Dr.P.JAYAPRAKASH

Professor & Head

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Mohandas College of Engineering & Technology

Anad, Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram -695544

Kerala, India

E-mail: jpavithran2011@gmail.com

Mobile: +91 9446701673                               

Brief Profile

I have a total of around 35 years of experience, of which I spent around 25 years in teaching, post graduate and under graduate students at University and College levels, of which around four years in UAE –Sharjah and Colombo, in the area of Computer Science & Information Technology and also in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, five years in research and development in the area of Computer Science and Information Technology. I took my bachelor’ s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the University of Kerala and Master’s degree (M-Tech) in Computer & Information Sciences form Cochin University of Science & Technology. I have been awarded Ph.D degree in Computer Science by the Cochin University of Science & Technology for my thesis on “Knowledge Based Geographic Information Systems”. My areas of interest also include Computer Networking, Mobile communication, E-Commerce, Microcontroller based system Design.

 I was the Co-ordinator of Curriculum Development – Computer Science, and was instrumental in preparing the course structure of  Computer Science course of  Mahatma Ghandhi University  while I was working there as the Professor & Head of the department of Computer Science.  I have been accredited by the TROY University, USA to teach eighteen Computer Science courses globally while I was working as Associate Professor and Acting Dean of Computer Science in Troy University, USA, Sharjah Campus. I also took part-time assignments in many Universities in the UAE and also under took many projects at undergraduate and Master’s level. I was also member in various academic bodies like Board of Studies and curriculum development committee and syllabus revision committee of various Universities. Worked as Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering in Marian Engineering College, Menamkulam, Kazhakuttom, Thiruvananthapuram from January 2020 – January 2023

• Present Address

T.C 42/936(7);  “Pavithram” ;

Asan Nagar, Muttathara, Vallakadavu P.O;

Trivandrum, Pin -695 008, Kerala, India

 Phone +91 9446701673 (M)

  E-mail :  jpavithran2011@gmail.com

•    Education

• Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D) [ Computer Science] – [1999] (Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin)

• Master’s Degree (M-Tech) [Computer Science] – [1988] (Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin)

• Bachelor’s Degree (BSc. (Engg)) [ Electrical Engineering] – [1980] (T.K.M College of Engineering, Quilon)

•  Professional experience

•   [July 2023 onwards] Mohandas College of Engineering & Technology. Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering

•  [January 2020 – January 2023] Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Marian Engineering College, Meamkulam, Kazhakuttom, Thiruvananthapuram.

•  [December 2014 – December 2019] Mohandas College of Engineering & Technology. Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering

•  [November 2010 to May 2014] Government Engineering College, Barton Hill, Trivandrum, Kerala. Professor & Head, Dept. Of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

•    [June 2010 to October 2010] College of Engineering,  Trivandrum, Kerala. Professor, Dept. Of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

•   [June 2008 to May 2010] Government Engineering College, Idukki, Kerala. Professor & Head, Dept. Of Electrical & Electronics Engineering.

•    [Sept 2004 to May 2008] Troy University (Sharjah Campus), Sharjah, UAE

Associate Professor :  Working as Associate Professor in Computer Science &  Acting Dean

•  [ April 2000 to August 2004 ]  College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.  ( State Government Service )

   Assistant Professor: Working as Assistant Professor in Electrical & Electronics Engineering Dept.

• [ March 1997 to March 2000 ]  University College of Engineering, Mahatma Gandhi University, Thodupuzha. (University Service)

     Professor & Head: Working as Professor & Head of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering (      

     Administrative & Teaching Experience)

•  [ Nov 1996 to Feb 1997 ]  College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. (State Government Service)

      Lecturer: Working as Lecturer in Computer Science & Engineering.

•  [ April 1996 to Oct 1996 ]  Government Data Processing Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. (State Government Service).

       Programming Officer: Working as System Analyst and Programming Officer.

•   [ June 1988  to Mar 1996 ]  College Of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. (State Government Service).

        Lecturer :Working as Lecturer in Computer Science & Engineering.

• [ Oct 1983 to May 1988 ] College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. (State Government Service).

   Lecturer: Working as Lecturer in Electrical Engineering.

•    Patents and Publications

•   A.K.Menon, P.Jayaprakash, and P.V. Usha:  “Design of a Geographic Information   System Using OPS5” Proc. IEEE International Geosciences And Remote Sensing Symposium, Lincoln, Nebraska, PP. 408-410(1996)

•   P. Jayaprakash and A.K. Menon: “Design of a Geographic Information System Using the Production System OPS5”     Digest of Technical papers, Southern Regional Convention, Cochin, Computer Society of India, pp. 121-131 (1995).

•   P. Jayaprakash and A.K. Menon: “Development of a Geographic Information System for Cities” Proceedings, Seventh Kerala Science     Congress, Palghat, pp. 259 – 261 (1995)

•  Dr. P.Jayaprakash, Vineeth Kartha, Dheeraj S. Nair , Pronoy   Prasannan,  Sreekant Somasekharan  “DRISHTI – A Gesture  Controlled Text to Braille Converter, First National Conference on Emerging Technologies-2012, Trivandrum, 

     pp. 90-95 (2012)

•  Sree Vrinda G.M, Dr. P.Jayaprakash “ An Adaptive MCE-KISS Metric Learning Approach For Person Re-identification Using PCA and Maximum Likelihood Function” International Journal of Research & Development Organisation (IJRDO)

•  Papers Taught

• Computer Organization & Architecture

• Data Communications & Networking

•  Computer Graphics

•  Operating Systems

• Assembly Language Programming

• Data Structures & Algorithms

•  Database Management System (DBMS)

• Advanced System Development – Internet and E-commerce

•  Software Engineering

• Object – Oriented Programming

• Advanced Programming in C++ and Java

• Systems Analysis & Design

• Advanced Software Design with Java

•  Management Information Systems (MIS)

• Electronic Commerce

• Programming Languages

• Data warehousing and Data mining

• Microcontroller Based System Design

• Embedded Systems

• Electrical System Design

•   Additional Responsibilities

• Placement and Training Officer, Government Engineering College, Barton Hill, Trivandrum

• Camp Officer, Centralized Valuation,  B-Tech Degree Examinations, University of Kerala

• Computer Proficiency

Experience in using DBMS packages, editors and Presentation packages Programming with Fortran, C ++, Java etc., Production systems such as OPS5 & Assembly language programming with MASM. Simulators like NS2, Booksim and Orion etc.

Platforms : DOS,  WINDOWS, LINUX , UNIX & VMS

•  Additional professional activities

Took up Computerization of the Budget work of Government of Kerala. Actively Participating in the People’s Planning Program for de-centralized control of the state Government functions and offers technical consultancy services for the developmental projects.

Co-ordinator of Curriculum Development – Computer Science, and was instrumental in preparing the course structure of almost all Computer Science courses of Mahatma Ghandhi University (India)

Member in various academic bodies like Board of Studies and curriculum development committee and syllabus revision committee of various Universities.

Attended a 3 day training programme on “ Cyber Crimes – Law and Security Measures for teachers of Colleges” during December 2010 conducted by the Institute of Management in Government.

Attended a 3 day International Conference on “ Recent Innovations in Technology” during February 10-12  2011 held at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam.

Chaired  the technical session of  International Conference on “ Recent Innovations in Technology”  conducted at Rajive Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam during 10-12 February, 2011.

Attended a 2 day National Conference on “ Emerging  Technology”  (NCET 2012)during July 20-21,2012 held at Government Engineering College, Barton Hill, Trivandrum

Chaired the Technical session on Electrical & Electronics Section of the  day National Conference on “ Emerging  Technology”  (NCET 2012) during July 20-21,2012 held at Government Engineering College, Barton Hill, Trivandrum.

Principal Investigator, “ Piezoelectric Actuators for Position Control Applications”  a  research project of  VSSC under the RESPOND scheme  in collaboration with CERD, College of Engineering , Trivandrum.

Participated in 10 days work shop cum training programme in subject Knowledge and Research Competence up gradation in Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm,  Sweeden from 3/02/2014 to 13/02/2014.

•  Membership in Professional Bodies

Member of Indian society for Technical Education (ISTE) : No. LM  25187.

Member of the Institution of Engineers (India) : MIE   No. M 47340.

Former member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)