Veena Ravishankar [updated] Jun 2026

In Fall 2024, she joined the department of computer science at UT Austin . Her role there emphasizes the instruction of various cybersecurity courses, a field of growing importance in modern infrastructure.

| Year | Milestone | |------|-----------| | | Born in [City, State/Region, Country] . Early exposure to [relevant influences – e.g., classical music, robotics clubs, coding camps] sparked a lifelong curiosity. | | [Year] | B.Sc. in [Discipline] – [University] (Graduated [with honors / summa cum laude] ). Senior project: [title or short description] . | | [Year] | M.S. in [Discipline] – [University] . Thesis: “[Thesis Title]” (advised by Prof. [Name] ). | | [Year] | Ph.D. in [Discipline] – [University] . Dissertation: “[Dissertation Title]” (awarded [best dissertation award / funding] ). Recognized for [specific breakthrough] . | | [Year] | Post‑doctoral fellowship – [Institution] . Worked on [project] under Prof. [Name] . | veena ravishankar