Dr. Bellamkonda Pragathi

Academic Profile

Dr. Bellamkonda Pragathi

Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

DVR & Dr. HS MIC College of Technology, Kanchikacherla, Andhra Pradesh, India

Director, Science and Technology Research Foundation (STRF)

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Professional Profile

Career Objective

An experienced and dedicated engineering academic with a strong record in teaching, research, mentoring and academic administration. Skilled in explaining complex engineering concepts in a clear and accessible manner to diverse audiences. Committed to supporting students and research scholars in achieving their academic, technical and professional goals through quality teaching, project guidance, research collaboration and continuous mentoring.

STRF Objectives

  • Educational and research-oriented training programmes
  • Inclusive academic support for students with special needs
  • Organization of national and international conferences
  • Faculty Development Programmes and technical workshops
  • Patent drafting and intellectual property guidance
  • Research paper development and publication support
  • Institutional and interdisciplinary research collaborations

Professional Experience

2021 – Present

Associate Professor

DVR & Dr. HS MIC College of Technology, Kanchikacherla

Teaching advanced Electronics and Communication Engineering courses, mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate students, guiding academic projects, supporting research activities and contributing to departmental academic development.

2018 – 2021

Assistant Professor

Vijaya Engineering College, Khammam

Ratification: JNTUH

Developed and delivered course material, participated in curriculum and academic planning, and guided student projects and internships.

2010 – 2017

Assistant Professor and Head of Department

Vidhya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Pembarthi, Warangal

Ratification: JNTUH

Taught Electronics and Communication Engineering courses, coordinated academic and administrative activities, organized workshops and seminars, supervised student projects and led departmental research initiatives.

Academic Service

Editor, Associate Editor and Reviewer

Contributed as an editor, associate editor and reviewer for scholarly journals, Scopus-indexed publications, Springer and Elsevier journals, Electrical Engineering journals and IEEE conferences.

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. Electronics and Communication Engineering, K L University, India
M.Tech. VLSI Design, JITS, JNTUH, India
B.Tech. Electronics and Communication Engineering, CJIT, JNTUH, India
Diploma Electronics and Communication Engineering, Government Women's Polytechnic, Board of Technical Education, India
SSC St. Ann's High School, Board of Secondary Education, India

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Wireless Sensor Networks Renewable Energy Microgrids Internet of Things Power Quality VLSI Design

Selected Projects

AI and IoT for Coal Mine Safety

Development and application of a real-time IoT system for predicting and forecasting coal mine fire accidents and air blasts using secure machine-learning algorithms.

Vibronics

Implementation of an indigenous vibration-alert system and real-time data acquisition using IoT technology.

Blockchain-Enabled Renewable Microgrid

Renewable-energy-based microgrid incorporating blockchain technology for secure and transparent energy management.

Fast Electric Vehicle Charging

Development and analysis of a fast electric vehicle charging system using PSCAD.

Research Guidance and Thesis Work

Ph.D. Guidance

  • Keystroke Authentication using Deep Learning
  • Design of an Antenna for IoT Devices

Ph.D. Thesis

Development and analysis of soft-computing techniques for a grid-connected photovoltaic system using FPGA to enhance power-quality performance.

M.Tech. Thesis

A fast hardware approach for efficient approximate logarithm and antilogarithm computations for floating-point numbers.

Academic Roles and Achievements

Academic and Administrative Roles

  • Member, Board of Studies, Department of ECE, DVR & Dr. HS MIC College of Technology
  • Coordinator for NBA and NAAC activities
  • Coordinator for M.Tech. and B.Tech. projects
  • Former Head of Department, Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • M.Tech. and B.Tech. project external examiner for JNTUH

Researcher Identifiers

Scopus ID: 57201483518

ORCID: 0000-0001-7322-3924

GATE 2012

99.6 Percentile

Best Faculty Award

2014 and 2015

NOVUM 2016

First Prize in Paper Presentation

SAMYAK 2016

Second Prize in Paper Presentation

Contact Information

drbpragathi@mictech.ac.in

+91 8639657878

DVR & Dr. HS MIC College of Technology, Kanchikacherla, Andhra Pradesh, India