Vinayak Tanksale

Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Data Science

Curriculum Vitae

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Room:RB 373

Education

• Ph.D., Computer Engineering, Purdue University, 2022
•  M.S., Computer Science, Purdue University, 2001 

Awards

• First Runner-up in the 2009 AT&T Big Mobile on Campus Challenge
• Considered for a National Emmy Award Nomination, June 2006 
• Graduate Assistant Award for Outstanding Teaching. Purdue University. 2000 – 2001
• Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. Computer Science, Purdue University. 2000 - 2001 
• Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. Computer Science, Purdue University. 1999 - 2000

Bio

• iMedia– Inter-disciplinary project to develop interactive television and smart phone interfaces for delivering news, sports, entertainment, weather, and advertising information
• Recipient of six Ball State Emerging Media Innovation Grants
  o Remote Elderly Monitoring System (Information and Communication Sciences) and Jane Ellery(Gerontology)
  o Interactive C-SPAN with Brandon Waite (Political Science)
  o Personal Residential Automation Network Kit with Mahesh Senagala (Architecture)
  o Wi-Fi and Bluetooth based location detection system with Paul Buis (Computer Science)
  o Educational Games for iPhone with Jay Bagga (Computer Science)
  o iMedia (listed above)
•  Developed a multi-touch Microsoft Surface interface to showcase history of Ball State University using maps and photographs
• Developed SMS based weather forecast and severe weather notification system
• Lead software developer on the university’s Viewing+ Initiative (industry supported design, development, and research of interactive television applications)
• Center for Media Design Faculty Fellow
• Software Engineering Research Center (SERC) grants
  o Software Vulnerability Assessment for the US Army Research Lab
  o Integrated Virtual Collaboration Environment for Rockwell Collins
  o Designs Metrics for Ontario Systems
• Developed a comprehensive web based management system for the Nielsen CRE funded Video Consumer Mapping Study
• Recipient of Discovery grant to develop the digital forensics course that is now an integral part of the Criminal Justice department’s Digital Forensics minor