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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
Developed a complete end-to-end Telugu OCR system with over 91% accuracy on a third-party corpus; conducted extensive research in color science and digital image processing.
Research Experience
Professor at the School of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Hyderabad, with research focusing on Telugu OCR, color image processing, and deep learning.
Education
Ph.D. (Computer Science) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M. Tech (Computer Science) from University of Hyderabad; B. Tech (ECE) from JNTU College of Engineering.
Background
Research interests: Color Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Document Analysis and Research, Deep Learning. Other interests: Number Theory, Cryptanalysis, Programming. Hobbies include astronomy, model railroading, cruciverbalism, and various sports.
Miscellany
Amateur astronomer, model railroad enthusiast, cruciverbalist; enjoys reading PGW, Agatha Christie, Asterix, Sherlock Holmes, and watching Shaun the Sheep, Mr. Bean, Looney Tunes; loves Carnatic music and classic rock.