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Rajalakshmi Nandakumar is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University in the Department of Computing and Information Science. She manages the Wireless Mobile Systems Lab at Cornell Tech, where she develops computing technologies that enable novel applications in mobile health, user interfaces, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Her research primarily focuses on developing and deploying these technologies to create a meaningful impact in the real world, aiming to improve the quality of life. Nandakumar has made notable contributions to opioid overdose detection using smartphones, with work featured in prominent media outlets and academic publications. She has been recognized with several awards, including the Paper Award at SenSys 2018 and the Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award. Nandakumar has served as a program committee member for MobiCom 2019 and has been involved in various academic activities, attending prestigious forums such as the Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2018. Her teaching interests include modern mobile systems and data science. Nandakumar’s work has led to significant commercial applications, particularly in the field of sleep health through partnerships with companies like ResMed, and she continues to explore innovative solutions in wireless communication and interaction mechanisms.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Teaching and conducting research in wireless mobile systems and their applications in health and IoT.
Department of Architecture