Umesh Vazirani

Indian theoretical computer scientist
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Umesh Vazirani

Summary

Umesh Vazirani is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 2000[2]. He worked as a university teacher[3], computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], information scientist[6], and electrotechnician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Umesh Vazirani was born on January 1, 2000[2].
  • Umesh Vazirani held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Umesh Vazirani worked as a university teacher[3].
  • Umesh Vazirani's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Umesh Vazirani worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Umesh Vazirani's professions included information scientist[6].
  • Umesh Vazirani's professions included electrotechnician[7].
  • Umesh Vazirani's field of work was quantum computer[10].
  • Umesh Vazirani was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Umesh Vazirani's doctoral advisor was Manuel Blum[12].
  • Umesh Vazirani received the Fulkerson Prize[13].
  • Umesh Vazirani received the ACM Fellow[14].
  • Umesh Vazirani was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[15].
  • Umesh Vazirani was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Umesh Vazirani is recorded as male[17].
  • Umesh Vazirani's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Umesh Vazirani supervised Sanjeev Arora as a doctoral student[19].
  • Umesh Vazirani supervised Madhu Sudan as a doctoral student[20].
  • Umesh Vazirani supervised Scott Aaronson as a doctoral student[21].
  • Umesh Vazirani supervised Andris Ambainis as a doctoral student[22].
  • Umesh Vazirani supervised David Zuckerman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Umesh Vazirani supervised Lisa Ruth Hales as a doctoral student[24].
  • Umesh Vazirani supervised Sean Joseph Hallgren as a doctoral student[25].
  • Umesh Vazirani supervised Lawrence Ip as a doctoral student[26].
  • Umesh Vazirani supervised Milena (Kalomira-Eleni) Mihail as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Umesh Vazirani was born on January 1, 2000[2].

Education

Umesh Vazirani's doctoral advisor was Manuel Blum[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[3], computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], information scientist[6], and electrotechnician[7]. Umesh Vazirani's field of work was quantum computer[10]. Among his employers was University of California, Berkeley[11]. Doctoral students include Sanjeev Arora[19], a computer scientist[28], b. 1968[29], of United States[30], awarded the Gödel Prize[31], specialised in theoretical computer science[32]; Madhu Sudan[20], a computer scientist[33], b. 1966[34], of India[35], awarded the Gödel Prize[36]; Scott Aaronson[21], a computer scientist[37], b. 1981[38], of United States[39], awarded the Alan T. Waterman Award[40], specialised in computational complexity theory[41]; Andris Ambainis[22], a computer scientist[42], b. 1975[43], of Latvia[44], awarded the Grand Medal of the Latvian Academy of Sciences[45], specialised in quantum information science[46]; David Zuckerman[23], a computer scientist[47], awarded the ACM Fellow[48]; and Lisa Ruth Hales[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fulkerson Prize[13], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1979[51] and ACM Fellow[14], a fellowship award[52].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Umesh Vazirani include Bernstein-Vazirani algorithm[53].

Why It Matters

Umesh Vazirani ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,127 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Bernstein-Vazirani algorithm[53].

His notable doctoral advisees include Scott Aaronson[56], a computer scientist[57], b. 1981[58], of United States[59], awarded the Alan T. Waterman Award[60], specialised in computational complexity theory[61]; Thomas John Watson, Sr.[62], an entrepreneur[63], 1874–1956[64], of United States[65], awarded the Order of the German Eagle[66], specialised in computing[67]; Sanjeev Arora[68], a computer scientist[69], b. 1968[70], of United States[71], awarded the Gödel Prize[72], specialised in theoretical computer science[73]; Madhu Sudan[74], a computer scientist[75], b. 1966[76], of India[77], awarded the Gödel Prize[78]; Urmila Mahadev[79], a computer scientist[80], of United States[81], awarded the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize[82]; and Paul Christiano[83], a computer scientist[84], specialised in artificial intelligence[85].

FAQs

What did Umesh Vazirani do for work?

Umesh Vazirani worked as university teacher[3], computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], information scientist[6], and electrotechnician[7].

What awards did Umesh Vazirani receive?

Honors received include Fulkerson Prize[13] and ACM Fellow[14].

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
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