Professor Dr. Viktor Prasanna

Biography

Viktor K. Prasanna is the Charles Lee Powell Chair in Electrical Engineering and a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southern California (USC). He serves as the director of the Center for Energy Informatics and an associate member of the Center for Applied Mathematical Sciences. His leadership extends to the Integrated Optimizations efforts at the USC-Chevron Center of Excellence for Research and Academic Training on Interactive Smart Oilfield Technologies and the LA Smartgrid project focused on demand response optimizations. Prasanna holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Bangalore University, a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, and a Doctorate in Computer Science from Pennsylvania State University. He is a recognized expert in High Performance Computing, Parallel Distributed Systems, Reconfigurable Computing, Cloud Computing, and Smart Energy Systems. His extensive publication record and consultancy work span several industries. Prasanna has held significant editorial roles, including serving as Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Computers and the Journal of Parallel Distributed Computing. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to the field, including the W. Wallace McDowell Award and the Outstanding Engineering Alumnus Award from Pennsylvania State University.

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