About Me
 | Venkatesh G. Rao Rocheser, NY and Washington, DC Member since: Apr, 2008 Last login: 04/01/2009 Last update : 12/11/2008 Contact Me |
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| Birthday | 11/13/1974 |
| Nickname | Venkat |
| Ethnicity | Indian/Pakistani |
| Nationality | India |
About Me
I am a researcher at Xerox, and a serious blogger and writer. I edited (and wrote a piece in) the anthology of Indian writing, Sulekha Select (published by Sulekha.com, and later republished by Penguin as "Black, White and Various Shades of Brown."). I am currently writing my first full-length book.
Favorite Books
- Metaphors we Live by, Lakoff and Johnson Understanding Media, Marshall McLuhan The Sciences of the Artificial, Herbert Simon The Society of Mind, Marvin Minsky Godel, Escher, Bach, Douglas Hofstadter (cliched, yes) Catch-22, Joseph Heller Whole New Mind, Dan Pink The End of History and the Last Man, Francis Fukuyama
Favorite Authors
- Marshall McLuhan George Lakoff Dan Pink
What I'm Reading
- 2-3 books at any given time; about 4-6 a month, mostly on business and innovation. Moves too fast to be worth updating :)
WORK
- Researcher, Xerox Research Center, Webster (2006 - ) Postdoc, Cornell University (2004 - 2006) Manager, Content and Community, Sulekha.com (2000-2001)
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EDUCATION
| Graduate College/University | University of Michigan, class of 2005 |
| Graduate Area of Study | Aerospace Engineering |
| Undergraduate College/University | Indian Institute of Technology, class of 1998 |
| Undergraduate Area of Study | Mechanical Engineering |
| Academic Credentials | Ph.D. |
