Education:
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Information Science and Engineering from SJC Institute of Technology, completed in 2004.
Master of Technology (MTech) in Computer Science and Engineering from AMC Engineering College, completed in 2008.
Current Academic Pursuit:
PhD Candidate at Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) with research focusing on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine Learning (ML).
Professional Experience:
Intern at L&T Infotech (2007): Worked on a real-time project called mBrowser for one year.
Teaching Assistant at Bangalore Institute of Technology (BIT) (August 2007): Joined as a teaching assistant.
Lecturer at BIT (August 2008): Promoted to lecturer.
Assistant Professor at BIT (April 2012 - Present): Promoted to assistant professor and currently serving in this role.
Subjects Taught:
System Simulation and Modelling
Data Communications
Logic Design
Management and Entrepreneurship
Automata Theory
Research Methodology
Machine Learning
Internet of Things
Web Technologies
Angular JS
Theory of Computation
Cloud Computing
Editorial Member of Edwin Group of Journal
Reviewer in the 10th International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing - ICCSP 2024, held on 12th & 13th April 2024.
Reviewer for the 2nd International Conference on 6G Communications Networking and Signal Processing (SGCNSP), held on July 12-13, 2024.
Reviewer for the 11th International Conference on Communication and Signal Processing (ICCSP 2025), held from 5th to 7th June 2025.
Jury member for one of the panels at the State-Level Project Competition held on April 12th, 2025.
Introduction to Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things
Introduction to Machine Learning
Introduction to Internet of Things
Theory of Computation
Research Methodology
Compiler Design
Ethical Hacking
Cloud Computing
Natural Language Processing
Served as a University Question Paper Setter for Undergraduate Programs and Autonomous Institutions
Served as Deputy Chief Superintendent
Coordinator for Student Induction Program
Coordinator for Result Analysis
Served as External and Internal Examiner for Practical Examinations, Internship Viva-Voce, and Project Viva-Voce for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs
Guided Undergraduate and Postgraduate Projects, Internship Works, and Technical Seminars
Student Counsellor
VTU IA In-charge
Received a Certificate of Appreciation for being recognized as an NPTEL Discipline Star in the field of Computer Science and Engineering for the Jul–Dec 2024 semester, awarded by NPTEL and IIT Madras.
The project titled "Suspicious Human Activity Recognition Using Deep Learning," guided by me was awarded a Consolation Prize at the State-Level Project Competition held on April 12th, 2025, at Bangalore Institute of Technology.
Guided a student project titled "Deep Transfer Learning Based Parkinson’s Disease Detection Using Optimized Feature Selection," which was selected for sponsorship under the 48th series of the Student Project Programme (SPP) 2024–25 by the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), with a sanctioned amount of ₹2,500.