Meet the distinguished academicians, researchers and professionals who provide guidance and support to the Science and Technology Research Foundation.
Founder and Chairperson
Associate Professor
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
DVR & Dr. HS MIC College of Technology
Dr. B. Pragathi actively supports academic research, student mentoring, research-paper development and the organization of national and international conferences. Her work focuses on creating opportunities for researchers to present innovative ideas, collaborate with academic experts and contribute to advancements in engineering, technology and applied sciences.
Technical Committee Member
Former Vice-Chancellor, Director and Distinguished Academician
Dr. D. P. Kothari obtained his B.E. in Electrical Engineering in 1967, M.E. in Power Systems in 1969 and Ph.D. in 1975 from BITS Pilani. He has served in several distinguished academic positions, including Vice-Chancellor of VIT Vellore, Director-in-Charge and Deputy Director at IIT Delhi, and Principal of VRCE Nagpur. He has also served as a visiting professor at international universities.
Technical Committee Member
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Dr. Arvind R. Singh has research experience in microgrid operation, control and protection, smart grids, renewable-energy integration, energy management and power-system optimization. He has contributed research articles, conference papers and book chapters in power systems, renewable energy and soft-computing applications. He has also served as a reviewer for several reputed journals.
Technical Advisory Support
Experts from engineering, technology, research and interdisciplinary domains
STRF collaborates with academicians, scientists, industry professionals and experienced researchers to support technical evaluation, research mentoring, conference organization and interdisciplinary academic activities.
Advisory Committee Member
Professor and Dean
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Prof. Srinivasulu Tadisetty is associated with Kakatiya University and has extensive academic, research and scientific experience. He obtained his M.Tech. from IIT Dhanbad and Ph.D. from Kyushu University, Japan. He has published numerous research papers, served as a reviewer and editorial-board member, organized conferences and workshops, and guided research scholars.
Advisory Committee Member
Associate Professor
Department of Mining Engineering
Dr. Ram Chandar Karra is associated with the Department of Mining Engineering at NITK Surathkal. He holds qualifications in mining engineering, rock mechanics and human-resource management. His academic and research work includes mining technologies, blast-design optimization, analytical methods and research and development projects.
Advisory Committee Member
Professor and Head
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Dr. Suman Maloji is a Professor and Head in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at KLEF. He has extensive experience in teaching, research and academic administration. He has held departmental and university-level administrative responsibilities and contributed to institutional, academic and technical activities.