Shyam Gollakota

Shyam Gollakota
Born1985 or 1986 (age 39–40)[1][2]
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Awards
Academic background
Education
ThesisEmbracing interference in wireless systems (2013)
Doctoral advisorDina Katabi
Academic work
DisciplineComputer science
Sub-disciplineMobile technology, human-computer interaction
InstitutionsUniversity of Washington
Websitehomes.cs.washington.edu/~gshyam

Shyamnath Venkata Satyasrisai Gollakota[3] (born 1985 or 1986)[1][2] is a professor of computer science at the University of Washington. Gollakota is a professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering and the head of the university's Mobile Intelligence Lab, where his research focuses on the applications of wireless technology.[4]

Gollakota is the recipient of the 2020 Association for Computing Machinery Grace Murray Hopper Award and the 2024 Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science.

Early life and education

Gollakota was born in Hyderabad[5] and completed a Bachelor of Technology degree at IIT Madras in 2006.[6] He studied under wireless communications researcher Dina Katabi at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, completing an MS degree and later a PhD in 2013. He received the 2012 ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for his PhD thesis, titled Embracing interference in wireless systems.[6][7]

Career

Gollakota joined the University of Washington as a professor of computer science in 2012,[8] and heads the university's Mobile Intelligence Lab.[1][9] His research areas include machine learning, mobile health, and battery-free computing.[10][11]

His work has led to technological applications licensed by ResMed, and the acquisition of his company, Sound Life Sciences, by Google.[10]

Awards and recognition

Gollakota has received the National Science Foundation Career Award, Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, and the 2021 Moore Inventor Fellowship.[10] He is listed in MIT Technology Review's 35 Innovators Under 35.[12][13]

Gollakota was awarded the 2020 Grace Murray Hopper Award for his contributions to novel applications of wireless systems, including research on ambient backscattering.[14] He received the 2024 Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science, whose citation referenced his "impactful research and technology translation spanning multiple engineering domains in societally relevant areas."[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Greenwood, Veronique; Willyard, Cassandra (October 2016). "The Brilliant 10". Popular Science. Vol. 288, no. 5. pp. 47–53. ISSN 0161-7370. Retrieved December 21, 2025 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ a b Simonite, Tom (2014). "Innovators Under 35: Shyam Gollakota". MIT Technology Review. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "Shyamnath Gollakota". The Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Hoffmann, Leah (February 23, 2022). "Mining energy from 'empty' air". Communications of the ACM. 65 (3): 112–113. doi:10.1145/3510556. ISSN 0001-0782.
  5. ^ Choudhary, Puran (March 2, 2025). "Tech to let you hear the future: AI-driven sound innovation". The Economic Times. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Infosys Prize Laureates 2024: Shyam Gollakota". Infosys Prize. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  7. ^ "Gollakota Wins ACM Award for Converting Wireless Interference into a Beneficial Phenomenon in Practice". Association for Computing Machinery. May 7, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Shyam Gollakota joins UW CSE". University of Washington Department of Computer Science and Engineering. May 30, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  9. ^ Greenwood, Veronique; Willyard, Cassandra (August 11, 2016). "The Man Who Powers Devices With Wi-Fi". Popular Science. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "Faculty: Shyam Gollakota". Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  11. ^ "Meet the hacker professor who's saving lives with smart devices and sonar – GeekWire". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "UW computer science professor Shyam Gollakota named top innovator under 35 by MIT – GeekWire". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Geek of the Week: Shyam Gollakota of Jeeva Wireless and UW is a pioneer in preserving power – GeekWire". Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "ACM Grace Murray Hopper Award: Shyamnath Gollakota". Association for Computing Machinery. 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
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