
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Encourages active student learning through lectures, demonstrations, and academic activities. Assists undergraduate and postgraduate students in seminars, presentations, projects, and research work. Participates in examination duties including question paper setting, invigilation, and evaluation. Actively involved in research in Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN), information security, ECG-based authentication and lightweight cryptography.
Regularly updates technical knowledge through conferences, workshops, and faculty development programs. Acts as a mentor for students by providing academic guidance, research support, and career-related assistance beyond the classroom environment. Encourages undergraduate students to participate in mini-projects, paper presentations, and innovative research activities. Actively contributes to departmental and institutional academic responsibilities and collaborative activities.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Ethical Hacking | VI Semester |
| Data Communication | IV Semester |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Wireless Body Area Network Security | Manipal Institute of Technology | 2025 |
| MTech | Digital Electronics and Advanced Communication | Manipal Institute of Technology | 2009 |
| BE | Electrical and Electronics | Manipal Institute of Technology | 2006 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| MIT, Manipal | Assistant Professor Selection Grade | 12/2017 -till now |
| MIT, Manipal | Assistant Professor Senior Scale | 8/2011 to 12/2017 |
| MIT, Manipal | Lecturer | 8/2006 to 8/2011 |