M. Rajesh Kannan

M. Rajesh Kannan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. He holds a Ph.D. from IIT Madras and has contributed significantly to combinatorics, spectral graph theory, and matrix theory.

• Education
  • 2000: SSLC, Municipal Thiru Vi Ka High School, Srivilliputtur
  • 2002: H.Sc., G.S.H. Higher Secondary School, Srivilliputtur
  • 2005: B.Sc., Mathematics, ANJA College, Sivakasi
  • 2008: M.Sc., Mathematics, ANJA College, Sivakasi
  • 2013: Ph.D., Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Research Interests

• Combinatorics
• Spectral Graph Theory
• Matrix Theory
• Functional Analysis
• Pure Mathematics

Scientific Awards

• Excellent Young Teacher Award 2020, IIT Kharagpur

Advising and Grants

• Supervised 3 Ph.D. students and 12 Master's students
• Active mentorship in spectral graph theory and matrix theory
• Secured multiple grants from SERB, DST, and IIT Hyderabad/Kharagpur