Ananda Narayanan B

E-mail: abpnmj@r.postjobfree.com

E DUCATION

Year Degree & Institution CGPA/Percentage

B.Tech in Electrical Engineering with M.Tech in Communication Systems Major Courses = 9.2/10

2012 9.06/10

Spring (Minor: Operations Research), IIT Madras Rank 1

Class XII, CBSE, DAV Sr. Sec. School Maths = 99, Comp. Sci. = 99

2007 92.4%

Class X, CBSE, SDC Vivekananda Vidyalaya Maths = 100

2005 93.4%

P ATENTS & PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publication: "Parametric Control of Sample Complexity and Regret in Bandits". Ananda Narayanan B,

Ravindran B. Submitted for Journal of Machine Learning Research, Oct 2011 [Paper1]

Publication: "Fractional Moments on Bandit Problems". Ananda Narayanan B & Ravindran B. In the Proceedings of the

27th Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence 2011 [Paper2]

Patent: "Database Collection for Illumination Invariant Object Recognition". Ananda Narayanan B, A Swaminathan, P

Baheti, M Chari and S Diaz, to be submitted for US patent, August 2010 Affiliation: Qualcomm [Patent1]

Patent: "Automatic Diagnosis and Emergency Response for Cardiac Abnormalities". Ananda Narayanan B, Enbasekar D,

Satish K, to be submitted for India patent, April 2011 Affiliation: Texas Instruments [Patent2]

Patent: "Multi Lane Bidirectional Non-invasive Speed Measurement using Optical Links". Ananda Narayanan B, Bharath

L, Yogeshwar N, Giridhar K, to be submitted for India patent, August 2011 Affiliation: IIT Madras [Patent3]

A WARDS & DISTINCTIONS

Google Artificial Intelligence Contest 2010, Worldwide Rank: 55; India Rank: 1

National Winner (Awarded $6500), Texas Instruments India Analog Design Challenge 2010, among 93 teams

Gold Medalist, Indian National Physics Olympiad 2007

Top 1% (among 30,000+), Indian National Chemistry Olympiad 2007

Top 1% (among 30,000+), Indian National Mathematics Olympiad 2007

Placed 8th in India, CBSE Group Mathematics Olympiad 2006

First Place, City Inter-School Mathematics Olympiad Actuaria 2006

All India Rank 495, Rank in Mathematics 113, in National Science Talent Search Examination 2005

National top 0.1%, Certificate of Merit, in CBSE Class X Mathematics Examination

All India Rank 428 (among 2,50,000) in IIT-JEE, conducted by Indian Institutes of Technologies

All India Rank 153, State Rank 3 (among 6,35,000) in AIEEE, conducted by CBSE

R ESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Master s Thesis [Paper1] [Guide: Prof. Ravindran, IIT Madras] (Fall '11)

o Proposed a unique model-free Machine Learning algorithm, for learning in a probabilistic framework with

applications in contextual online advertising (Google Ads) & financial engineering (Auctions, Pricing, Trading)

o Proved that the algorithm achieves the theoretically least possible regret O(log(t)) as envisioned in 1985

o Upto 20 times faster learning over existing state-of-the-art algorithms in the literature till date

o First algorithm in literature to introduce parametric control on learning for conflicting optimality criteria

Wireless Health Monitoring System with Emergency Response [Patent2] [End-product Design] (Spring '11)

o Designed a Machine Learning based life-saving ECG monitoring system that performs intelligent diagnosis

alerting 8 most common cardiac abnormalities National Contest Winner, Awarded $6500

o Examined the literature on QRS complex detection and ECG Classification algorithms

o Devised a novel machine learning algorithm for classification of ECG abnormalities

Publication springing up from a coursework, Reinforcement Learning [Paper2] (Winter '10)

o Proposed a novel Machine Learning algorithm using fractional moments; theoretically proved convergence

o Proved the algorithm achieves theoretically least possible complexity ever attainable O(n)

o Demonstrated performance surpassing state-of-the-art techniques introduced in 2006 and 2010

Web http://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ee07b058/

Research Internship at Corporate R&D, Qualcomm, San Diego, USA [Patent1] (Summer '10)

o Employed object recognition & information theory in Computer Vision for applications in augmented reality

o Analyzed SIFT feature descriptors and their resilience to changes in illumination

o Introduced new algorithms and demonstrated upto 10% improvement in Object Recognition performance

Multi Lane Speed Detection using optical links [Patent3] (Winter '08)

o Devised and implemented a Vehicle Speed Detector using low-power LEDs and field-tested for robustness

o National Highways Authority (Govt. of India) is evaluating the design for installations across the country

o IIT Madras has installed the speed detectors across the institute for permanent speed limit enforcement

Research Internship at University of Montreal, Canada (Summer '11)

o Developed & tested feature tracking algorithms for Intelligent Transportation Systems using Computer Vision

o Implemented modular design for grouping and tracking of vehicles with extensions to different features

R ESEARCH INTERESTS

Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Probabilistic Inference, Computer Vision & Image/Signal Processing

A CADEMIC PROJECTS & CONTESTS

(Winter '09)

Thread-Density Estimator

o Designed a low cost thread-density estimator to ease handloom weavers tiresome manual counting

o Devised different Image processing algorithms using Radon Transforms, FFTs, Correlations, Super Resolution

o Reverse engineered an Optical Mouse to be used as a Camera

Robocon 09 Part of the Institute Team for the Asian Robotics Competition (Winter '08 Summer '09)

o Nationals Winners (among 55 teams) Represented India at the Internationals at Tokyo, Japan in August '09

o Worked on Microprocessor programming, ADCs, Infra-red, Proximity & Ultrasonic Sensors

Global Routing & Statistical Timing Analysis for sub-65nm CMOS VLSI Designs [IISc, Bangalore] (Summer '09)

o Implemented Statistical Timing Analysis using incremental approximation algorithms for Global Routing

o Handled Steiner tree, Steiner forest & Steiner network problems for VLSI automation

o Also analyzed algorithms in IBM tools like EinsStat & EinsTimer, using Graph & Complexity theories

Digital Demodulation of Frequency Modulated Waves (Summer '08)

o Designed and tested a block-based Regenerative FM Receiver from RF amplifiers, Oscillators, Mixers, IF

filters and amplifiers followed by Phase Locked Loops with four different types of oscillators

R ELEVANT COURSEWORK

Computer Science & Engg. Systems & Signal Processing Circuits & Devices

Machine Learning Stochastic Modeling & Queuing Theory Analog Circuits (Theory & Lab)

Reinforcement Learning Computer Communication Networks Digital Systems (Theory & Lab)

Pattern Recognition Computer Org. & Microprocessors Solid State Devices

Data Structures & Algorithms Computer Aided Design Electrical & Magnetic Circuits

Geometry-Photometry Computer Vision Computer Simulation Other

Image Processing Probability & Random Processes Advanced Communication Labs (I & II)

Game Theory Analog and Digital Signal Processing Advanced EE Lab

Advanced Operations Research Analog & Digital Filters & Communication Microprocessor Lab

C OMPUTER SKILLS

Languages C, C++ with STL, Java, Python

Tools MATLAB, Scilab, OpenCV

Microprocessors Cortex, ARM-7, PSoC, FPGA, Atmel Series

E XTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Mridangist and Tablist

o Performed in Doordarshan (public TV broadcaster, India), many interschool concerts and festive celebrations

o Placed First (among 47 schools) in Percussion Instrumentals, Kalasagar (A city level music festival)

Taekwondo and Hapkido Martial Artist

Placed First, Watts Up Quiz Events, Shaastra 2011 (ISO 9001:2008 certi ed Annual Technical Festival of IIT Madras)

Part of Youth Summit at Saarang 2010, deliberating a Mobile Governance proposition

Web http://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/~ee07b058/

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