research interests
scalable parallel algorithms, parallel graph processing for static, dynamic, and streaming graphs.
contact
email: laxman [at] umd.edu
CV --
GitHub --
Hobbies
I enjoy biking, hiking, and going on walks. I also
like to read and play the piano.
Here are some recent books I enjoyed. My favorite book is Tortilla
Flat. If you have any books to recommend, let me know!
- The Third Reich Trilogy (Richard Evans)
- Travels in Siberia
- Killers of the Flower Moon (you should also read The White Darkness)
- Eichmann in Jerusalem
- If This is a Man / The Truce
- Defying Hitler: A Memoir
- Re: Colonised Planet 5, Shikasta
- A Confederacy of Dunces
- Klara and the Sun
- The Ministry for the Future
- Blood Music
- Being Mortal
- The Rings of Saturn
- The Buried Giant
Consider donating to the Center for Biological Diversity
My family includes a wonderful dog, Pippin: