Arun Kumar, Associate Professor at the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at UC San Diego, has been awarded the VLDB Early Career Research Contribution Award. Presented by the Very Large Data Bases (VLDB) Endowment, this award honors outstanding research contributions by early-career researchers in the field of data management.

Kumar was recognized for his groundbreaking work at the intersection of machine learning and data management systems. The award highlights a specific technical achievement, focusing on one significant contribution rather than cumulative research. Nominations are submitted by the community, and awardees are recognized by experts in the field who are not directly involved with the nominee’s work.

For more information about the award, visit VLDB Awards.