Avinash Kak

American-Indian computer scientist
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Avinash Kak

Summary

Avinash Kak is a human[1]. His place of birth was Srinagar[2]. He was born on January 1, 1944[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], and artificial intelligence researcher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Srinagar[2], Avinash Kak…
  • Avinash Kak was born on January 1, 1944[3].
  • Avinash Kak held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Avinash Kak held citizenship in India[9].
  • Avinash Kak held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • Avinash Kak's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Avinash Kak worked as an engineer[5].
  • Avinash Kak's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Avinash Kak worked as an artificial intelligence researcher[7].
  • Among Avinash Kak's employers was Purdue University[11].
  • Avinash Kak's education included a stint at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[12].
  • Avinash Kak's education included a stint at Indian Institutes of Technology[13].
  • Avinash Kak's doctoral advisor was Pavaguda V. Indiresan[14].
  • Avinash Kak is recorded as male[15].
  • Avinash Kak's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Avinash Kak supervised Yuichi Motai as a doctoral student[17].
  • Avinash Kak supervised Seth A. Hutchinson as a doctoral student[18].
  • Avinash Kak supervised Kim L. Boyer as a doctoral student[19].
  • Avinash Kak supervised Robert Wilson Clark as a doctoral student[20].
  • Avinash Kak supervised Andrew Haydn Jones as a doctoral student[21].
  • Avinash Kak supervised Charles V. Jakowatz, Jr. as a doctoral student[22].
  • Avinash Kak supervised Carl Ross Crawford as a doctoral student[23].
  • Avinash Kak supervised Kris Allen Dines as a doctoral student[24].
  • Avinash Kak supervised Mostafa Fatemi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Avinash Kak supervised David Nahamoo as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Srinagar[2], Avinash Kak… he was born on January 1, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[12], an institute of technology[27], in India[28], founded in 1961[29], headquartered in New Delhi[30] and Indian Institutes of Technology[13], a university system[31], in India[32], founded in 1956[33]. Avinash Kak's doctoral advisor was Pavaguda V. Indiresan[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], and artificial intelligence researcher[7]. Avinash Kak was employed by Purdue University[11]. Doctoral students include Yuichi Motai[17], a mathematician[34], b. 1967[35]; Seth A. Hutchinson[18], an academic[36], of United States[37], specialised in robotics[38]; Kim L. Boyer[19]; Robert Wilson Clark[20]; Andrew Haydn Jones[21]; and Charles V. Jakowatz, Jr.[22], an electrical engineer[39], 1951–2015[40], of United States[41], awarded the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[42].

Why It Matters

Avinash Kak's notable doctoral advisees include Yuichi Motai[43], a mathematician[44], b. 1967[45].

FAQs

Where was Avinash Kak born?

Avinash Kak was born in Srinagar[2].

What did Avinash Kak do for work?

Avinash Kak worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], and artificial intelligence researcher[7].

Where did Avinash Kak go to school?

Avinash Kak was educated at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi[12] and Indian Institutes of Technology[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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    Official website https://engineering.purdue.edu/kak/
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