Research Interests

• Underwater Acoustics Target Identification

• Underwater Communication

• Signal Processing

• Machine Learning

• Computer Technology

Academic Qualifications 

• Ph.D. (Electronics) , CUSAT, 2008

Specialization: Underwater Target Classifier

• M.B.A. (Information Technology) , Sikkim Manipal University, 2014

• Diploma (In Unix & C), Bangalore University, 1993

• M.Tech. (Electronics) , CUSAT, 1992

• B.Tech. (Electrical) , Calicut University (R.E.C), 1988

Professional Experience  

• Professor, Department of Electronics, CUSAT (November 2012 - Present)

• Professor & Head, Department of Electronics, CUSAT (May 2015 - May 2018 & May 2020 - May 2023)

• Associate Professor, Department of Electronics, CUSAT (November 2009 - November 2012)

• Reader, Department of Electronics, CUSAT (November 2006 - November 2009)

• Senior Lecturer, Department of Electronics, CUSAT (November 2001 - November 2006)

• Lecturer, Department of Electronics, CUSAT (January 1999 - November 2001)

• Software Manager, Integrated Computing Environments, Cochin (July 1995 - January 1999)

• Lecturer, School of Technology and Applied Sciences, MG University (March 1994 - July 1995)

• Lecturer, People's Education Society Institute of Technology, Bangalore (October 1992 - August 1993)

Key Achievements & Recognition  

• Awards:

  1. Global Eminent Scientist Award, VIJ Trust (2022)

  2. Distinguished Woman in Engineering (Electronics), Venus International Foundation (2019)

  3. Best Professor in Electronics, Dewang Mehta National Education Awards (2019)

  4. Dr. S. Parthasarathy Award for best paper, Journal of Pure and Applied Ultrasonics (2014)

• Honours:

  1. Awarded a prestigious 5G use case lab by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India (2023)

  2. Secured national shortlisting for two innovative 5G projects in the DoT 5G Innovation Hackathon (2025)

  3. Selected for the UK India Education Research Initiative (UKIERI) leadership program by AICTE

 Funded Projects & Consultancy

• Research Projects: Successfully completed 14 funded research projects with a total outlay of ₹9.1+ Crores (910.632 Lakhs) from agencies like NRB, DIT, MOES, and RUSA.

• Industry Consultancy: Completed 4 major consultancy projects with a total outlay of ₹41.8+ Lakhs for clients including Sony SSUP, Reliance Retail, and NPOL. 

 Publications & Patents

• Summary:

  1. International Journals: 43

  2. National Journals: 5

  3. International Conferences: 106

  4. National Conferences: 24

• Books Edited: 11 proceedings for SYMPOL (National and International Symposiums on Ocean Electronics/Technology)

• Patents Filed: 5 patents filed, including "An AI-enabled Multifunctional Device for Heart Disease Prediction, Detection, and Analysis" and "SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACOUSTIC TRACKING AND IDENTIFICATION OF NOISE SOURCES IN A WATER BODY".

 Supervision & Mentorship

• Ph.D.s Produced: 8

• Current Ph.D. Scholars: 7 (5 as guide, 2 as co-supervisor)

• M.Tech / M.Sc. Projects Guided: Over 100

• Post-Doctoral Fellows Guided: 5 

 Professional Service & Leadership

• University Governance:

  • Member, Senate, Cochin University of Science & Technology

  • Member, Academic Council, CUSAT (Nov 2011 - Nov 2013 and May 2015 - Present)

  • Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), CUSAT

  • Member, RUSA Governing Council, CUSAT (until April 2023)

• Board of Studies & Committees:

  • Chairperson, Board of Studies in Department of Electronics and Communication Systems (Nov 2023 - Nov 2027)

  • Member, Board of Studies at Bharathiar University and Rajagiri College of Social Science

• Conference & Symposium Leadership:

  • Chair, International Symposium on OCEAN TECHNOLOGY (SYMPOL)

  • Coordinator, SYMPOL (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)

  • Secretary, SYMPOL (2007, 2019, 2021)

• Technical Expertise & Review:

  • Technical Expert in various project reviews for NPOL, Kochi

  • Coordinator for KSCSTE Techfest 2022