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

Prof. R. Chandrashekar

IIIT Banglore

Professor Chandrashekar Ramanathan is a faculty member at IIIT-B (International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore) since 2007 serving as professor, researcher and administrator. He has been working in the field of Computing for over 25 years in various capacities across industry and academia. He has been associated with IIITB for over 15 years where he has been teaching and carrying out research in diverse areas. His expertise lies in the fields of data science, software engineering, and large scale application development. He holds a Ph.D. degree from Mississippi State University, with his research focused on object-oriented databases. His teaching interests are in the areas of data modelling, data analytics, database design, and software architecture. His current research focus is Data Science, Model-based Software Engineering, and Technology for Education. He has authored several research papers and supervised thesis work of four PhD students, who have now graduated from IIIT-B under his guidance. He is currently heading Machine Intelligence and Robotics Center (MINRO) and Center for Technology Research and Innovation – Digital Governance (CTRI-DG), both of which are funded by Government of Karnataka. He is passionate about the use of technology for improving the quality of education. He serves on the Technical Advisory Panels of many departments of the Government of Karnataka including the Department of Education, Finance, and Center for Smart Governance. He also serves as a subject-matter expert on the Board of Studies of several HEI (Higher Educational Institutions). Dr. Chandrashekar was a Board member in the “Board for IT Education Standards (BITES)” between 2013 and 2023. He was recognized in the list of “Top 10 Data Science academicians of India” by the Analytics India magazine for the year 2018 and again in 2019.

NOC: Instruction for Good Learning, IISc Bangalore, MSRIT, IIIT Bangalore