Prof. L M Patnaik

Recent and Upcoming Activity

  • Conference Chair, International Conference on Information Processing(ICInPro)-2021, University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, October 22-24,2021.
  • Fellow,Karnataka Science and Technology Association, 23 Feb 2022.
  • Chief Guest, Inauguration Function, AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Program on Computer Vision: Past, Present and Future, Pune Institute of Computer Technology,Pune,6 Dec 2021.
  • Chairman, Program Advisory and Monitoring Committee(PAMC), Technology Fusion and Application Research(TFAR) Program, Frontier and Futuristic Technology(FFT), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
  • Chief Guest, Freshers’ Welcome Function, School of Engineering and Technology, CMR University, Bangalore, 29 Dec 2021.
  • Adjunct Faculty, School of Electrical Sciences ,,Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar,
  • Autumn Semesters 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.
  • Expert Member, Faculty Evaluation Committee and Project Proposal Evaluation Committee, Dr.Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Sep and Nov 2021.
  • Guest of Honour, Inaugural Function, International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Data Analytics(ICCIDA), Dept of Information Technolgy,Vasavi College of Engineering,Hyderabad,8-9 Jan 2022.
  • Member, Board of Studies, Deptt of Computer Science and Engineering, SRM University, Amaravati, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
  • Guest of Honour,Inauguration Function of IEEE Robotics  and Automation Student Branch Chapter, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology,Bengaluru,18 Jan 2022.
  • PhD Thesis Examiner, Dept of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Jan 2022.
  • External Reviewer, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong, Jan 2022.
  • Guet Speaker, Third International Conference on Data Science, Computation and Security(IDSCS’22), Christ Deemed to be University, Lavasa Campus, Pune,11 feb 2022.
  • Guest of Honour, Tutorial and Conference I nauguration, Seventh International Conference on Emerging Research in Computing, Information, Communication and Applications(ERCICA 2022), Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 24 and 25 Feb 2022.
  • Member, Technical Committee, 2022 Fourth International Conference on Natural Language Processing(ICNLP)  2022 and its Workshop the 5th International Symposium on Computer Vision for Public Security(CVPS 2022), Xian ,China, 25-27 March 2022.
  • Chief Guest and Inaugural Address Speaker, National Symposium on “ Enhancing Quality and Driving Change in Higher Technical Education through NEP-2020-Opportunities for Stakeholders”, Thakur College of Engineering and Technology,Mumbai,27 Apr 2021.
  • Member,Technical Committee,2021 IEEE Seventh International Conference on Computer and Communications(ICC),Chengdu,China,December 10-13,2021.
  • Advisory Committee Meeting, Siksha O Anushandhan University, 23 Apr 2021.
  • Keynote Speaker,2021 Seventeenth International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Security(CIS 2021),19-22 November 2021,Chengdu,China.
  • PhD Thesis Examiner,Faculty of School of Computing,SASTRA Deemed to be University,May 2021.
  • Member, International Advisory Committee, 2021 Fourth International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Communications and Business Analytics(CICBA T21), Deptt of Computer Science and Engineering,Assam University,Silchar,Dec 2-3, 2021.
  • Member, Advisory Committee, International Conference on Emerging Trends and Innovations in Computing and ICT(ICEICT-2022),Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune,11-13 March 2022.
  • Guest Speaker, Technology Day, ICFAI University, Dehradun, 21 May 2021.
  • General Co-Chair and Member, International Program Committee,Third International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Multimedia Applications, New Delhi,23-26 Sep ,1999.
  • Keynote Address on Impact of NEP on Innovation and Research, One Day Workshop on National Education Policy(NEP),Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 3 June 2021.
  • Invited Speaker, NCSEM2K21(National Conference on Science, Engineering, Management & Architecture 2K21 ) Conference, Oxford College of Engineering, Bangalore, 8 and 9 July 2021
  • Chief Editor, Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Trends and Innovations in Computing and ICT(ICEICT-2022),Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Pune, 11-13 March 2022, Published by Elsevier Proceedia
  • Member, National Advisory Board , International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and High Performance Computing(AIHPC 2022), Vardhman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 7 and 8 Jan 2022.
  • PhD Thesis Examiner, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, K L Education Foundation(Deemed to be University),Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh,Aug2021.
  • Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Data and Knowledge Engineering, Aug 2021.
  • Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker, Sixth IEEE International Conference on Recent Advances in Electronics, Information, & Communication Technology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Bangalore, 27-28 Aug 2021.
  • Expert Member, Selection Committee, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University, Andhra Pradesh,1 Sep 2021.
  • Chief Guest and Inaugural Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Computational Techniques and Applications(ICCTA2021), The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers, Kolkota, 9 Oct 2021,
  • Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Data Science Computation and Security(IDSCS-2022),Christ University, Pune Campus,11 Feb 2022.
  • Member, Mission Governing Board, National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS),Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
  • Member, Technical Committee,2022 Third International Conference on Frontiers of Computers and Communication Engineering(FCCE2022),April 22-24,2022,Singapore.
  • Chairman, Program Advisory and Monitoring Committee (PAMC), National Project ”Digital Poompuhar’’.
  • Member, National Advisory Board ,International Conference  Micro/Nanoelectronic Devices, Circuits, and Systems(MNDCS), National Institute of Technology, Silchar, 30-31 Jan 2021.
  • Inaugural Address, International Online Conference on Engineering Response to Covid-19(IOCER COVID-19), 8 and 9 Oct 2020, JIS College of Engineering, Kolkota.
  • Member, International Advisory board, International Conference on Advances in Power Signal and Information Technology(APSIT-2021), Siksha O Anushandhan Deemed to be University, October 2021.
  • Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Gyan Management, An International Annual Refereed Journal  of Management & Technology, Published at Gian Jyoti Institute of Management & Technology, Mohali, Chandigarh
  • Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker, Fifth IEEE International Conference on Recent Trends  in Electronics, Information & Communication Technology, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering,Benguluru,12-13 Nov 2020.
  • Session Chair,2020 Third International Joint Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition,Bangkok,Thailand,Dec9-11,2020.
  • Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Computational Intelligence-ICCI2020, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune, Dec 12-13, 2020.
  • Session Chair, 200 Third International Joint Conference on Vision and Pattern Recognition(CCVPR 2020),Bangkok, Thailand, Academy of Science and Engineering for  Development (IASED), December 9-11,2020.
  • Editorial Board Member, and Reviewer, Third International Joint Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition(CCVPR 2020), The International Academy of Science and Engineering for Development(IASED), Bangkok, Thailand, December 9-11,2020.
  • Member, International Advisory and Technical Program Committee, International Conference Series on Green Energy ,Environment  and Global Sustainability (ICGE2GS-2021), May 21-23,2021,Jaipur, Rajasthan
  • Member, Council, International Academy of Science and Engineering for Development (IASED)
  • Member, 2021 IEEE Computer Society Fellowship Evaluation Committee
  • Member, International Advisory Committee, First Symposium of Asian Control Association on “ Intelligent Robotics & Industrial Automation”, 20-22 September 2021,Indian Institute of Technology, Goa
  • Reviewer, Project Proposal National Supercomputing Mission
  • External Examiner, PhD Dissertation, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya
  • Expert Member, Selection Committee, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, S R M University, Andhra Pradesh, 5 and 6 Feb 2021
  • Special Invitee, International Conference on Next Generation of Internet of Things, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Odisha, 5 Feb 2021
  • Advisory Committee Member, International Conference on Advances in Intelligent Computing and Autonomous Systems(ICAICAS 2021), Dept of Information Technology, Kongu Engineering College, Erode, 16-1`7 Dec 2021.
  • Keynote Address on ” Cyber Physical  Power Systems”, First International Conference on  Innovation in Electrical Power Engineering, Communication and Computing Technology(IEPCCT-2019), Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University,Bhubaneswar,14 Dec 2019.
  • General Chair, International Conference on Machine Learning, IoT and Big Data(ICMIB 2020), Sarang, Odisha, 18-20 Sep 2020.
  • General Chair ,International  Conference on Intelligent  and Smart  Computing   in  Data Analytics(ISCDA), KL University, Green Fields, Vaddeswaram,  Guntur, 6-8n Aug 2020.
  • Keynote Address, CSI 53rd Annual Convention, KIIT, Bhubaneswar,16-18 Jan 2020.
  • General Chair, CSI 53rd Annual Convention, KIIT, Bhubaneswar,16-18 Jan 2020.
  • Invited Talk on “Cyberspace for Moulding Public Opinion”, NIAS-CISAC Dialogue on India-US Cooperation on Global Security, Strategic Security Threats of  21st Century, 27- 29 Jan 2020,National Academy of Sciences(USA) and National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.
  • Member, Steering Committee, Second International Conference on Advances in Computing and Information Technology(IACIT-2020), Reva University, 29-30 April2020.
  • Examiner ,PhD and Master of Software Engineering Theses, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University Malaya.
  • External Reviewer, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong.
  • Invited Talk on ”Recent AI Renaissance: A Harbinger of (R) Evolution?”, Facets of Artificial Intelligence, An Online International Workshop, National Institute of Advanced Studies, 15-16 July 2020.
  • Invited Talk on” Big Data : Methodologies and Technologies”, Short Term Training Program (STP) under AQIS Programme, AICTE, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Benguluru, 3 August 2020.
  • First Bhubaneswar Behera  Memorial Lecture and 60th  Foundation Day
  • Lecture,” Higher Education: My Random Reminiscences… And its Recent   Rejuvenation(?) via Virtualisation”, National Institute of Technology,Rourkela,15 Aug 2020.
  • Invited Talk on” Life In An Era of Machine Intelligence :In Utopia or Dystopia?”, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Baroda, 22 Sep 2020.
  • Invited Talk on ‘’Engineering ‘’ A Robust Higher Education System: Pandemic, Policy and Polity”,  Institute Lecture on Engineers’ Day,  Indian Institute of Technology ,Goa, 15 Sep 2020.
  • Invited Talk on” Technology Centric Teaching Learning Process: A Paradigm Shift in Higher Education”, Convention on New Education Policy(NEP), Davangere University, 21-23 September 2020.
  • Invited Talk on” Structural and Curriculum Reforms in Education”, Workshop on Highlights and Implementation of National Education Policy-2020,Bangalore University ,Benguluru,  24-28  Aug 2020.
  • Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Computational Intelligence(ICCI 2020),Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT), Pune,12-13 Dec 2020.
  • Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Computing(ICCIC 2020), IETE Kolkota Centre,25-26 July 2020.
  • Eminent Lecture on ” Artificial Intelligence: Impact on Society”, National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh and IEEE Student Branch,5 June 2020.
  • Invited Talk on” Internet of Things: Evolution, Trends, Standards and Challenges”, Short Term Training Program (STP) under AQIS Programme, AICTE, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Benguluru, 27 July 2020.
  • Member, Editorial Board, Insight-Information, Pisco Med Publishing Private Limited, Singapore.
  • Examiner, PhD Thesis Synopsis, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Ropar, 31 July 2020.

 

 

 

  • Member,Advisory Committee, Second International Conference on Computing Analytics and Networking(ICCAN-2019),14-15 Dec 2019,KIIT University ,Bhubaneswar
  • Member, Mission Governing Board(MGB) for National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Ststems(NM-ICPS),Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
  • General Chair, CSI 2020 Annual Convention, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar,15-18 Jan 2020
  • Invited Talk ‘Emerging Facets of Artificial Intelligence and Certain Related Social Issues’,NIAS-DST Training Programme on “”Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy’’, Aug 19-30,2019
  • Keynote Address on ’Joys and Challenges of Living in AI Era’, Global AI Congress 2019, Sept 12-14,2019, Institute of Engineering and Management, Bose Institute, Salt Lake , Kolkota
  • Invited Talk on ’Cyber Physical Systems’, Workshop on Industry 4.0, Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru,16 Dec 2019
  • Inaugural Keynote Address on ‘Challenges in Blockchain Technology’, Faculty Development Program, AICTE and UVCE,26 Aug 2019
  • Reviewer,ACM Transactions on Cyber Physical Systems
  • Member, technical Committee, International Conference on Frontiers of Computers and Communication Engineering, Singapore, Jan 3-5,2020
  • Chief Guest, Valedictory Function, AICTE Sponsored National Conference on Productivity, Quality, Reliability, Optimization and Computational Modelling-2019(NCPQROCM-2019),20 Dec 2019,Sagi Rama Krishnam Raju (SRKR) Engineering College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh
  • Master’s Thesis Examiner, Department of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Nov 2019
  • Plenary Talk on ’Security in IoT/big Data, IEEE 53rd International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 2019(ICCST 2019), 2 Oct 2019, Anna University,Chennai
  • General Chair Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Recent trends in IoT and Blockchain, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology University, Gunupur, Odisha,19-20 Oct 2019
  • PhD Thesis Examiner, School of Computing, SASTRA  Deemed to be University,July 2019
  • PhD Thesis Examiner ,Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Foundation Deemed to be University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh ,Aug 2019
  • Member, Advisory Committee, International Conference on Recent Advances in Computer Science and Technology, Vallabh  Vidyanagar, Gujarat, 21-22 February 2010
  • Chief Guest to deliver the Convocation Address, Convocation of the IIIT Una, Himachal Pradesh, 30 Nov 2019
  • Member, Post  Doctoral Research  Degree Board for D.Sc degree , Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab
  • General Chair,IEEE 2010 International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Applications(ICCSEA-2010), March 13-14, 2020, GIET University, Gunupur, Odisha
  • Program Co-Chair,2010 International Workshop on Big Data and Computing(WBDC 2020),New Castle University, UK, Aug 7-9,2020 (Organised by Hong Kong  Society of Robotics and Automation)
  • Keynote Speaker,49th ISTE National Annual Faculty Convention 2019, SoA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 29 Nov-1 Dec 2019
  • Invited Talk on ‘Some Technologies after 1002Years: Trends and their Impacts’, NIAS –DST Training Program on ‘Science and Technology: Global Developments and Perspectives’, 9-20 Dec, 2019
  • Member, Academic Council, Central University Karnataka , Kalburgi
  • Invited Speaker, Science Day, Central University of Karnataka, Kalburgi, 28 Feb 2019
  • Guest of Honour ,International Seminar on “Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Technical and Higher Professional Education-Challenges and Opportunities”, NITTE Meenakshi Institute of Technology,21 March 2019.
  • Keynote Speaker, C-DAC’s Tech-Conclave, C-DAC Pune,4 Apr 2019
  • Keynote Speaker, Global AI Congress 2019, Institute of Engineering and Management,Kolkota,12-14 September,2019
  • Keynote Speaker and Member, Steering Committee, International Conference on Advances in Computing and Information Technology(IACIT-2019), Reva University,10-11 May 2019
  • Judge,Technical Exhibition and Guest of Honour, Dr.Ambedkar institute of Technology, Benguluru, 13-14 Apr 2019
  • Keynote Speaker “Human Reliability Program: A computer Science Perspective”, A Discussion Meeting on Human Reliability Program in Industries of National Importance, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, 24-26 April 2019
  • Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker, IEEE RTEICT-2019 International Conference on Recent Trends in Electronics, Information and Communication Technology, Venkateswara  College of Engineering,Bengaluru,17 May 2019
  • Member, Engineering Sciences Research Committee, CSIR,1 Jan 2019 -31 March 2022
  • Member, Council of Advisors, India International Congress on Computational Intelligence(IICCI)
  • Invited Speaker on ”Challenges in Engineering Research”, Reva University,29 June 2019
  • Member, Steering Committee, Third International Research Conference on “Emerging Information Technology and Engineering Solutions”(EITES 2019),19-20 Dec 2019,SCIT, Pune
  • Advisory Board member/Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Recent Advances in Computer Science and Engineering, University College of Engineering ,Acharya Nagarjuna University,4-5 March 2019.
  • Invited Talk on ”Emerging technologies”, NIAS-DST Programme on Science &Technology:Global Developments and Perspectives,23 Jan 2019,NIAS,Bengaluru.
  • Keynote Address, Opportunities and Challenges of Partnership of IoT and Big Data,53rd International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology, october 1-3,2019,Anna University, Chennai.
  • PhD Thesis Examiner ,Electronics and Communication Faculty, Savitribai Phule Pune University,Dec2018.
  • Member, Advisory Committee, National Conference on Relevance of Applied Sciences to Engineering Technology, Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College,Ghaziabad,26-27 April 2019.
  • Member, Steering Committee, International Conference on Advances in Computing and Information Technology(IACIT-2019),School of Computing and Information technology, Reva University,Bnagalore,10-11 May 2019.
  • Keynote Speaker and Member, Steering Committee, International Colloquium on Ethics and Governance of Automomous AI Systems for A Better World, India International Centre, New Delhi,18-19 February,2019.
  • Invited Talk on ”Cyber-Physical Systems”, CEFC Smart Factory Initiative, Society for Innovation and Development(SID),Indian Institute of Science and National Institute of Advanced Studies,Bengaluru,4-8 March,2019.
  • Reviewer, Research Project, Research Grants Council(RGC),Hong Kong, Jan 2019.
  • Reviewer, Research Project, University’s Initiation Grant for Faculty Niche Research Areas, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.
  • Member,Executive Committee, Centre for Academic Courses, Anna University, Chennai.
  • Member,Conference Technical Committee,2018 International Joint Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition(CCVPR 2018),Wellington, New Zealand, Dec 13-15,2018.
  • Member,Faculty Selection Committee, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Dharwad,28-29 Sep 2018.
  • Member,CAS Promotion Committee, Departments of IT and Computer Science and Engineering, Anna University,17-18 Sep 2018.
  • Member,Steering Committee, International Colloquium on Policy and Ethical Issues Related to AI, New Delhi, March 2019.
  • Member, Advisory Board, IEEE international Conference on Intelligent Computing and Remote Sensing(ICICRS 2019),C V Raman College of Engineering ,Bhubaneswar, July 2019.
  • Chairman,Selection Committee for SRFs, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru.
  • Session Chair, Session ‘Innovation and Artificial Intelligence’, XI th All India China Studies Conference,(Theme’ Science, Technology and Innovation in China),Christ University, Bengaluru,15-17 Nov 2018.
  • Member,National Brain Research Centre Society, Gurgaon.
  • Chief Guest, Inaugural Function, International Conference on Software Engineering CONSEG 2018,23 Nov 2018.
  • Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Future Trends in Engineering, Management, Science and Technology(ICFTEMST-2019), 5-6 Jan 2019,Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gunupur, Odisha.
  • Cummins Chair, MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Karvenagar,
  • Member,Expert Committee to prepare Regulations, Syllabus and Scheme of Examination and to suggest ways and means for introduction of BTech and  MTech courses in Aeronautical Engineering/Space Technology in the Bangalore University.
  • Member, Faculty Selection Committee ,IIIT Naya Raipur,27 Dec 2018.
  • PhD Thesis Examiner, Faculty  of Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
  • Faculty Assessor, National Institute of Advanced Studies,  Bengaluru
  • Chairman, Selection Committee, JRF, Project Assistant, Post-Doctoral and Research Associate, National Institute of Advanced Studies, June and Aug 2018,Bengaluru
  • Inaugural/Keynote Address, Workshop on Novel Trends in Scientific Computing, Naval Research Board (NRB),5 July 2018,Cochin
  • Distinguidshed Adjunct Professor, IIIT Naya  Raipur, July 2018-till date
  • Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Cognitive Biometrics,  Inderscience Publishers
  • Member, Editorial Board, International  Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems,  Inderscience  Publishers
  • Member,Advisory Committee, First International Conference on Machine Learning, Image Processing, Networks, and Data Sciences(MIND’2019), National Institute of Technology, Kurukhetra, Haryana,March 3-4,2019.
  • National Advisory Chair, Fourth IEEE International Conference on Recent Trends in Electronics, Information and Communication Technology(RTEICT),Sri  Venkateswara College of Engineering, Bengaluru, May 2019.
  • Distinguished Speaker, Pre-Conference Tutorials,5th International Conference on Emerging Research in Computing, Information, Communication and  Application, ERCICA 2018, Nitte  Meenkashi  Institute of Technology, Bengaluru,26 July 2018
  • PhD Thesis Examiner, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SASTRA University, Tanjore
  • Plenary Speaker, Sixth International Conference on Issues and Challenges in Doctoral Research(ICICDR-2018),Sponsored by  Global Network of Doctorates on the’’ World Doctorates Day’’, NIAS,Christ University and ITM University,Gwalior,Bengaluru,25 Aug 2018
  • Invited Speaker on ‘’ Artificial Intelligence  and Societal Implications’’, NIAS Directors’ Level Programme on ‘Policy for Science and Science  for Policies’, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru,  Oct 1-5,2018
  • Plenary and Inauguration Talk, 8th International Conference on Advances in Computing and Communications(ICACC 2018),   Rajagiri School  of Engineering and Technology,Kochi,13 Sep 2018
  • Chief Guest, Freshers’ Day,  Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Bengaluru,13 Aug 2018
  • Chief  Guest, Freshers’ Day, Nitte Meenakshi  Institute of Technology, B engaluru,6 Aug 2018
  • Expert Member, Promotion Committee, Departments of Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology, Anna University, Chennai,17-18 Sep 2018
  • Member, Advisory Committee and Keynote Speaker, 3rd International Conference on Innovation in Engineering and Technology(ICIET-2019),Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Arya College of Engineering, Jaipur,  12-13 April 2019
  • Invited Talk ’’ Interplay Between IoT and Big Data: Research Issues’’ Department of Computer Applications, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar,17 Aug 2017.
  • Inaugural Keynote Address’’ HPC Applications in Big Data ,IoT and Deep Learning’’, CDAC’s Faculty Development Program on HPC and Machine Learning,15-16 Feb 2018.
  • Inaugural Address, Eleventh International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies(ICACCT 2018),Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology,Panipat,Haryana,17 Feb 2018.
  • Member, International Advisory Committee, CICBA 2018, Kolkota.
  • Chief Guest, Convocation Ceremony, Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Panipat, 17 Feb 2018.
  • Chief Guest, Annual Day and Cultural Event, Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Panipat, 17 Feb 2018.
  • Chief Guest, Science Day Celebrations, IIT Bhubaneswar, 28 Feb 2018.
  • Special Talk’’ Trends in AI and Cybersecurity Related to Space Systems’’, NIAS Course on ‘Space in India’s Foreign Policy’, 19-23 March 2018,NIAS,Bangalore.
  • Keynote Speaker, First International Conference on Contemporary Advances in Innovation and Applicable Information Technology(ICCAIAIT-2018),Kingston Educational Institute (KEI)Kolkota,24-25 March 2018.
  • Member, Expert PAMC Committee, DST ICPS Project Meeting, IIT Delhi, 12-13 March 2018.
  • Member, Advisory Council, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Bangalore.
  • Convener, Inter Academy Lecture Workshop on’ ’Cloud Computing in Data Analytics’, Maharani’s Science College for Women,  Bangalore,16-17 Apr 2018.
  • Invited Speaker on ’’Emerging Facets of AI and its Impact on the Society’’ , NIAS Science Communication Round Table Discussion Meeting on ‘’Artificial Intelligence: Promise, Perception and Preparedness’’, National Institute of Advanced Studies,Bangalore,11 Apr 2018.
  • Convener, NIAS Science Communication Round Table Discussion Meeting on ‘’Artificial Intelligence: Promise, Perception and Preparedness’’, National Institute of Advanced Studies,Bangalore,11 Apr 2018.
  • Chief Guest, College Day and Farewell Function, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore,21 Apr 2018.
  • Guest of Honour, Inaugural Function and Invited Speaker, Inter Academy Lecture Workshop on ‘’ Data Analytics in Cloud Computing’’, Maharani’s Science College for Women, Bangalore, 16-17 Apr 2018.
  • Guest of Honour, Chairman, Jury Panel, National Technical Project Exhibition, Dr.Ambedkar 127th Birth Day Celebrations,  Dr.Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore,14 Apr 2018.
  • Member, National Advisory Board, CSI Annual Convention 2018, Udaipur,December 14-16,2018.
  • Member, Technical Committee and Invited Speaker, Fourth IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications(ICCC), Chengdu, China, Dec 7-10,2018.
  • Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker, National Conference on Advances in Computing and IT, Reva University, Bangalore, 11-12 May 2018.
  • Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Smart Computing, Communication and Control (ICSC3 2018),St Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore,11-12 June 2018.
  • Member, Expert Advisory Committee on Data Science, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology.
  • Honorary Technical Advisor, Research and Development, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Gunupur, Odisha.
  • Session Chairman, NIAS Wednesday Lecture on’’ So You Think You Can Count’’, NIAS, Bangalore, 16 May 2018.
  • Member, Selection Committee, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIIT Naya Raipur, 20 May 2018.
  • General Chair, Third international Conference on Electrical, Communication and Information Technologies (ICECIT-2018), Srinivasa Ramanujan Institute of Technology,  Ananatapur, 20-22 Dec 2018.
  • Invited Talk on ”Interplay between IoT and Big Data: Research Issues”, Department of Computer Applications,  Utkal  University, Bhubaneswar,17 Aug 2017.
  • Chairman, JRF to SRF Conversion Interview, DST INSPIRE Program, SASTRA University,Thanjavur,27 Nov 2017.
  • Member, Selection Committee, Dept of Computer Science and Engineering, SRM University,  Amaravathi  Campus,16 Nov 2017.
  • Talk  at Wednesday Discussion Meeting ”From Turing Test to Humanoid Citizenship: An Intelligence Race Between Machine and its Maker?” National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, 22 Nov 2017.
  • Panelist,Workshop on “Minds and Machines: Debates on the Nature of Intelligence and Experience” ,National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, 27 Dec 2017.
  • Inaugural Keynote Speaker, ”Faculty Development Program on Advances and Development with EDA Tools in Embedded and Communication Design for Researchers”, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering,Bengaluru,11 Dec 2017.
  • Honorary Chair,5th IEEE International Conference on Soft Computing and Machine Intelligence ISCMI, Univ of Nairobi, Kenya, 21-22 Nov 2018.
  • General Chair, 11th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies(11th ICACCT 2018),APIIT, Panipat, Haryana, 17-18 Feb 2018.
  • Chairman, Program Advisory & Monitoring Committee(PAMC)-Digital POOMPUHAR, Dept of Science &Technology, Govt of India,  Coimbatore,11-12 Jan 1018.
  • Member, Jury, TECHgium Contest, Larsen & Toubro, Dec 2017.
  • Invited Speaker,52nd Annual CSI Convention,Kolkota,19-21 Jan 2018.
  • PhD Thesis Examiner, Indian Institute of Engineering, Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah, Jan 2018.
  • Invited Speaker, Workshop on “Minds and Machines: Debates on the Nature of Intelligence and Experience”, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, 27 Dec 2017.
  • Member, Advisory Committee, Second International Conference on Integrated Intelligent Computing, Communication & Security (ICIIC-2018), S J B Institute of Technology,24-25  Jan 2018.
  • Inaugural Chief Guest, second International Conference on Integrated Intelligent Computing, Communication & Security(ICIIC-2018),S J B Institute of Technology,24-25 Jan 2018.
  • Keynote Speaker, International Seminar on ”Altruism, wellbeing and Purpose; Vantage Views on Planetary Life and its Meaning from Biology, Indian Philosophy and the Arts”, National Institute of Advanced Studies and Messaging Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence(METI) International, NIAS, Bengaluru, 1-2 Feb 2018.
  • Invited Keynote Speaker, National Level Power Seminar, Department of Computer Science, Kristu Jayanti Autonomous College,   Bengaluru, 15 Feb 2018.
  • Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker, Workshop on Promotion of Academic Integrity, Research Methodology and Plagiarism Prevention, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering,Bengaluru,22-23 Jan 2018.
  • Member,Advisory Committee, Fifth International conference on Emerging Research in Computing, Information,Communication and Applications(ERCICA-2018),Nitte Meenkashi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 27-28 July 2018.
  • General Chair, 14th International Conference on Information Processing(ICINPRO), 21-23 Dec 2018, Bengaluru.
  • Member, Selection Committee, Department of Computer Science, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning(Deemed University), 24 Aug 2017.
  • Invited Talk on’’ Big Data: Big Challenges for Academia and Industry’’,CSI Student Branch,KIIT University,Bhubaneswar,18 Aug 2017.
  • Invited Talk on’’Current trends in Advanced Computing’’,Odisha Bigyan Academy,Bhubaneswar,Odisha,16 Sep 2017.
  • Invited Talk on’’Internet  of Things: Evolution, Standards, and  Challenges’’, College of Engineering, Koustuv Group of Institutions, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 16 Sep 2017.
  • Invited Talk on’’ Current Trends in Wireless Sensor Networks, Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, and Data Analytics’’, Department of Computer Science, Utkal University,Bhubaneswar,15 and 16 Sep 2017.
  • Board of Studies  Meeting, School of Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Indrashil University, Gujarat, Oct 2017.
  • Invited Talk on’’ Challenges in Healthcare Analytics’’, Science Education Program of IASc, INSA, and NASc, N  G P Institute of Technology, Coimbatore,27 Sep 2017.
  • External Examiner for PhD Thesis, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Malaya, Sep 2017.
  • Session Chair and Invited Speaker, Digital India Session, India International Science Festival(IISF),Chennai,13-16 Oct 2017.
  • Invited Talk ‘’Current Trendes in Advanced Computing’’, CSI Student Branch, Rajalakshmi Engineering College,Chennai,14 Oct 2017.
  • Invited Talk;;Current Trends in Advanced Computing’’, CSI Student Branch, Jeppiar Engineering College,14 Oct 2017.
  • Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker on ‘’ IoT,  Big Data and High Performance Computing’’, Veer Surendra  Sai University, Burla,  Sambalapur,24 Oct 2017.
  • Chief Guest and Inaugural Address on ‘’Deep Learning and High Performance Computing’’, C V Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar,10 Nov 2017.
  • Invited Talk on High Performance Computing in Big Data, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Amrita Vishwa  Vidya  Peetham(University), Amrita School of Engineering,Bangalore,5 May 2017.
  • PhD Thesis Examiner and Oral Defence Examiner, Division of Science and Technology, BNU-HKBU United International College, Hong Kong, 12 July 2017 at Zhuhai,China.
  • Chief Guest, Course Completion Day for Final Year Students, Sri  Venkateswara College of Engineering,Bangalore,1 June 2017.
  • Keynote Speaker, Third National Conference on Advancements in Information Technology(NCAIT-2017),JSS Academy of Technical Education,Bangalore,19 May 2017.
  • Guest of Honour, Seventeenth Graduation Day, The Federation of International Student Association,Bangalore,10 June 2017.
  • Member, National Advisory Committee, International Conference on Computer Network Security and Computing, Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering, Bangalore,25-26 May 2018.
  • Member,Faculty Selection Committee, IIIT Naya Raipur,24-25 July 2017.
  • Member,Board of Studies, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indrashil University, Dhandhuka, Ahmedabad.
  • Invited Speaker on Big Data and Cloud Computing, 29th GISFI Series Meeting and IEEE 5 G Summit, Siksha O Anushandhan University,Bhubaneswar, Aug 17-18, 2017.
  • Academic Council Chair, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Venkareshwara College of Engineering, Bangalore.
  • Invited Speaker on ‘Cloud as a Service Provider for Big Data and Internet of Things’, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, 10 July 2017.
  • Invited Speaker on ’IIOT: Trends and Challenges’,Conference on ‘IOT Experience Helps India Embrace Industries 4.0’,Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre,Nesco,Goregaon,Mumbai,10 Aug 2017.
  • Guest of Honour, Second IEEE International Conference on Recent Trends in Electronics, Information & Communication Technology, Sri  Venkateswara College of Engineering,Bengaluru,19 May 2017.
  • Member, Advisory Board, Board of Research and Analysis in Intuitive Neuroscience(BRAINS),Calicut University, Kerala.
  • Sixteenth Prof. Bhubaneswar Behera  Memorial Lecture Speaker, Institution of Engineers(India) Local Centre, Bhubaneswar, 19 Feb 2017, “A Journey Towards Achieving Excellence in Technical Education”.
  • Invited Talk on “Technology of 2020 and Beyond for Information Technology and Biotechnology Industries”, MITS School of Biotechnology,Bhubaneswar,20 Feb 2017.
  • Invited Talk on “Interplay Between Data Science and Internet of Things”,  Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Institution of Technical Education and Research, Siksha ‘O’ Anushandhan  University,Bhubaneswar,20 Feb 2017.
  • Invited Talk on “Engineering Research: Challenges, Joys, and Opportunities”, Suddhananda Group of Institutions,Bhubaneswar,21 Feb 2017.
  • Invited Talk on ”Data Analytics and its Prospects in Basic Science Curriculum”, S N R Sons College, Coimbatore, Lecture Workshop on Big Data Analytics(IASc, NASI, INSA), 23 Feb 2017.
  • Expert Member, INSPIRE SRF Evaluation Committee, SASTRA University,2 March 2017.
  • Keynote Speaker, Second International Conference on Modern Mathematical Methods and High Performance Computing in Science and Technology,M3HPCST 2018,4-6 Jan 2018, Indraprastha  Engineering College, Ghaziabad.
  • Member, Selection Committee, Department of Computer Science and Engineering ,IIT Ropar,14 March 2017.
  • PhD Thesis Examiner, Satyabhama  University, Feb 2017.
  • Invited Talk on”Big Data: Prospects and Challenges”, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar, 20 Feb 2017.
  • Chief Guest and Chairman, Panel of Judges, Technical Exhibition, National Level Techno Exhibition-2017,126 th Birth Day Celebrations of B R Ambedkar, Dr.Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore,14 Apr 2017.
  • Chief Guest, Inaugural Ceremony of National Conference on Innovations and Discoveries in Engineering and Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mysuru,5 May 2017.
  • Keynote Speaker, EEE Bombay Section Symposium, Vidya Pratisthan’s Kamalnayan Bajaj Institute of Technology,Baramati,20 Dec 2016.
  • General Chair,10th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies,18-20 Nov 2016,Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Panipat.
  • Member, Jury Panel, Tech Panorama 2016 Technical Event,24 Nov 2016, L&T Technology Services Ltd.
  • PhD Thesis Examiner, Department of Softwrae Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Univ of Malaya, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Bhubaneswar Behera Memorial Lecture, Institution of Engineers Odisha State Centre, Bhubaneswar,19 Feb 2017.
  • Chief Guest,First International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Communications, and Business Analytics(CICBA-2017),Calcutta Business School, Calcutta,March 24-25,2017.
  • Member,Advisory Committee, International Conference on Computing Analytics and Networking(ICCAN 2017),KIIT University,Bhubaneswar,Odisha,15-16 Dec 2017.
  • Member, Technical Committee,3rd International Conference on Computer and Communications(ICCC 2017),Chengdu, China, Dec 13-16,2017.
  • Member, Selection Committee, Dept of Computer Science and Engineering,I IIT, Naya Raipur, Jan 10-11,2017.
  • Member, International Advisory Board, 2017 4th International Conference on Soft Computing and Machine Intelligence, Nov 22-24,2017,Mauritius.
  • Guest of Honour, Inauguration of Skill Development Centre, Nitte Meenkshi Institute of Technology,Bamgalore,13 Jan 2017.
  • Chief Guest, Second National Conference on Challenges and Opportunities in Computer Engineering(NCCOCE’ 17),17-18 February 2017,Christ University, Kengeri Campus, Bangalore.
  • Member, Scientific/Advisory Committee, Second International Conference on Modern Mathematical Methods and High Performance Computing  in Science and Technology(M3HPCST-2018),Jan 2018.Indraprastha Engineering College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Session Chair, Session on Participation in Civic Affairs: Role of Business Ledaers,31st Annual Program for Senior Excecutives,16-21 Jan 2017,National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.
  • Member, Steering Committee, IEEE International Conference on Smart Technology, Smart Nation(SmartTech2017),17-19 Aug 2017,Reva University, Bangalore.
  • Member, Pre-Selection Committee, INSPIRE- Faculty Awards in Engineering, DST INSPIRE Program, SASTRA University,1 March 2017.
  • Chief Guest and Guest Talk on Joys and Challenges of Engineering Research, Freshers’ Welcome Session, IIIT Naya Raipur,11 Jan 2017.
  • Keynote Speaker,  IEEE Bombay Section Symposium,Vidya Pratisthan’s Kamalnayan Bajaj Institute of Technology,Baramati,20 Dec 2016.
  • General Chair,10th International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies,18-20 Nov 2016,Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Panipat.
  • Member,Jury Panel,Tech Panorama 2016 Technical Event,24 Nov 2016,  L&T Technology Services Ltd.
  • PhD Thesis Examiner,Department of Softwrae Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Univ of Malaya, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Prof.Bhubaneswar Behera Memorial Lecture, Institution of Engineers Odisha State Centre, Bhubaneswar,19 Frb 2017.
  • Chief Guest,First International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Communications, and Business Analytics(CICBA-2017),Calcutta Business School,Calcutta,March 24-25,2017
  • Member,Advisory Committee, International Conference on Computing Analytics and Networking(ICCAN 2017),KIIT University,Bhubaneswar,Odisha,15-16 Dec 2017.
  • Member, Technical Committee,3rd International Conference on Computer and Communications(ICCC 2017),Chengdu,China,Dec 13-16,2017.
  • Member,Selection Committee,Dept of Computer Science and Engineering,IIIT,Naya Raipur,Jan 10-11,2017.
  • Member,International Advisory Board, 2017 4th International Conference on Soft Computing and Machine Intelligence, Nov 22-24,2017,Mauritius.
  • Guest of Honour, Inauguration of Skill Development Centre,Nitte Meenkshi Institute of Technology,Bamgalore,13 Jan 2017.
  • Chief Guest, Second National Conference on  Challenges and Opportunities in Computer Engineering(NCCOCE’ 17),17-18 February 2017,Christ University,Kengeri Campus,Bangalore.
  • Member,Scientific/Advisory Committee,Second International Conference on Modern Mathematical Methods and High Performance  Computing  in Science and Technology(M3HPCST-2018),Jan 2018.Indraprastha Engineering College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Session Chair, Session on Participation in Civic Affairs: Role of Business Ledaers,31st Annual Program for Senior Excecutives,16-21 Jan 2017,National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.
  • Member,Steering Committee, IEEE International Conference on Smart Technology, Smart Nation(SmartTech2017),17-19 Aug 2017,Reva  University, Bangalore.
  • Member, Pre-Selection Committee, INSPIRE- Faculty Awards in Engineering, DST INSPIRE  Program,SASTRA University,1 March 2017.
  • Chief  Guest and Guest Talk on Joys and Challenges of Engineering Research, Freshers’ Welcome Session, IIIT Naya Raipur,11 Jan 2017.