About the Author

V. Rajaraman Ph.D. (Wisconsin) is Honorary Professor in the Super-computer Education and Research Centre Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. Earlier Prof. Rajaraman was Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at IIT Kanpur (1963a"1982) Professor of Computer Science Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (1982a"1994) and IBM Professor of Information Technology Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (1994a"2001).A pioneer in computer science education and research in India Prof. Rajaraman was awarded the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in 1976. He is also the recipient of Homi Bhabha Prize by U.G.C. Om Prakash Basin award ISTE award for excellence in teaching computer engineering Rustom Choksi award Zaheer Medal by the Indian National Science Academy and Padma Bhushan by the President of India in 1998. An author of several well established and highly successful computer books Prof. Rajaraman has also published many research papers in national and international journals.