Hari Balakrishnan

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Hari Balakrishnan

Summary

Hari Balakrishnan is a human[1]. He worked as a computer scientist[2]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Hari Balakrishnan's mother was Radha Balakrishnan[4].
  • Hari Balakrishnan worked as a computer scientist[2].
  • Hari Balakrishnan's field of work was wireless network[5].
  • Hari Balakrishnan was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6].
  • Hari Balakrishnan's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[7].
  • Hari Balakrishnan's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Technology Madras[8].
  • Hari Balakrishnan's doctoral advisor was Randy Katz[9].
  • Hari Balakrishnan received the ACM Fellow[10].
  • Hari Balakrishnan received the IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[11].
  • Hari Balakrishnan was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[12].
  • Hari Balakrishnan is recorded as male[13].
  • Hari Balakrishnan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Keith Winstein as a doctoral student[15].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Magdalena Bałazińska as a doctoral student[16].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Alex Snoeren as a doctoral student[17].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Nick Feamster as a doctoral student[18].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised David Godbe Andersen as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Nissanka Bodhi Priyantha as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Wendi Rabiner Heinzelman as a doctoral student[21].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Allen Ka Lun Miu as a doctoral student[22].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Jaeyeon Jung as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Michael Walfish as a doctoral student[24].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Kyle Andrew Jamieson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Bret Warren Hull as a doctoral student[26].
  • Hari Balakrishnan supervised Mythili R. Vutukuru as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Hari Balakrishnan's mother was Radha Balakrishnan[4].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[7], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Indian Institute of Technology Madras[8], an institute of technology[32], in India[33], founded in 1959[34]. Hari Balakrishnan's doctoral advisor was Randy Katz[9].

Career and Affiliations

Hari Balakrishnan's professions included computer scientist[2]. His field of work was wireless network[5]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6]. Doctoral students include Keith Winstein[15], an assistant professor[35], of United States[36], specialised in computer science[37]; Magdalena Bałazińska[16], a computer scientist[38], b. 1901[39], of United States[40], awarded the ACM Fellow[41]; Alex Snoeren[17], an engineer[42], awarded the ACM Fellow[43]; Nick Feamster[18], an electrical engineer[44], b. 1979[45], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[46], specialised in informatics[47]; David Godbe Andersen[19]; and Nissanka Bodhi Priyantha[20].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[10], a fellowship award[48], in United States[49] and IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[11], a technical field award[50], founded in 1986[51].

Why It Matters

Hari Balakrishnan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[3]

His notable doctoral advisees include Magdalena Bałazińska[52], a computer scientist[53], b. 1901[54], of United States[55], awarded the ACM Fellow[56]; Keith Winstein[57], an assistant professor[58], of United States[59], specialised in computer science[60]; Alex Snoeren[61], an engineer[62], awarded the ACM Fellow[63]; Wendi Rabiner Heinzelman[64], a computer scientist[65], of United States[66], awarded the ACM Fellow[67], specialised in electrical engineering[68]; and Nick Feamster[69], an electrical engineer[70], b. 1979[71], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[72], specialised in informatics[73].

FAQs

Who were Hari Balakrishnan's parents?

Hari Balakrishnan's mother was Radha Balakrishnan[4].

What did Hari Balakrishnan do for work?

Hari Balakrishnan worked as computer scientist[2].

Where did Hari Balakrishnan go to school?

Hari Balakrishnan was educated at University of California, Berkeley[7] and Indian Institute of Technology Madras[8].

What awards did Hari Balakrishnan receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[10] and IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award[11].

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