Department of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

VISION

To build strong technical environment and enhance problem solving abilities in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to generate professionals who are capable of handling social and technical problems


MISSION

  • To facilitate students with latest tools and techniques by providing professionally committed faculty and staff
  • To develop ethical values, leadership and research capabilities in students to face the global challenges
  • To establish state of the art laboratories, MOU with leading industries in order to promote research and innovation activities in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science domain among students

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science was established in 2021. The department focuses on the application of Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and various Statistical techniques to extract insights and make data- driven decisions. The department has highly qualified faculty members with doctorate degree. The faculty members has published their research in refereed International journals and conferences. The department is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms. Department has incorporated the ICT techniques for effective Teaching. Further department frequently Conducts technical events like: seminars, workshops, hackathons etc., to allow students to gain critical skill sets in Data Science. The department encourages the students for overall development by encouraging students to participate in extracurricular/cocurricular activities. Department works towards strengthening the bridge between academic and the industry Through the Academia- Industry Collaborations.


Department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science offers the following programs:

  • Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
Dr. Vijaya Kumar B P

Presently he is a Professor, Information Science and Engg., Dept, M S Ramaiah Institute of Tech., Bangalore. RESEARCH INTERESTS Computational Intelligence applications in Communication, Cognitive Computing Multimedia systems. Mobile Adhoc and Sensor Networks, Ubiquitous / Pervasive Computing, Protocol Engineering, IoT, Machine Learning. • EDUCATION - Ph.D in Electrical Communication Engineering (2003), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, INDIA (Advisor; Prof. Venkataram P, Professor, ECE, CCE, IISc, BNG) - M.Tech in Computer Science and Technology, First with honors, India Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) (1993), (Advisor: Dr. A. K. Sarje and Dr. R. Thapar). - BE in Electronics and Communication, First class with distinction, Mysore University (1987) • RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Applying Computational Intelligence: To meet the future smart-network's requirement such as cognitive approaches for intelligent networks to provide the decision making capabilities, Designed a flexible, adaptable, reliable, scalable and stabilizable routing, resources allocation, mobility based issues and context-aware service strategies by using intelligent technologies, swarm & bio-inspired computing and Neural Networks to solve the optimization problems in wired/wireless networks, for better services. - Protocol Engineering: Conformance testing and Test sequence generation. •POSITIONS HELD 1. Professor and Head, Information Science and Engg., Dept, M S Ramaiah Institute of Tech., Bangalore, and Chief Coordinator, TIFAC CORE in Pervasive Computing Technologies, (TIFAC - DST), Velammal Engineering college, Chennai 2005-2006. 2. Total 33 years of Teaching, administrative experience as Head of Department, chairman ship, along with 10+ years of research experience and projects related to Emergency medical services. • SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTs and FUNDING i) Coordinator - 5G Use case Labs., MSRIT, Banaglore ii) PI "Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)/Expert Systems (ES)/Machine Learning (ML) in Mission Operations" Indian Space research organization (ISRO), Bangalore, India, 2021-22. Rs. 16.95L. iii) Advisor “SIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR for the VOCALLY CHALLENGED (DEAFMUTE) USING SENSOR-BASED HAND GESTURE RECOGNITION (HGR)” Rs. 6.6L, ARTPARK -Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. iv) PI “ADMIT- Anomaly Detection using Machine Intelligence Techniques in Mobile Networks, Rs. 9L, AICTE’20, New Delhi. v) Co-PI for ICMR, Govt. of India, project on "Road Traffic accidents: A Comprehensive Emergency Care and Trauma Registry for Road Traffic Injuries in India- Bangalore, Karnataka. vi.) Heart Rescue India, Govt. of India, Projects: a) MSR Hospital Deceased Audit Mobile App - Death audit report, user manual and app. credentials b) Web Application for Ramaiah Memorial Hospital Emergency Department (Triaging process) c) Digitization of EMD forms National Task Force Project. vii) Co-PI for DST project on “Design and Development of a Low cost Portable Gait Motion analysis System” MAY 2015, Rs. 55 Lakhs , viii) Chief Coordinator, TIFAC CORE in Pervasive Computing Technologies, Rs. 5.12 Crores, TIFAC, DST, New Delhi. ix) Coordinator, DST-FIST program, Level I, Rs 24.7 Lacks, DST – New Delhi, 2007. x) Co-ordinator, at MSRIT “Test Rig - Innovative International Industry collaboration: Condition Monitoring of Conveyor belt using embedded and monitoring systems” MOU with HoneyWell. • HONORS/DISTINCTIONS Honor and Distinction at UG and PG level from IITR, and Mysore University. Senior member of IEEE, Life member IACSIT, Life Member for Indian society for Technical Education, (MISTE). Marquis Who's who in the World, 2011,14. Marquis Who's who in Asia, 2012. Recognized as mentor for Innovative projects at MSRIT for Nokia Mobile innovation lab, under university relations, Finland. Mobile app for testing the Mobile OS, by IT-BZ, Govt. of Karnataka, 2011, Winner and mentorship award for Smart India Hachathon 2018 & 2019, Infosys Faculty achievement award.

Email: hod_arids@msrit.edu