Venkata Bhattiprolu, University of Waterloo

Research

Approximation Algorithms Continuous Optimization Convex Geometry Convex Optimization Functional Analysis Hardness of Approximation High Dimensional Probability Polynomial Optimization

Latest funding

Approximation Dichotomies in Continuous Optimization
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$82,000
Approximation Dichotomies in Continuous Optimization
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Approximation Dichotomies in Continuous Optimization

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bhattiprolu, Venkata Satya Purna Vijay

Keywords: approximation algorithms; hardness of approximation; continuous optimization; polynomial optimization; convex optimization; convex geometry; functional analysis; high dimensional probability

$82,000

Approximation Dichotomies in Continuous Optimization

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Bhattiprolu, Venkata Satya Purna Vijay

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Approximation Algorithms Dear Professor Bhattiprolu, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on approximation algorithms connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Approximation Dichotomies in Continuous Optimization" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]