Neeldhara Misra

Neeldhara Misra is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN). She holds the Smt. Amba and Sri. V S Sastry Chair position. Prior to this, she served as an Assistant Professor at IITGN (2015–2021), and held an INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship at the Indian Institute of Science (2013–2015). Her research focuses on algorithm design, computational social choice, extremal combinatorics, and combinatorial game theory.

Education:

• BSc in Mathematics from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore (2007)
• PhD in Theoretical Computer Science from The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (2012)

Research Interests: Her work spans parameterized complexity, algorithm design for combinatorial problems, and applications in social choice theory. Recent contributions include studies on equitable fair division, eternal vertex cover numbers in graphs, and efficient algorithms for graph problems like perfect matching cuts.

Professional Activities: She has actively contributed to organizing conferences such as FSTTCS, IPEC, and AAMAS. Her work has been recognized with awards like the NASI Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award (2023).

Awards:

• NASI Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award (2023)

Grants & Advising: Details on grants or advising are not explicitly listed in the provided texts, though her involvement in interdisciplinary research and academic service is notable.