FACULTY PROFILE

Dr. Rithesh Pakkala P.

Dr. Rithesh Pakkala P.

  • Department: Information Science & Engineering
  • Designation: Associate Professor & Head
  • Teaching Experience: 9.0 Years
  • Industry Experience: 1.0 Years
  • Research Experience: 4.0 Years
COURSES SPECIALIZATION INSTITUTION UNIVERSITY
B.E. Computer Science & Engineering Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru VTU, Belagavi
M.Tech. Computer Science & Engineering Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru VTU, Belagavi
Ph.D. Computer Science & Engineering Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru VTU, Belagavi
Ph.D. Computer Science & Engineering Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru VTU, Belagavi

Membership of Professional Bodies:

Member of IEEE - 97641468

Life Member of Computer Society of India (CSI)  - I1505325

Life Member of Data Science Association

Life Member of International Association of Engineers (IAENG)

 

Current Research

Ph.D. Research Area: Data Analytics, Knowledge Discovery, Formal Statistics and Agriculture Informatics

Ph.D. Title: A Formal Statistical Data Modeling and Prognostic Reasoning using Data Analytics

Research Supervisor: Dr. Shamantha Rai Bellipady

 

Awards

1.      Received the  Best Project Award of the Year 2021-22 for the Project entitled “Road Safety Analysis Based on Vehicle Vibrartion and Sound using Deep Learning Technique" Sponsored by “Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST)" under the 45th Series of Student Project Programme 2021-22 and exhibited in the Final Round of State Level Seminar and Exhibition held at Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi on 12th and 13th August 2022.

Grants/ Fund

KSCST Project Grant:

Project entitled “Road Safety Analysis Based on Vehicle Vibrartion and Sound using Deep Learning Technique" under the 45th Series of Student Project Program 2021-22. 

 

Project entitled “Hypocrisy Detection in E-Transaction using Distributed Data Mining Techniques" received a grant from “Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST)" under the 41st Series of Student Project Program 2017-18. 

 

 VTU Project Grant:

Received Financial Assistance of Rs. 5000/- for the Project entitled “Hypocrisy Detection in E-Transaction using Distributed Data Mining Techniques" from VTU for the academic year 2017-18.

 

Received Financial Assistance of Rs. 5000/- for the Project entitled “Insight Exploration of Student Activities using Data Analytics: A Study of COVID Impact” from VTU for the academic year 2020-21.

 

Received  Financial Assistance of Rs. 5000/- for the Project entitled “Road Safety Analysis Based on Vehicle Vibrartion and Sound using Deep Learning Technique” from VTU for the academic year 2021-22.

 

Research Supervision

No Grants Details Found.

National Patents:

No National Patents Found.

International Patents:

No International Patents Found.

International Journals:

No. of International Journals Publications:16

Refereed Journals: 07

[1] Rithesh Pakkala PermankiGuthu, Shamantha Rai Bellipady, Srinidhi Rai, Tirthal Rai. Early knowledge-driven prognostic reasoning model using effective data analytics approach. International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics. Vol. 15, No. 4, pp 389–401 • July 20, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMEI.2023.132605 (SCOPUS Indexed - Q4 & UGC - CARE Listed).

[2] Pakkala PGR, Rai BS, Rai P (2023). “Statistical Driven Feature Selection for Prognostic Reasoning and Insight Exploration of Areca Nut Crop using Data Analytics Approach”Indian Journal of Science and Technology 16(20): 1495-1504. https://doi.org/10.17485/IJST/v16i20.2508          (Web of Science Indexed & UGC - CARE Listed).

[3] Guthu, Rithesh Pakkala Permanki, and Shamantha Rai Bellipady. "A Formal Statistical Data Modeling for Knowledge Discovery and Prognostic Reasoning of Arecanut Crop using Data Analytics". International Journal of Software Science and Computational Intelligence (IJSSCI) 14.1 (2022): 1-27. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJSSCI.311447 (Web of Science - Emerging SCI Indexed).

[4] Srinidhi Rai, Shamantha Rai B, Rithesh Pakkala P. Heterologous Prime-boost Approach for COVID -19 Vaccine - A Light at the End of the Tunnel?. PharmacologyOnLine.2021, vol.3, 471-483. https://pharmacologyonline.silae.it/files/archives/2021/vol3/PhOL_2021_3_A052_Rai.pdf (SCOPUS Indexed- Q4).

[5] Rai S, Rai T, H. S, Rai B. S, Pakkala P. R. Covid vaccine dilemma curbing the herd immunity in India-Jab or no jab?. Biomedicine: 2021; 41(4): 706-713. https://doi.org/10.51248/.v41i4.975  (SCOPUS Indexed - Q4 & UGC - CARE Listed).

[6] Rai S, Sindhu, Prajna, Rai BS, Pakkala PR. The Potential Role of Vitamin B12 in the Prevention of COVID-19 Complications: A Narrative ReviewJ Pure Appl Microbiol. Published on October 15, 2021. https://doi.org/10.22207/JPAM.15.4.04  (SCOPUS Indexed - Q4 & UGC - CARE Listed).

[7] Rai, S., Rai, T., Sindhu, Rai, B. S., Pakkala, P. R., Mathur, N., Sujith, N., & Orru, G. (2021). A Formal Analysis of Anthropometric Parameters for Effective Forecasting of Dyslipidemia in Healthy Young Adults. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 33(44A), 308-319. https://doi.org/10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i44A32617  (Web of Science - Emerging SCI Indexed).

 

Book Chapters: 01

[1] Pakkala, R., Rai, P., & Bellipady, S. R. (2021). Impact of Syntactical and Statistical Pattern Recognition on Prognostic Reasoning. In Handbook of Research on Machine Learning Techniques for Pattern Recognition and Information Security (pp. 38-55). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3299-7.ch003 ( (SCOPUS Indexed)

 

 

Non - Refereed Journals: 08

[1] Rithesh Pakkala P., Akhila Thejaswi R. "Agricultural Data Modeling and Yield Forecasting using Data Mining Techniques" in International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), e-ISSN: 2395-0056, Volume: 06, Issue: 09, pg. 448-452, September - 2019.

 

[2] Rithesh Pakkala P, Ravi Yadav, Pooja B, Rahin Shama, Vaishak Chandra K S. "Hypocrisy Detection in E-Transaction using Distributed Data Mining Technique" in International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), e-ISSN: 2395-0056, Volume: 05, Issue: 05, pg. 3230-3234, May- 2018.

 

[3] Rithesh Pakkala P., Ahana Veeksha Rai B, Anusha Shetty, Deeksha K Rai, Namratha. "STaR System: Detecting Legitimate Information by Identifying and Prioritizing Prevalent News" in International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing, ISSN: 2320-088X, Vol. 7, Issue.5, pg. 9-17, May- 2018.

 

[4] Rithesh Pakkala P., Prakhyath Rai, Akhila Thejaswi R., Suchetha G. "Pesticide Indicator: A Smart Pesticide Assistance for Farmers in Agriculture Field using Cloud Framework" in International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing, ISSN: 2320-088X, Vol.6, Issue.7, pg. 154-159, July- 2017.

 

[5] Suchetha G, Rithesh Pakkala P., Akhila Thejaswi R, Prakhyath Rai. "Ensuring Definite Coverage with Optimistic Data Diffusion in MANET" in International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing, ISSN: 2320-088X, Vol.5, Issue.7, pg. 401-408, July- 2016.

 

[6] Shruthi Ramdas, Rithesh Pakkala P., Akhila Thejaswi R. “Determination and Classification of Interesting Visitors of Websites using Web Logs” in International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing, ISSN 2320–088X, Vol.5, Issue.1, pg. 01-09, January- 2016. (Citations : 2)

 

[7] Rithesh Pakkala P., J.V.Gorabal.  "Modeling of Empirical Approach to Ensure Secure and Efficient Data Forwarding in ADHOC Network" in International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Computing, ISSN: 2320-088X, Volume 4, Issue 4, pg. 554-560, April 2015. 

 

[8] Saritha, Rithesh Pakkala P. Heightening the Performance Efficiency of Virtual Machines in Cloud Data Centres Using Dynamic Consolidation”, in International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), ISBN: 2278-0181, Volume 2, Issue 12, pg. 1666-1670, December 2013.

No National Journals Found.

Books

No Books Found.

International Conferences:

No. of International Journals Conferences:2

[1] P. Rithesh Pakkala and B. Shamantha Rai, "A Prognostic Reasoning Model for Improving Areacanut Crop Productivity using Data Analytics Approach," 2022 International Conference on Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER), Shivamogga, India, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/DISCOVER55800.2022.9974945 (SCOPUS Indexed).

 

[2] P. Rithesh Pakkala and R. Akhila Thejaswi, “Enabling Efficient Routing of Secure Data by Checking Network Capability in Ad Hoc Network”, in International Conference on Multimedia Processing, Communication and Information Technology (MPCIT), Shimoga, India, 19-21 December 2013 and Published in the Series: Advances in Engineering and Technology, Volume 4, ISBN: 978-1-63439-121-4, pg.no.1-8.

No National Conferences Found.

Workshop / Seminars

Completed the 6-day Online UHV-II FDP organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) from 10th April to 15th April 2023.

 

Participated in the Conference Organizers Education Workshop (COEW) – 2023 jointly organized by IEEE Bangalore Section with IEEE Mangalore Subsection, IEEE Mysore Subsection and IEEE North Karnataka Subsection on 28th January 2023 (Part 1) and 11th February 2023 (Part 2).

 

Attended two days NAAC Sponsored State Level Seminar(Online) on "Teaching Learning and Assesment Process as per OBE in Higehr Education Institutions in line with NEP 2020" on 2nd -3rd September 2022.

 

  • Attended five days FDP on "Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate" Conducted by ICT Academy on 24th May 2022 to 28th May 2022.
  •  
  • Attended Webinar on "Innovation & Start-ups" oraganized by KSCST, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru held on 3rd January 2022.
  •  

Participated & Completed successfully AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Advanced FDP on "Data Science" from 27/12/2021 to 31/12/2021 at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Una.

 

Completed the AICTE-ISTE Approved Orientation/Refresher Programme on “Computer Science and Engineering” held from 17.12.2021 to 23.12.2021 organized by Coorg Institute of Technology, Ponnampet, Kodagu, Karnataka.

 

Completed the 5-days online FDP on the theme “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” organized by the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) from 8 March 2021 to 12 March 2021.

 

Participated in the program on “Basic Fire Safety” conducted by USHA Fire Safety Equipments Pvt. Ltd. on 16/01/2021 at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangaluru. 

 

Completed AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on "Data Sciences" from 05-10-2020 to 09-10-2020 organised by University College of Engineering(A).

 

Participated in two days workshop on “System Design in the Era of Internet of Things” by Prof. Joseph Sifakis - Turing Awardee, organized by Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangaluru held on 11th  and 12th  January 2018.

 

Participated in Sahyadri Conclave - 2018 held at Sahyadri Campus, Mangaluru from 6th  to 10th  January 2018.

 

Participated in three days "Orientation Course in Value Education" organized by Ramakrishna Institute of Moral and Spiritual Education, Mysuru from 29th  - 31st  March 2018. 

 

Participated in Seminar on “Intellectual Property Rights : Significance in Business and Research” at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangaluru on Saturday, 6th October 2018.

 

Participated in the two days workshop on “Outcome Based Education and Blooms Taxonomy” organized by Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangaluru held on 14th  and 15th  July 2017.

 

Participated in the Workshop entitled “Intellectual Property Rights : Significance for Academia in Business & Research” at Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangaluru held on 22nd June 2015.

Projects and Exhibitions

1. Project entitled “Road Safety Analysis Based on Vehicle Vibrartion and Sound using Deep Learning Technique" Sponsored by “Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST)" under the 45th Series of Student Project Programme 2021-22 and exhibited & received the Award for Best Project of the Year 2021-22 in the State Level Seminar and Exhibition held at Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi on 12th and 13th August 2022.

 

2. Project entitled “Hypocrisy Detection in E-Transaction using Distributed Data Mining Techniques" Sponsored by “Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST)" under the 41st Series of Student Project Program 2017-18 and exhibited in the State Level Seminar & Exhibition held at Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davanagere on 10th and 11th August 2018.

 

3. Project entitled "Modeling of Empirical Approach to Ensure Secure and Efficient Data Forwarding in ADHOC Network" exhibited in the event I2 CONECCT - 2015 organized by NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte in association with IEEE Bangalore Section - Mangaluru Sub-Section held at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karnataka on 30th  May, 2015.

Other Activities

Journal Reviewer Service Details:

Currently serving as a reviewer for the following international peer-reviewed journals:

1. The Journal of Supercomputing (Springer)

2. Wireless Personal Communications (Springer)

3. International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management (Springer)

 

Past Experience:

Worked as a Software Engineer for Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), CET HelpLine Centre, Mangaluru in 2013.

 

MOOC Details:

Completed 12 weeks NPTEL Online Course on Cloud Computing with Elite Certificate.

Completed 8 weeks NPTEL Online Course on Big Data Computing with Elite Certificate.

Completed 8 weeks NPTEL Online Course on Introduction to Research with Elite Certificate.

Completed 12 weeks NPTEL Online Course on Data Analysis & Decision Making - III with Elite Certificate.

Completed 12 weeks NPTEL Online Course on Introduction to Automata, Languages and Computation with Elite Silver Certificate.

Completed a certification module on “Fundamentals of Manuscript Preparation” and “Research Data Management” by Elsevier Research Academy.

Completed a training program on “Introduction to Data Analytics” by Simplilearn.

Completed an online non-credit course "Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)" authorized by University of Michigan and offered through Coursera.

Completed an online non-credit course "AI For Everyone" authorized by deeplearning.ai and offered through Coursera.

Completed a Coursework in “Computational Thinking for Educators in Formal Languages and Automata Theory “provided by Google.

 

Awards/Honors/Credits:

Received College Topper Award of the Computer Science & Engineering Branch during Bachelor of Engineering (2008-2012) at Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru.

 

Received “SAARTHAK AWARD – 2012” from TOXICS Association of Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru for an outstanding, consistent academic achievement in the Bachelor of Engineering (2008-2012).