I'm a professor at UNC Chapel Hill. I work in Computer Science. I'm also a social entrepreneur and I invent technologies to help the lesser fortunate. I love to cook, travel, trek, swim. I also love music as a science. I can play 6 different instruments. I previously worked with Intel Labs, Disney Research and Microsoft.

PS: I hate writing personal stuff. Buy me a drink and I'll tell you my life story :-)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love making new friends, meeting new people, sharing interesting stories! My philosophy about life is that it is made up of small stories and I just want to add to it :-)

Interests

• socializing
• music
• live music
• computer science
• entrepreneurship
• netflix
• research
• social entrepreneurship
• academia

Music, Movies, and Books

I love all kinds of books - romantic, murder mysteries, spiritual...the list goes on!
Movies - I love a lot of Hollywood movies. I watch a lot of Bollywood movies too! Big fan of Tom Hanks!
Shows/Music - I love plays, theatre. I used to act/direct small plays in high-school
Food - Love all food. I cook really good Indian food - Shahi Paneer, Kebabs, Chicken tikka, Malai kofta... you name it! :-)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Actually, my research has been used by some top corporates in the world - Microsoft, Intel, Disney etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United States