Research Assistant @ Advisor: Prof Olivier Pfister Theoretical and Experimental research in quantum optics and quantum computing. Topics of research include - - Probability theory, bayesian analysis, time-series analysis, spectral analysis - Statistical state reconstruction, Maximum likelihood estimation, regression - Nonlinear dynamics, partial differential eqns, matrix and component analysis, calculus - Graphical calculus, group theory, tensor analysis - Control theory and electronics, active feedback and stabilization loops - Optical cavity, interferometry, metrology, fiber optics, photo-diodes, detector electronics - Superconducting detectors, cryogenic devices, adiabatic refrigeration Programming and Computing accomplishments - - Built a MATLAB/Python interface for data acquisition, processing, visualization and experiment automation - Implemented machine learning classification algorithms for real time signal processing. - Distinguished between noise and 1,2,3,4.. photon signal with >99% accuracy. - Optimized and sped up processing algorithm by 500% allowing for fast, real-time processing Additional responsibilities include - - Writing and publishing in peer-reviewed journals and presenting in technical conferences - Collaborating with researchers from Raytheon BBN, MIT, NIST Boulder, University of Sydney and Albion College. From April 2009 to Present (6 years 9 months) Charlottesville, Virginia AreaCo Founder @ An Indian company engaged in innovative branding through intelligent humor and use of social media Grown from 2 students to 50 employees and revenue of INR 15 million Served 100+ clients including Disney India, Mountain Dew, Reliance Digital, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and many more, with an audience of over 100 million people Directed initial content creation for LaughGuru,an educational software aimed at the effective delivery of school curricula using technology and humor to middle school students From April 2009 to Present (6 years 9 months) Mumbai Area, IndiaCo-founder and President @ One of the founding members of the chapter . Served as an officer and a gentleman, and President. - Spearheaded collaborations with CREE, Lighthouse Inc, University of Maryland and Duke University. - As President, grew the budget fourfold and expanded into a prominent student organization. From August 2011 to Present (4 years 5 months) Charlottesville, Virginia AreaTeaching Assistant @ Taught physics lecture and lab sessions to undergraduate engineers and pre-medical students. Was consistently evaluated as a 'highly engaging'​ and 'excellent'. From August 2009 to May 2011 (1 year 10 months) Charlottesville, Virginia AreaUndergradute Research @ Research in String theory, specifically extra spatial dimensions. Key concepts include conformal field theory and complex manifolds From July 2008 to May 2009 (11 months) Mumbai Area, IndiaResearch Intern @ Advisor : Prof Howard J. Carmichael Statistical modeling of Ba+ ions to be used as switchable quantum qubit system using dark resonance. - Monte Carlo Simulations in MATLAB - Partial Differential Equations - Developing and contributing to the MATLAB Quantum Optics Toolbox From May 2008 to July 2008 (3 months) Auckland, New Zealand

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, Q Optics, Q Information and Q Computing @ University of Virginia From 2009 to 2011 Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Engineering Physics @ Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay From 2005 to 2009 Niranjan Sridhar is skilled in: Matlab, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Quantum Computing, Python, Statistics, Signal Processing, Probability Theory, Simulations, Quantum Optics, Quantum Information, Data Analysis