P. Venkat Rangan
P. Venkat Rangan | |
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| Born | August 25, 1961 |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Technology Madras (1980-1984) Cornell University (1984-1985) University of California, Berkeley (1985-1988) |
| Occupation | Vice Chancellor |
| Known for | Computer Science, Multimedia |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science |
| Institutions | Amrita University University of California, San Diego |
| Thesis | Trust Relationships, Naming, and Secure Communication in Large Distributed Computer Systems (1998) |
| Doctoral advisor | Domenico Ferrari |
P. Venkat Rangan is an Indian computer scientist and vice chancellor of Amrita University.
He is a former professor at the University of California, San Diego, where he founded the Multimedia Laboratory & Research Center. He is the founder & former CEO of the Yodlee, Inc an online account aggregation Tech company for which he was named one of the top entrepreneurs in the U.S. in 2000.
He is an ACM Fellow and is recognized as a pioneer in the field of multimedia systems. He has over 100 research papers and 30 US patents and the driving force behind the setting up of a large number of inter-disciplinary research centers in Amrita University. He has extensively collaborated with international and Indian Govt partners on research projects.