Arpan Mukhopadhyay

Associate Professor

Room: MB2.33

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email: firstname.lastname AT warwick DOT ac DOT uk

Research Interests

• Applied Probability
• Queuing Theory
• Stochastic Modeling and Analysis of Computer Systems
• Dynamical Systems on Complex Networks

Available Positions

I am always looking for motivated Ph.D. students with strong mathematical background to work with me. To have a better understanding of the type of research I do, please have a look at some of my recent papersLink opens in a new window. If you are interested to work with me, please send in your CV. Students with non-CS background (e.g., in Mathematics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering) are encouraged to apply. Information on the application process and funding opportunities can be found hereLink opens in a new window and hereLink opens in a new window.

Program Committees

• WiOpt 2026, Comsnets 2026
• ACM SIGMETRICS 2025, 2026, 2027
• ACM SIGMETRICS/IFIP Performance 2024
• IFIP Performance (2020, 2021)
• International Teletraffic Congress (2019,2020,2022,2023)
• Co-organiser of workhop on "Queuing Theory for Emerging Classical and Quantum Systems (QTECQS)Link opens in a new window" collocated with IFIP Performance 2023.
• Co-organizer of workshop on "Advances in Probability Theory and Applications to Systems ModelingLink opens in a new window" (in honor of Prof. Ravi R. Mazumdar).

Awards

• Best Paper Award, ACM Mobihoc, 2024
• Rising Scholar Award, International Teletraffic Congress, 2018
• Best Paper Award, IFIP Performance 2015
• Best Paper Award, International Teletraffic Congress 2015
• Best-in-session Presentation Award (in Scheduling-1 Session), IEEE INFOCOM 2018

Teaching

• ST343/ST419: (Advanced) Topics in Data Science (Years taught: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
• CS241: Operating Systems and Computer Networks (Years taught: 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)

Selected Recent Publications

Full list of publications can be found on Google ScholarLink opens in a new window

• L. Meredith and A. Mukhopadhyay, "Robustness of the 2-Choices Dynamics to Node FailuresLink opens in a new window", ACM Sigmetrics 2026.
• S. Bhambay. B. Büke, A. Mukhopadhyay, "Asymptotic Optimality of the Speed-Aware Join-the-Shortest-Queue in the Halfin-Whitt Regime for Heterogeneous SystemsLink opens in a new window", Stochastic Systems, vol. 15(2), pp. 147-193, 2025
• S. Ghanbarian, A. Mukhopadhyay, R. R. Mazumdar, and F. M. Guillemin, "On Optimal Server Allocation for Moldable Jobs with Concave Speed-UpLink opens in a new window",
  ACM Mobihoc 2024. (Best Paper Award)
  
• A. Mukhopadhyay, "Phase Transitions in Biased Opinion Dynamics with 2-choices RuleLink opens in a new window", Probability in Engineering and Informational Sciences, 2023.
• S. Bhambay, A. Mukhopadhyay, “Asymptotic Optimality of Speed-Aware JSQ for Heterogeneous Service SystemsLink opens in a new window”, Performance Evaluation, vol. 157, pp. 102320, 2022.

Supervision

Ph.D.

• Luke MeredithLink opens in a new window (2024-Present)
• Sanidhay BhambayLink opens in a new window (2020-24), Now at Oxford Quantum Circuits

M.Sc

• Pak-Ho-Gordon Sy (2023-24)
• Ruaidhri Archbold (2022-23)
• Ying Jin (2022-23)
• Gabriel Wright (2021-22)
• Ryan Headlam (2021-22)
• Mitch Goh (2020-21)
• Ernie Chow (2019-20)