About Me

I am Nithish, a final-year Ph.D. student in Computer Science at Purdue University, advised by Prof. Elena Grigorescu. My research focuses on graph network design, where I develop algorithmic techniques to model and optimize complex network problems with broad real-world relevance. I am seeking industry roles as a Software Engineer or Applied Scientist, where I can apply my expertise in algorithms, large-scale optimization, and problem solving to practical systems and data-driven challenges. 

I am primarily interested in Graph Network design where I use algorithmic techniques to unify and generalize challenging and relevant problems in network design. In the past, I have also worked in the Stochastic Block Model and the cops and robbers problem. I co-organized the Purdue CS theory reading group along with Raymond Song and Blake Holman for the Fall 2023 semester.

I completed my master's in Computer Science at Purdue in 2021 where I was advised by Prof. Simina Brânzei. I graduated with a bachelor's in Computer Science and Engineering at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli in Jul 2019.

Outside of work, I am very passionate about world history and I try to read and learn more whenever I can. I play games of strategy and watch movies. I also enjoy writing short stories.