Reviews of professor Rishab Nithyanand

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He delivers great lectures and keeps the class engaged through mini discussions throughout the lecture. The class had 5 assignments that were pretty difficult, 3 of which were group projects. We also had to write 3 2000+ word papers. There were 2 exams and would reward 25% of the points if you answered idk. Overall a tough but good professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Delivers great lectures, makes the material intriguing, and invites interesting guest speakers. Group programming assignments are challenging, but the challenge is adequate provided you put in the work, and you will learn a lot. Assigns a few 2000+ word papers which were admittedly the worst part of the class. Fair curve at the end. Would recommend

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One of my favorite professors! You can definitely learn a lot in the course.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He's a genuinely good guy who wants you to learn well. His lectures are fun and very valuable. Assignments are very difficult but you will learn a lot if you actually do them. Go to his office hours and he will not let you leave until you understand what you went for.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Took the course in Fall23. I was surprised by the 5 scores. Lectures were okay but far from great. Projects were way too difficult. Avoid if you want maintain a good GPA.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Definitely my favorite professor. RIshab is very caring and passionate about networks and security. If you enjoyed taking CS3640, then you should consider joining his SPARTA Lab. You won't regret it!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Although Prof. Nithyanand is new to Iowa, he has easily become on of my favorite profs at the university. His lectures are very interesting and focus a lot on discussion with your peers which really helps in learning the material. Tests are relatively easy but the projects are HARD. Teams of 4 on the projects but they will push you to your limit.