About Me
Academic profile, qualifications and professional journey
Prof. (Dr.) Rajiv Kumar Gill is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Uttaranchal Institute of Technology, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun. He has more than 22 years of teaching, research and academic-administration experience in Computer Science and Engineering.
He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from Uttaranchal University. His doctoral thesis, Machine Learning Based Analysis of Proposed Memetic Algorithm and its Application in Traveling Salesman Problem, investigates how machine-learning techniques can guide the design and tuning of memetic algorithms for hard combinatorial problems.
His research spans evolutionary and nature-inspired optimisation, machine learning, data science, soft computing, IoT and image-processing applications. He has contributed to government-funded projects, patents, authored and edited books, and peer-reviewed publications, and he has supervised M.Tech and Ph.D. scholars.
He has served as Dean of Academics, Acting Principal, Head of Department and Conference Chair, and currently manages the Board of Studies at UIT, Uttaranchal University.
Research interests
Education
Ph.D. · Computer Science and Engineering
Uttaranchal University · Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Thesis: Machine Learning Based Analysis of Proposed Memetic Algorithm and its Application in Traveling Salesman Problem
Uttaranchal University (NAAC A+, UGC 12B).
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) · Computer Applications
Kurukshetra University · Kurukshetra, Haryana
Kurukshetra University (State Government University, NAAC A+).
Master of Technology (M.Tech) · Computer Science and Engineering
Kurukshetra University · Kurukshetra, Haryana
Kurukshetra University (State Government University).
GATE Qualified · Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
IIT Madras · India
GATE examination conducted by IIT Madras.
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) · Computer Engineering
Kurukshetra University · Kurukshetra, Haryana
Kurukshetra University (State Government University).
Academic appointments
Full career historyProfessor
Uttaranchal Institute of Technology, Uttaranchal University · Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Teaches B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. students and leads departmental research, project and patent activities.
Professor
Shivalik College of Engineering · Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Taught B.Tech programmes and served as Professor-in-charge of the department.
Associate Professor
Uttaranchal Institute of Technology, Uttaranchal University · Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Taught B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. students and supervised Ph.D. scholars.
Dean of Academics
N.C. College of Engineering (Autonomous Institute) · Israna, Panipat, Haryana
Held academic responsibility as Dean of Academics at an autonomous engineering institute for nearly a decade.
Editorial service
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Editor-in-ChiefInternational Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology · ISSN 2278-5299
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Associate EditorInternational Journal of Humanities, Education Technology and Management · ISSN 2319-1767
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Associate EditorInternational Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Computing · ISSN 2347-6540