Prof. Kamala is a leading academician, researcher and guide in the computer science discipline. She is a prolific author having written acclaimed and widely translated books, numerous national and international journal publications and international conference publications. She has also guided over 80 students from PhD to bachelors degree in their research and academic pursuits. She has worked as a Fellow in Concordia University and as a Fulbright Fellow at University of Maryland. Her research and teaching interests include formal languages and automata, molecular computing and computational geometry.Prof. Kamala Krithivasan's has worked with Dr. Rani Siromoney on an approach called Indian parallel grammar.Professional Career:Professor at IIT MadrasEducation:PhD, MSc, BSc from University of MadrasAwards/Recognition:Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)