# Vijayanand Nagarajan

> Ph.D. University of California, Riverside 2009

**Wikidata**: [Q102673652](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102673652)  
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## Summary
Vijayanand Nagarajan is a computer scientist who earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside in 2009. He served as doctoral advisor to four students, including Marco Elver, Cheng-Chieh Huang, Bharghava Rajaram, and Andrew J. McPherson.

## Biography
- Born: [date and place not provided in source material]
- Nationality: [not provided in source material]
- Education: Ph.D. in computer science from University of California, Riverside (2009)
- Known for: [specific contributions not provided in source material]
- Employer(s): [not provided in source material]
- Field(s): Computer science

## Contributions
The source material does not provide specific information about Vijayanand Nagarajan's published works, products, companies, patents, or open-source projects. Only his educational background and advising relationships are documented in the provided information.

## FAQs
### Q: Who was Vijayanand Nagarajan's doctoral advisor?
A: Vijayanand Nagarajan's doctoral advisor was Rajiv Gupta, a computer science researcher who received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1987.

### Q: Who did Vijayanand Nagarajan advise as a doctoral student?
A: Vijayanand Nagarajan served as doctoral advisor for four students: Marco Elver, Cheng-Chieh Huang, Bharghava Rajaram, and Andrew J. McPherson.

### Q: Where did Vijayanand Nagarajan receive his Ph.D.?
A: Vijayanand Nagarajan received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside in 2009.

### Q: What is Vijayanand Nagarajan's profession?
A: Vijayanand Nagarajan is a computer scientist by profession, working in both industrial and service sectors.

## Why They Matter
The significance of Vijayanand Nagarajan's work is not detailed in the source material. However, as a Ph.-holding computer scientist who mentored doctoral students, he has contributed to the academic pipeline of computer science researchers. His inclusion in the Mathematics Genealogy Project with ID 218011 places him within the broader academic lineage of computer science researchers.

## Notable For
- Received his Ph.D. from University of California, Riverside in 2009
- Was advised by computer science researcher Rajiv Gupta
- Advised doctoral students including Marco Elver, Cheng-Chieh Huang, Bharghava Rajaram, and Andrew J. McPherson
- Has a mathematics genealogy project ID of 218011
- Classified as a computer scientist working in industrial and service sectors with a sitelink count of 38

## Body
### Academic Background
- Earned Ph.D. from University of California, Riverside in 2009
- His doctoral advisor was Rajiv Gupta, a computer science researcher with a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh (1987)

### Academic Mentoring
- Served as doctoral advisor for:
  - Marco Elver
  - Cheng-Chieh Huang
  - Bharghava Rajaram
  - Andrew J. McPherson

### Professional Classification
- Classified as a computer scientist working in industrial and service sectors
- Sitelink count for his computer scientist class is 38

### Academic Lineage
- Listed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project with ID 218011
- Part of an academic lineage tracing back to advisor Rajiv Gupta
- Maintains connection to the broader computer science research community through his doctoral advising relationships

## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project