I am Prakash V. Sontakke, working as an Assistant Professor in Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Nigdi, Pune.

I Completed my Ph.D. (E&TC) in Automotive Cyber Security domain under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Nilkanth B. Chopade, Deputy Director, PCCOE Pune. I have 16+ years of experience in the field of Education and Industry. I completed my M.Tech in Electronics and Telecommunication (Electronics and Instrumentation) from College of Engineering Pune (COEP) in the year 2013. I have graduated from Shree Tuljabhavani College of Engineering, Tuljapur (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad) in the year 2005.

My area of interests are Computer Networks & Security (CNS),  Internet of Things (IoT) and Automotive Cyber Security.