2026 Viktor K. Prasanna: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	81	1030	998	548	528	980	25298

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

870
Citations
Energy-latency tradeoffs for data gathering in wireless sensor networks

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

513
Citations
Heterogeneous computing: challenges and opportunities

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

493
Citations
Parallel computations on reconfigurable meshes

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

364
Citations
Cloud-Based Software Platform for Big Data Analytics in Smart Grids

Yogesh Simmhan;Saima Aman;Alok Kumbhare;Rongyang Liu

355
Citations
Reconfigurable computing systems

K. Bondalapati;V.K. Prasanna

338
Citations
Issues in designing middleware for wireless sensor networks

Yang Yu;Bhaskar Krishnamachari;V.K. Prasanna

312
Citations
Sparse Matrix-Vector multiplication on FPGAs

Ling Zhuo;Viktor K. Prasanna

299
Citations
GraphSAINT: Graph Sampling Based Inductive Learning Method

Hanqing Zeng;Hongkuan Zhou;Ajitesh Srivastava;Rajgopal Kannan

287
Citations
Seeking solutions in configurable computing

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

268
Citations
Analysis of high-performance floating-point arithmetic on FPGAs

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

264
Citations
Energy management systems: state of the art and emerging trends

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

259
Citations
Energy-balanced task allocation for collaborative processing in wireless sensor networks

Yang Yu;Viktor K. Prasanna

254
Citations
Time and area efficient pattern matching on FPGAs

Zachary K. Baker;Viktor K. Prasanna

225
Citations
Efficient collective communication in distributed heterogeneous systems

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

214
Citations
Efficient collective communication in distributed heterogeneous systems

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

207
Citations
Parallel architectures and algorithms for image component labeling

H.M. Alnuweiti;V.K. Prasanna

203
Citations
The Abstract Task Graph: a methodology for architecture-independent programming of networked sensor systems

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

196
Citations
An optimal sorting algorithm on reconfigurable mesh

Ju-wook Jang;Viktor K. Prasanna

192
Citations
MILAN: A Model Based Integrated Simulation Framework for Design of Embedded Systems

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

184
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Yogesh Simmhan Indian Institute of Science

Cauligi S. Raghavendra University of Southern California

Howard Jay Siegel Colorado State University

David A. Bader New Jersey Institute of Technology

Manish Parashar University of Utah

Ashfaq Khokhar Iowa State University

Bhaskar Krishnamachari University of Southern California

Frank Mueller North Carolina State University

S. Sitharama Iyengar Florida International University

Luca Mottola Polytechnic University of Milan

External Links

Personal website of Viktor K. Prasanna Google Scholar page

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