Ph.D. in Information Technology – SVKM's NMIMS, Mumbai (thesis in wireless sensor networks &
energy efficiency).
M.E. Computer Engineering – Savitribai Phule Pune University.
B.E. Computer Engineering – Savitribai Phule Pune University.
Post‑doctoral research orientation in cloud‑IoT architectures. Certified Google Educator & IBM IoT Academy mentor.
Leadership roles: Professor & HOD – Computer Engineering at Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Engineering & Innovation, Pune (since 2021). Former Head – IT, and HOD – AI & Data Science. Active in NBA/NAAC accreditation, curriculum design.
45+ journal papers (Scopus/WoS: 30+)
20+ international conferences
1 book “Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor Networks” (Lambert, 2020)
3 book chapters (CRC / Springer)
Indian patent: “IoT flood detection system” (2023)
Top cited paper (WSN clustering) – 85+ citations.
15+ M.E. dissertations.
50+ B.E. projects – many prize winners.
Mentor ACM & IEEE WIE.
Memberships: IEEE (senior), ACM, CSI, ISTE. Editorial board – Int. Journal of Network Science.