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Cornell Engineering recognizes Indian-American faculty
Vikram Krishnamurthy and Sriramya Nair were amongst 16 faculties that were honored for their contributions in teaching and advising.
Vikram Krishnamurthy (R) and Sriramya Nair(L) / Image - Cornell Engineering
Cornell Engineering celebrated academic excellence at its 2024 Fall Faculty Reception, recognizing two Indian-American faculty members, Vikram Krishnamurthy and Sriramya Nair.
Vikram Krishnamurthy, professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was honored “for being an effective, dedicated and inspiring instructor, setting an example for his peers,” a statement from the university stated.
Krishnamurthy’s research interests include statistical signal processing, stochastic optimization, and inverse reinforcement learning, with applications spanning social networks, radar systems, and blockchain technology.
A distinguished figure in his field, Krishnamurthy was elected a Fellow of IEEE in 2004. He has held leadership roles, including serving as editor-in-chief of the IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Signal Processing. He also served as a Canada Research chair at the University of British Columbia.
Originally from Bangalore, India, Krishnamurthy holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Auckland and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Australian National University. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden.
Sriramya Nair, an assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recognized “for her engaging lectures and thought-provoking presentation of new concepts.”
According to the university, Nair’s lectures, known for their clarity and thought-provoking content, have made a significant impact on her students. Her research focuses on novel cementitious materials, including work in oil and gas well decommissioning and permanent abandonment.
In 2023, Nair was named an Early-Career Research Fellow of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Research Program.
She earned her Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Science in civil engineering from the University of California, Davis, and a Bachelor of Technology in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
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