Shree K. Nayar

Indian-American engineer
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Shree K. Nayar

Summary

Shree K. Nayar is a human[1]. Born in India[2], he… he was born on 1963[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in India[2], Shree K. Nayar…
  • Shree K. Nayar was born on 1963[3].
  • Shree K. Nayar held citizenship in India[7].
  • Shree K. Nayar worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Shree K. Nayar worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Shree K. Nayar's field of work was computer vision[8].
  • Shree K. Nayar was employed by Columbia University[9].
  • Shree K. Nayar's education included a stint at Birla Institute of Technology and Science[10].
  • Shree K. Nayar's doctoral advisor was Takeo Kanade[11].
  • Shree K. Nayar received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[12].
  • Shree K. Nayar received the Okawa Prize[13].
  • Shree K. Nayar received the Marr Prize[14].
  • Shree K. Nayar received the Marr Prize[15].
  • Shree K. Nayar was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Shree K. Nayar is recorded as male[17].
  • Shree K. Nayar's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shree K. Nayar supervised Srinivasa Narasimhan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Shree K. Nayar supervised Changyin Zhou as a doctoral student[20].
  • Shree K. Nayar supervised Oliver Strider Cossairt as a doctoral student[21].
  • Shree K. Nayar supervised Neeraj Kumar as a doctoral student[22].
  • Shree K. Nayar supervised Jinwei Gu as a doctoral student[23].
  • Shree K. Nayar supervised Sujit Kuthirummal as a doctoral student[24].
  • Shree K. Nayar supervised Bo Sun as a doctoral student[25].
  • Shree K. Nayar supervised Kshitiz Garg as a doctoral student[26].
  • Shree K. Nayar's official website is recorded as https://www.cs.columbia.edu/~nayar/[27].

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Origins and Family

Shree K. Nayar was born in India[2]. He was born on 1963[3].

Education

Shree K. Nayar was educated at Birla Institute of Technology and Science[10]. His doctoral advisor was Takeo Kanade[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Shree K. Nayar's field of work was computer vision[8]. Among his employers was Columbia University[9]. Doctoral students include Srinivasa Narasimhan[19], Changyin Zhou[20], Oliver Strider Cossairt[21], Neeraj Kumar[22], Jinwei Gu[23], and Sujit Kuthirummal[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[12], a fellowship grant[28], in United States[29], founded in 1988[30]; Okawa Prize[13], a science award[31], in Japan[32]; and Marr Prize[14], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1987[35].

Why It Matters

Shree K. Nayar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Shree K. Nayar born?

Born in India[2], Shree K. Nayar…

What did Shree K. Nayar do for work?

Shree K. Nayar worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Shree K. Nayar go to school?

Shree K. Nayar was educated at Birla Institute of Technology and Science[10].

What awards did Shree K. Nayar receive?

Honors received include Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[12], Okawa Prize[13], Marr Prize[14], and Marr Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . cs.columbia.edu. cs.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . okawa-foundation.or.jp. Retrieved . okawa-foundation.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . thecvf.com. thecvf.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . thecvf.com. thecvf.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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