Dr. Viswanath Nagarajan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Professor Nagarajan has been with the University of Michigan since 2014. He previously worked as a research staff member in Mathematical Sciences at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center from 2009 to 2014. His work focuses on the design and analysis of algorithms for discrete optimization problems, including those that incorporate uncertainty and stochastic online optimization. His application areas of interest encompass scheduling, vehicle routing, facility location, and machine learning. Over the years, he has been awarded numerous accolades, including the Richard Wilson Faculty Scholar Award and the Jon R. Beverly S. Holt Award for Excellence in Teaching, both from the University of Michigan in 2020. He also received the NSF CAREER award from the National Science Foundation in 2018 and an Outstanding Technical Achievement Award from IBM in 2014.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering.

Research Staff Member

— Present

IBM T.J. Watson Research Center • Yorktown Heights, NY

Worked in Mathematical Sciences focusing on algorithm design and optimization.

Awards

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Richard Wilson Faculty Scholar Award

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Jon R. Beverly S. Holt Award for Excellence in Teaching

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NSF CAREER Award

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Outstanding Technical Achievement Award

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Paper Award

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Gerald L. Thompson Doctoral Dissertation Award

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science