Umesh Kumar (CSE 1999)
Umesh Kumar, an alumnus of the 1999 batch of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Delhi, is currently a Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft.
Over the course of his career, Umesh has built and scaled large distributed systems across several leading technology companies. Prior to joining Microsoft, he worked at Airbnb, eBay, Amazon, and Goldman Sachs, contributing to the development of high-impact engineering systems and platforms.
After graduating from IIT Delhi in 2003, Umesh pursued his Master’s degree at the State University of New York (SUNY), Stony Brook, which he completed in 2005.
Giving Back to IIT Delhi
Umesh remains closely connected with his alma mater and has contributed to strengthening the academic ecosystem at the CSE Department, IIT Delhi through philanthropic support. His generous contribution supports the Chandruka New Faculty Fellowship, an initiative aimed at attracting and supporting outstanding young faculty members in the department. Through this fellowship, early-career faculty receive research support to advance cutting-edge work in computer science and engineering.
Thank you, Umesh, for your continued support and commitment to strengthening the CSE community at IIT Delhi.
Faculty Supported by the Chandruka New Faculty Fellowship
Prof. Vijay Keshwani
Assistant Professor, CSE, IIT Delhi
Fellowship period: December, 2025-
Prof. Vijay Keshwani works in the area of computer systems and architecture, focusing on designing efficient computing systems and improving performance for modern applications.
Vijay’s home page I Meet Vijay Keshwani (Youtube)
Prof. Piyush Kumar Sharma
Assistant Professor, CSE, IIT Delhi
Fellowship period: September,2025-
Prof. Piyush Kumar Sharma works in areas related to computer systems and networking, focusing on designing efficient and scalable computing infrastructures.
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Prof. Adarsh Barik
Assistant Professor, CSE, IIT Delhi
Fellowship period: July,2025-
Prof. Adarsh Barik’s research interests lie in Theoretical and computational aspects of Optimization, Machine Learning, High-Dimensional Statistics, and Information Theory.
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Prof. Priyanka Golia
Assistant Professor, CSE, IIT Delhi
Fellowship period: March, 2024-
Prof. Priyanka Golia’s research focuses on formal verification, automated reasoning, and trustworthy systems, working toward building reliable and verifiable computing frameworks.
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Prof. Rajendra Kumar
Assistant Professor, CSE, IIT Delhi
Fellowship period: March, 2024-
Prof. Rajendra Singh works in the field of cryptography and theoretical computer science, focusing on secure and efficient cryptographic protocols.
Rajendra’s home page IMeet Rajendra Kumar (YouTube)
Prof. Vaishnavi Sundararajan
Assistant Professor, CSE, IIT Delhi
Fellowship period: August,2023-July 2026
Prof. Vaishnavi Sundararajan’s research interests include formal verification, logic, and security, focusing on techniques for building reliable and trustworthy computing systems.
Vaishanavi’s home page IMeet Vaishnavi Sundarajan (YouTube)
Prof. Kaustubh Beedkar
Assistant Professor, CSE, IIT Delhi
Fellowship period: August,2023-July 2026
Prof. Kaustubh Beedkar works in the area of data management systems and distributed data processing. His research explores scalable and privacy-aware platforms for managing decentralized data.
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Prof. Kumar Madhukar
Assistant Professor, CSE, IIT Delhi
Fellowship period: April 2022- March 2025
Prof. Kumar Madhukar is among the early recipients of the fellowship. His research focuses on formal methods, software verification, and program analysis, with the goal of improving reliability and correctness in modern software systems.
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