Research

• Machine Learning : Outlier Detection & Medical Image Analysis.
• Programming Languages & Software Engineering.
• Multimedia & Social Networks.
• Scientometrics & Edu. Data Mining.
• Evolutionary Multiobjective Combinatorial Optimization & Nature Inspired Algorithms.

List of Research Publications

Teaching

Work Experience

• Professor, School of Computer & Systems Sciences, JNU New Delhi (2015 - Present)
• Professor, Dept. Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Kharagpur (2007 - 2015)
• Visiting Faculty, Dept. Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Kanpur (2005 - 06, 2013 - 14)
• Visiting Design Engineer, Cores Development Group, National Semiconductors GmbH, Furstenfeldbruck, Germany, (May - July 2002)
• Associate Professor, Dept. Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Kharagpur (2000 - 2007)
• Professor/Associate Professor, Dept. Computer Science & Information Systems, BITS Pilani (1997 - 2000)
• Commonwealth Research Scholar, University of Sheffield, England (1994 - 97)
• Defence Research Scientist, Defence Electronics Applications Lab, Defence R & D Organisation, Government of India, Dehradun (1986 - 94)
• Scientist, Dept. Science & Technology, Government of India, Hyderabad/New Delhi (1983 - 86).

Education

• Ph.D. (Computer Engineering) from University of Sheffield, Sheffield - England.
• M.Tech. (Computer Science & Technology) from University of Roorkee, Roorkee - India (now, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee).
• M.Sc. (Physics - Electronics) from University of Allahabad, Allahabad - India.

Public Policies: In the Service of the Nation

• Pioneered Common Examinations and Common Counselling for UG Admissions in IITs, NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, etc. with wide-spread reforms in IIT-JEE (2006 - 15) [Common Counselling] [Corrections in Answer Keys] [Other Reforms].
• Authored: NBA Accreditation Guidelines for UG Engg. Programs, May 11. In Public use: July 2011 to Jan. 2013. This led India acquiring permanent membership of Washington Accord in June 2014.
• Co-Authored: NBA Revised guidelines for Accreditation UG Engg. Programs, July 09. In Public Use: July 2009 to June 2011.

Recognition

• Fellow IETE, Fellow, ISSA, Senior Member IEEE, Senior Member ACM.
• RTI Citizen's Runner-up Award for Public Services (2009); Karmaveer Chakra (2013)
• Supreme Court's Order in C.A. 7100/2011 :: ... that he was interested in ensuring that the JEE is conducted in a transparent and fair manner so that meritorious students may not suffer.
• Supreme Court's Judgment in C.A. 8520/2011 :: ... IITs and the candidates who now participate in the examinations must, to a certain extent, thank the appellants for their effort in bringing such transparency and accuracy in the ranking procedure ... the appellants will have to be satisfied in being one of the many unsung heroes who helped in improving the system.

Sponsored Research & Consultancy Pojects

• Educational Data Mining, UGC (2018 - 19)
• Programming and Data Structures Virtual Lab, MHRD (2010 - 12)
• Object-Oriented (C#/.NET centric) Courseware Development, Microsoft Corp., USA (2004 - 07)
• Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms for Combinatorial Optimization Problems, MHRD (2002 - 07)
• Software Tools for Embedded Systems, National Semiconductors Corp., USA (2003 - 04) [with Professor P. P. Chakrabarti]
• Software Tools for Extensible CompactRISC Processors, National Semiconductors Corp., USA (2001 - 03) [with Professor P. P. Chakrabarti]
• Convergence of Rank-based Evolutionary Algorithms, ISIRD - Kharagpur (2001 - 03).