Congratulations to Saunak Kumar Panda on a successful Ph.D. dissertation defense!

Saunak’s dissertation, “Enhancing the Robustness in Reinforcement Learning: Domain Knowledge Integration, Uncertainty Quantification, and Risk-Sensitive Strategies,” explores important aspects of making reinforcement learning more reliable and practical. Saunak has published in high-quality journals, including European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR) and IEEE Transactions on Information Theory — a testament to both depth and rigor.  A big thank you to the dissertation committee, Gino Lim, Ying Lin, Biresh Kumar Joardar, and Ruiqi Liu, for their invaluable feedback and support throughout this journey. Wishing Saunak continued success and breakthroughs ahead! 🌟