About Education Research Interests Major Works Prof. Krithi Ramamritham Distinguished Professor of Computer Science PhD in Computer Science, University of Utah Dr. Krithi Ramamritham has spent almost equal lengths of time at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and at IIT Bombay as a Chair Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. He has served as Dean (R&D) at IIT Bombay and headed IIT Bombay’s Center for Urban Science and Engineering (CUSE). His current research involves applying computational approaches to energy management, based on his S M A R T principle: Sense Meaningfully, Analyze and Respond Timely . This work exploits and extends the state of the art in database systems, real-time computing, sensor networks, embedded systems, mobile computing and smart grids. He has guided close to 40 PhD students. Krithi’s publications garnered over 24,500 citations with an h-index of 82 . He is a Fellow of the IEEE, ACM, Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, India, and the Indian National Academy of Engineering. He was honored with a Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by the University of Sydney, Australia. He is also a recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award from IIT Madras. Twice he received the IBM Faculty Award. He received the 2016 Outstanding Technical Contributions and Leadership Award from the IEEE Technical Committee for Real-Time Systems and the Outstanding Service Award from IEEE’s CEDA. He has received IIT Bombay’s HH Mathur Award for Excellence in Research in Applied Sciences. He was awarded the IIT Madras Robert Bosch Centre’s Distinguished Fellowship and the SC Sahasrabuddhe Lifetime Achievement Award from IIT Bombay recently.

Dr. Sabri Pllana holds a PhD degree in computer science from the Vienna University of Technology. His working experience in the last three decades include, senior scientist at the University of Vienna in Austria, associate professor in Sweden, director of a research center in Austria, and consultant for the World Bank. His research interests include: high performance computing (HPC), AI, modeling and optimization. He also studies properties of various kinds of socio-technical systems using innovative modelling and simulation techniques. He contributed to several EU-funded projects and he coordinated the FP7 project PEPPHER. Sabri Pllana is Senior Member of the IEEE, ACM member, associate editor of Computing journal (Springer), and HiPEAC member. Dr. Sabri Pllana Director – Centre for Smart Computing Continuum at Forschung Burgenland Austria

Rishabh , through India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (popularly called IIMUN), the organisation that he established in 2011, at the nascent age of 19, hosts annual concourses in 160 cities in India and 22 countries, impacting 10 million adolescents annually. Teaching them about glocal citizenship and exposing them to geo-political realities, many students are today elected members of government, authors, actors & business leaders. The organisation which is run by a team of 26,000 young students is recognised by various world governments as the worlds largest youth run organisation. IIMUN works to further the concept of one world by spreading the idea of India by training tomorrow’s leaders, today. With a network of 7500 schools who have been enabled to organise such concourses, he has over the last decade hosted Heads of Nations, Nobel Laureates, Cinema and sports icons amongst a slew of 20,000+ luminaries. Apart from serving as founder & president of IIMUN, he is also a best selling author, guest lecturer, social entrepreneur and also helps run his family’s iron and steel company. An avid cricket aficionado, international level chess player and former national level water polo player, he is the ideal role model for the youth. School of Computing and Data Sciences Collapsible text is perfect for longer content like paragraphs and descriptions. It's a great way to give people more information while keeping your layout clean. Link your text to anything, including an external website or a different page. You can set your text box to expand and collapse when people click, so they can read more or less info. View School Rishabh Shah Co- Founder, Taking India Forward Foundation

School of Allied Health Sciences B.Sc. Respiratory Technology 4 Years Apply for this course B.Sc. Respiratory Technology Building Skilled Experts in Respiratory Technology. A comprehensive 4-year programme designed to transform students into skilled respiratory care professionals. Apply to Sai University Apply to Sai University Program Details About Major Possible Minor Inter Disciplinary Core Courses Technical Skills Program Structure Academic Calendar Scope for the Program Program Highlights Key Program Outcomes Career and Learning Outcomes Research Opportunities Industry-Relevant Technical Skills Eligibility Fees and Scholarship FAQ's Video Corner Gallery School of Allied Health Sciences B.Sc. Respiratory Technology Apply Now

About Education Research Interests Major Works Prof. (Dr.) Xiao-Zhi Gao University of Eastern Finland Finland Xiao-Zhi Gao received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the Harbin Institute of Technology, China in 1993 and 1996, respectively. He obtained his D.Sc. (Tech.) degree from the Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University), Finland in 1999. He is now working as a professor of data science at the University of Eastern Finland, Finland. Prof. Gao has published more than 500 technical papers on refereed journals and international conferences, and his current Google Scholar H-index is 50. His research interests are nature-inspired computing methods (e.g., neural networks, fuzzy logic, evolutionary computing, swarm intelligence, and artificial immune systems) with their applications in optimization, data mining, machine learning, networking, control, signal processing, and industrial electronics.

WINNING WITH WORDS! HERE ARE THE RESULTS OF ‘THE WRITTEN WORD’ ESSAY CONTEST From lockdown chronicles to ways to handle the pandemic; from policy decisions on Indian infrastructure to dependency on technology, over 200 students had a lot to write about as part of Sai University’s (SaiU) online essay competition, . Students from classes 2 to 12 and from schools across India and UAE participated in the event, which was organized to create a platform for young minds to pen their views on important topics of today. Essay writing helps one organize thoughts, summon evidence, entertain counter-arguments, critique alternative views after doing justice to them, and present thoughts in a succinct manner, all of which are crucial life skills for every young student. Essay writing also helps a student in developing their vocabulary in an engaging manner. Based on SaiU’s commitment to building key skills like critical thinking, expository writing among others, The Written Word elicited exciting and innovative views from all participants. Here are the winners of the three categories of the competition: Group 3 – Classes 9-12 1. Preesha Gopal Prabath, Class 10, Alpine Public School, Bangalore 2. Aru Bisht, Class 12, Gitanjali Senior School, Hyderabad 3. Kush Bhautik Vaidya, Class 11, Abu Dhabi Indian School Branch-1 4. Ayesha Saboor Usmani, Class 12, Delhi Private School, Dubai 5. Lakshanya Garata, Class 12, Gitanjali Senior School, Hyderabad 6. Swonshutaa Dash, Class 11, Vibgyor High School (Malad), Mumbai 7. Gagan Datta Poranki, Class 10, Gitanjali Senior School, Hyderabad Group 2 – Classes 5-8 1. Hemesh S, Class 7, Alpine Public School, Bangalore 2. Eva Claire Vas, Class 8, Ambassador School, Dubai 3. Laibah Mirza, Class 7, Delhi Private School, Dubai 4. Janhavi Nahate, Class 7, Ambassador School, Dubai 5. Manvir Singh, Class 6, Delhi Private School, Dubai 6. Pranavi Joshi, Class 8, Gitanjali Senior School, Hyderabad 7. Dhanvi Praveen Shenava, Class 7, Ambassador School, Dubai Group 1 – Classes 2-4 1. Ayaan Rao, Class 2, Ambassador School, Dubai 2. Adya Srivastava, Class 3, Delhi Private School, Dubai 3. Shanaya Mehta, Class 3, Ambassador School, Dubai 4. Neelesh Anil Kartha, Class 2, Ambassador School, Dubai 5. Roaan Sandeep Karippil, Class 3, Bangalore International School, Bangalore 6. Mira Kote, Class 2, Bangalore International School, Bangalore 7. Mahikaa Pai, Class 4, Bangalore International School, Bangalore. Congratulations to all the winners!

Mr. S. Sundara Rajan (Sundar) serves as the Registrar and Chief Operating Officer of Sai University. He brings with him over 35 years of experience across both the corporate and higher education sectors, with a distinguished record in university leadership, institutional development, and administration. In his current role, Mr. Sundar Rajan oversees all non-academic operations of the university, including administration, human resources, finance, infrastructure, and governance. He works closely with the senior leadership team to ensure that Sai University’s systems, policies, and processes are robust, transparent, and aligned with the institution’s mission of academic excellence and global engagement. Prior to joining Sai University, Mr. Sundar Rajan served as Registrar and Chief of Staff at Krea University , where he supervised all non-academic functions and acted as Member Secretary of statutory bodies, contributing significantly to institutional governance and operational efficiency. Earlier, he held leadership positions including Registrar and Chief of HR at IFMR , where he was instrumental in strengthening administrative frameworks, HR systems, and institutional planning processes. His professional journey spans decades of experience in both academic institutions and corporate organizations , focusing on policy implementation, people management, and organizational transformation. At Sai University, Mr. Sundar Rajan plays a central role in building a responsive, people-centric administrative culture that supports faculty, staff, and students alike. His leadership is key to advancing the university’s goals of innovation, operational excellence, and global collaboration. School of Computing and Data Sciences Collapsible text is perfect for longer content like paragraphs and descriptions. It's a great way to give people more information while keeping your layout clean. Link your text to anything, including an external website or a different page. You can set your text box to expand and collapse when people click, so they can read more or less info. View School Mr. S. Sundara Rajan Registrar and Chief Operating Officer

About Education Research Interests Major Works Dr. Ramasamy Paulmurugan Director-Cellular Pathway Imaging Laboratory, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS), Stanford University School of Medicine

About Education Research Interests Major Works Dr. K. Kalimuthu Assistant Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences PhD from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai Kalimuthu has 10 Years of experience in therapeutic discovery and has worked across the domain including infections, inflammation and space medicine. Kalimuthu has done Ph.D from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. He has received laurels as First rank holder in both U.G, and P.G degree, Research excellence and drug discovery awards from University of California, USA and University of Oxford, UK. He has several publications in the field of healthcare, his notable contribution in reputed journals like JBC, IEEE, Medical Virology..etc. He began his career with University of California, Davis, USA followed by University of Oxford UK as postdoctoral researcher. Subsequently, he joined SRM Institute of Science Technology, Chennai as Assistant Professor (Research) before joining Sai University. In his career span he has been associated with NASA Space Technology Research Institute, USA and contributed lead role in space medicine discovery. Kalimuthu has made significant contributions in discovering several therapeutic drugs on addressing emerging infectious and metabolic diseases. He has approved US patent and played significant role in NASA space centre development programme as one of the investigator team.

Prof. Debashis Chatterjee has taught leadership classes at Harvard University and at the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) of Calcutta, Lucknow and Kozhikode for nearly three decades. The longest-serving director of a first-generation IIM, he was reappointed to head IIM Kozhikode for a third five-year term in June 2023. Prof. Chatterjee has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship twice for pre-doctoral and postdoctoral work at Harvard University. A prolific author, he has published fiction and non-fiction, including Leading Consciously, Krishna: The 7th Sense and Timeless Leadership, which have been translated into several national and international languages. His latest book ‘Leadership Chronicles’ published by Penguin Books, is a tribute to his pioneering efforts towards ‘Globalzing Indian Thought’. He has taught the art and practice of leadership to more than 1,00,000 managers globally in Fortune 500 corporations and over 50,000 school leaders. Prof. Chatterjee is credited with transforming a small-town B-school IIM Kozhikode into an institution of global recognition that is now counted among the top three IIMs in India and the top seventy-five management schools worldwide according to the prestigious Financial Times rankings. In a nutshell, Prof. Chatterjee is an exemplary individual known for his deep empathy and assertive leadership. He is also a prolific writer, an exceptional orator, and a genuine mentor. School of Computing and Data Sciences Collapsible text is perfect for longer content like paragraphs and descriptions. It's a great way to give people more information while keeping your layout clean. Link your text to anything, including an external website or a different page. You can set your text box to expand and collapse when people click, so they can read more or less info. View School Prof. Debashis Chatterjee Director, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode

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