• Ph.D. (EE) - Indian Institute of Technology, Madras,
• M.Tech.(EE) - Indian Institute of Technology, Madras,
• B.E.(ECE) - University of Madras

• 1991 - Current Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, IIT, Madras
• 1998 - 1999 Visiting Professor, California State University, USA (Sabbatical)
• 1986 - 1990 Associate Professor, California State University, USA
• 1970 - 1985 Assoc. Lecturer, Lecturer, Asst. Professor, Electrical Engg. Dept., IIT Madras

• Digital Circuits and Systems
• Computer Architecture
• VLSI Design

• Architectures and Applications of Digital Signal Processors
• Image Processing and Video Compression
• Fpga Based Implementation

• Introduction to Digital Systems
• Digital Systems Design
• Computer Architecture
• Microprocessors and Microcomputers
• Digital IC Design
• VLSI Design
• DSP Architectures and Applications
• Multimedia Systems

• Digital Circuits Laboratory
• Microprocessor Laboratory
• PC Interface Laboratory
• FPGA Laboratory

(IITM only)

• Ph.D - 7 (includes 4 joint guidances)
• M.S - 18 (includes 7 joint guidances)

• Journals -38
• Conferences - 47
• Book - 1
• Study Material -1
• Video Courses - 4

• Senior Member, IEEE
• Fellow, IETE (India)

• Siemens Prize for Academic Proficiency, 1970
• DAAD Fellowship, 1977 -78
• Awarded Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship 1983, (not utilized)
• Best Design Entry award in the Design Contest held as part of the 13th Intl. Conf. on VLSI Design, 2000

• Member, working Group on Special Manpower Development in Vlsi Design and Related Software, Department of Information Technology.
• Member, Program Advisory Committee, Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Science and Technology.
• Member, Program Committee, National Conferece on VLSI Design and Testing.
• Chair, Programme Committee, INDICON 2006, an IEEE Regional Conference.
• Co-ordinator, Educational Technology Cell, IIT, Madras for about 5 years
• Program Chair, International Conference on VLSI Design - 1998
• chairman, Computer Center, IIT - Madras
• Head, Electrical Engineering Department, IIT - Madras
• Member, International Conference on Digital System Design

NUMBER OF SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS COORDINATED - 10