I am Pradeeban, an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). My research focuses on networking and big data innovations for healthcare. I specifically look into wide-area network optimizations for telehealth access and equity in rural Alaska and healthcare deserts globally. I also research active learning approaches in undergraduate computer science education. My other research interests include Software-Defined Systems, network softwarization, big data integration, Internet measurements, and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). I also seek to contribute to diverse topics related to the circumpolar north, such as polar science and Alaska Native Studies. I enjoy working on open-source projects and mentoring undergraduate research.

Before joining UAA, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University. I have an EU Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate in Distributed Computing (EMJD-DC) from INESC-ID Lisboa / Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal and Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. My Ph.D. thesis was on Software-Defined Systems for network-aware service composition and workflow placement. I received my MSc degree, Erasmus Mundus European Master in Distributed Computing (EMDC), from Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.

News

February 21, 2024: Alaska is accepted as a new mentoring organization for the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2024. I am excited to be an organization administrator and mentor, helping contributors with our project ideas. Are you interested? Apply to become a GSoC Contributor!

July 10, 2023: I will represent the Department of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University (Emory BMI) at the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) Mentor Summit 2023 at Sunnyvale, Oct 13th Friday - Oct 15th Sunday, as the primary organization administrator for Emory BMI. Are you also attending the mentor summit? Let’s meet there!

March 31, 2023: I am joining the University of Alaska Anchorage, College of Engineering as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Computer Science this Fall. I will be a part of an excellent team of faculty in Anchorage. Look forward to more updates from me during this new chapter of my life.