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			Biosketch
			
			2018-present: Faculty Member 
 Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Palakkad2016-18. Post-doctoral Fellow in Theoretical Computer Science 
 Institute of Mathematical Sciences
 Advisors: Saket Saurabh and Venkatesh Raman2012-16. PhD in Computer Science and Engineering 
 Indian Institute of Technology Madras
 Advisor: N. S. Narayanaswamy
 Thesis: Approximation and Parameterized Algorithms for Finding Hitting Sets2010-12. MS (by Research) 
 Indian Institute of Technology Madras
 Advisor: N. S. Narayanaswamy
 Thesis: r-Partization and Above Guarantee Vertex Cover2009. System Engineer 
 Temenos India Private Limited, Chennai2007-08. Programmer Analyst 
 Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai2003-07. B.E in Computer Science and Engineering 
 SSN College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
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			Research
			I work in the broad area of graph theory and algorithms with a focus on designing efficient algorithms for various combinatorial optimization problems on graphs. My current focus is in the areas of parameterized and approximation algorithms for computationally intractable problems. 
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			Teaching
			July-Nov 2024 CS2020 Discrete Mathematics (BTech S3 Core) Jan-May 2024 CS2300 Data Structures and Algorithms (BTech S3 Core) CS5003 Parameterized Algorithms (Elective) July-Nov 2023 CS5009 Algorithms (MCaM S1 Core) Jan-May 2023 CS2040 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (BTech S4 Core) CS2180 Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (BTech S4 Core, jointly with Dr. Krishnamoorthy Dinesh) July-Nov 2022 CS5013 Topics in Discrete Mathematics (MCaM S1 Core) CS6002 Combinatorial Optimization (Elective) Jan-May 2022 CS5010 Graph Theory and Combinatorics (MCaM S2 Core) July-Nov 2021 CS2010 Logic for Computing (BTech S3 Core) CS5009 Algorithms (MCaM S1 Core) Jan-May 2021 CS2020 Discrete Mathematics (BTech S4 Core, jointly with Dr. Deepak Rajendraprasad) CS5003 Parameterized Algorithms (Elective) Jul-Nov 2020 CS2010 Logic for Computing (BTech S3 Core) CS5013 Topics in Discrete Mathematics (MCaM S1 Core) Jan-May 2020 CS2040 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (BTech S4 Core) CS2180 Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (BTech S4 Core, jointly with Dr. Chandra Shekar Lakshminarayanan) Jul-Nov 2019 CS5003 Parameterized Algorithms (Elective) CS2310 Data Structures and Algorithms Laboratory (BTech S3 Core, jointly with Dr. Sahely Bhadra) ID1030 Introduction to Engineering (BTech S1, CSE Coordinator) Jan-May 2019 CS2040 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (BTech S4 Core) CS1020 Introduction to Programming Laboratory (BTech S2 Core, jointly with Dr. Deepak Rajendraprasad and Dr. Jasine Babu) Jul-Nov 2018 CS2300 Data Structures and Algorithms (BTech S3 Core) CS2310 Data Structures and Algorithms Laboratory (BTech S3 Core, jointly with Dr. Albert Sunny) ID1030 Introduction to Engineering (BTech S1, CSE Coordinator) 
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			Research Group
			- Dr. Jasine Babu (Assistant Professor)
- Dr. Deepak Rajendraprasad (Assistant Professor)
- Ms. Ardra P S (PhD Student)
- Ms. Kutty Malu V K (PhD Student)
 
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			Publications
			Jasine Babu, Ajay Saju Jacob, R. Krithika, Deepak RajendraprasadJ. Comput. Syst. Sci. 143 (2024)P. S. Ardra, R. Krithika, Saket Saurabh and Roohani Sharma48th International Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science (SOFSEM 2023) (2023)Jasine Babu, R. Krithika and Deepak Rajendraprasad42nd IARCS Annual Conference on Foundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science (FSTTCS 2022) (2022)R. Krithika, Roohani Sharma and Prafullkumar TaleAccepted in 48th International Workshop on Graph-Theoretic Concepts in Computer Science (2022)S. Bessy, M. Bougeret, R. Krithika, A. Sahu, A. Saurabh, J. Thiebaut and M. ZehaviAlgorithmica (2021)R. Krithika, Ashutosh Rai, Saket Saurabh and Prafullkumar TaleDiscrete Applied Mathematics 291 286-299 (2021)P. Choudhary, P. Jain, R. Krithika and V. SahlotTheoretical Computer Science 845 21-37 (2020)A. Agrawal, S. Gupta, P. Jain and R. KrithikaTheoretical Computer Science 833 164-172 (2020)P. A. Golovach, R. Krithika, A. Sahu, S. Saurabh and M. ZehaviLATIN 2020: Theoretical Informatics - 14th Latin American Symposium Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science 12118 104-115 (2020)A. S. Jacob and R. KrithikaWALCOM: Algorithms and Computation - 14th International Conference, WALCOM 2020 Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science 12049 249-260 (2020)R. Krithika, A. Sahu, S. Saurabh and M. ZehaviAlgorithmica (2019)S. Bessy, M. Bougeret, R.Krithika, A. Sahu, S. Saurabh, J. Thiebaut and M. Zehavi44th International Symposium on Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (MFCS 2019) Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs) 138 27:1--27:14 (2019)P. Choudhary, P. Jain, R. Krithika and V. SahlotInternational Conference on Algorithms and Complexity (CIAC) (2019)A. Agrawal, S. Gupta, P. Jain and R. KrithikaInternational Conference on Algorithms and Complexity (CIAC) (2019)R. Krithika, A. Sahu, S. Saurabh and M. ZehaviLatin American Symposium on Theoretical Informatics (LATIN) LNCS 10807 712-726 (2018)R. Krithika, P. Misra and P. TaleComputing and Combinatorics (COCOON) LNCS 10976 341-352 (2018)S. Fiorini, R. Krithika, N. S. Narayanaswamy and V. RamanAlgorithmica 80 (8) 2221–2239 (2018)R. Krithika, D. Majumdar and V. RamanTheory of Computing Systems 62 (8) 1690–1714 (2018)R. Krithika, A. Rai, S. Saurabh and P. TaleInternational Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of Computer Science (SOFSEM) LNCS 10139 336-349 (2017)A. Agrawal, R. Krithika, D. Lokshtanov, A. E. Mouawad and M. S. RamanujanFoundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science (FSTTCS) LIPIcs 93 9:1-9:14 (2017)R. Krithika, P. Misra, A. Rai and P. TaleFoundations of Software Technology and Theoretical Computer Science (FSTTCS) LIPIcs 65 23:1-23:14 (2016)R. Krithika, A. Sahu and P. TaleInternational Symposium on Parameterized and Exact Computation (IPEC) LIPIcs 63 19:1--19:14 (2016)S. Fiorini, R. Krithika, N. S. Narayanaswamy and V. RamanEuropean Symposium on Algorithms (ESA) LNCS 8737 430-442 (2014)R. Krithika, R. Mathew, N. S. Narayanaswamy and N. SadagopanDiscrete Mathematics 313 (24) 2865-2867 (2013)R. Krithika and N. S. NarayanaswamyInformation Processing Letters 113 (22-24) 849-851 (2013)R. Krithika and N. S. NarayanaswamyJournal of Graph Algorithms and Applications 17 (2) 129-146 (2013)R. Krithika and N. S. NarayanaswamyInternational Workshop on Algorithms and Computation (WALCOM) LNCS 7157 17-27 (2012)

