
Current Academic Role & Responsibilities
Works as an Assistant Professor in the domains of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Blockchain Technology, and Distributed Systems, contributing to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. Actively involved in delivering lectures, conducting laboratory sessions, mentoring student projects, academic evaluation, curriculum development, and guiding students in technical presentations, mini-projects, and research-oriented activities.
Engaged in the design and delivery of courses related to AI in Cybersecurity, Blockchain Technology, Network Security, Zero Trust Security, Machine Learning, Deep Learning. Provides mentorship to students in emerging areas such as cybersecurity, federated learning, privacy-preserving machine learning, and decentralized applications, fostering innovation and interdisciplinary learning. Serving as a mentor for second- and third-year students, supporting their academic and professional development.
Contributing to departmental and institutional responsibilities by serving as a Department NAAC Committee Member, actively involved in accreditation documentation and quality assurance processes. Also serving as a SLCM 2.0 Team Member, coordinating departmental-level data entry and management.
Actively engaged in mentoring virtual internship programs in cybersecurity in collaboration with Hanze University, Netherlands, guiding students in practical and research-oriented cybersecurity applications. Regularly participating in conferences, faculty development programs, and collaborative research initiatives as well as guiding students in publications, projects, and innovation-driven activities.
Subjects Currently Teaching
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| AI in Cybersecurity | B.Tech- VI Semester |
| Blockchain Technology | B.Tech- VII Semester |
| Network Security | B.Tech-VI Semester |
| Data Structures | B.Tech III Semester |
| Zero Trust Security | M.Tech I Semester |
Academic Qualifications
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | yearOfPassing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.E | Information Science and Engineering | Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere | 2010 |
| M.Tech | Network and Internet Engineering | Shri Jayachamrajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru | 2013 |
| PhD | Decentralized Artificial Intelligence | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2024 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal | Assistant Professor | March 2024 - Till Date |
| SMVITM, Bantakal, Udupi | Assistant Professor | 06/2015 to 10/2020 |
| Philips Innovation Campus, Bengaluru | Software Engineer | 06/2013 to 08/2014 |
| VCET, Puttur | Lecturer | 07/2010 to 09/2011 |