S3E6: Dr. Santosh Vempala on Efficient Algorithms, Computing for Good, & More

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On this episode, host Tanmay Shah chats with Dr. Santosh Vempala. He is the Frederick Storey II Chair of Computing and Distinguished Professor in the School of Computer Science.  

His areas of research include the theory of algorithms, Foundations of Data Science, Theory of Brain, and Computing for Good. He has made substantial advances in these fields for which he is a Sloan, Guggenheim, ACM, and American Mathematical Society Fellow. 

TIMESTAMPS- 

(0:00) - Cold Open 

(1:10) - Episode Intro 

(1:55) - 2024 Fulkerson Prize 

(3:51) - Work on Algorithms 

(18:31) - Computing for Good 

(24:24) - Advice on pursuing a PhD 

(26:42) - Theory of Computing Journal editor

(28:32) - Hobbies and Personal Life 

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