My name is Iniyan Joseph. I a first-year Ph.D. Computer Science student at Purdue, advised by Alex Psomas. I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Dallas, where I had the honor of working with Emily K. Fox and Jin-Ryong Kim. Broadly, I am interested in Theory CS — especially Algorithmic Game Theory and Combinatorial Optimization. Email Schedule a Meeting

Education

2026 - Present Ph.D. in Computer Science, Purdue University

Advisor: Alex Psomas

2023 - 2025 B.S. in Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas, August 2025, Graduated Summa Cum Laude (3.987/4)

Research

• PropType: Everyday Props as Typing Surfaces in Augmented Reality
  Gil, Hyunjae, Pratap, Ashish, Joseph, Iniyan, Kim, Jin Ryong)
  In the Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  Honorable Mention
• AI-Driven Adaptive Extended Reality System and Method for Personalized Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Interventions
  Immanual Joseph, Savitha Sundar, Iniyan Joseph)
  Patent Pending
• Survey of Discrete Fair Division
  Joseph, Iniyan)
  Written for CS 4V95 Independent Study with Emily Fox
• Design Challenges of in-Air Thumb Typing on Head-Mounted Displays
  Gil, Hyunjae, Joseph, Iniyan, Kim, Jin Ryong)
  Under Submission

Employment

2025 - 2026 Math Teacher
K.D. College Prep

2025 - 2025 Software Engineer
ReviveXR

2025 - 2025 Substitute Teacher
Frisco Independent School District

2025 - 2025 Grader – Discrete Math for Computing
University of Texas at Dallas

2022 - 2025 Pianist (Seasonal)
Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist Church

Awards & Honors

2026 - 2027 Herbold Scholarship
Purdue University

2023 - 2025 Academic Excellence Scholarship
University of Texas at Dallas

2023 - 2025 Dean's List
University of Texas at Dallas (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025)

Activities

2024 - 2025 UTD Algorithms Club
President

2023 - 2025 UTD Codeburners