Purushottam Kar

Purushottam Kar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. He completed his PhD from IIT Kanpur in 2014 and his B.Tech. from the same institution in 2008. His academic career includes a post-doctoral research position at Microsoft Research India from July 2013 to August 2015, following a doctoral research internship there from May to August 2012.

Dr. Kar's research focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of machine learning. His primary interests include Machine Learning, Optimization, and Statistical Learning Theory. More specifically, he works on online and stochastic learning and optimization, multi-label classification, high dimensional statistics, kernel methods, and statistical learning theory. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical applications in artificial intelligence.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on advancing machine learning methodologies, particularly in robust regression, non-decomposable performance measures, precision optimization, multi-label classification, and the theoretical foundations of online learning. His research spans both theoretical developments in statistical learning and practical implementations for complex classification problems.

• International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) Reviewer Award (2015)
• Indian Unit of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (IUPRAI) Doctoral Dissertation Award (2014)
• Yahoo! Key Scientific Challenges (Yahoo! KSC) Program Honourable Mention (2012)
• Microsoft Research (MSR India) PhD Fellowship (2010)
• Academic Excellence Awards by IIT Kanpur (2005, 2006)

Dr. Kar teaches courses in Machine Learning, Online Learning, and Statistical Learning Theory. His research profile suggests he mentors PhD and Master's students in machine learning and related fields. His work with Microsoft Research indicates significant industry collaborations and grant funding in artificial intelligence research. His office is located in Room 509 of the CSE Extension building (Rajeev Motwani Building) at IIT Kanpur.