Diploma in Engg. (1991) – Electronics and Communication Engineering,
B.E. (1995) – Instrumentation Technology,
M.E. (2000) – Power Electronics,
Ph.D. (2014) – Electrical and Electronics Engineering Sciences.
Professor & Head, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur (Feb 2024 – present),
Professor, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur (Feb 2023 – Feb 2024),
Associate Professor, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur (Aug 2014 – Feb 2023),
Assistant Professor, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur (Jul 2010 – Aug 2014),
Lecturer, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur (Nov 2000 – Jul 2010).
Programme Evaluator, NBA-New Delhi for Instrumentation, Electronics, and Communication Engineering since 2018-19.
Organizing Chair and Convener for multiple international conferences.
Technical Session Chair at several conferences on Instrumentation and Materials.
“Best Project of the Year award” for a student project on “Water Pollution Monitoring Boat using IoT” (2021-22).
“Best E-Poster award” for a paper on Zinc-doped Molybdenum (Zn-MoO3) (2021).
Gold Medal for Best B.E. Project Award for “Remote temperature controller using Virtual Instrumentation” (2005-06).
Principal Investigator for a ₹30 Lakhs VGST-funded project on “Design & Development of ITO based thin film strain gauge pressure sensor.”
Co-Investigator for a ₹8.76 Lakhs GTRE-funded project and a ₹30 Lakhs VGST-funded project on thin-film sensors.
Undergraduate: Thin film instrumentation, Industrial safety and communication, Advanced control system, Analog and digital communication, Analytical Instrumentation, Power Electronics, Signal Conditioning circuits, Virtual Instrumentation, Process control, Data Converters, Analog Electronics circuits, Computers in process control, Control system and components.
Postgraduate: VLSI Processing Technology, Analog IC Design, Design of Analog and Mixed mode VLSI Circuits.
Research Areas: Development of thin film sensors, Materials for sensor applications.
Ph.D. Guidance: Has successfully guided two Ph.D. scholars to completion.
15+ Research Contributions including Journals, Conference Proceedings, Book Chapters & Books — Refer Resume for Complete List.
