Prof. Krithi Ramamritham, Vijay and  SitaVashee Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and  Engineering, has been selected to receive the honorary degree of "Doctor  of  Science" from the University of Sydney, Australia. The degree is given  inrecognition of "academic eminence, distinguished creative achievement  for an outstanding contribution beyond the expectations of the  personals particular field of endeavour which has influenced the  thinking  for general well-being of the wider community".