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[Aug 2022]	Joined as a PhD in Computer Science, U of Michigan-Ann Arbor, in Fall'22. Received PhD offers from U of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Georgia Tech, U of Toronto, and EPFL Switzerland.
[Oct 2021]	I'm loving teaching classes [1 , 2] in Algorithmic Game Theory (CS60025) at CSE, IIT Kgp as a TA.
[Jul 2021]	Brewed the new KCRoasters coffee, its awesome, gotta change my preference list now.
[Jul 2021]	Received a full time pre-placement offer as a Member of Technical Staff at Server Technology (RnD) Oracle, Bangalore.
[Feb 2021]	Had the typical but much needed Goa trip with my bhand junta.

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About Me...

I am a coffee aficionado. Here are the coffee brands that I adore and recommend everyone (in decreasing order of liking): Brooklyn Coffee Roasters , Tim Hortons, KCRoasters, Blue Tokai, The Flying Squirrel, Seven Beans co., and the all-time regulars Nescafe.
Many people misconstrue my name as "~~Amartya~~" (after Nobel Memorial Prize-winning Indian economist Amartya Sen). But my parents put a little too much effort ransacking libraries to search for a name and eventually came up with Amatya from the biography of king Harshvardhan's which means an "administrator" or "minister." I speak English, Hindi, terrible French and even-more-terrible Pahadi. I like music and I believe that the likeability of music depends on the current state of mind and very less on the taste of an individual. Check out some of my playlists.. Besides this, I live in Himachal, the "Snow-Laden Province" of India. At times, I capture the beauty of himalayas and nature in general, check out here.

Coffees I have had (and liked)...

Suggest me a coffee??

Ann Arbor

	Misfit Society Coffee Club As quirky as the name suggests. Again good for experimental coffees or teas and weirdly funny decor. Try the Groot Latte.
	Shinola A cozy cave to work in, minimal disturbance, warm ambience, and great coffees. The classic cappuccino and the lyche jasmine tea are both were pretty at par with the expectations, so safe choices. The pricing is also relatively cheaper compared to typical cafes in Ann Arbor.
	Vertex Coffee Roasters Open seating coffee house, with delicious citrusy coffees. Try the Lemon Sugar Latte.
	Comet Coffee Again a cozy, small place, with amazing coffee. They have a rich variety of beans and roasts to select from. A true coffee place!
	The Songbird Cafe Typical cafe environment. But, coffees are awesome!!! Must try is the Taro Vanila Steamer, more of super light latte, with really distinguishing flavours. The second pic is ginger turmeric latte, not a great choice if one doesn't like a strong flavour of turmeric.
	Cahoots A bright, small, cozy cafe with nice quite seating (if you get one, as the place is really small). Really good experimental coffees and teas, try the Nimpus latte.
	The Common Cup The cafe is inside a church building, so a nice vibe. At times one can see wedding couples leaving the cafe, so that's unique. Nice coffee, had a Cafe Au Lait, essentially a light Latte.
	Socotra Coffee House A nice Yemeni cafe. You can smell the goodness of yemeni teas and the honey breads. The Adeni Chai is awesome, pretty similar to an Indian masala chai, strong flavour. While the teas are amazing, the place is not a stronghold for coffees.
	Argus Farm Stop - Packard Cafe A cozy cave to work in, minimal disturbance, warm ambience, and great coffees. The classic cappuccino and the lyche jasmine tea are both were pretty at par with the expectations, so safe choices. The pricing is also relatively cheaper compared to typical cafes in Ann Arbor.

London

EL&M

Pretty cafe for a quick coffee and brunch on the London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3. Had a El&M Aggato, espresso, served with icecream and nuts.

Delhi

	Diggin Artsy, light, fun atmosphere. Good pizzas, and coffees. Went the safe option of cafe latte, as expected it was good enough.
	The Immigrant Cafe A calming vibe with cool music and quirky decorations. One of the best places for drinks, coffees, teas on a tiring hot Delhi day. Had a cafe frappucino, if you have a sweettooth, then you'll love it, otherwise might turn out to be too sweet.
	Himachal Sadan Never expected coffee from this Himachal government rest house in Delhi to have a mind blowing cappuccino.

West Bengal

	Cafe Coffee Day, Kharagpur One of the best places in kharagpur for coffee (as of 2022), well there aren't many to begin with in Kharagpur. I've tried millions of coffees from here, some top selections would be Aztec, Cappuccino Michief, Cappuccino Recharge, Cappuccino Unwind. Stay away from the Capuccinno AWSM!!
	Black Brick Cafe, Kolkata Nice food, artsy interiors, cozy seating. Tried the coffee-chocolate shake, if you have a sweettooth go for it!

Karnataka

MTR, Bangalore

One of the best cafes to try south indian breakfasts. Dosas as well as the filter coffee are amazing!!!

Himachal

	Sharmas, Hamirpur Another one of my own preparations Marvahulla Cappuccino using the KCRoasters Marvahulla beans.
	Sharmas, Hamirpur Another one of my own preparations Iced latte using the Blue Tokai cold brew blend, in 30% milk.