I am Harshal, currently employed as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Design and Optimization of Energy Systems (DOES) Laboratory, UT Dallas. With over eight years of experience, I bring expertise in nonlinear programming, algorithm development, game theory, machine learning, and data analytics, with a strong emphasis on their real-world applications. In my current role at UTD, I serve both as an individual contributor and a key collaborator (with Idaho National Laboratory, University at Buffalo, and UT Austin) on projects focused on power grids and energy systems, EV infrastructure planning, and the design of all-electric ships. 

I completed my Ph.D. in 2021 under the guidance of Dr. Farzad Yousefian, where my research was primarily focused on the development and analysis of first-order algorithms designed for large-scale distributed optimization problems, with applications in game theory and machine learning. 

In the past, I held positions as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech and as an Operations Research Data Scientist at Bayer Crop Science. Apart from work, I enjoy travel, music, Cricket, and swimming.

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harshal.kaushik[at]utdallas.edu

Professional Experience

Design and Optimization of Energy Systems (DOES) Laboratory, UT Dallas, TX (Nov. 2023 - present)


Bayer Corporation, St. Luise, MO (Jul. 2022 - Jul. 2023)


Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, VA (Oct. 2021 - Jul. 2022)


School of Industrial Engineering and Management, Oklahoma State University, OK (Jan. 2017 - Sep. 2021)


Schneider, Green Bay, WI (May 2019 - Aug. 2019)


Indian Intitute of Technology (IIT) Madras (Jun. 2015 - Nov. 2016)


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