Himanshu Asnani

New book release–The Forest of Love (2025)

A brief description below:

Step into the heart of 16th-century India with The Forest of Love, a captivating tale of love, identity, and spiritual awakening. This richly woven historical novel follows the autobiographical journey of Mirza Shahid, a man navigating the turbulence of Akbar’s expanding empire, the unwavering valor of Rajputana, and the blossoming spiritual renaissance in Vrindavan.

In a World of Empires, One Man Seeks His Soul

Explores universal themes of love, self-realization, and spiritual awakening.
Showcases the vibrant traditions of Rajput valor, Mughal court life, and Vrindavan’s spiritual heritage.
Highlights iconic landmarks, architectural marvels, and the artistic grandeur of the period.
Raises profound questions about identity, purpose, and the nature of love.
Appeals to lovers of history, philosophy, architecture, and spiritual literature.

Work Experience

Reader (eq. to tenure-track Assistant Professor), STCS, TIFR-Mumbai, Sept ’19 - Sept ’22
Affiliate Assitance Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UW-Seattle, July ’19 - June ’ 22
Research Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UW-Seattle, Feb ’18 - June ’19
Visiting Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay, Mar ’17 - Mar ’19
Lecturer, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, June ’16 - August ’16
Shikhya (now Aveti Learning), Founding Advisor, Jan ’18 - Dec ’21
Shikhya (now Aveti Learning), Co-Founder & CEO, Jan ’16 - Dec ’17
System Architect, DUIB IP Routers System & Technology, ERICSSON R&D, April ’14 - Feb ’16
Engineering Intern, DUIB IP Routers System & Technology, ERICSSON R&D, June ’13 - Sept ’13

Education

Ph.D, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, GPA : 4.139, Jan. 2010 - April 2014
M.S., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, GPA : 4.046, Sept. 2009 - June 2011
B.Tech., Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, CGPA : 9.54/10 (Department Rank 4, Institute Rank 6), August 2005 - July 2009

Research Interests

Social Psychology and Counseling
Creative Fiction for Personal Growth
Medieval History and Linguistics
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Information and Coding Theory
Statistical Estimation and Inference

Academic Achievements

Ranked 4th in IIT-JEE Main Examination and 1st in IIT-JEE Screening Examination 2005 all over India.
Bronze Medalist at the 37th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2005 , Taipei, Taiwan.
Gold Medalist in Indian National Physics Olympiad (2005) and Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (2005).
Ranked 1st in National Science Olympiad 2004 and 2005 all over India.

Awards and Scholarships

Named Amazon Catalyst Fellow for the year 2018 for ”DeepCode : Inventing Communication Algorithms via Artificial Intelligence”.
Recipient of Marconi Society Paul Baran Young Scholar Award for the year 2014, which recognizes individuals who have, at an early age, demonstrated exceptional scientific and entrepreneurial capabilities with the potential to create significant advances in telecommunications and the Internet.
ISIT Student Paper Award Finalist for the year 2011 in IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Recipient of Stanford Graduate Fellowship.
Awarded Best Paper Award for the paper ”Scheduling with Limited Information in Wireless Systems” in MobiHoc 2009, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Awarded Best B.Tech Project Award for the year 2009 in IIT Bombay.
Awarded Bhavesh Gandhi Memorial Award for Best B.Tech Research Seminar for the year 2008 in IIT Bombay.
Invited to First Theoretical Computing Winter School organized by the Institute of Theoretical Computer Science and Communications (ITCSC) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) among 80 undergraduates from Universities in the Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and India.