S3E6: Santosh Vempala

OMSCS Buzz S3E6: Santosh Vempala

Alex Duncan
College of ComputingOMSCS
OMSCS Buzz

On this episode, host Tanmay Shah chats with Santosh Vempala. Santosh is the Frederick Storey II Chair of Computing and Distinguished Professor in the School of Computer Science. His areas of research include the theory of algorithms, foundations of data science, theory of brain, and computing for good. He has made substantial advances in these fields for which he is a Sloan, Guggenheim, ACM, and American Mathematical Society Fellow.

Segments

0:00
Cold open
1:10
Intro
1:55
2024 Fulkerson Prize
3:51
Work on algorithms
18:31
Computing for good
24:24
Advice on pursuing a PhD
26:42
Theory of Computing Journal editor
28:32
Hobbies and personal life

Episode Notes

  • Episode Editor: Serge Nino Martin Villasica

 

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