Education and Professional Experience

• Ph.D. in Computer Science & Systems Engineering

• M. Tech in Computer Science and Technology

• Diploma in Russian Language

• Current Position: Professor, Department of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, A.U. College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

• Former Positions:

  • Regional Officer, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Chandigarh

  • Served in R&D and Planning Bureaus of AICTE, New Delhi

  • Served in the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi

  • Former Principal Scientist, CSIR-NIO, Visakhapatnam, India

Fellowships and Memberships

• Fellowships:

  • Fellow, A.P. Akademi of Sciences

  • Fellow, Institute of Engineers

  • Fellow, IETE

• Professional Memberships:

  • Senior Member, IEEE

  • Life Member, ISTE

  • Life Senior Member, CSI

  • Life Member, IGU

  • Member, Board of Studies, Various Institutions

Patents and Research

• Patents:

  • Granted: US Patent No. 7328136

  • Filed: 3 Patents

• Research Projects:

  • Projects worth ₹300 Crores

• Research Publications:

  • 35 Publications

• Monographs:

  • One

• Technical Reports:

  • Over 250 Reports

• Invited Talks:

  • More than 250 Invitations

  • Editor for more than 20 IEEE Conferences and Springer Published Conferences

Leadership and Roles in Professional Organizations

• Computer Society of India (CSI):

  • Secretary, CSI Visakhapatnam Chapter (1998-99)

  • Vice-Chair, CSI Visakhapatnam (2002-2003)

  • Executive Committee Member, CSI Visakhapatnam Chapter (1997-98, 2000-01)

• IETE:

  • Member of the Executive Committee (2018, 2020, 2021)

  • Vice Chair, IETE Visakhapatnam (2023-2024)

• IEEE:

  • Vice-Chair, IEEE India Council, Member Benefits and Branding (2023-2024)

  • Executive Committee Member, IEEE Vizag Bay Section (2023-Present)

  • Founding Chair, IEEE Vizag Bay Section (2021-2022)

  • Vice-Chair, IEEE Hyderabad Section (2020)

  • Member, IEEE Hyderabad Section Executive Committee (2018-2019)

  • Founding Secretary and Treasurer, IEEE Vizag Bay Sub-Section (2012-2013)

  • Chair, IEEE Vizag Bay Sub-Section (2015-2016)

  • Vice-Chair (Professional Activities), IEEE-CS India Council (2013)

• Notable IEEE Achievements:

  • Led the Vizag Bay Section to become a “Medium” (2021) and “Large” (2022) Section

  • Awarded the Best Membership Growth Award for Vizag Bay Section (2023)

  • Initiated several IEEE projects and established multiple Student Branches and Chapters

  • TPC Chair for TALE-2024 (Bangalore)

  • Organizing Chair for RASEFT-2024 (Hyderabad Section)

  • General Chair for ICISSGT-2024, IC3P-2021, BHARAT-2022, AGEC-2023

  • Track Chair, SoutheastCon (Annual IEEE Region 3 Technical, Professional, and Student Conference)

Administrative and Government Experience

• Former Member Secretary, Regional Council for North Western Region (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir)

• Approving Authority: Diploma Level Technical Education for North Western Region, AICTE

• Convener: Several fact-finding visits for NBA and AICTE to improve the quality of technical education

• Member of Selection Boards: Several government and private institutions

• Member of Governing Councils: Various centrally aided and privately funded institutions

• Government of India Contributions:

  • Contributed to the development of educational programs in collaboration with MHRD

  • Led initiatives for EDUSAT online education access for 300 top technical institutions

  • Drafted reports and responses for parliamentary questions (Starred, Unstarred)

  • Participated in meetings for India’s signing of the Washington Accord on technical education

International Engagements and Conferences

• Global Engagement:

  • Attended meetings with former President of India, Dr. Abdul Kalam, regarding technical education

  • Participated in several forums for FDI in technical education (Ministry of HRD, CII)

  • Represented India at multiple meetings with High Courts and the Apex Court regarding technical education

Position Statement and Future Directions

o   IEEE Region 11 Alignment: I am committed to creating new opportunities for volunteers and elevating the India Council members to serve IEEE Regions 11/10 and MGA.

o   I will continue to initiate projects using AI tools to assess local community needs and secure funding from IEEE and other sources to increase IEEE's presence.

o   Entrepreneurship development will be a key focus, establishing ‘Entrepreneurship Coordinators’ at Student Branches, and working with "Startup India" to create impactful partnerships across IEEE Sections and Society Chapters with ‘Make in India’ Programme.

o   I will collaborate with Sections to elevate the quality of IEEE conferences.

o   A special working group will be formed to address Sustainability and AI challenges.