Varun Jog

Varun Jog is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a fellow at the Grainger Institute for Engineering. He holds a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay (2010) and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) from UC Berkeley (2015).

• Education:
  • B.Tech., Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay (2010)
  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley (2015)

His research spans foundational and applied aspects of information theory, focusing on network science, energy harvesting systems, and mathematical frameworks in convex geometry and optimal transport. His work bridges theoretical rigor with practical applications in communication systems and data science.

Scientific Awards:

• Eliahu Jury award, UC Berkeley EECS Department (2015)
• Jack Keil Wolf student paper award, IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (2015)