Prof. Arun Kumar Pujari

Prof. Arun Kumar Pujari joined as Advisor & Professor Emeritus, Department of CSE, Mahindra University in November 2020. He had an extensive tenure from 1985 to 2019 at the School of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Hyderabad. His distinguished career includes serving as the Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Rajasthan (2015-2020) and Sambalpur University (2008-2011). Before joining the University of Hyderabad, Prof. Pujari served at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, and the AutoCarto Cell, Survey of India. His academic journey includes earning a Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. Prof. Pujari has played pivotal roles in various advisory capacities, contributing to decision-making committees of organizations such as DST, UGC, AICTE, DOS, and more. Notably, he served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee on Conservation of Indian Heritage and Related Matters at DST. His involvement extends to serving as a member of the Programme Advisory & Monitoring Committee (PAMC) on the Technology Fusion and Application Research (TFAR) Program of DST, Government of India. Prof. Pujari actively participated in the development of TechDome for the Central Vista Project, chaired by the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India. Additionally, he was a core member of the group responsible for the Republic Day Tableau by NM-ICPS. He has served as member of the Governing Bodies of several Government Institutions and Corporates. His contributions at the University of Hyderabad include serving as Dean, Head of Department, and various other responsible positions. With over 100 publications to his name, Prof. Pujari has also supervised more than 20 doctoral students.