Research work in my lab spans the areas of AI, Multi-agent Systems, Applied ML, Game Theory and Intelligent Transportation. Please click here for an updated list of my publications on these topics.

Applied ideas and work play an important role in our research and we had the opportunity to work on industrial or applied projects with TCS Research, CognitiveScale, BEL Ghaziabad, NIUM Hyderabad, MoE Govt.  of India, GIZ/BYPL among others over the years in the areas of Applied AI/ML.

Research Honors:

• Nominee for Best Student Paper Award at the VEHITS conference (May 2024)

• Team VidyutVanika placed First in the Power TAC 2022 International Competition [Article] (Awarded Dec 2022)

• Team VidyutVanika placed First in the Power TAC 2021 International Competition [Article] (Awarded Nov 2021)

• Nominee for Best Student Paper Award at the GDN Conference (June 2021)

• Paper in AAMAS 2021 conference recognized as premiere paper and invited to submit extended version to JAAMAS journal (May 2021)

• Team VidyutVanika placed Second in the Power TAC 2018 Competition [Article] (Awarded July 2018)

• Commendation Certificate from the City of Los Angeles for the outstanding contributions made to the Airport Police Division, the Los Angeles World Airports and the city of Los Angeles (Awarded May 2009)

• Certificate of Recognition received by the CREATE center for the ARMOR System (for outstanding contributions to the security of US) (Awarded May 2009)

• Profiled as an innovator by USC Stevens, Article titled "Dr. Praveen Paruchuri: His ARMOR Security System uses Unpredictability to Help Secure Police Operations at LAX"  (November 2008)

• Finalist for Best Paper Award at AAMAS Industry Track (Awarded May 2008)

• Official nominee from USC for the TR-35 Award (May 2008)

• PhD thesis nominated for Council of Graduate Schools Report on "How Graduate Education Contributes to the Public Good" (One of Three nominations from USC in the year) (May 2008)

• Best Paper at SASEMAS Workshop, AAMAS (Awarded May 2005)