S. Poonkuntran

Holds a BE degree in Information Technology from Bharathidasan University, an MTech, and a PhD in Computer and Information Technology from Manonmaniam Sundaranar University. Currently, he serves as Professor and Dean of the School of Computing Scince and Engineering at VIT Bhopal University, India. With over a decade of teaching and research experience, he has successfully executed three funded research projects totaling ₹1.10 Crores from organizations such as the Indian Space Research Organization and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. He has received seminar grants totaling ₹4 Lacs from Anna University and the All-India Council for Technical Education. He has published over 90 technical papers, authored 8 books, and holds 5 patents. He received the Cognizant Best Faculty Award in 2017-18 and is a lifetime member of several professional organizations. His research interests include information security, computer vision, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.