Hari Balakrishnan is a prominent computer scientist and professor. He was born on January 3, 1976, in Chennai, India. Hari Balakrishnan is known for his significant contributions to the field of computer networking and wireless systems. He earned his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in 1997 and went on to pursue his Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, where he completed his doctoral studies in 2002. Currently, Hari Balakrishnan is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he is associated with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. His research focuses on various aspects of computer networks, wireless systems, and mobile computing.