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Computer Science 81 1030 998 549 529 980 25298

Viktor K. Prasanna publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Viktor K. Prasanna between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Viktor K. Prasanna published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 22.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2015. 65 of the 1,083 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2015. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 11 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 31 publications 2003: 33 publications 2004: 39 publications 2005: 50 publications 2006: 50 publications 2007: 36 publications 2008: 37 publications 2009: 22 publications 2010: 39 publications 2011: 43 publications 2012: 44 publications 2013: 47 publications 2014: 48 publications 2015: 54 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 37 publications 2022: 36 publications 2023: 47 publications 2024: 39 publications 2025: 26 publications
1978 2025

1,083 publications in total across all disciplines

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Viktor K. Prasanna: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 2
1986 4
1987 3
1988 4
1989 9
1990 8
1991 11
1992 17
1993 15
1994 10
1995 13
1996 9
1997 9
1998 12
1999 21
2000 17
2001 15
2002 31
2003 33
2004 39
2005 50
2006 50
2007 36
2008 37
2009 22
2010 39
2011 43
2012 44
2013 47
2014 48
2015 54
2016 34
2017 26
2018 23
2019 28
2020 32
2021 37
2022 36
2023 47
2024 39
2025 26
Total 1,083
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Viktor K. Prasanna publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Viktor K. Prasanna sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 972–981 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 980 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3 980
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Viktor K. Prasanna D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Viktor K. Prasanna sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 80–81 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121 81
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - W. Wallace McDowell Award, IEEE Computer Society For fundamental algorithmic and application specific architectural contributions to reconfigurable computing.
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - ACM Fellow For contributions to parallel, distributed and reconfigurable computing.

Overview

Viktor K. Prasanna is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily falls under the field of Computer Science, with a strong focus on several subfields including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, and Hardware and Architecture.

Their main research topics span a variety of advanced areas, including:

  • Advanced Graph Neural Networks
  • Graph Theory and Algorithms
  • Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
  • Advanced Neural Network Applications
  • Advanced SAR Imaging Techniques

Viktor K. Prasanna has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • NSF/IEEE-TCPP Curriculum Initiative on Parallel and Distributed Computing Core Topics for Undergraduates, 2024, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
  • GPOP, 2020, ACM Transactions on Parallel Computing
  • A Comprehensive Survey of Deep Learning: Advancements, Applications, and Challenges, 2023, International Journal on Recent and Innovation Trends in Computing and Communication
  • GraphAGILE: An FPGA-Based Overlay Accelerator for Low-Latency GNN Inference, 2023, IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • Safe Building HVAC Control via Batch Reinforcement Learning, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing

The venues in which Viktor K. Prasanna frequently publishes include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems
  • ACM Transactions on Parallel Computing
  • IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing
  • ACM Transactions on Reconfigurable Technology and Systems

Collaborative work is a significant component of their research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Rajgopal Kannan
  • Bingyi Zhang
  • Ajitesh Srivastava
  • Carl Busart
  • Sanmukh R. Kuppannagari

Throughout their career, Viktor K. Prasanna has received several recognitions such as:

  • W. Wallace McDowell Award from the IEEE Computer Society in 2015, for contributions to reconfigurable computing
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2009
  • ACM Fellow in 2007, recognized for contributions to parallel, distributed, and reconfigurable computing

Best Publications

  • Fast Regular Expression Matching Using FPGAs

    R. Sidhu;V.K. Prasanna

  • Energy-latency tradeoffs for data gathering in wireless sensor networks

    Yang Yu;B. Krishnamachari;V.K. Prasanna

  • Heterogeneous computing: challenges and opportunities

    A.A. Khokhar;V.K. Prasanna;M.E. Shaaban;C.-L. Wang

  • Parallel computations on reconfigurable meshes

    R. Miller;V.K. Prasanna-Kumar;D.I. Reisis;Q.F. Stout

  • Cloud-Based Software Platform for Big Data Analytics in Smart Grids

    Yogesh Simmhan;Saima Aman;Alok Kumbhare;Rongyang Liu

  • Reconfigurable computing systems

    K. Bondalapati;V.K. Prasanna

  • Issues in designing middleware for wireless sensor networks

    Yang Yu;Bhaskar Krishnamachari;V.K. Prasanna

  • Sparse Matrix-Vector multiplication on FPGAs

    Ling Zhuo;Viktor K. Prasanna

  • GraphSAINT: Graph Sampling Based Inductive Learning Method

    Hanqing Zeng;Hongkuan Zhou;Ajitesh Srivastava;Rajgopal Kannan

  • Seeking solutions in configurable computing

    W.H. Mangione-Smith;B. Hutchings;D. Andrews;A. DeHon

  • Analysis of high-performance floating-point arithmetic on FPGAs

    Gokul Govindu;L. Zhuo;S. Choi;V. Prasanna

  • Energy management systems: state of the art and emerging trends

    S. Aman;Y. Simmhan;V. K. Prasanna

  • Energy-balanced task allocation for collaborative processing in wireless sensor networks

    Yang Yu;Viktor K. Prasanna

  • Time and area efficient pattern matching on FPGAs

    Zachary K. Baker;Viktor K. Prasanna

  • Efficient collective communication in distributed heterogeneous systems

    P.B. Bhat;C.S. Raghavendra;V.K. Prasanna

  • Efficient collective communication in distributed heterogeneous systems

    Prashanth B. Bhat;C. S. Raghavendra;Viktor K. Prasanna

  • Parallel architectures and algorithms for image component labeling

    H.M. Alnuweiti;V.K. Prasanna

  • The Abstract Task Graph: a methodology for architecture-independent programming of networked sensor systems

    Amol Bakshi;Viktor K. Prasanna;Jim Reich;Daniel Larner

  • An optimal sorting algorithm on reconfigurable mesh

    Ju-wook Jang;Viktor K. Prasanna

  • MILAN: A Model Based Integrated Simulation Framework for Design of Embedded Systems

    A. Bakshi;V. K. Prasanna;A. Ledeczi

Frequent Co-Authors

Yogesh Simmhan
Yogesh Simmhan Indian Institute of Science
Cauligi S. Raghavendra
Cauligi S. Raghavendra University of Southern California
Howard Jay Siegel
Howard Jay Siegel Colorado State University
David A. Bader
David A. Bader New Jersey Institute of Technology
Manish Parashar
Manish Parashar University of Utah
Ashfaq Khokhar
Ashfaq Khokhar Iowa State University
Bhaskar Krishnamachari
Bhaskar Krishnamachari University of Southern California
Frank Mueller
Frank Mueller North Carolina State University
S. Sitharama Iyengar
S. Sitharama Iyengar Florida International University
Luca Mottola
Luca Mottola Polytechnic University of Milan

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