Venkat Padmanabhan
Managing Director, Microsoft Research India
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Microsoft at ACM SIGCOMM 2023: Innovating the future of networking
| Ranveer Chandra, Eashan Gupta, Ilias Marinos, Anuj Kalia, Francis Y. Yan, Rohan Gandhi, Venkat Padmanabhan, Sreangsu Acharyya, Siva Kesava Reddy Kakarla, and Dave Maltz
Editor’s note, Sept. 19, 2023 – The number of papers accepted at SIGCOMM was updated to correct a factual error. Modern applications heavily rely on robust network infrastructure, requiring continuous innovation. In this evolving landscape, Microsoft is at the forefront,…
REACT — A synergistic cloud-edge fusion architecture
| Srinivasan Iyengar and Venkat Padmanabhan
This research paper was accepted by the eighth ACM/IEEE Conference on Internet of Things Design and Implementation (opens in new tab) (IoTDI), which is a premier venue on IoT. The paper describes a framework that leverages cloud resources to execute large…
Cloud Intelligence/AIOps – Infusing AI into Cloud Computing Systems
| Dongmei Zhang, Venkat Padmanabhan, Ricardo Bianchini, Qingwei Lin 林庆维, Ranjita Bhagwan, and Dan Crankshaw
When legendary computer scientist Jim Gray accepted the Turing Award in 1999, he laid out a dozen long-range information technology research goals. One of those goals called for the creation of trouble-free server systems or, in Gray’s words, to “build…
Awards | ACM SIGMM
Microsoft researchers noted in inaugural SIGMM Test of Time Paper Awards
The 2002 paper "Distributing Streaming Media Content Using Cooperative Networking," authored by Venkata N. Padmanabhan, Helen J. Wang, Philip A. Chou, and Kunwadee Sripanidkulchai, received an Honorable Mention in the inaugural list of SIGMM Test of Time Paper Awards.
Career Award | ACM SIGCOMM
Venkat Padmanabhan among those recognized with the SIGCOMM Networking Systems Award
The SIGCOMM Networking Systems Award is awarded to an institution or individual(s) to recognize the development of a networking system that has had a significant impact on the world of computer networking. Venkat Padmanabhan, Deputy Managing Director, Microsoft Research India,…
In the news | BusinessLine
Ola, Microsoft partner to collect air quality data in Delhi-NCR
The project is expected to collect millions of data points over one year to complete the spectrum of variation in Delhi’s air-pollution. Ride-hailing company Ola on Monday said it has entered with Microsoft Research to measure street level air quality…
Awards | ACM
ACM SenSys Test of Time Award 2019
The Test of Time Award was established by the SenSys Steering Committee in 2014 to recognize papers that are at least 10 years old and had a long lasting impact on the field. Venkat Padmanabhan, and Ramachandran Ramjee received the…
In the news | The Times of India
Microsoft automates driving license tests
Bengaluru: Microsoft is working with the Regional Transport Office (RTO) of Dehradun to automate driving license tests through its system named HAMS (Harnessing AutoMobiles for Safety). HAMS was originally conceived as a system to monitor drivers and their driving, with…
In the news | The Indian Express
Microsoft provides Indian RTOs with AI software to take driving license tests
Microsoft has stated that its HAMS project enables the driver’s license testing to be an objective and transparent process. Microsoft has announced that its Harnessing AutoMobiles for Safety (HAMS) AI project is being used at the Regional Transport Office, Dehradun,…