2025 AIORI Ambassadors

A. R. DANILA SHIRLY

Loyola ICAM College of Engineering and Technology

Ms.A.R. Danila Shirly is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Loyola-ICAM College of Engineering and Technology (LICET), Chennai, with over eight years of academic and research experience. Her areas of specialization include Power Electronics and Drives, Renewable Energy Systems, Energy Management, Electric Vehicles, and Smart Grid Technologies. Read More

Bhagyashree Thorat

International Institute of Information Technology

Bhagyashri Thorat is an Assistant Professor of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering at I²IT, Pune and a Ph.D. scholar at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere. With over 17 years’ experience, she guides students through computer networks, cybersecurity, microwave and optical communications. A Cisco Certified Instructor, she designs bilingual CCNA and other modules and teaches Udemy courses on microwave engineering and fiber optics. Read More

Col Jai Govind

CHRIST University

As a seasoned Decision Intelligence specialist and accomplished leader, Col. Jai Govind has forged a distinguished career at the intersection of strategic Defence and Aerospace Program Management. His expertise stems from high-stakes environments, where he served as a core member of India's flagship missile program implementation team. There, he translated complex national security objectives into tangible technological solutions, ensuring mission-critical outcomes. Read More

Jhalak Dutta

Heritage Institute of Technology

Jhalak Dutta is an accomplished Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata, where he has been serving since 2019. Passionate about bridging academia and innovation, he actively mentors students in hackathons and entrepreneurship challenges, serving as a judge for events such as HackSpire 2025, Hack4Bengal Season 4, and Status Code 2. He has also mentored finalist teams in the Smart India Hackathon (2023 and 2024) and guided the winning team of the Smart Bengal Hackathon, demonstrating his commitment to fostering real-world problem-solving skills among students. Read More

Dr. Manu Elappia

Christ University

Dr. Manu Elappila is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru.

He obtained B. Tech degree in Information Technology from Kannur University, Kerala. He has completed M. Tech in Computer Science with MHRD fellowship from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. He obtained his Ph. D. degree from NIT Rourkela in the area of Wireless Personal Area Networks for IoT Applications. He has done a research project internship at ABB Global Industries and Services Pvt. Ltd. in performance analysis for industrial IoT network deployments. Read More

Preeti Dubey

Sharda University

Preeti Dubey is an accomplished academic and researcher in Computer Science and Engineering with strong expertise in C Programming, Data Structures, Theory of Automata, Compiler Design, Operating Systems, and Digital Forensics. She began her academic journey with a B.Tech. in CSE from ITM, GIDA (UPTU) in 2010, followed by a professional stint of 1.5 years as a Programmer Analyst at Cognizant Technology Solutions. Read More

Rakoth Kandan Sambandam

CHRIST University, BLR

Dr. Rakoth Kandan Sambandam is a dedicated researcher in Artificial Intelligence, Image Processing, and IoT. He holds a Postdoctoral from the Singapore Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu. Since joining Christ University in 2021, he has made significant contributions to academic innovation. Dr. Rakoth has been granted three design patents and four publication-level patents. Read More

Sudip Barik

Techno International New Town

Sudip Barik is an Assistant Professor in the Master of Computer Applications program, specializing in artificial intelligence for healthcare, secure systems, and explainable AI. His research spans federated learning and AI-driven medical diagnostics, with a strong emphasis on methodological rigor and reproducibility. Barik mentors UG and PG students and collaborates across journals and conferences, contributing to advances in medical imaging, data security, and AI ethics. Read More

Sritulasi Adigopula

ACE Engineering College

Sritulasi Adigopula is working as Assistant Professor in the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department of ACE Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She has 15 years of teaching experience. She has done her B.Tech. Degree in ECE from JNTUniversity, Hyderabad, M.Tech. degree in VLSI & Embedded Systems from JNTUK, Kakinada. Read More

SOUMEN SANTRA

TECHNO INTERNATIONAL NEW TOWN

Soumen Santra, PhD, is an esteemed Assistant Professor in the Department of Master of Computer Application at Techno International New Town, Kolkata, India. With over 11 years of combined academic and industry experience, he excels in machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), medical image analysis, image processing, cloud computing, and big data. Read More

Tejaswi Khanna

Amity University Greater Noida

Dr. Tejaswi Khanna is currently working as Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Amity University Greater Noida

Dr. Tejaswi Khanna is an accomplished academician and researcher with extensive experience in teaching and research in Computer Science and Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in CSE and has authored 15 research papers in reputed international journals and conferences, including those published by IEEE and Springer. Read More