Dr. Mohan Lal Verma is well-known physicist and material scientist, having pioneered work on computational material modelling in India. He is currently working as Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Physics at SSTC and works closely with students and Ph. D. scholars, guiding them on emerging topics and new subjects. He is also spearheading the work on quantum chemistry based software called SIESTA and is working to help Indian students and teachers become familiar with this new technology that is ready to be launched. He is a an active life member of several professional bodies like National Society of Solid State Ionic, Material Research Society of India, The Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science and Technology, Karaikudi etc. and is passionate about contributing to scientific development though his research activities. Dr. Verma is highly accomplished in the field of computational material physics and he works in close collaboration with the faculty of Applied Physics, Michigan University USA for various research projects. He has published 45 research papers in national and international journals, organized several national conferences and international workshops. Having successfully completed two research projects, Dr. Verma is a highly sought after academician and scientist, who brings his expertise in computational/ mathematical modelling, Siesta and related post processing, plotting and visualization tools and Quantum Expresso. He has also worked on emerging technologies like polymeric electrolytic materials and designing electrodes in the form of nano ribbons and nano belts for different electrochemical and optoelectronic devices viz solid state battery, super capacitors organic light emitting diodes and light emitting electrochemical cells.

Dr. PARAMITA SARKAR has 18 years of experience in Academics and Research in Artificial Intelligence,  Soft Computing, Data Science and various optimization algorithm domain. She is  currently working as an Assistant Professor in the department of C.S.E, JIS UNIVERSITY, INDIA. She has received her Ph.D.(Tech) degree in the University of Calcutta in 2023. Her career encompasses a broad range of publications of several research papers and articels in many national and International conferences, workshops. She has published papers in WoS, SCIE, SCOPUS indexed journals and  editors in indexed Book chapters.

Dynamic Senior Technical Account Manager at Amazon Web Services with 14+ years of experience, adept in IT infrastructure management and solution designing. Proven track record in enhancing healthcare clients' cloud strategies, analytics implementations and Artificial Intelligence workload implementations. Recognized for training and mentoring teams, driving business process improvements, and delivering impactful architecture reviews that elevate client success in a competitive landscape

Dr. S.V.A.R.Sastry has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience. He was B.Tech Gold Medalist from NIT Jalandhar, M.Tech Silver Medalist from IIT Delhi and got Best Ph.D Thesis Award from JNTU Kakinada. He has authored 12 Patents, 22 International Books in the area of Renewable Energy, Unit Operations & Heat Transfer. He has published more than 64 Research Papers and presented papers in more than 60 International Conferences. He is a Member Scientist of CORE GROUP of Scientists on Tree Borne Oil seeds for promotion, utilization and socio-economic linkages in Southern India. He is a Senior Member of Institution of Engineers, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology and Institute for Engineering Research and Publication. He has been awarded Outstanding reviewer status by Elsevier, U.S. and granted full free access to Scopus by Elsevier, U.S. He is an Editor for five International Journals and Editorial Board member for six International Journals. His Biography has been published in Marquis Who's Who in the World, 31st, 32nd & 33rd editions consecutively. He got the Andhra Pradesh University Best Teacher Award from JNTU Kakinada for five consecutive years from 2008 to 2013. He is a Recipient of International Awards from IBC, Cambridge, England. He got selected for inclusion in "100 Best Educators of 2014"; "2000 Outstanding Intelletuals of the 21st Century"; "CAMBRIDGE CERTIFICATE for Outstanding Educational Achievement"; and the prestigious "Leading Professionals of the World-2014" by International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England. He is giving consultation in the design and implementation of ‘High Speed Industrial Vaporizer’, ‘Mixing Device for Chemical Absorption Process’ and ‘Exploring Disruptions, Formulations, and Technologies in Lubricant Industry’ to Convetit, U.S. He has given more than 25 Keynote lectures in various International Conferences held at Brazil, Dubai, Spain, China, Canada, Italy and UK. He received the Pillars of the Nation Award for Excellence and Innovation in Education Sector from the Delhi Vidhan Sabha in 2023. He got the Outstanding Alumni Faculty Award from IIT Delhi in 2023. He got the University Research Excellence Award for 2023 and 2024 from HBTU Kanpur. He is selected as Fellow by Institution of Engineers (India) in 2024. He is appointed as ‘Regional Mentor of Change for Uttar Pradesh’ by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, GOI, New Delhi in 2024. He was honored with the “Outstanding Leadership in Research and Innovation” Award in the 29 th World Education Summit, New Delhi on 5 th July, 2024. Presently, he is working as the Associate Dean (Research & Development); Deputy Controller of Examinations and University Counsellor at the Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Dr.Chitra Kiran.N working as a Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Alliance University. She has about 3 decades of teaching experience.  She received her Doctorate in Electronics and Communication Engineering in the area wireless communication from Bangalore University in 2014. She has published 25 research papers in international journals and 30 research papers in various international conferences. She is the author of several books and book chapters , blog, newsletter and patents. Her area of research include Wireless Communication, Digital Communication, Internet of Things, Mobile Computing, M-Commerce and E-Commerce. She is an active member of IEEE, IET and ISTE. She has reviewed many international journals. She has received awards for her research contributions. She was the session chair and keynote speaker in various international conferences in India and Abroad. She Has worked in various capacities. She was the Professor and Head in various Engineering Colleges and University. She was the Member Board of Examiners and Member Board of Studies Bangalore University, She was nominated as a Member for Local Enquiry Committee from VTU Belagavi.

Dr. Arshpreet Kaur is a distinguished researcher and academic specializing in machine learning and its applications in medical diagnostics. She completed her PhD from NIT Delhi, focusing on leveraging advanced computational models for detecting epileptiform activity. Her research is extensively published in high-impact journals like Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, where she has addressed critical topics such as deep learning for neurological disorders, time-series forecasting, and biomedical signal analysis. Currently an Assistant Professor at Amity University, Bengaluru, Dr. Kaur has significant teaching experience, covering subjects like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital image processing. Additionally, she contributes as a peer reviewer for leading journals, further emphasizing her expertise and commitment to advancing the field.

Presently, Dr. Beauty Pandey is working in the capacity of Associate Professor (Physics) at Woxsen University, Hyderabad. Previously, she was at ICFAI University Tripura as an Assistant Professor in Physics. Recently, she was awarded SERB-SIRE fellowship by DST to visit for attaining International Research Experience. She has been part of the team which had successfully innovated solar powered vaccine refrigerator, an external project funded by InSIC, Finland. Post Ph.D, she had won the prestigious DST Women Scientist fellowship of Government of India and worked as an independent PI at IIT Madras. She was also awarded InSIC, Finland funded project on solar power enabled low- cost wheelchair. She is an IIT-ISM Dhanbad alumnus. Having done her M.Phil (Applied Physics, focussed on experimental material science) she went on to complete her Ph.D (Applied Physics)from IIT-ISM Dhanbad in experimental material science and Nanomaterials. She has in depth knowledge and hands on experience of all the fundamental physics and kinetics that goes at micro/nano level. She has been at IIT Madras as a Women Scientist for her Post-Doctoral work. Here, she worked extensively on nanostructures, solar energy applications, graphene and graphene like materials. Her vast research experience is adequately showcased by her high number and strongly impactful publications in various scientific journals of international repute. Some of her journal publications have been listed. She is an experienced and passionate educator with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. She has taught various courses like Engineering Physics, Nanoscience, Nanophysics, Experimental Techniques, Heat, Radiation, Thermodynamics, Statistical Physics, Quantum Physics, Semiconductors, Condensed Matter Physics, Mechanics, Electronics etc at Grad and Under-Grad level. Has been instrumental in introducing various new courses. Has advanced knowledge in many analytic techniques and scientific equipments. Fluent in MS-Office, HTML, CSS etc. Very much experienced in developing online course content. Recently submitted two projects on to DST. Few more projects, manuscripts and book chapters are under preparation and will be submitted soon. Member of IIC-MHRD, ACIC-NITI Aayog, NAAC, Project & Consultancy Committee, Departmental BoS Committee and Course Curriculum Review Committee. She has been the organiser and convener of many technical and scientific events. A very good speaker, presentor, writer and team leader. Very friendly, empathetic and a team player.

Dr. S. V. A. R. Sastry did B.Tech (Chemical Engg.) from NIT Jalandhar, M.Tech (Process Engg. Design) from IIT Delhi & PhD (Chemical Engg.). 20 years of academic and research experience. 46 papers in international journals; 44 papers in conferences. Done research in Nanotechnology, Biodiesel Production, Bio-lubricants, Cyclone separation, E-waste management; authored sixteen books. Life Member [IIChE, IE(I) and IACSIT]. Editorial board member for five international journals, reviewer for 10 International journals and permanent reviewer for two Elsevier Journals (Energy Conversion& Management; Journal of Cleaner Production). Got the BEST TEACHER AWARD, A.P in 2013. Biography published in Marquis Who's Who in the World, US, 31st, 32nd & 33rd editions. Listed in "100 Best Educators of 2014", "2000 OUTSTANDING INTELLECTUALS OF THE 21ST CENTURY" and "Leading Professionals of the World-2014" by IBC, Cambridge, England. He is giving consultation in the design and implementation of ‘High Speed Industrial Vaporizer’, ‘Mixing Device for Chemical Absorption Process’ and ‘Exploring Disruptions, Formulations, and Technologies in Lubricant Industry’ to Convetit, U.S. He has given more than 10 Keynote lectures in various International Conferences held at Brazil, Dubai, Spain, China and Canada. He got the University Research Excellence Award for 2022-2023 from HBTU Kanpur. He also received the Pillars of the Nation Award for Excellence and Innovation in Education Sector from the Delhi Vidhan Sabha in 2023. He also got the Outstanding Alumni Faculty Award from IIT Delhi in 2023. He is also selected as Fellow by Institution of Engineers (India) in 2024. He got selected as ‘Regional Mentor of Change for Uttar Pradesh’ by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, GOI, New Delhi. Got 3 International Process Patents, 3 Indian Process Patents and 7 Design Patents.

I am a mathematics professor at Saveetha Engineering College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, holding a Ph.D. in mathematics. Recognized as a Research Supervisor in Mathematics by Anna University with reference number 4170053, my expertise lies in the areas of nonlinear and fractional differential equations, mathematical modeling, wavelets, and semi-analytical methods. I have previously held positions as an Associate Professor of Mathematics at the Saveetha School of Engineering in Chennai and as a Professor of Mathematics at the Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research in Chennai. During my 24-year career, I also served as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at SASTRA Deemed University in Thirmalaisamudram, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. With a wealth of experience spanning 25 years, I have been actively involved in instructing science and engineering students in both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) mathematics. My proficiency extends to online mathematics instruction. My research contributions are reflected in the publication of 24 articles in reputable international journals, with 15 of them indexed in Scopus and 6 in SCI. Both my h-index and i10-index are six, and my work has garnered 129 citations. In addressing complex challenges related to chemical, biochemical, and biological physical events governed by nonlinear and fractional differential equations, I employ innovative approaches such as semi-analytical and wavelet methods. Currently, my research focus centers on fractional wavelets and fractional differential equations.

An accomplished Pedagogist, Educational Consultant, and Advisor passionate about transforming the educational system and making a significant difference in the college atmosphere, working domain along manpower management. An action & result-oriented academician with an aptitude and interest to take on professional challenges for personal and organizational growth. Research & Development Intellectual; distinctive in evaluating, developing, & supervising the design and the implementation of complicated Material Science Research Projects. Adroit at implementing consistent, clear, result- oriented, future- based instructional policies by Creating opportunities for ongoing learning and staff development. Demonstrates knowledge of educational theory and practices, including a focus on standards-based instruction. Distinctive ability to objectively manage employee performance and growth through feedback and coaching ensuring effective professional development and growth opportunities for all employees. Strategic Problem Solver; identifies problems, and organizes people and resources appropriately to make decisions and action plans to magnify business development opportunities. A thoughtful & decisive team Player; demonstrates an effective approach to team- building, including clarity of purpose, and shared responsibility. Values, solicits and integrates different perspectives effectively

Prof. DR. SAIKUMARI.V has more than 26+ years of experience as Director, Professor, Head of Department in Sathyabama University, Park Global B-School, SRM Easwari Engineering College and as Director Operations in Meenaa Techno Mediaa Solutions Private Limited. She has completed MBA in Marketing, PhD in Human resource & Administration, Post Doctorate in Women Entrepreneurship from USA. D.Litt in Organisational Psychology (USA). She is a certified Psychometric Test Professional from Carlton Advanced Management Institute, USA. She has a passion for Teaching, Training& Research. She has specialized in the areas of Marketing, HR, IT, Entrepreneurship& Organisational Psychology. She has presented& published more than 100 papers to her credit in numerous national& international conferences and journals. She was Associated with Grand Canyon University (USA) as faculty in the department of Management studies and also in MS Collaborative program of BITS for Ashok Leyland employees. She is a Research Supervisor too. She has organized &conducted numerous MDPs, FDPs, Entrepreneurship Development Programs, Employability skill development Programs,Leadership Programs, Soft Skill Development Programs, Conferences,Seminars, Workshops etc. under her towering leadership. She has conducted research methodology programs, FDPs at Sathyabama University, Park Global B-School and SRM Easwari Engineering College. She has Authored more than 20 titles of Multimedia Computer Based Tutorials (interactive educational CDROMs) in Management, also developed content for Organisational behavior for Business School, and for several e-learning corporate projects to name a few like KTL, EDSERVE, Classof1- KU and 3 books ( marketing mgt, operations mgt, HR mgt) . She has developed the entire concept and story board in the development of LMS for Chettinad Medical University. She has completed several LMS, ERP, CBT projects from USA, UK, Singapore ,Malaysia and India. She has received BEST Teacher Award in 1997 from Sathyabama University, Saivasidhanda Rathnam award.in addition to 20 awards for excellence in leadership, research and teaching.

Dr. S. Sumathi is an accomplished Professor with over 20 years of experience in the education sector, specializing in Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Data Science. She holds a Ph.D. in Information and Communication Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, and has published the book Neural Networks for NLP with IGI Global. Dr. Sumathi has been instrumental in securing Rs. 7.5 Lakhs for an MSME Project and organized a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on NLP funded by Anna University. As a consultant at Phosphene AI, she has deployed machine learning models using AWS SageMaker and mentored participants in prestigious hackathons such as Gov-TechThon 2020 and SIH Hackathon. In addition to her academic achievements, she has published several research papers in areas like smart healthcare and NLP-based information extraction. Dr. Sumathi has conducted numerous workshops and webinars on AI, ML, and NLP and is certified in Machine Learning from Stanford University, with proficiency in Python, AWS, and MLOps.

Vijaykumar Kanayalal Bhatia has over 38 years of professional experience including 20 years as a project professional with multinational consulting engineering firms. 25 years as adjunct faculty/trainer in Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain, Project, Quality and Quality Management Systems and Productivity Analysis; MIS, International Business and Strategic Management; Procurement & Materials Management; Creativity & Innovation Management and Corporate Image Building in Corporations; and, Business Finance in India as well as the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Vijaykumar has conducted training programs in Procurement, Contract, LC and Logistics/Supply Chain Management for corporate/corporate personnel in the UAE. He has also served as a Technical Engineer in the UAE. Vijaykumar has established his own institute in Mumbai, India which conducts professional, job-oriented courses in Management/Engineering. He has served as Associate Dean (Management), General Manager (Industry Interface) and has also fulfilled ISO coordination and Examination Superintendent roles in India. Vijaykumar has provided engineering consultancy services to various firms in India. He has also provided consulting services to educational institutes in planning, designing and execution of professional training programs in Retail Management, Personality Development and Performance Management. He has been serving as a Visiting Faculty/Corporate Trainer for Corporate Training in India and the UAE. He has authored 6 study books for Mumbai University Syllabus in Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality, Retail, Strategic and Productivity Management. Vijaykumar has also served as an External Examiner and Moderator for Mumbai University as well as an External Assessor for Distance Learning College & Training, UK for their CILT/CIPS certification courses. Vijaykumar received his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with specialization in Finance from IGNOU University, India in 1997, Bachelor of Engineering from Pune University, India with Specialization in Mechanical Engineering in 1980, Diploma in Computer Management from Mumbai University, India. He also holds a MicroMasters in the Internet of Things (IoT), and certifications in Blockchain, Industry 4.0, Launching New Technologies, The Future of Work, Data Science, Digital Transformation, and Artificial Intelligence from international universities.

Dr. Vaibhav Meshram received the B.Tech. Degree (Bachelor of Technology) in Electronics and Communication from the prestigious National Inst. of Tech. Kurukshetra (NITKKR), formerly known as the Regional Engg. College Haryana in the year 1992, M.Tech. degree in Microelectronics from the prestigious IIT Bombay in the year 1999 and a PhD in Nano Electronics from the prestigious BITS Pilani in the year 2012 respectively in 22 nm technology. He has an overall 20 years of Teaching experience in various Engg. Colleges in Mumbai & Bangalore and 13 years of Industrial experience in analysis, design, development, and technical support with a focus on FPGA SoC, ASIC and Board- Level Design, Hardware Design Operations, Hardware Design Methodologies, Tools, Flow and Processes. While working in the industry, he has executed projects worth lakhs of rupees. He was a Research Engineer with Central Research Laboratory Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore in the VLSI CAD Section. Later, worked as Sr. VLSI Design Engineer at Philips Semiconductor, Bangalore. Next, he was the Project Manager at Zilog India Electronics Pvt Ltd. Providing Development and Support on Zilog Microcontroller, again in Bangalore. Then, he started working as a Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard providing Development and Support for HP -PRINTER ASIC technology in Bangalore. Further, he worked as a Technical Manager in “Hardware practices” at Mind Tree Consulting Ltd, Bangalore. A total of NINE Students completed PhD under his supervision. He published 30+ research papers in Scopus, Web of Science, and Springer and 5+ patents have been granted. He delivered 60 + Plus Invited talks on Nanoelectronics. He is a BOS and BOE member at several Colleges and Universities He is at present working as a Principal at Yenepoya University( NIRF Ranking 85) Bangalore Campus. He worked as a Professor and Associate Dean at Dayananda Sagar University Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Worked as Professor and HOD in ECE Dept. holding the additional portfolio of PhD Coordinator & Research in Jain University Bangalore, Karnataka, India. He has worked in the levels of Lecturer, Asst. Prof., Prof., Prof. & Head, in the various institutions where he has worked so far. He is a life member of the ISTE. He has given several guest lectures/expert talks and seminars in many institutions across the country and participated in more than 4 dozen CEP / DEP courses, seminars, workshops, and symposiums, besides conducting a few courses in the institutions where he worked. He was also instrumental in getting Research centres along with M.Tech. programs& new UG programmes in the colleges where he has worked so far. He has brought several grants-in-aid for the conduction of various events like workshops, conferences, seminars, projects, etc, wherever he has worked from different sources. He has visited more than 1 dozen countries for industry-institute interaction & company visits. He has also guided more than 50 + projects (B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech.) in various engineering colleges where he has worked. He has also reviewed many research papers for various national & international journals & conferences in India & abroad. He has given many keynote / invited talks / plenary lecturers in various national & international conferences and chaired many sessions, was the judge & was the chief guest on various occasions. He has also conducted/organized/convened/coordinated more than half a dozen courses/workshops / STTP / FDPs / Technical paper fests, Student level competitions & Symposiums, etc., in various engineering colleges where he worked so far. He received the prestigious Infosys Science Foundation Top-10 nomination category Engineering and Computer Science -2009 “Television and Setop box Merger”. He developed around 200 programs in C / C++ and for the microcontroller, VLSI & VHDL and laboratory manuals for the lab, covering all its aspects of programming, etc…. His domain knowledge includes Reconfigurable designs (FPGAs), ASIC design, Logic Synthesis Algorithms, Reuse Technology (IP Cores), IP Validation, DSP Based Embedded Systems Design (H/W and S/W), USB (Universal Serial Bus) protocols and Interface, Product Conceptualization and Realization with system Design, Microcontroller, VHDL-Verilog, SEI-CMM Level5 GREEN BELT. He got the employee recognition award at Philips Semiconductors (Sept 3, 2001) & the Best Technical Support Team awards in Q1 and Q2’06 at Hewlett-Packard, when he was working in the industry. His special areas of interest are DSP, IP, Signals & systems, VLSI, Advanced VLSI, CAD for VLSI, VHDL, CMOS, Semiconductor device physics, MATLAB, etc.

Safeer Ahmad Arbab is the Founding Director of the Center of Material Science at Islamia College Peshawar, the university's first experimental research center. He also serves as an Honorary Visiting Researcher at the University of Bradford in the UK and earned his doctorate in physics, specializing in materials science, in 2016. Starting his career as a lecturer at Islamia College Peshawar in 2001, Safeer has since established himself as a prominent researcher in structural and macro-materials, electro-ceramics, and traditional ceramics. He has published 44 research papers in reputed international journals and secured two provincial government research projects focused on the construction sector, along with another project on energy storage from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. He has collaborated on a research project with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bradford. Safeer developed an innovative machine for producing eco-friendly interlocking bricks and lightweight insulating materials using waste products. This invention has gained significant media attention across major TV channels and social media platforms. Now these projects are in the final stage of commercialization. Throughout his career, he has organized numerous national and international scientific conferences and participated in various conferences in the US, UK, and beyond. He also led two major research and development projects and twice English access micro scholarship program for which nearly two billion rupees were received from the Higher Education Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, higher education commission, Islamabad and U.S. Consulate Peshawar. Safeer has served as Head of the Physics Department at Islamia College Peshawar twice. In addition to his role as Director of the Center of Material Science, he has been the Director of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC) for nine years. He has supervised several MPhil and PhD scholars, with many students currently under his guidance.

Associate Professor EUR ING Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohd Natashah Bin Norizan is an accomplished researcher, educator, and industry collaborator in electronic engineering and renewable energy. He holds a Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering from Osaka University, Japan (2019), an M.Sc. in Microelectronics from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), and a B.Eng. (Hons) in Electronic Engineering from Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). With over a decade of academic experience, he has significantly contributed to scientific discovery, interdisciplinary collaboration, and engineering education. Currently serving as an Associate Professor at UniMAP, Dr. Mohd Natashah is actively engaged in research related to solar cells, nanomaterials, embedded systems, IoT, FPGA, and thermoelectric technologies, with a strong focus on sustainability. His work has led to numerous publications in high-impact journals and presentations at international conferences. His research excellence is reflected in his H-index scores across Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Dr. Mohd Natashah holds the prestigious title of EUR ING (European Engineer), awarded by the European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI), recognizing his high level of expertise, competence, and contributions to the engineering field. He is also a Chartered Engineer (CEng) of the Engineering Council UK, an ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE), a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), and a Professional Technologist (P.Tech.) under the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT). Additionally, he is a Senior Member of IEEE and an International Professional Registration Advisor for The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK. Furthermore, he holds several management positions at the university, demonstrating his leadership capabilities and commitment to academic and institutional development. He is also actively involved in industry collaborations, securing various research grants, and receiving numerous innovation awards. With a strong passion for renewable energy, engineering innovation, and academic excellence, Dr. Mohd Natashah continues to contribute towards a more sustainable and technologically advanced future.

Dr. J. Somasekar received a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) from JNTUA, Andhra Pradesh, and an M.Tech. degree from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal. Additionally, he has completed a Postdoc at the University of South Florida, USA. He is currently serving as a Professor in the CSE Department at JAIN University, Bangalore, and also Head of the CSE (AI-Driven DevOps) program. He was appointed as a Research Fellow at INTI International University, Malaysia in 2024. He has guided two PhD scholars and is currently guiding six PhD research scholars in the CSE department. His research interests include Machine Learning, Image Processing, Data Science, and ML for Cybersecurity. As a resource person, he has delivered 220 Invited Talks (Technical Talks) for FDPs, Workshops, STTPs, and Webinars sponsored by AICTE ATAL/ ISTE /DST /UGC /CSIR, in 13 states within the country and in five other countries. With over 18 years of teaching experience and 6 years of research experience, he has published more than 40 research articles in leading journals indexed in SCI & SCOPUS, along with seven international textbook chapters indexed in SCOPUS and authored three textbooks. Additionally, he serves as a reviewer for reputed international journals and conferences, acts as a session chair for international conferences, and has been a guest editor for three journals. He achieved an All India Rank of 43 in the GATE exam and received the GATE Scholarship, sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. He has been honored with the 'Innovative Collaborative Researcher' award in Medical Imaging for his collaborative research with Dr. Ching-Hao Lai, Director of ITRI, Taiwan, presented by the WRC in association with the United Medical Council. Additionally, he has been recognized with the Best Outstanding Speaker award and several Best Paper awards at conferences. As a convener/coordinator, he has organized and conducted various national and international events. Furthermore, he served as a visiting professor for the Data Science and Data Analytics PG program at Kannur University, Kerala, and also a visiting professor at FIBS, Nigeria.