Outreach & Engagement

Advancing computer science through community programs, editorial service, conference leadership and public engagement.

20+
Expert Lectures / Presentations Delivered
10+
Workshops / STTPs Conducted
15+
Universities/Institutes Reached
5,000+
Learners Impacted

Academic Service

Editorial roles, program committees, session chairs, advisory memberships and judging duties.

Editorial & Boards

  • Reviewer (≈10 papers) — International Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications (Springer)
    Ongoing
  • Reviewer (≈2 papers) — International Journal of Artificial Intelligence
    Ongoing
  • Reviewer (25+ papers overall) — Various reputed journals and conferences
    Career total

Program Committees

  • Organizing / Coordination (State-level STTP) — Network and Information Security (with QIP grant)
    2010–11
  • Organizer / Coordinator — Workshops: Machine Learning using Python, Internet of Things, etc.
    2018–2019
  • Organizer — Tour of Large Language Models (Guest Lecture – Abhishek Farkade), DCET MIT-WPU
    Apr 2025

Chairs & Advisory

  • External Paper Setter — Bharati Vidyapeeth (Pune) — Data Structures, Algorithms
    2021–2022
  • Team Member / Panelist (Syllabus Implementation) — Cummins College of Engineering, Pune — CG Laboratory
    Dec 2013

Judging & Outreach Events

  • External Examiner — PICT, AISSMS, BVP etc
    Ongoing
  • Judge (Paper Presentation) — Electronics Dept., MIT Pune — Intexication
    Mar 2019
  • Judge (Poster Presentation – TechFest) — MIT COE, Pune
    Mar 2017
  • Judge (Paper Presentation) — AISSMS COE, Pune
    Feb 2012

Recent Talks & Workshops

Selected highlights from invited talks, FDPs and public lectures.

Speech Emotion Recognition Using Deep Learning (Best Paper)

ICCUBEA 2024
Aug 2024

AI-Based Music Composition and Generation

CCIT 2024
Jun 2024

Classification of Modi Lipi Characters using Deep Learning (Best Paper)

ICDAM 2023 (London Metropolitan University)
Jun 2023

Community Initiatives

Longer-running programs with sustained impact.

Mentorship & Research Outreach

Long-term mentoring of PG/UG projects and presenting/participating in conferences; shares research through invited sessions and conference talks.

Capacity Building via Workshops & STTPs

Coordinated/organized multi-day programs and hands-on workshops (ML, IoT, LLMs) including a state - level STTP with grant support.

Community Engagement & Academic Service

Actively reviewing reputed journals (25+ papers), external paper setter and judging roles at inter-college tech events.

Invite for Outreach

For expert talks, workshops, mentoring programs, or community partnerships, please reach out via the contact page. I welcome opportunities that create real societal impact.

Contact me