1. Internet of Things

2. Wireless communication

3. Wireless Sensor Networks

4. Machine Learning

5. AIOT

Journals

1. Balakrishna K.,. (2020). WSN-Based Information Dissemination for Optimizing Irrigation Through Prescriptive Farming. International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Information Systems (IJAEIS), 11(4), 41-54. doi:10.4018/IJAEIS.2020100103.

2. Balakrishna K.,, & Rao, M. (2019). Tomato Plant Leaves Disease Classification Using KNN and PNN. International Journal of Computer Vision and Image Processing (IJCVIP), 9(1), 51-63. doi:10.4018/IJCVIP.2019010104

3. Balakrishna K, Mahesh Rao and Sharath Kumar Y H, “A WSN Application to Optimize the Irrigation for Horticulture Crops in Real-time using Climatic Parameters”, in Elsevier Scopus Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamic and Control Systems (JARDCS), Vol. 10, 12-Special Issue, pp. 199-207, 2018.

4. Balakrishna K, Aishwarya B T, Anjitha H S, Chaithra D and Venkataramana K. “An Intelligent Water Management in Farming through the IoT” in (International Journal of Research in Electronics and Computer Engineering) IJRECE, Vol.7, Issue 2, pp. 1910-1915, Apr-June 2019.

5. Syeda Faria Javeed, Balakrishna K, and Sheshagiri Jois. “Blood Leakage Analysis during Haemodialysis treatment using Image Processing” in (International Journal of Research in Electronics and Computer Engineering) IJRECE, Vol.7, Issue 2, pp. 2092-2098, Apr-June 2019.

6. Sheshagiri Jois, Balakrishna K, Deshika Pemmaiah, Srusti R L and Prajwal D M. “Classification of Organically and Inorganically grown Vegetables” in (International Journal of Research in Electronics and Computer Engineering) IJRECE, Vol.7, Issue 2, pp. 2473-2476, Apr-June 2019.

7. Bharath Kumar R, Balakrishna K, Shreyas M S, Sonu S, Anirudh H, Abhishek B J, "SVM Based Plant Diseases Detection using Image Processing", International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, Vol.7, Issue.5, pp.1263-1266, 2019.

8. Bharath Kumar R, Balakrishna K, Bency Celso A, Siddesha M, Sushmitha R, "Crop Recommendation System for Precision Agriculture", International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, Vol.7, Issue.5, pp.1277-1282, 2019.

9. Balakrishna K, Mahesh Rao and Sharath Kumar Y H. “Integrated Nutrient Management for Tomato Crop Based on Soil Analysis for Sustaining Soil Fertility and Reducing Environmental Impact” in International Journal of Computer Science Engineering (IJCSE), Vol.7 Issue.4, pp.154-162, Jul-Aug 2018.

10. Balakrishna, K., Rao, M., Anupama, K. P., Chaitra, B., & Pooja, L. (2018). Automatic testing of soil moisture, pH using arduino and selection of specific crop. Int J Comput Sci Eng, 6(6), 837-841.

11. Balakrishna K, Mahesh Rao “Survey on Application of WSN for Precision Agriculture” in IJECER, Vol. 4 Issue 01, January 2016.

12. Balakrishna K, Nethravathi S N and Harshitha Krishna. “Real-Time Soil Monitoring System for the Application of Agriculture” in IJESC, 2016.

1. Internet of Things

2. Wireless communication

3. Wireless Sensor Networks

4. Machine Learning

5. AIOT

1. Power Electronics

2. Optical Fiber Communication

3. Wireless Communication

4. Digital Signal Processing

5. Principles of Communication System

6. Basic Electronics

7. Digital Switching System

• Department Placement Coordinator

• Department Research Committee

• Member of Various Committees in Department

• The Institution of Engineers (India). (Membership No: M-1674883)

• Senior Membership of IEDR. (Membership No: 30080564)

• International Association of Engineers (IAENG). (Membership No: 254604)

CONFERENCES

1. Balakrishna K and Sandesh N. G, 2020, Design of Dynamic induction charging vehicle for glimpse of future: cutting down the need for high-capacity batteries and charging station, VSPICE-2020, (Expected publication in Springer Lecture notes series)

2. Bhoomika H P, Vinutha H, Dr. Balakrishna K, 2020, An Efficient Water Optimization for Horticulture Crops using IoT, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY (IJERT) IETE – 2020 (Volume 8 – Issue 11), in IETE National Level Conference.

3. Navyashree H R, Abilash M, Dr. Balakrishna K, 2020, Water Optimization and Crop Protection System Using IoT, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY (IJERT) IETE – 2020 (Volume 8 – Issue 11), in IETE National Level Conference.

4. Balakrishna K, Mahesh Rao and Sharath Kumar Y H, “A WSN Application to Optimize the Irrigation for Horticulture Crops in Real-time using Climatic Parameters”, in ICTTSTM-2018.

5. Balakrishna K, Mahesh Rao and Sharath Kumar Y H. “Tomato Plant Disease Classification Using Fusion Approach and Precaution Measures to Cure” in ICSIP 17-18 August 2017.

6. Balakrishna K and Mahesh Rao. “A WSN Based Environmental Parameters Monitoring for Precision Agriculture and Optimization Modeling” in ICSIP 17-18 August 2017.

WORKSHOPS

1. Best Paper Award, Balakrishna K and Sandesh N. G, 2020, Design of Dynamic induction charging vehicle for glimpse of future: cutting down the need for high-capacity batteries and charging station, VSPICE-2020,

2. Resource person for 1 day webinar on “Recent Trends in ECE & IoT” organized by department of ECE, Malla Reddy Engineering College and Management Sciences at Medchal, Hyderabad held on 11^th December 2020.

3. Coordinator for Five day Webinar on “Applications of the Subjects Studied in Engineering: Academia and Industry Perspective” from 17^th - 21^st August, 2020.

4. Coordinator for Three day FDP on “Research Pedagogy – Tools & Skills” from 24^th – 26^th August, 2020.

5. Panelist for BRAINTONIC organized under IEEE RAS MITM on 27^th July 2020.

6. Session Chair for the IETE National level conference conducted on 21^st June 2020.

7. Coordinator for One day Workshop on “eSim” from IIT Bombay, 21^st September, 2019.

8. Workshop Coordinator for “Prescriptive Agriculture for Water Minimizing” with Government of Karnataka, January 2018

9. Coordinator for International Conference on Signal and Image Processing -2017, August 2017.

10. KSCST project funding from Government of Karnataka - 2017.

11. Project Coordinator for “Precision Agriculture” with SKDRDP – 2016-17.

1. Balakrishna K.,. (2021). WSN, APSim, and Communication Model-Based Irrigation Optimization for Horticulture Crops in Real Time. In Tomar, P., & Kaur, G. (Eds.), Artificial Intelligence and IoT-Based Technologies for Sustainable Farming and Smart Agriculture (pp. 243-254). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-1722-2.ch015.

2. Balakrishna K.,. (2020). Fusion Approach-Based Horticulture Plant Diseases Identification Using Image Processing. In S. Chakraborty, & K. Mali (Eds.), Applications of Advanced Machine Intelligence in Computer Vision and Object Recognition: Emerging Research and Opportunities (pp. 119-132). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-2736-8.ch005.