Hi! I’m a 3rd year PhD student at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, where I’m fortunate to be advised by Chandra Chekuri. My research is in theoretical computer science; more specifically, I’m interested in approximation algorithms and network design.

Before joining UIUC, I received my B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University, where I was lucky to be advised by Anupam Gupta on my senior thesis.

Contact info:

Email: rheaj3 at illinois dot edu

Research

Approximation Algorithms for Network Design in Non-Uniform Fault Models [pdf]

with Chandra Chekuri
ICALP 2023
Earlier versions: [Augmentation based Approximation Algorithms for Flexible Network Design], [Approximating Flexible Graph Connectivity via Räcke Tree based Rounding]