I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Theoretical Computer Science at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, under the guidance of Prof. Bireswar Das. I earned my M.Phil. degree (2019) and M.Sc. degree (2018) in (pure) mathematics from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. Here is my CV updated recently.

My research focuses on the intersection of theoretical computer science and mathematics. Specifically, I am interested in designing efficient algorithms to solve problems that stem from algebraic concepts. Currently, my work involves designing algorithms that address group-theoretic problems. For more information about my research, please refer to the research page on this website. Additionally, I find enjoyment in tackling problems related to Algebraic Complexity Theory, Algebraic Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Parameterized Complexity.

I greatly value engaging in discussions with fellow researchers, so please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I am always open to conversations and would be delighted to connect with you.

My Erdős number is three via Paul Erdős →  Peter J Cameron →  Andrea Lucchini →  Dhara Thakkar

Recent News

March 2024:  I have been awarded a Google Research Travel Grant to attend STOC, 2024.

February 2024: Paper accepted to STOC 2024: The Minimal Faithful Permutation Degree of Groups without Abelian Normal Subgroups, joint work with Bireswar Das.

January 2024: Full version accepted to Algorithmica 2024: Linear Space Data Structures for Finite Groups with Constant Query-time, joint work with Bireswar Das, Anant Kumar, and Shivdutt Sharma.

December 2023:  Paper accepted to STACS 2024: On the power of width-2 ABPs over fields of characteristic 2,  joint work with Pranjal Dutta, Christian Ikenmeyer, Balagopal Komarath, Harshil Mittal, and Saraswati Girish Nanoti.

November 2023:  Paper accepted to Journal of Algebra: The minimum generating set problem, joint work with Andrea Lucchini.