Dr. Shankarayya Shastri

Associate Professor and Head

B.Tech in CS – Cloud Computing and AI, BC & BS

B.Tech in CS- Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain & Business System

Faculty:

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

School / Program:
Faculty of Engineering and Technology/
B.Tech. in CS- Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain & Business System

Faculty Introduction

Dr. Shankarayya Shastri serves as the Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Cloud Computing and AI, BC & BS. With extensive academic and research experience, he has been instrumental in advancing the department’s vision and innovation. His leadership fosters excellence in teaching, research, and industry collaboration in the field of cloud technologies. Dr. Shastri’s expertise and guidance inspire students to pursue cutting-edge research and practical applications in cloud computing. Under his stewardship, the department continues to excel in producing skilled professionals ready to meet modern technological challenges.

Qualifications

• Ph.D.in Computer Science & Engineering

Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering. VTU Belagavi "Automated Analysis of Unstructured Text Using Machine Learning Algorithms. (AAUT-ML)” -Text Mining Domain.

• M. Tech. in Computer Science & Engineerin

VTU Belagavi, SDM College of Engineering & Technology, Dharawad

• BE in Computer Science & Engineering

VTU Belagavi, STJ Institute of Technology, Ranebennur.

Experience

Teaching:

• Presently working as an Associate Professor in B. Tech in CS-CC and AI, BC & BS Dept, GM University, Davangere.
• Worked as a Asst Professor in S.G Balekundri Institute of Technology, Belagavi. (January 1st 2020 to September 2021)
• Worked as a Asst Professor & NBA coordinator in Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management (NBA, NAAC A+ accredited), Mangaluru. (June 7th 2018 to November 29th ,2019).
• Worked as a Asst Professor in St Joseph Engineering College. (NBA Accredited) Vamanjoor, Mangalore. (21st August 2017 to May 30th 2018)
• Worked as a Asst Professor in GM Institute of Technology, Davangere from 26.02.2005 to 30.06.2015 (10 years and 6 months).

Industry:

• - 1 Year at Sanemi Technologies Bangalore as a Software Intern

Research

• Automated Analysis of Unstructured Text Using Machine Learning Algorithms. (AAUT-ML) -Text Mining Domain.

Training Programs Attended

• Research trends in Image Processing & Machine learning based on Mathematical Modelling. SDM-CET, Dharwad
• Workshop-Big Data Analytics. SDM-CET, Dharwad
• Train The Trainer- Workshop Hadoop, A Practitioners Approach by Infosys. Jain University. Bangalore 2020
• Workshop- LaTex for documentation by GMIT and VTU GMIT, Davangere.
• Train The Trainer- Workshop. Mobile Application Development using Android. SJCE, Chikkaballapura
• Faculty Enablement Programme By Infosys. Mysore
• International Conference- Data Mining and Communication Systems.2019 RNSIT, Bangalore.
• Workshop-Web 2.0 and DB management, GMIT, Davangere.
• Workshop- IBM Think-Explore-Evolve, IBM, Bangalore.
• Faculty Development Programme. Knowledge Mining. GSSS, Mysore.
• Workshop-Data Mining, 30th and 31st July 2010 REVA ITM, Bangalore.
• National Seminar- Role of Faculty in Examination systems GMIT, Davangere.
• 2 days workshop –Application development using Android OS GMIT, Davangere

Research Interests

• Text mining
• Data Mining
• Natural Language Processing

Awards & Achievements

• Young Scientist Award at the 82nd annual session of Indian Science Congress Association held at Jadavpur

Publications / Patents

• Ph.D. Dissertation: Automated Analysis of Unstructured Text Using Machine Learning Algorithms. (AAUT-ML)”
• National Conference Papers: 12
• International Conference Papers: 06
• National Journal Papers: 04
• International Journal Papers: 03

Professional Membership

• Indian Society for Technical Education. (Life Member-039659)
• Computer Society of India- F8005516

Awards & Recognitions

• Best Faculty award in 2009 from GMIT
• Best Paper presented in Conference 2021, IJCIT Bangalore

Administrative Responsibilities

• Department level- Associate Professor & Head for B. Tech in CS-Cloud Computing and B.Tech in CS- Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain & Business System
• AICTE and VTU Affiliation Coordinator
• University Level-Open Electives SPOC

Workshops / FDPs / Seminars Attended

• National Workshop on “Role of Text Mining in Artificial Intelligence and NLTK” Date: 13th – 16th March 2022 Online mode
• National Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Business” . Date: 22nd – 26th November 2021 Offline mode
• Workshop on “ NBA Process” Date: 6th – 11th 2022

Workshops / FDPs / Conferences Organized

• Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Object Oriented Concepts using JAVA “Organised by: Department of CSE, GM University

Projects Guided

• UG Projects: 45
• PG Projects: 12

Funded Projects / Grants Received

NIL