Resume
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.