Pavan Poudel

Dr. Pavan Poudel is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL), part of the College of Science and Engineering. He joined UHCL in Fall 2024 after working as a Research Engineer in the software industry and completing a postdoctoral research position at Augusta University's Department of Computer and Cyber Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Kent State University (2021) and a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. His research focuses on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Robotics, and Fault-Tolerance, with expertise in optimizing scheduling algorithms and designing scalable systems for distributed environments.

Dr. Poudel's research includes transactional memory systems, distributed robotics algorithms (e.g., gathering, scattering, and coverage), and fault-tolerant solutions for real-time applications like medical and disaster response. His work bridges theoretical computer science with practical applications, emphasizing efficiency and scalability. He has published extensively in venues like Theoretical Computer Science (TCS) and Information, addressing topics such as time-optimal robot navigation and adaptive versioning in transactional memory.

His academic awards include the Best Presentation Award at Kent State’s Graduate Research Symposium (2021) and scholarships like the John Sechrist and Hine Scholarships (2019–2020). He teaches courses such as Computer Organization and Assembly Language and Computer Game Programming. His publications demonstrate a strong focus on distributed systems, robotics algorithms, and concurrency control, reflecting his commitment to advancing scalable and reliable computing solutions.