I am very interested in evolutionary algorithms, swarm intelligence, multiagent models, neural networks, computational intelligence, quantum computing, and complex systems. Typical applications include genomics, power systems, sensor networks, and other areas of engineering. I have nearly 125 publications in international journals, books and conferences. My research so far has been sponsored by two major grants from NSF and one from USDA as well as some smaller ones, totaling over $1.8 million.

I coordinate the Biologically Inspired Computing (BIC) research group in our department, which consists of myself, a postdoctoral researcher, and four Ph.D. students. I am involved with collaborative projects with a few other professors. 

My teaching interests at the graduate level include courses in bio-inspired algorithms, neural networks, scientific computing. I also enjoy teaching computer design, digital systems, computational intelligence and parallel processing courses at the undergraduate level.

I am involved in the College of Engineering Diversity Committee and also participate in some departmental committees and student advising.

I am from the eastern state of Orissa in India. My wife and I have one eleven year old son. Our families live in Switzerland and India. I am very interested in reading (anthropology, history, linguistics, cosmology) and Indian classical music.