Iniyan Joseph

My name is Iniyan Joseph. I am 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 Matrix ORCiD Schedule a Meeting Documentation

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
• Characterizing In-Air Thumb Typing via Trajectory Analysis
  Gil, Hyunjae, Joseph, Iniyan, Kim, Jin Ryong
  VRST 2026

Employment

2026 - 2026 Instructor of Record - Problem Solving and Object Oriented Programming
Purdue University

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)

2023 Gold Cup
Texas Federation of Music Clubs

Activities

2024 - 2025 UTD Algorithms Club
President

2023 - 2025 UTD Codeburners