Assistant Engineering
Resume:
Nithin Michael
Ithaca, NY 14850 *****@*******.***
Education
August 2008 to Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Cumulative GPA: 4.14/4.00
present M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
(Expected 2013)
Courses Combinatorial Optimization, Mathematical Programming, Detection and
Estimation, Information Theory, Fundamentals of Networks, Real Analysis, Control
and Optimization of Information Networks, Chip-Level Interconnection Networks,
Advanced Topics in Network Information Flow, Non-Linear Dynamics and Chaos
September 2003 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Cumulative GPA: 4.00/4.00
Dean s List (2003 2008)
to June 2008 Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering ( summa cum laude)
Work, Research and Teaching Experience
June 2011 to Viking Global Investors, Greenwich, CT
August 2011 Summer Intern
Restructured firm P&L calculation and reporting
Built a stock loan billing reconciliation system to track Viking s short positions
Developed tools to flag suspicious trades and to identify when soft dollar commission threshold s were crossed
November 2008 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
to present PhD Student (Adviser: Dr. Kevin Tang)
First to develop an optimal distributed link-state hop-by-hop routing algorithm
First to develop an algorithm that achieved logarithmic regret in the mult i-armed bandit problem with competition
Developed power optimization schemes for large data center networks based on receding horizon control
Designed homework, exams and helped teach graduate level Control and Optimization of Information Networks
Taught senior recitation sections for Computer Networks and Telecommunications
June 2005 to Data Fusion Laboratory, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
June 2008 Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant (Adviser: Dr. Moshe Kam)
Found methods to improve data fusion algorithms in distributed detection networks with feedback
Worked on developing echo cancellation algorithms for through the bulkhead communications for the Navy
Taught sophomore recitation sections for Systems of Differential Equations
Graded homework assignments and proctored exams
Selected Publications
Analysis of Application-Aware On-Chip Routing Under Traffic Uncertainty
May 2011
by N. Michael, M. Nikolov, A.K. Tang, E. Suh and C. Batten
Proc. of ACM/IEEE NOCS, (Pittsburgh, USA)
Distributed Learning and Allocation of Cognitive Users with Logarithmic Regret
April 2011
by A. Anandkumar, N. Michael, A.K. Tang, and A. Swami.
IEEE JSAC on Advances in Cognitive Radio Networking and Communication, 29(4):731 745
Opportunistic Spectrum Access with Multiple Users: Learning under Competition
March 2010
by A. Anandkumar, N. Michael, and A.K. Tang.
Proc. of IEEE INFOCOM, (San Diego, USA)
Honors and Awards
2008, 2010 Jacobs Fellowship (Cornell University)
1st Honors (ECE, Drexel University) & Highest Academic Achievement Award (Drexel University)
2008
Senior Design Competition (ECE, Drexel University) First Place
2008
2008 William L. Everitt Student Award of Excellence (International Engineering Consortium)
2003 2008 Dean s Scholarship ($90,000 5-year award), Harry Muchnic Scholarship (Drexel University); TBP Record Scholarship
Computer Skills and Languages
C/C++, Java, SQL, Microsoft .NET Framework, JavaScript, Perl, Ruby, Python, Matlab, ASP, XML, VB, WebSphere
Languages Malayalam (Native), Hindi (Fluent), English (Fluent), French (Fluent)
Chess (National Chess Congress 2003, Philadelphia First Place (Unrated)), Break dancing, Fencing, Salsa, Wines,
Activities
Cornell Engineering Graduate Student Association (President), Stock and Options Trading, Bridge to BCG
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