Talks · Neeldhara Misra

Building Joyful Interactives · CMSC 2026

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

What a card trick, a piano key, and a trust game taught me about building interactives

14 October 2026 · CMSC 2026 · University of Padova · In person

Being a Successful Grad Student · Aarohan, Semester I (2026–27)

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Ten balancing acts of grad school, from breadth versus depth to perfect versus good enough

29 July 2026 · Aarohan, Semester I (2026–27) · IIT Gandhinagar

Joy of Computing · ACM-W India Grad Cohort 2026

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

On the joy of computing, for women graduate students at ACM-W India Grad Cohort 2026

20 July 2026 · ACM-W India Grad Cohort 2026 · IIT Madras · Chennai · In person

Tools and Technology for Teaching · PEWP-2026

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Teaching tools from time-saving workflows to generative AI, matched to what learners need

17–18 June 2026 · PEWP-2026 · MNNIT Allahabad · Online

On Fairness with Graphical Valuations · IWOCA 2026

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

When agents sit on vertices and goods on edges, an EFX allocation always exists

10 June 2026 · IWOCA 2026 · Université Clermont Auvergne · Clermont-Ferrand, France · In person

Linear Algebra Methods in Combinatorics · Instructional Schools for Teachers

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Turn sets into vectors, and dimension arguments settle hard counting puzzles

18–30 May 2026 · Instructional Schools for Teachers · Mepco Schlenk Engineering College · Sivakasi · In person

Algorithmic Fairness in Resource Allocation · RAIST 2026

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

What does it mean to share indivisible things fairly, and when can algorithms do it?

20 February 2026 · RAIST 2026 · IIIT Surat · In person

A Gentle Introduction to Streaming Algorithms · AMDS-2026

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

One pass through the data firehose, tiny memory, surprisingly good estimates

15 February 2026 · AMDS-2026 · PDEU · Gandhinagar · In person

Eternal Versions of Vertex Cover and Dominating Set · STCS Annual Symposium 2025

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Guards on a graph against attacks that never stop, and how many guards it takes

18–19 August 2025 · STCS Annual Symposium 2025 · TIFR · Mumbai · In person

Tools and Technology for Teaching · Faculty Development Program on Pedagogical Innovations in Teaching C and Data Structures

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Teaching tools from time-saving workflows to generative AI, matched to what learners need

16–19 June 2025 · Faculty Development Program on Pedagogical Innovations in Teaching C and Data Structures · ANITS · Visakhapatnam · Online

The Games We Play · Paradox 2025 workshop

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Trust games, cops and robbers, and solo chess as a way into computer science

4–7 June 2025 · Paradox 2025 workshop · IIT Madras · Chennai · In person

An Introduction to Tournaments · TAS-GT 2025

Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A first look at tournaments, where every pair plays exactly once and one of them wins

9 May 2025 · TAS-GT 2025 · IIT (ISM) Dhanbad · Online

How Many Matches Does It Take to Find a Champion? · IIT Delhi seminar

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

How many races does it take to find the fastest horses, and who even counts as a champion?

25 April 2025 · IIT Delhi seminar · In person

The Games We Play · AIDI Workshop

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Trust games, cops and robbers, and solo chess as a way into computer science

27 March 2025 · AIDI Workshop · IIT Gandhinagar · In person

Tools and Technology for Teaching · MMTTP Faculty Development Programme

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Teaching tools from time-saving workflows to generative AI, matched to what learners need

28 February 2025 · MMTTP Faculty Development Programme · IIT Ropar · Rupnagar, Punjab · Online

Geometric Puzzles: Fold and Cut · Frontiers of Geometric Algorithms

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Which shapes can you get by folding a sheet flat and making one straight cut?

11 December 2024 · Frontiers of Geometric Algorithms · IISc · Bengaluru · In person

The Math of Cutting Cake and Dividing Candy · DA-IICT Public Lecture Series

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The mathematics of sharing fairly, from "I cut, you choose" to envy-free protocols

23 October 2024 · DA-IICT Public Lecture Series · Gandhinagar · In person

Manipulation with(out) Money in Matching Markets · ADT 2024

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Can a central agency steer a stable matching market within a budget, and how hard is it?

16 October 2024 · ADT 2024 · Rutgers University (DIMACS) · New Brunswick, NJ, USA · In person

Envy-Free and Efficient Allocations for Graphical Valuations · ADT 2024

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

When every item is an edge between two agents, envy-freeness gets a graph-shaped answer

16 October 2024 · ADT 2024 · Rutgers University (DIMACS) · New Brunswick, NJ, USA · In person

Games of Pursuit and Evasion · Krea Computer Science Seminar

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Cops chase robbers across a network, and the network's structure decides who wins

18 September 2024 · Krea Computer Science Seminar · Krea University · Sri City · Online

Magical Mathematics · Paradox'24 technical workshop for BS-DS students

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Card tricks that cannot fail, and the mathematics that makes them work

1 June 2024 · Paradox'24 technical workshop for BS-DS students · IIT Madras · Chennai · In person

The Games We Play · Paradox'24 workshop, IIT Madras BS Degree Programme

Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Trust games, cops and robbers, and solo chess as a way into computer science

30 May – 2 June 2024 · Paradox'24 workshop, IIT Madras BS Degree Programme · Chennai · In person

Nim, Hackenbush, and Friends · STEM Mentorship Program for High School Girls 2024

Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Who wins at Nim? Pairing, mirroring, powers of two, and a first taste of Hackenbush

14 May 2024 · STEM Mentorship Program for High School Girls 2024 · IIT Delhi · In person

Building a Personal Website · Workshop on Personal Website Development

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Why to have your own corner of the internet, and how to build it

6–7 April 2024 · Workshop on Personal Website Development · IIT Gandhinagar (Anveshanam Club) · In person

Two Tricks · Art of Computing Workshop

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Two magic tricks, one with a flipped bit and one with a deck of cards, and why they work

17 February 2024 · Art of Computing Workshop · IISc · Bengaluru · In person

Being a Successful Grad Student · Aarohan December 2023

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Ten balancing acts of grad school, from breadth versus depth to perfect versus good enough

26 December 2023 · Aarohan December 2023 · IIT Gandhinagar · In person

Equal Shares and Then Some · Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness (pre-FSTTCS 2023)

Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Give every voter an equal slice of the budget and let them spend it together

16 December 2023 · Workshop on Algorithmic Fairness (pre-FSTTCS 2023) · IIIT Hyderabad · In person

Two Tricks · Talk and discussion

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Two magic tricks, one with a flipped bit and one with a deck of cards, and why they work

15 December 2023 · Talk and discussion · IIT Hyderabad

Two Tricks · T-meet talk

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Two magic tricks, one with a flipped bit and one with a deck of cards, and why they work

22 November 2023 · T-meet talk · IIT Madras · Chennai · In person

Linear Algebra Methods in Combinatorics · Expert lecture for BTech Computer Science students

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Turn sets into vectors, and dimension arguments settle hard counting puzzles

1 November 2023 · Expert lecture for BTech Computer Science students · Nirma University · Ahmedabad · In person