Thesis: r-Partization and Above Guarantee Vertex Cover
2009. System Engineer
Temenos India Private Limited, Chennai
2007-08. Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai
2003-07. B.E in Computer Science and Engineering
SSN College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
My primary research interest is in the area of design and analysis of efficient algorithms for computationally hard problems. Specifically, my focus is in designing fixed-parameter tractable and approximation algorithms for various hard combinatorial optimization problems on graphs.
Jan-May 2021
CS2020 Discrete Mathematics (BTech S4 Core, jointly with Dr. Deepak Rajendraprasad)
CS5003 Parameterized Algorithms (Elective)
Jul-Nov 2020
CS2010 Logic for Computing (BTech S3 Core)
CS5013 Topics in Discrete Mathematics (MCaM S1 Core)
Jan-May 2020
CS2040 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (BTech S4 Core)
CS2180 Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (BTech S4 Core, jointly with Dr. Chandra Shekar Lakshminarayanan)
Jul-Nov 2019
CS5003 Parameterized Algorithms (Elective)
CS2310 Data Structures and Algorithms Laboratory (BTech S3 Core, jointly with Dr. Sahely Bhadra)
ID1030 Introduction to Engineering (BTech S1, CSE Coordinator)
Jan-May 2019
CS2040 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (BTech S4 Core)
CS1020 Introduction to Programming Laboratory (BTech S2 Core, jointly with Dr. Deepak Rajendraprasad and Dr. Jasine Babu)
Jul-Nov 2018
CS2300 Data Structures and Algorithms (BTech S3 Core)
CS2310 Data Structures and Algorithms Laboratory (BTech S3 Core, jointly with Dr. Albert Sunny)
ID1030 Introduction to Engineering (BTech S1, CSE Coordinator)
- Dr. Jasine Babu (Assistant Professor)
- Dr. Deepak Rajendraprasad (Assistant Professor)
- Ms. Ardra P S (PhD Student)
- Ms. Kutty Malu V K (PhD Student)
04923 226 300 (Office)
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