B.N.Bharath

B.N.Bharath

Excited about machine learning, building prototypes for federated learning and caching applications!

Openings

  • Want to work with me on LLMs or related topics? Drop in an email. We can have a chat.
  • Looking for bright PhD and MS students who are interested in mathematical aspects of machine learning and optimization. Please apply from our insitute webpage for these positions.

LIaN Lab

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LIaN stands for Learning, Inference and Networks. As the name indicates, the main focus of the LIAN lab is to solve learning and inference problems in a networked system. We focus on using various tools such as probability theory, distributed stochastic optimization, machine learning, information theory, and signal processing to solve some of the existing real-world problems. Currently, the group is focusing on two broad problem areas, namely caching and distributed (federated) learning. We use online learning to solve problems related to caching. We look at some of the exciting problems in caching such as caching of files, caching of products (as in warehouses), caching of services, etc. A part of my group is looking into the problems related to the theoretical underpinnings of distributed learning. In particular, we answer questions related to generalization, convergence of algorithms, etc. See the publication list to get a view of the kind of problems that we address. Currently, the lab members are working on caching in cellular networks and federated learning with a theoretical focus.

My group comprises of bright research students from diverse backgrounds such as mathematics, computer science, and electrical engineering. The following are the research members of my group:

  • Sumit Sah (Ph.D. student): Distributed Learning (Generalization and convergence)
  • Akash Murthy (Co-founder of Euprime, collaborator, and research project member): Working mostly on distributed learning problems

News

  • Shruti joining IIIT Dharwad as an assistant professor (from 29th Dec., 2025).
  • Congratulations to Shruti! Her paper at Asilomar 2023 got shortlisted for the Best Student Paper Award contest
  • My former undergraduate project student Anuroop got the prestigious J. R. Tata Endowment Scholarship. Congratulations Anuroop!

Alumni list

  • Shruti: Assistant professor, IIIT Dharwad; 29th Dec., 2025.
  • Sawan Mehara img: Eindhoven University of Technology (2025-present), worked at NXP-Semiconductors before joining PhD
  • Amit Malaghan (Junior Research Fellow): Design and Implementation of online caching algorithms on SDRs. Currenlty, studying PhD at IIT Hyderabad.
  • Anuroop Sai (MS from USC, Computer science)
  • Yash Doshi (MS from a Canadian university)
  • Samveed Desai (MS from UCSD.)

I am also a part of Euprime Pvt. Ltd., where some of my research is used in real-world applications.