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Manorama and Sitharama Iyengar Lecture Series in Interdisciplinary Science
Prof SS Iyengar (ME, 1970) • Ongoing
About
The Manorama and Sitharama Iyengar Lecture Series in Interdisciplinary Science has been established by Prof Sundaraja Sitharama Iyengar—eminent Indian-American computer scientist, IISc Distinguished Alumnus (2001), and Master of Engineering graduate of IISc (1970)—in loving memory of his late wife, Manorama Iyengar. Inspired by her unwavering support throughout his academic career, Dr. Iyengar created this endowment to honour her enduring legacy and to foster a platform for promising young faculty to present their work in interdisciplinary computational science. Through this annual distinguished lecture series, he hopes to encourage emerging researchers—both men and women—and contribute meaningfully to shaping the future of global science and technology. Dr. Iyengar would like to thank their children Dr. Puneeth Iyengar, Dr. Vijeth Iyengar and Shri. Veneeth Iyengar
Prof SS Iyengar
S. S. Iyengar (Sundaraja Sitharama Iyengar) is an internationally acclaimed Indian-American computer scientist, engineer, and educator recognized as a pioneering figure in high-performance computing, robotics, data science, sensor networks, and digital forensics.
He is widely known for co-inventing the Brooks–Iyengar algorithm for sensor networks and for his influential contributions to intelligent systems, earning him distinctions such as the “Founding Father of AI Science in Digital Forensics.” This had 150,000 citations and over 5000 papers on this area of Brooks -Iyengar research discipline of Distributed sensing.His H index is 68 and his books have been used over 100 universities globally
Major Contributions:
He co-developed the Brooks–Iyengar algorithm (1996), advanced key algorithms in parallel computing, robotics, and data mining, and holds several patents in biomedical computing.
Impact:
Dr. Iyengar has authored over 600 research papers and 32 books authored, edited and published by MIT Press, Prentice Hall John Wiley etc, supervised 65 Ph.D. students, and has been a strong advocate for expanding participation of women and underrepresented groups in computer science across the United States and globally.
Recognition:
His honors include the Prestegious IEEE Test of Time Award, IEEE Life Fellowship, ACM Fellowship, AAAS Fellowship, the IEEE Computer Society Technical Achievement Award, membership in the European Academy of Sciences, and state honors such as the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award and the Karnataka Ratna Award from BEL, among others. He is widely recognized for bridging academic innovation with real-world applications.
Distinguished Alumnus Award of Indian Institute of Science, Homi Bhaba Professor at IGCAR – Kalpakam, Satish Dhawan Professor at IISc and Distinguished University professors at several universities around the world.