Here at the School of Computer Science we are excited to announce that we will be featuring a student every week. We are very proud of our students and want everyone to see what CS is all about, our students.
So here we go with our inaugural post:
Mamta
Yadav – Ph.D. in Computer Science
Mamta is from the Indian province of Rajasthan, a hill
station in the north-west part of the country. When she was a little girl, Mamta
dreamt of becoming a medical doctor. She inherited a love for mathematics from
her dad and was so talented in computer science that after solving many
problems for her teachers, they encouraged her to pursue engineering. She received
a very high score on the regional placement test, which opened the opportunity
for her to go study Computer Science at Rajasthan University. She was convinced
it was the right track when she got the chance to work on the university web
portal.
After receiving her B.E. there, Mamta followed the
advice of her father and her spiritual teacher and came to the U.S. to pursue
further her education. She completed her M.S. in Computer Science at Oklahoma
City University and after a year working in the industry, she decided to go
back to school to complete her lifelong dream: getting a doctor title. She
joined OU as part of the School of Computer Science Ph.D. program in Fall 2010.
Mamta is currently conducting research for her dissertation under the
supervision of Dr. Krishnayan Thulasiraman. She focuses on community detection
in network science.
Mamta originally chose to come to Oklahoma because
she wanted to study in a peaceful environment. She enjoys the close-knit community
and feels like the OU School of Computer Science is a family. According to her,
the faculty and staff members are always very helpful and focused on maximizing
the students learning experience. Mamta also appreciates all the opportunities
that have been offered to her within the department. Working with Dr.
Thulasiraman, for example, allowed her to participate in the writing of his new
book. She is also very involved in the Computer Science Graduate Student
Association for which she was president of the organization in the academic
year 2013-14. Her position as a teaching assistant for many CS classes throughout
the semesters also convinced her to pursue a career in academia upon
graduation.
Mamta puts her skills to good use by volunteering
for the Divyajyot Cancer Research Foundation founded by her spiritual teacher.
Mamta speaks fluently Hindi, Gujrati, and English. She enjoys writing poems and
articles, meditating, cooking and singing.
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