QUALIFICATIONS: Ph. D in Computer Science and Systems Engineering MTech Computer Science and TechnologyPRESENT: Hon. Professor, Department of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering, Andhra University, VisakhapatnamPAST EMPLOYMENTS: Regional Officer, North West Regional Office, All India Council for Technical Education, Chandigarh Asst Director at R&D, Planning bureaus of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi. Asst Director NBA, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi Principal Scientist in CSIR-NIO, VisakhapatnamFELLOWSHIPS/MEMBERSHIPS: Fellow A.P. Akademi of Sciences Fellow Institute of Engineers Fellow The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers Senior Member IEEE (USA) Life Member ISTE Life Senior Member CSI Life Member IGUMEMBER BOARD OF STUDIES: Krishna State University, Machilipatnam (B. Tech CSE) Several Autonomous Engineering Institutions (B. Tech and M. Tech for CSE & IT)LANGUAGES: English, Hindi, Telugu and Oriya.PATENTS GRANTED:Computer based method for finding the effect of an element in a domain of n-dimensional function with a provision for n+1 dimensions; US-PATENT NO: 7328136 (Grant date: 05-Feb-2008)PATENTS IN PROCESS: TWOPUBLICATIONS: 39 (International and National)MONOGRAPHS: Intraplate deformation in the Central Indian Ocean Basin Memoir No: 39, Geological Society of India, Bangalore, India, 1998 (Contributed for the chapters 4 and 7)TECHNICAL REPORTS: More than 150INVITED TALKS: More than 250EDITORIAL ASSIGNMENTS: Editor: ICT and Critical Infrastructure: Proceedings of the 48th Annual Convention of Computer Society of India- Vol I: Hosted by CSI Vishakapatnam Chapter (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing) Paperback – Import, 30 Oct 2013 Paperback: 809 pages Publisher: Springer; 2014 edition (30 October 2013) (Cost: Rs 20,121-00) Editor: ICT and Critical Infrastructure: Proceedings of the 48th Annual Convention of Computer Society of India- Vol II: Hosted by CSI Vishakapatnam Chapter: in Intelligent Systems and Computing) Paperback – Import, 30 Oct 2013 (Cost: Rs 20,121-00) Paperback: 797 pages Publisher: Springer; 2013 edition (30 October 2013)BOOKS REVIEWED: The Geometry of Information Retrieval, Keith van Rijsbergen. Cambridge University Press, 2004TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 5 years at Department of CSSE, AU College of Engineering, VisakhapatnamADDITIONAL ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:ü Examiner for Post Graduate and Graduate level examinations of Andhra Universityü Examiner for Undergraduate courses for JNTU Engineering Collegesü Examiner and paper setter for NIT, Warangalü Examiner for Post graduate examinations of IGNOU, New Delhiü Expert member for accreditation of NBA, AICTE and DOEACC – O, A, B,C level InstitutionsRESEARCH: Participated several institutional, sponsored and Grant-in-aid projects worth of 300 Crores. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
- Chair IEEE Vizag Bay Section 2021-2022
- Vice Chair Branding & Member Benefits IEEE India Council 2023
- Vice-Chair IEEE Hyderabad Section – 2020
- Chair Sub-Sections' and Chapters' Co-ordination Committee IEEE Hyderabad Section 2020
- Petitioner for Vizag Bay Sub-Section Elevation.
- Founder Secretary, IEEE Vizag Bay Sub-Section
- Former Chair IEEE Vizag Bay Sub Section
- Former Vice-Chair (Technical Activities) IEEE India Council
- EC Member IEEE Hyderabad Section 2018, 2019
- EC Member IEEE Vizag Bay Sub-Section 2017,2018
- Member Conference Committee, IEEE Hyderabad Section 2017,2018
- Former Sub Editor Synapse IEEE Hyderabad Section.
- Chair Enquiry Committee for Plagiarism complaint on SPACES-2015 Conference
- Chair Publications Committee INDISCON-2020
- Chair Publications Committee ICISGT-2019
- Chair Organizing Committee ICISGT-2019
- General Chair ICISSGT – 2021
- General Chair IC3P-2021
- General Chair BHARAT-22
- General Chair AEGC-2023 (IEEE Record 5722)
- General Chair SASI-ITE-2024 (IEEE Record 58668)
- General Chair ICISSGT – 2023 (IEEE Record 58904)
- Secretary Computer Society of India, Visakhapatnam Chapter 1998-99
- Vice-Chairman Computer Society of India, Visakhapatnam 2002-2003.
- Management Committee Member for Visakhapatnam Chapter of CSI 1997-98, 2000-01
- Management Committee Member for Visakhapatnam Chapter of IETE, 2018
- Vice Chair IETE Visakhapatnam Chapter 2023
- Co-chair Program Committee CSI-2013 Dec 2013.
- Program Chair for National Conference - BIG 2003 held at Visakhapatnam.
- Org. Secretary for National Conference SRC-99.
- Member Secretary, Regional Council for North Western Region (comprising of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir). Several workshops were conducted in various forums for the quality projects from researchers.
- Approving Authority of Diploma level of Technical Education in North Western Region of AICTE. Development of programmes of Ministry of Human Resource Development in technical institutions of North Western Region vis-à-vis to Planning Commission reports/Min HRD policies.
- Participated in identifying/scrutiny of research proposals submitted to AICTE from all over the country for various programmes
- Convener for several fact-finding visits of National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of AICTE for improvement of quality of technical education in India
- Convener for several fact-finding visits of AICTE for the development of technical education in India.
- Convener for grant of Approvals Committee for Undergraduate Technical Education in North Western Region of AICTE.
- Responsible/participated for identifying top 300 technical institutions in India for granting access online education through EDUSAT.
- Preparation of reports/replies to Parliament questions (Starred, Unstarred)
- Member Selection Boards of several government and private institutions.
- Member, Governing Council for several centrally aided institutions and privately funded institutions.
- Member State Level Technical Education Boards of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Member, Fee committees for technical institutions (appointed by His Excellencies Governors of various State Governments)
- Drawing and disbursing officer (Single Signatory) for Regional Office of North Western Region, AICTE, Chandigarh.
- Attended a meeting at technical bay, Chandigarh with H.E. President Abdul Kalam on 01-12-2003.
- Participated in several meetings/prepared several documents related to India for singing in Washington Accord in technical education.
- Participated in several technical meets for FDI in technical education conducted by Ministry of HRD and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) meetings.
- Attended many times to various High Courts/Apex Court of India on behalf of Ministry of HRD, AICTE, Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Knowledge of bare acts/gazette notifications/ official procedures/ legal matters.
- Appointment authority of Retainers/Legal advisors.
- Head of office of NWRO, AICTE, Chandigarh responsible for purchase, stores, accounts, and other matters.