I am a Phd student in Computer Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [For the geeks] My research area is broadly in the domain of Programming Languages and Software Engineering. I love to work on things which have extensive practical applications and help bridge the gap between humans and machine. I am a simple, positive, self-motivated and a very friendly next door guy. I am not a typical tourist. Rather I relish adventures and believe in garnering myriad experiences everywhere I go. I am a good listener and a gentle speaker with a pinch of sarcasm. :) I am relatively new on couch surfing and hoping to make new friends from all around the world! Got to know about couchsurfing from a friend and it really seems to be a great way to connect with various people. Cheers!