Purdue University names Indian-origin researcher as Distinguished Professor of Computer Science

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The Purdue University Board of Trustees, at their last meeting, officially appointed Indian-origin researcher and educator Ananth Grama as the Distinguished Professor of Computer Science.

Apart from ratifying faculty appointments, the board, during the meeting, approved a new degree program, resolutions of appreciation and various namings. Grama was among the four exceptional faculty members ratified, the university said on December 16.

Talking about the appointment, Petros Drineas, professor and head of the Department of Computer Science, said, “Professor Ananth Grama’s numerous contributions to parallel and distributed computing encompass architectures, algorithms, and software, with broad applications in data science and machine learning.”

“His dedication to research and education shapes the future of Purdue’s Department of Computer Science and enhances our global reputation. We are very proud to celebrate his appointment as a Distinguished Professor of Computer Science,” Drineas added.

This appointment recognizes Grama’s distinguished career as a researcher and educator. “Throughout his tenure at Purdue Computer Science, he has made impactful contributions to the development of software systems and methodologies for resource management and the execution of complex scientific applications across a range of platforms—from small embedded controllers to large-scale cloud-powered data centers. Grama is also known for authoring widely used textbooks and materials that have become foundational references within the computing community,” the university stated.

Grama’s extensive accolades include serving on editorial boards for prominent journals such as Parallel Computing and IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Computing. He has been an active member of program committees for leading conferences and has chaired study sections for the National Institutes of Health, as well as review and advisory boards for the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy.

Grama is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His honors include a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Purdue’s Faculty Scholar Award, College of Science Outstanding Teacher Award, and College of Science Distinguished Research Award.

Additionally, he has been recognized as a University of Minnesota Distinguished Alumnus and received the Amazon Research Award, among other distinctions.

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