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Venkat Anantharam is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in 1980, followed by a M.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.A. in Mathematics from UC Berkeley in 1982 and 1983, respectively. He completed his C.Phil in Mathematics in 1984 and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1986 at UC Berkeley. Prior to joining the faculty at UC Berkeley in 1994, Anantharam was a faculty member at Cornell University. His research interests include information theory, queueing theory, and control systems, with a focus on communication systems and networking. Anantharam's work has been published in reputable journals and he has co-authored numerous papers, contributing significantly to the field of electrical engineering and applied mathematics. He has received recognition for his research including awards for papers presented at various conferences. Anantharam is actively involved in academic research and mentoring students in his area of expertise.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Teaching and research in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Teaching and research in the engineering department.
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