Current Academic Appointment

Associate Professor,
Department of Mathematics,
Department of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence,
Wadhwani School of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence,
Indian Institute of Technology Madras


Previous Appointments

  • November 2023 - March 2025:
    Assistant Professor,
    Department of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence,
    Wadhwani School of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence,
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras
  • September 2017 - March 2025:
    Assistant Professor,
    Department of Mathematics,
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras
  • April 2016 - August 2017:
    Assistant Professor, Department of Computational & Data Sciences,
    Indian Institute of Science
  • July 2015 - March 2016:
    Faculty, ICTS, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  • August 2013 - May 2015: Courant Instructor,
    Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University

    • Education

  • Ph.D. (Thesis title: Fast Algorithms for Dense Numerical Linear Algebra), Stanford University, June 2013
  • M.S. in Computational and Mathematical Engineering, Stanford University, June 2013
  • M.S. in Statistics, Stanford University, June 2013
  • B.Tech & M.Tech (Dual Degree), IIT Madras, July 2007

    • Professional Honors & Awards

  • “Young Scientist Award” by The Academy of Sciences, Chennai, 2020
  • “Young Faculty Recognition Award” by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 2019
  • “Young Scientist Research Award” by the Department of Atomic Energy, India, 2017
  • Simons Foundation fellowship under “Science without Boundaries” of ICTS-TIFR, 2015
  • “INSPIRE Faculty Award” to young achievers for independent research and emerge as a leader in future science & technology by the Department of Science & Technology, India, 2015

    • Honors & Awards as student

  • Research Internship in Science and Engineering by Indo-US Science & Technology Forum at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Centre for Applicable Mathematics, Bangalore, 2011.
  • Centennial Teaching Assistant Award by Stanford in honor of outstanding teaching, 2009.
  • Stanford University departmental fellowship to pursue graduate studies, 2007.
  • Cornell University departmental fellowship to pursue graduate studies, 2007 (declined).
  • Dr. V. Mohan Raman Prize, for best academic record in Bachelors and Masters in Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, 2007.
  • Institute Medal for highest GPA in Aerospace Engineering for three consecutive years, Indian Institute of Tech- nology Madras, India, 2004 − 07.
  • 99.81 percentile (out of 200,000 students) in the Common Aptitude Test, an all-India test conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, India, 2007.
  • General Electric Scholar-Leader scholarship for academic achievements and leadership qualities, 2006.
  • One among 30 students from all over India, to get selected for the International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp held at Homi Bhabha Center for Science and Education, Mumbai, India, 2002.
  • First in Mathematics Olympiad held by Association of Mathematics Teachers of India, 2001 & 2002.
  • Fellowship by Nanyang Technological University, to pursue undergraduate education in Engineering, 2002 (declined).
  • One among 750 students from a pool of about 350,000 students to be awarded National Talent Search Examination Scholarship by the Central Government of India, 2000.