S. Rao Kosaraju

Edward J. Schaefer Professor in Engineering
Tel: 410-516-8134
Fax: 410-516-6134
kosaraju@cs.jhu.edu

       

Research

Prof. Kosaraju has done extensive work in the design and analysis of parallel and sequential algorithms. Recent research efforts include efficient algorithms for pattern matching, data structure simulations, universal graphs, DNA sequence assembly, and derandomization. Current research interests also include investigations of immune system responses.

          Biographical notes

      Ph.D.   University of Pennsylvania      1969 
      M.Tech. I.I.T., Kharagpur, India        1966 
      B.Engg. Andhra University, India        1964
Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of ACM
Managing Editor, SIAM Journal on Computing (1980-88).  Editor, 1975-2005
Information and Computation, 1983-91
Theory of Computing Systems, 1976-2009
Journal of Computer and System Sciences, 1981-
Member of NSF Advisory Committee for CCR 1985-91, Chair ,1989-91
Member of Advisory Committee, Dept. of CIS, Univ. of Penn., 1985-91
Member of Advisory Council, Dept. of CS, Princeton University, 1995-99
Member of ACM Fellows Selection Committee, 1995-99, Chair, 1997

Vice-chair, ACM SIGACT, 1979-81
Chair, ACM SIGACT, 1991-93

Program Committee Member, IEEE FOCS, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1996
Program Committee Member, ACM STOC, 1990, 2002
Program Committee Member, ACM-SIAM SODA, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2004
Program Committee Member, ACM POPL, 1982, 1983
Program Committee Member, WADS 1993, 1995
Program Committee Member, Symp. Combinatorial Pattern Matching, 1996, 2002

Conference Chair, ACM STOC, 1990

Program Committee Chair, IEEE FOCS 1979; ACM-SIAM SODA 2001

William H. Huggins Excellence in Teaching Award, 1992
Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award, 1999
Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award, 2001
Robert B. Pond Excellence in Teaching Award, 2009
ACM SIGACT Distinguished Service Award, 2000