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KARTHIKHESVARAN S. S.

Bloomington,USA

Work History

Conferences

  • Delivered an oral presentation at the 13th ICCMA (International Conference on Control, Mechatronics and Automation), Paris, France (Nov 24–26, 2025) on “Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Goal Programming for Multi-Antenna Optimization with Online Rule Adaptation.” Generously awarded the "Experimental Learning Scholarship" by IU to fund this endeavor.
  • Full paper publication and oral presentation proposal accepted for IEEE SoutheastCon 2026, Huntsville, USA (Mar 13–15, 2026) on “Hybrid Quantum Repeater for Long-Distance Secure Quantum Communication.”

Publications

  • Anwar, T., Faisal, M., Karthikhesvaran Sudhakar, K. Loganathan, B. Pattanaik. “Falkner–Skan thermal flow of a radiative paraffin-based ternary hybrid nanomaterial over a permeable wedge.” International Journal of Thermofluids, 30 (2025), 101407. doi: 10.1016/j.ijft.2025.101407
  • Karthikhesvaran S. S., Mahesh Kumar Reddy Vennapusa, and Prasanna Venkatesan G K D, “Hybrid Quantum Repeater Protocol for Long Distance Secure Quantum Communication,” accepted for publication in Proc. 2026 IEEE SoutheastCon, Huntsville, AL, USA, Mar. 13–15, 2026.

Research Projects

  • IU Directed Reading Program 2025: Studied "Quantum Groups" by Christian Kassel under the supervision of Ibrahim Kaan Aslan and presented in the topic of 'The Representations of sl(2,C)'
  • IU Laboratory for Applied Mathematics and Applications (LEMMA) 2026: Studying Greg Lawler's "Random walks and the heat equation"; J.R. Norris's "Markov chain"; and Rick Durrett's "Essentials of Stochastic Processes" under supervision of Lynn Wang and planning to present in the topic of 'Markov Logic Networks'
  • Ongoing Manuscript: "Formal Logic and Model Checking Framework for Automated Security Verification in Distributed Systems"
  • "A Mathematician’s Take on Geographic Information Science: A Topological-Spectral Framework for Spatial Networks in GIScience" (Presented in ASURE Poster Symposium 2025 and placed 3rd for Sam Burgess Undergraduate Award; Supervised & recommended by Dr. Yuri Kim)

Visiting Student Researcher

Department of Applied Mathematics, Bharathiar University
Coimbatore, India
05.2025 - 07.2025
  • Worked in a ~20-member doctoral research group under Dr. Sakthivel Rathinasamy (h-index: 65), supporting multiple ongoing research projects.
  • Conducted literature reviews, synthesized findings, and maintained research notes.
  • Reviewed mathematical proofs to ensure correctness and methodological rigor across studies.
  • Developed core knowledge of PDEs for CFD: Navier–Stokes & conservation laws, numerical discretization (FDM/FVM), and turbulence models.
  • Studied elementary PDE-based control theory: controllability and stability for elasticity systems using Carleman estimates.

Board Member

IU Undergraduate Education Student Advisory Board
Bloomington, USA
09.2024 - Current
  • Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data on student experiences to provide actionable insights for improving undergraduate education to the Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education.
  • Suggest and comment on new potential policies proposed by IU, ensuring they align with the needs and expectations of the student body.

Chair

IU Math Club
Rawles Hall, Bloomington, USA
08.2025 - Current
  • Lead weekly club meetings and managed day-to-day operations.
  • Coordinate community outreach and strengthen partnerships with the IU Department of Mathematics and external organizations like SIAM.
  • Secured $2,000 annual funding from the IU Department of Mathematics in coordination with the Executive Board.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

Department of Economics @ IU
Bloomington, USA
01.2025 - 05.2025
  • Organized Collaborative Learning (CL) Sessions in which I mentored over 120 Economics majors each week.
  • Assisted the Professor in matters of academic and administrative matters.
  • Conducted review sessions, clarifying complex topics.

Resident Assistant

IU Residential Programs and Services
Spruce Hall, Bloomington, USA
08.2025 - Current
  • Facilitate community engagement activities to enhance resident interactions and foster a supportive environment.
  • Assist residents with daily needs, promoting a safe and inclusive living experience.

Market Research Intern

CareNow Medical
Coimbatore, India
05.2024 - 07.2024
  • Managed data collection and analysis of Eastern European healthcare markets for potential expansion.
  • Developed a comprehensive manual for incoming interns, which has since become the standard training document.
  • Firm selected as a finalist for one of the world’s most prestigious wound care summits (Advanced Wound Care Summit 2024). Conducted competitive product research and assisted in the preparation of the presentation, helping ascertain the harmful effects of long-term exposure to Ag+ ions.

President, Congressional Representative

IU Tamil Student Association, IU Student Government - Congress
Bloomington, USA
01.2025 - 12.2025
  • Established contact with the executives and seeking potential partnership with Nashville Tamil Sangam and Federation for Tamil Sangams of North America (FETNA) for networking and improve cultural awareness through joint cultural celebrations.
  • Petitioned and successfully got TSA a seat in Congress under IUSG bylaws R.B. § 3-1-5, thus improving multicultural representation.
  • Appointed by previous president to represent TSA in Congress and served in the Committee for Student Rights & Concerns.

Secretary

IU Economics Club
Bloomington, USA
08.2024 - 03.2025
  • Collaborate closely with the IU Department of Economics and established partnership with the Ostrom Workshop to enhance research opportunities for members.
  • Managed the club roster and designed engaging promotional materials to boost participation and awareness.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Indiana University
Bloomington
05-2027

HONORS

Barbara Yasson ASURE Research Award (2024), IU Founder Scholar, Executive Dean’s List, IU Experimental Learning Scholarship, AISSE Distinction: 100% in Mathematics & Social Science (2020)

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

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