Prof. N J Rao

IISc Bangalore

Prof. N.J. Rao ,Previously the Chairman of CEDT (Centre for Electronics Design and Technology, IISc during 1981 – 1996, and Chairman, Department of Management Studies during 1998 – 2006, and superannuated as Professor at CEDT in July 2006. Was a Consulting Professor at International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bangalore, a member of several committees associated with NBA, and a member of the Core Committee that defined the new Accreditation processes of NAAC. Research areas included Control Systems and System Dynamics. Present research interests include higher education, pedagogy and education technologies, particularly assessment and metacognition. Presently working with Department of Higher Education, Kerala for improving quality of learning in Higher Education Degree Colleges, and several engineering colleges for curriculum design, pedagogy and quality of learning. Has designed and has been conducting a wide range of faculty development programs on NBA Accreditation, Curriculum Design, Course Design, OBE, and Assessment. Offered MOOC programs TALE (Teaching and Learning in Engineering) and TALG (Teaching and Learning in General Programs) through NPTEL.

Prof K Rajanikanth

MSRIT

Prof K Rajanikanth Former Advisor, Principal, Professor in Information Science & Engineering - M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT).

Academic Qualifications:

B E (Electrical): Govt College of Engineering, Ananthapur, Sri Venkateswara University
M.E & Ph.D: School of Automation, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Academic Experience (Reverse Chronological Order):

Advisor (Academics & Research), MSRIT, Bangalore
Principal, MSRIT, Bangalore
Vice Principal, MSRIT, Bangalore
Professor & Head, MSRIT, Bangalore
Professor & Head, Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science, Warangal
Senior Scientific Officer, Center for Electronics Design and Technology, IISc, Bangalore
Scientific Officer, Center for Microprocessor Applications, IISc, Bangalore

Industrial Experience:

Chairman and Technical Director, Electro Systems Associates Pvt Ltd, Bangalore.

Services to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi:
Former Member: Academic Senate, Staff Recruitment Committee, VIAT Implementation Committee, Faculty Advisory Committee, Finance Committee, Investment Sub-Committee.
Former Chairman: Board of Studies in Computer Science / Information Science/ MCA, Research Review Committee in Computer Science etc.
Continuing to serve VTU in various committees.

R&D:

1.As Technical Director of ESA, designed and developed a variety of Microprocessor / Microcontroller Based Products which are presently being used widely in the country; developed several Custom-Designed systems for ADA, BPL. IPA etc; and developed several developmental tools for industrial applications.
2.Technical Consultant for MSRIT project on Life Cycle Cost Estimation for Defence Equipment for DRDO.
Publications in Several International / National Conferences & Journals

Current Interests:

1.Software Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Networks, Mobile Networks.
2. Engineering Education

NOC: OBE and Accreditation, IISc Bangalore, MSRIT