Nithin Michael

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Ithaca, NY 14850 abpvqe@r.postjobfree.com

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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