Roland George Dwight Richardson University Professor of Applied Mathematics and Associate Chair Brown University
Professor Ramanan works on probability theory, stochastic processes and their applications, including reflected processes, large deviations theory, high-dimensional probability and applications to asymptotic convex geometry. She has also developed novel mathematical frameworks for the analysis of stochastic networks, Markov random fields and interacting particle systems, which arise as models in a variety of fields ranging from operations research and engineering to statistical physics and neuroscience. Her work combines tools from several fields including discrete probability, stochastic analysis and partial differential equations. She also has four patents to her name.
Her research has been recognized by several honors, and has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (continually since 2003), Department of Defense, Army Research Office, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Office of Naval Research, Guggenheim Foundation and Simons Foundation. She has served on multiple editorial boards, and served on numerous professional committees. She cares deeply about inclusivity and math communication to diverse audiences, and has started several initiatives with this goal.