Speakers

C. P. Ravikumar, Director of Technical Talent Development, Texas Instruments, India
Dr. C. P. Ravikumar is the Director of Technical Talent Development at TI, India. He joined Texas Instruments (India) in 2001 and has played several roles at TI, including Senior Technologist (VLSI-Test) and Director of University Relations. He was a Professor of Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi (1991-2001). He is also an Adjunct Professor at IIT Madras in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Ravikumar obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the Department of EE-Systems at University of Southern California (1991). He obtained an M.E. in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Science (1987) and a B.E. in Electronics from Bangalore University (U.V.C.E., 1983). He has published over 250 research papers in the areas of VLSI physical design, VLSI test, parallel processing, electronic design automation and embedded systems in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.  He has won three best-paper awards in international conferences of the IEEE. He is the author/coauthor/editor of 15 books in the areas of VLSI design and Embedded Systems. He holds 4 US patents in the area of VLSI Test. He is a Fellow of INAE and a Senior Member of IEEE. He founded the IEEE CAS Bangalore Chapter and has served as its honorary secretary.  He has served as the honorary secretary of VLSI Society of India for 8 years. He established the VLSI Design Test and Sympoisum (VDAT) in India and was the general chair of this event for 15 years. He has served on the committees of numerous conferences in various capacities such as Program Chair and  General Chair. He has served on the editorial committees of several journals, including Journal of Electronic Testing – Theory and Applications (Springer) and Journal of Low Power Electronics (ASP). He has received an award from Zinnov foundation and a recognition from IESA for his work with Indian universities. He received the "Best Blogger" award from TI University Program (2014). Title of the talk: DISCOVERY of Technology: Past, Present and Future

C. P. Ravikumar, Director of Technical Talent Development, Texas Instruments, India

Dr. C. P. Ravikumar is the Director of Technical Talent Development at TI, India. He joined Texas Instruments (India) in 2001 and has played several roles at TI, including Senior Technologist (VLSI-Test) and Director of University Relations. He was a Professor of Electrical Engineering at IIT Delhi (1991-2001). He is also an Adjunct Professor at IIT Madras in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Ravikumar obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the Department of EE-Systems at University of Southern California (1991). He obtained an M.E. in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Science (1987) and a B.E. in Electronics from Bangalore University (U.V.C.E., 1983). He has published over 250 research papers in the areas of VLSI physical design, VLSI test, parallel processing, electronic design automation and embedded systems in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.  He has won three best-paper awards in international conferences of the IEEE. He is the author/coauthor/editor of 15 books in the areas of VLSI design and Embedded Systems. He holds 4 US patents in the area of VLSI Test. He is a Fellow of INAE and a Senior Member of IEEE. He founded the IEEE CAS Bangalore Chapter and has served as its honorary secretary.  He has served as the honorary secretary of VLSI Society of India for 8 years. He established the VLSI Design Test and Sympoisum (VDAT) in India and was the general chair of this event for 15 years. He has served on the committees of numerous conferences in various capacities such as Program Chair and  General Chair. He has served on the editorial committees of several journals, including Journal of Electronic Testing – Theory and Applications (Springer) and Journal of Low Power Electronics (ASP). He has received an award from Zinnov foundation and a recognition from IESA for his work with Indian universities. He received the "Best Blogger" award from TI University Program (2014).

Title of the talk: DISCOVERY of Technology: Past, Present and Future

S. K. Ramesh, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, California State University, Northridge, USA
S. K. Ramesh is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge with over 37 years of service across the CSU system as a dean, department chair, and faculty member. As dean, he established many innovative programs in renewable energy, assistive technology, and advanced manufacturing. Ramesh is an active ABET volunteer. He served as ABET President in 2022-23, broadening engagement globally, and leading ABET’s 2200 volunteers and staff to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. He has served the IEEE for over 42 years in several leadership roles including the IEEE Board of Directors, Awards Board, Publication Services and Products Board, IEEE Fellows Committee and as the 2016 IEEE HKN President. The IEEE Learning Network (ILN) and Try Engineering Summer Institute program that he championed as Vice President of Educational Activities are models for collaboration across IEEE. Ramesh is an IEEE Fellow recognized for "contributions to entrepreneurship in engineering education", and founding Director of CSU Northridge's internationally acclaimed AIMS2 program (https://www.ecs.csun.edu/aims2) that supports underrepresented students in engineering. He presently serves as Director and leads the "SECURE for Student Success" program (https://www.ecs.csun.edu/sfs2) supported by the US Department of Education with a five year Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions grant in 2023. His areas of interest include Optical Engineering, Analog Integrated Circuit Design, and Engineering Education. He received his B.E. (Honors) degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University of Madras, and his M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Title of the talk: Engineering the Future: Sustainable Development

S. K. Ramesh, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, California State University, Northridge, USA

S. K. Ramesh is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge with over 37 years of service across the CSU system as a dean, department chair, and faculty member. As dean, he established many innovative programs in renewable energy, assistive technology, and advanced manufacturing. Ramesh is an active ABET volunteer. He served as ABET President in 2022-23, broadening engagement globally, and leading ABET’s 2200 volunteers and staff to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. He has served the IEEE for over 42 years in several leadership roles including the IEEE Board of Directors, Awards Board, Publication Services and Products Board, IEEE Fellows Committee and as the 2016 IEEE HKN President. The IEEE Learning Network (ILN) and Try Engineering Summer Institute program that he championed as Vice President of Educational Activities are models for collaboration across IEEE. Ramesh is an IEEE Fellow recognized for "contributions to entrepreneurship in engineering education", and founding Director of CSU Northridge's internationally acclaimed AIMS2 program (https://www.ecs.csun.edu/aims2) that supports underrepresented students in engineering. He presently serves as Director and leads the "SECURE for Student Success" program (https://www.ecs.csun.edu/sfs2) supported by the US Department of Education with a five year Developing Hispanic Serving Institutions grant in 2023. His areas of interest include Optical Engineering, Analog Integrated Circuit Design, and Engineering Education. He received his B.E. (Honors) degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University of Madras, and his M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Title of the talk: Engineering the Future: Sustainable Development

Anindya Saha, Vice President of Wireless (CTO Office), Tejas Networks, India
Anindya Saha, VP of Wireless (CTO Office) at Tejas Networks, boasts nearly 28 years of expertise in telecommunications. He specializes in Software Defined Radios, overseeing Baseband and RF system design for 5G Products. Formerly CTO at SaankhyaLabs, he spearheaded the design and development of Baseband and RF subsystems for various wireless communication products. With 40+ approved US and India patents, he's acclaimed for his work, earning the "Hall of Fame" award from TSDSI for his contributions to "Broadcast Broadband Convergence." Anindya is active in IEEE as Chair of the Communication Society, Bangalore Chapter, participating in 3GPP, ORAN, and TSDSI standardization. He holds a Master’s degree in electrical communication Engg from IISC, Bangalore, and a Bachelor’s degree from IIT-BHU, Varanasi, where he received the Gold Medal in Graduate Studies. Before SaankhyaLabs, Anindya led award-winning SoC designs at Texas Instruments and Broadcom. His profile is available at https://in.linkedin.com/in/anindyasaha. Title of the talk: Journey from Prototype to Standardization

Anindya Saha, Vice President of Wireless (CTO Office), Tejas Networks, India

Anindya Saha, VP of Wireless (CTO Office) at Tejas Networks, boasts nearly 28 years of expertise in telecommunications. He specializes in Software Defined Radios, overseeing Baseband and RF system design for 5G Products. Formerly CTO at SaankhyaLabs, he spearheaded the design and development of Baseband and RF subsystems for various wireless communication products. With 40+ approved US and India patents, he's acclaimed for his work, earning the "Hall of Fame" award from TSDSI for his contributions to "Broadcast Broadband Convergence." Anindya is active in IEEE as Chair of the Communication Society, Bangalore Chapter, participating in 3GPP, ORAN, and TSDSI standardization. He holds a Master’s degree in electrical communication Engg from IISC, Bangalore, and a Bachelor’s degree from IIT-BHU, Varanasi, where he received the Gold Medal in Graduate Studies. Before SaankhyaLabs, Anindya led award-winning SoC designs at Texas Instruments and Broadcom. His profile is available at https://in.linkedin.com/in/anindyasaha.

Title of the talk: Journey from Prototype to Standardization

S. D. Madhukumar, Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, NIT Calicut, India
Dr. S. D. Madhu Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of National Institute of Technology Calicut. For the past 33 years he has been working in the Computer Science and Engineering Department of National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut), which is a centrally funded Institute of National Importance in India. He was the Head of the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Calicut during 2012-2014. He was the Dean (Students’ Welfare) of NIT Calicut during 2018-2021. Currently he is the chairperson of the Multidisciplinary Research Centre- Centre for Information Technology Research and Automation (CITRA). He is also the chair of the Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence of NIT Calicut. Dr. S. D. Madhu Kumar received his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay). Earlier he did his Masters in Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc Bangalore). He has more than 80 International publications to his credit and has produced twelve PhDs and currently guiding eight Doctoral students at NIT Calicut. His research interests include Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics, Software Engineering and DBMS. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ACM USA. He has been the chair and keynote speaker for many International Conferences. He has been the Track Co-chair of the Cloud Computing Track of the ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC) since 2010. He also serves in the editorial board of several international journals including ACM ACR. More details of Prof. S. D. Madhu Kumar can be found at http://people.cse.nitc.ac.in/madhu Title of the talk: Cyber Security, Cyber Forensics and the DPDP Act: Strenghening Data Protection in the Digital Age

S. D. Madhukumar, Professor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, NIT Calicut, India

Dr. S. D. Madhu Kumar is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of National Institute of Technology Calicut. For the past 33 years he has been working in the Computer Science and Engineering Department of National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut), which is a centrally funded Institute of National Importance in India. He was the Head of the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Calicut during 2012-2014. He was the Dean (Students’ Welfare) of NIT Calicut during 2018-2021. Currently he is the chairperson of the Multidisciplinary Research Centre- Centre for Information Technology Research and Automation (CITRA). He is also the chair of the Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence of NIT Calicut. Dr. S. D. Madhu Kumar received his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay). Earlier he did his Masters in Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc Bangalore). He has more than 80 International publications to his credit and has produced twelve PhDs and currently guiding eight Doctoral students at NIT Calicut. His research interests include Cloud Computing, Big Data Analytics, Software Engineering and DBMS. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ACM USA. He has been the chair and keynote speaker for many International Conferences. He has been the Track Co-chair of the Cloud Computing Track of the ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC) since 2010. He also serves in the editorial board of several international journals including ACM ACR. More details of Prof. S. D. Madhu Kumar can be found at http://people.cse.nitc.ac.in/madhu

Title of the talk: Cyber Security, Cyber Forensics and the DPDP Act: Strenghening Data Protection in the Digital Age