Pratik Patil

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"It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment. When I have clarified and exhausted a subject, I turn away from it, in order to go into darkness again." — Carl Friedrich Gauss, Letter to Farkas Bolyai, September 1808 [source: Quotes by Gauss]

Publications (Google Scholar)

*: denotes equal contribution or corresponding authors; : denotes alphabetical ordering; {}: denotes personal favorites

Having indicated the conventions above, here are my two cents on authorship and collaboration:
  1. I am fortunate to work with a diverse set of collaborators across various disciplines. Each of these disciplines follows different conventions for deciding on authorship order. However, these are just that—conventions. The true value of each contribution, however you define it, is often difficult to quantify. In that spirit, think of every project below as a result of a "team" effort, where every "player" brings their strengths to the field.

  2. What I love the most about collaborations is the sense of intellectual closeness it brings. When you discuss half-baked ideas—often at a level just above talking to yourself—with collaborators, it almost feels like your brain has an extension. Much like how you can say a thousand words to your loved ones without saying anything, I find that you can say (at least) a hundred words to your close collaborators without saying anything, which feels magical to me!

Preprints (under review or under submission)

Full papers (peer reviewed)

Short papers (peer reviewed or invited)

Miscellaneous publications

Book Chapters

Patents

Theses