Sadhika Malladi

I am an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at UCSD.

I recently completed a postdoc at Microsoft Research in New York City. Prior to that, I received my PhD in computer science at Princeton University, where I worked on theoretical machine learning with Sanjeev Arora. My work used mathematical insights into deep learning (especially language models) to design and analyze safe, performant, and efficient algorithms. I was a 2025 Siebel Scholar. I graduated from MIT in 2019 with a degree in mathematics with computer science (18C) and a degree in philosophy (24-1). Previously, I also worked on language modeling at OpenAI.

Prospective students can find my research philosophy, mentorship philosophy, and application guidance on the student recruitment page.

In my free time, I like to ride my bike, read, and watch sports.