Madhu Sudan is a prominent Indian computer scientist and mathematician. He was born in 1966 in Chennai, India. Madhu Sudan is renowned for his significant contributions to theoretical computer science and cryptography. Some of his notable achievements include his work on probabilistically checkable proofs (PCPs) and error-correcting codes. In 2002, he was awarded the Nevanlinna Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in mathematics, for his outstanding contributions to the field of theoretical computer science. Madhu Sudan has made crucial advancements in complexity theory, which deals with understanding the resources needed to solve computational problems. His research has also touched upon various aspects of algorithms, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.