Arun Sharma

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University
India

Dr. Arun Sharma completed his PhD Degree from Thapar University, Patiala India in 2009. Prior to this, he did M. Tech. (CSE) from Punjabi University, Patiala in 1997. Currently, he is working as Professor and Head – Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Dean (Examination Affairs) at Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW), Delhi. He is also having the additional responsibilities as Director – IQAC and Managing Director – IGDTUW Anveshan Foundation, an Incubation Centre at IGDTUW, where total 31 Start-up companies mainly led by young women are working. He has also been involved in establishing Centre of Excellence – Artificial Intelligence with a financial grant of approx. INR 80 million from DST, Govt. of India. He has been the Founder Head of the Department – AI and Data Sciences, Head – Department of IT and Dy. Dean – Examination Affairs in past at IGDTUW. His areas of interests include Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Soft Computing and Big Data. Under his guidance, 12 students have been awarded PhD degree. He has published more than 125 papers in SCOPUS/SCI/SCIE indexed international journals and conferences. He is also the author of two books. He is a Senior Member-IEEE and Life Member- CSI. Dr Arun Sharma is serving as Expert Chair/Co-chair/Member for various high-level Committee set up by NAAC, NBA, DST, AICTE and others. He has been the Chairman of Computer Society of India - Ghaziabad Chapter and Member of IEEE Delhi Section Standing Committee on Technical & Professional Activities (Conferences). He has organized eight International Conferences as Conference Chair, Secretary or Convener and delivered Key Note Addresses in various Conferences and others in India and abroad including Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai and Thailand. He has been nominated for World’s Who’s Who by Marquis, USA in 2013. He has also been awarded by Computer Society of India in 2017 for his significant contribution for it.