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Cauligi S. Raghavendra is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science at the University of Southern California (USC). He received his Doctoral Degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1982. His extensive career includes previous roles at the Boeing Chair in Computer Engineering at Washington State University and consultancy with notable companies such as Lucent Technologies and Bell Labs. Dr. Raghavendra's research focuses on parallel distributed computing, computer networks, and energy-efficient protocols for wireless sensor networks. He has contributed to the development of power aware communication algorithms and has directed multiple funded research projects at USC, including DARPA projects on Active Networks and Power Aware Computing. He has received several accolades, including the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Indian Institute of Science and has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow. His editorial contributions include serving as Editor-in-Chief for the Cluster Computing Journal and co-editing a series on Network Theory Applications.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Full-time faculty member involved in teaching, research, and administrative duties.
Washington State University • Pullman, WA
Led research projects in computer engineering.
Aerospace Corporation •
Conducted research on high performance networks.
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