Nitin V Pujari
Dean IQAC
- Teaching
About
Prof. Nitin V. Pujari is a distinguished academic and administrator, currently serving as the Dean of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at PES University, Bengaluru. Since joining PES in 1991, Professor Pujari has played a vital role in the institution’s academic vision, contributing more than three decades of expertise in teaching, leadership, and research His career trajectory at PES University reflects steady advancement and broad impact. He began as a lecturer in 1991, progressing to Assistant Professor and Head of the Department by 1997. By 2003, he became Professor and Head, and later served as Chairperson of both the undergraduate and postgraduate Computer Science Engineering (CSE) departments. Since 2019, he has led the IQAC, fostering a culture of continuous academic improvement and institutional effectiveness As Dean, he has Conducted and/or Participated in innumerable initiatives to enhance teaching quality, student learning outcomes, and organizational best practices through robust quality assurance frameworks. Nitin V. Pujari’s research interests include Education Data Mining, Learning Analytics, Taxonomy in Education, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Operating Systems. His work is reflected in numerous scholarly publications, including journal articles and conference proceedings that explore practical applications of machine learning and analytics in education. Noteworthy publications cover diverse areas, such as automated question bank generation, sign language recognition, cloud computing evangelism, and neural network-based product recognition He has guided a host of student research and capstone projects, focusing on innovative problems like real-time video analysis, educational taxonomy, and social network-driven recommendation systems. As the Principal Resource Person for the PES-IBM Collaborative Program and leader of several AICTE-sponsored modernization projects, he has consistently bridged academic theory with practical implementation in both curriculum development and research In addition, Nitin V. Pujari is also an entrepreneur and founder of Ordell Ugo, a virtual entity framework established in 2012 to enhance the meta-cognitive skills of participating students at PES University. His dual role as innovator and mentor has enabled him to combine technical insights with pedagogical advancements, preparing students for emerging challenges in computer Science Nitin V. Pujari’s distinguished career is characterized by a commitment to excellence in education, innovation in learning analytics, and leadership in academic quality assurance. His holistic approach—spanning instruction, research, administration, and community service—continues to influence computer science education in India and inspire future generations of learners at PES University.
Dean, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, and Professor, PES University, 2019 - Till Date
Professor and Chairperson, Department of PG-CSE, PES University, Bengaluru, 2017 - 2019
Professor and Chairperson, Department of CSE, PES University, Bengaluru, 2014 - 2017
Professor and Head, Department of CSE, PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 2003 - 2014
Assistant Professor and Head, Department of CSE, PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 1997 - 2003
Lecturer, Department of CSE, PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 1991 - 1997
Introduction to Computing using Python August 2018 - December 2018
Unix System Programming for the academic semester(s) - January 2018 - May 2018
Fundamentals of Data Science using Python and R
Software Engineering For the Academic Years - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Distributed Computing For the Academic Years - 2001, 2002
Computer Networks For the Academic Years - 2001, 2002
Fault Tolerant Computing - For the Academic Years - 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Management in Engineering - For the Academic Years - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Cloud Computing For the Academic Years - 2007, 2008, 2009
Cognitive Computing For the Academic Years - 2009, 2010, 2011
Research Methodology For the Academic Years - 2014, 2015
Technical Communication For the Academic Years - 2014, 2015
python for Computational Problem Solving for the Academic Semester(s) - August 2021 - December 2021
Power of pandas for the Academic Semester August 2022 - December 2022
Human Computer Interaction for the Academic Semester(s) - August 2025 - December 2025, August 2024 - December 2024, August 2023 - December 2023, Jan 2022 - December 2022
Problem Solving with C for the Academic Semester(s) - Jan 2025 - May 2025, Jan 2024 - May 2024
Operating System for the Academic Semester(s) - August 2020 - December 2020, August 2019 - December 2019, August 2017 - December 2017
Dean, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, PES University
Lecturer Department of CSE, PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Assistant Professor and Head Department of CSE, PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Professor and Head, Department of CSE, PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru
Professor and Chairperson, Department of CSE, PES University, Bengaluru
Professor and Chairperson, Department of PG-CSE, PES University, Bengaluru
Member, Board of Examiners, CSE and ISE, VTU, Belgaum, 2010-2011
Student Project Guidance: There are many, few sample projects
Multi neural network model for product recognition and labelling
A novel approach to identify unobvious entities from real time and offline video streaming
Finger detection for sign language recognition
Congruent Networking: A novel concept and model of recommendation system for utilizing the electronic social networks to maximize quality of service in a context
Automated generation of question bank to assist In the evaluation of the possessed knowledge represented by extempore paragraph in a technical context
Application of blooms taxonomy in day-to-day examinations
A Tutor Assisting Novel Electronic Framework for Qualitative Analysis of a Question Bank
Education Data Mining, Learning Analytics, Taxonomy in Education
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Natural Language Processing, Operating Systems
Principal Resource Person, PES-IBM Collaborative Program - ( 2006 - 2012)
AICTE Sponsored Modernization of Networks Laboratory - ( 2007 - 2009 )
AICTE Sponsored Technology for Communication between Blind and Deaf under Research Promotion Scheme - ( 2006 - 2009 )
PESIT - IBM Pure Systems Project - ( 2013 - 2014 )
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Profile based electronic learning content aggregation and delivery system using self learning satisfaction index of user as feedback", Sucharitha Prabhakar Nitin V Pujari, Vinay S K, The Asian Conference on Technology in the classroom , April 25-28 2013, Osaka, Japan.
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A Regionalized Collaborative Community Based Cloud Computing Awareness Evangelism Initiative, Nitin, P., Arjun, S., Prashasthi, P., Haresamudram, H.K., Swathi, M.B. and Anushree, P.K., 2014, July. A Regionalized Collaborative Community based Cloud Computing Awareness Evangelism Initiative. In The International Scientific Conference eLearning and Software for Education (Vol. 3, p. 336).
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Pujari, Nitin V., and Manu Kothari. "A novel approach to identify unobvious entities from real time and offline video streaming." International Conference on Computing and Communication Technologies. IEEE, 2014.
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Pujari, N. V., Pandey, K., Sumanth, C., Srikantan, A., Arvind, R., & Jay, D. T. (2015, March). OUNano a novel method and framework to optimize the utilization of digital communication channel and storage resources for textual based transactions. In 2015 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) (pp. 1-8). IEEE.
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Kanuri, S. N., Navali, S. P., Ranganath, S. R., & Pujari, N. V. (2018, September). Multi neural network model for product recognition and labelling. In 2018 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI) (pp. 1837-1842). IEEE.
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Ravikiran, J., Mahesh, K., Mahishi, S., Dheeraj, R., Sudheender, S., & Pujari, N. V. (2009). Automatic Recognition of Sign Language Images. In Intelligent Automation and Computer Engineering (pp. 321-332). Springer, Dordrecht.
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Bhargav, H. S., Gangadhar Akalwadi, and Nitin V. Pujari. "Application of blooms taxonomy in day-to-day examinations." 2016 IEEE 6th International Conference on Advanced Computing (IACC). IEEE, 2016.
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Ravikiran, J., Mahesh, K., Mahishi, S., Dheeraj, R., Sudheender, S., & Pujari, N. V. (2009). Finger Detection for Sign Language Recognition. In Proceedings of the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists (Vol. 1).
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Nagashree, N., and Nitin V. Pujari. "A tutor assisting novel electronic framework for qualitative analysis of a question bank." Computers in Human Behavior 65 (2016): 9-13. Elsevier
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Google Scholar Link https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VaY1DVMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Education
Master of Engineering in Computer Science, University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru, 1993-1995
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, PDA College of Engineering, Kalburagi, 1987-1991