Mahesh VaranasiEducation

  • Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, May, 1989.
  • M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, January, 1987.
  • B.E. (Gold Medallist) in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, May, 1984.

Professional Experience

  • Professor, (2001-present), Department of Electrical Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
  • Professor (by courtesy), (2010-present), Department of Mathematics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
  • Affiliated Faculty,(2013-present), Department of Applied Mathematics,University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
  • Associate Professor, (1996-2001), Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
  • Assistant Professor, (1989-1996), Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
  • Research Associate, (Summer 1989), ECE Department, Rice University, Houston, TX.
  • Research Assistant, (1985-1989), ECE Department, Rice University, Houston, TX. Rice University
  • Graduate Fellow, (1984-1985), ECE Department, Rice University, TX.

Honors & Awards

  • 2018 Qualcomm Faculty Award.
  • 2017 Qualcomm Faculty Award.
  • Fellow, IEEE
  • Highly Cited Researcher (ISI Web of Science)
  • Dean’s Fellowship, 2011-12.
  • Faculty Fellowship, U Colorado, 2007-08
  • Rice University Fellowship, 1984-85.
  • K. K. Nair Gold Medal, Osmania University, 1984.