Prof. Ashutosh Mahajan gave a talk on solving convex mixed-integer nonlinear optimization problems using a new method called QP-Diving. He discussed the motivation behind the approach, describe the algorithm, and present some computational results.
Anirban Ghatak, Research Scholar, gave a talk on "Spatial Games and Evolutionary Stability against Multiple Mutations" on July 16th, Monday at 4:30 pm. The venue is S9, Old CSE Building.
Abstract is attached. He presented the same at the "15th International Symposium on Dynamic Games and Applications" (ISDG-2012) between 19th - 23rd July 2012 at Bysice, Czech Republic.
Puja Sahu wins the "Judge's Choice" award in the online writing competition in Hindi category, conducted at IIT Bombay. Her article titled "Mein Stree Hoon" also won the overall third prize in the competition.
The 50th Convocation is tentatively scheduled on 18th August 2012.
More information at http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/convocation/index.jsp
Dr. Ashutosh Mahajan has joined as Assistant Professor on 13/6/12. We welcome him and wish him all the best.
Ashutosh obtained B. Tech. in Production and Industrial Engineering from IIT Delhi and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University. He worked at the Argonne National Laboratory for three years after that. His research interests are in theory, algorithms and applications of linear and nonlinear integer optimization.
Dr. V. V. Kavitha has joined as Assistant Professor on 15/5/12. We welcome her and wish her all the best.
In her own words: