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Sushant Sachdeva recognized with Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science
Published: December 8, 2025
Sushant Sachdeva, an associate professor in the department of mathematical and computational sciences at the University of Toronto Mississauga and the tri-campus graduate department of computer science, has been recognized with the Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science.
Presented annually by the Infosys Science Foundation, the prize honours outstanding early-career researchers and scientists of Indian origin or whose work impacts India. It includes a gold medal, formal citation and US$100,000.
Sachdeva was honoured for contributing “deep insights into mathematical optimization and the resolution of longstanding open questions in algorithmic theory.” It further notes that Sachdeva's work "has established new standards on achievable performance in computational problems affecting information flows across societal lifelines, including the internet, transportation and communication networks.”
Sachdeva’s research focuses on the design of fast algorithms for graph problems and mathematical machine learning, and he has been recognized by fellow researchers for developing “absurdly fast” algorithms that have produced rare breakthroughs in foundational computer science.
Jury chair Jayathri Murthy emphasized the broad reach of Sachdeva's work, noting it “will influence fields as diverse as healthcare, transportation and education for years to come.”
