Pradeeban Kathiravelu
Assistant Professor Of Computer Science at University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
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Top SchoolPradeeban Kathiravelu is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Alaska Anchorage with 16 years of experience at the intersection of distributed systems, networking, and biomedical informatics. His work blends academic rigor and practical systems engineering—spanning SDN, network softwarization, and large-scale workflow orchestration for radiology and neuroscience pipelines across research clusters and multi-clouds. He led research optimizing wide-area connectivity for telehealth access and equity in rural Alaska and other healthcare deserts, translating distributed-computing insights into real-world healthcare impact. A PhD and Erasmus Mundus-trained researcher who served as a postdoc and senior systems software engineer at Emory, he has a strong open-source track record including leadership in OpenDaylight and long-term mentoring in Google Summer of Code. Pradeeban also applies his expertise to circumpolar science and Alaska Native studies, showing a rare commitment to place-based computing challenges. Colleagues describe him as a hands-on researcher who moves from protocol and middleware design to deployable systems that improve access to care.
16 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Distributed Computing, Master of Science (MSc), Distributed Computing at KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Distributed Computing, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Distributed Computing at Université catholique de LouvainMaster of Science - MS, Distributed Computing, 17 / 20, Master of Science - MS, Distributed Computing, 17 / 20 at Instituto Superior TécnicoBSc (Eng), Computer Science & Engineering, 3.80 / 4.20 (First Class), BSc (Eng), Computer Science & Engineering, 3.80 / 4.20 (First Class) at University of MoratuwaAcademic, Academic at Royal College Colombo
English, Tamil, Sinhala, Portuguese, Chinese
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (94)
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bmi10
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medical-imaging10
control-systems10
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histopathology10
java10
neuroscience10
image-registration10
dynamic-data10
dicom10
visualization10
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machine-learning10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
ControlCore-Project/concore
Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
Framework for Closed-Loop peripheral neuromodulation control systems
Contributions:6 releases, 36 reviews, 135 commits in 1 year 2 months
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KathiraveluLab/AWANTA
Oct 2020 - Mar 2025
Contributions:19 PRs, 49 pushes, 5 branches in 4 years 5 months
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