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Areas of Interest in Teaching

Programming in C, Data Structures and Applications, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Interpretable and Transformative AI, Unix and Shell Programming, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Android Mobile Application Development, and related Computer Science and AI/ML courses.

Areas of Interest in Research

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Explainable and Interpretable AI, Intelligent Systems, Natural Language Processing, Swarm Intelligence, and Machine Learning applications.

Publications

GreenRoute Ballari: A Hybrid Approach for Optimizing Waste Collection Routes Using K-Means Clustering and Genetic Algorithm, published in 2024.

RoadCare+: A Lightweight YOLOv7 Framework Enhanced with GhostNet, BasicRFB and CARAFE for Road Surface Damage Detection in India, presented at the Drishti 2025 Conference, VCET, Puttur.

Personalized Lifestyle Guidance for Women with PCOS: A Machine Learning Approach to Sustainable Health, presented at IC-AISMART 2025, JSS Academy, Bengaluru.

Academic and Professional Contributions

Teaching theory and laboratory courses for undergraduate students.

Guiding students in mini-projects and seminar presentations.

Student mentoring, placement mentoring, and proctoring.

Timetable coordination and academic planning.

Coordination of departmental technical and non-technical activities.

Organization of hackathons, workshops, technical events, sports, and cultural activities.

Contribution to departmental academic and student-development initiatives.