The Department of Computer Science at Stony Brook University proudly celebrates the achievements of department alum Shikha Singh, PhD ’18, who has been awarded tenure as an associate professor at Williams College. A theoretical computer scientist with expertise in algorithmic game theory and data structures, Dr. Singh’s journey from Stony Brook to this milestone reflects her dedication to education, research, and innovation.
A Journey Rooted in Academia
Dr. Singh earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics and computing from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. After receiving a job offer from a financial consulting firm, Dr. Singh chose instead to pursue academia, completing her doctorate in computer science at Stony Brook University in 2018. Her dissertation focused on designing efficient algorithms and incentive-based models for verifiable computation outsourcing.
“I didn’t feel like [the firm] was necessarily somewhere I could thrive,” she explained. “I really like the intellectual atmosphere of college…and school environments.”
Read the full story by Yuganshu Jain on the Department of Computer Science website.
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