This talk will introduce the basic concepts of Cellular Automata (CA) from the book entitled "Additive Cellular Automata Theory and Applications Vol. 1" authored by the speaker and his research students, published by IEEE Computer Society Press, USA in 1997 (ISBN 0-8186-7717-1).

The speaker has subsequently extended his research in cellular automata using the theory of Extension Fields. This has led the development of the theory of hierarchical cellular automata and its applications in diverse fields -Pattern Classification, Pattern Recognition, Data Encryption, Data Compression, and VLSI Testing.

Tuesday, April 17 at 4pm in DH 1070

A reception will be held BEFORE the talk at 3:30pm in DH 3092.

About P Pal Chaudhuri

P. Pal Chaudhuri started his career in the field of computers in 1963 with IBM World Trade Corporation. He moved to IIT Kharagpur in 1975, and played a key role in establishing the Department of Computer Science & Engineering there. He was Department Chair during 1988-91. During 1991-92 he was a Visiting Professor at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaigne. In 1997 he was invited to join Intel Research Lab, Portland, Oregon as a Visiting Professor. He has pioneered research in the field of Cellular Automata and authored the book entitled "Cellular Automata Theory and Applications, Vol.1" published by IEEE Computer Society Press in 1997. He is also the author of the under-graduate textbook "Computer Organization & Design," published by Prentice Hall of India in 1994, 1997.

Currently, he is a professor in the Department of Computer Science & Technology, Bengal Engineering College (Deemed University). He is also the Director of P. D. School of Information Technology (PDSIT), established within Bengal Engineering College (Deemed University) as an autonomous post-graduate teaching and research center in the field of Information Technology.