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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

Machine-learning-inspired memetic algorithms Nature-inspired meta-heuristic optimisation Machine-learning genetic operators Parameter tuning and parameter setting Data science, machine learning, IoT and image processing Applied AI for social impact

Education

2023

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).

2010

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) · Computer Applications

Kurukshetra University · Kurukshetra, Haryana

Kurukshetra University (State Government University, NAAC A+).

2004

Master of Technology (M.Tech) · Computer Science and Engineering

Kurukshetra University · Kurukshetra, Haryana

Kurukshetra University (State Government University).

2003

GATE Qualified · Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

IIT Madras · India

GATE examination conducted by IIT Madras.

2001

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) · Computer Engineering

Kurukshetra University · Kurukshetra, Haryana

Kurukshetra University (State Government University).

Academic appointments

Full career history
Jul 2024 – Present

Professor

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.

Jul 2023 – May 2024

Professor

Shivalik College of Engineering · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Taught B.Tech programmes and served as Professor-in-charge of the department.

Jul 2019 – Jun 2023

Associate Professor

Uttaranchal Institute of Technology, Uttaranchal University · Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Taught B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. students and supervised Ph.D. scholars.

Sep 2009 – Jul 2019

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

  • Editor-in-Chief
    International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology · ISSN 2278-5299
  • Associate Editor
    International Journal of Humanities, Education Technology and Management · ISSN 2319-1767
  • Associate Editor
    International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Computing · ISSN 2347-6540
Portrait of Prof. (Dr.) Rajiv Kumar Gill