Prof. Deepak Garg

Academic Leadership & Vision

Prof. Deepak Garg

Professor & Vice Chancellor – SR University

  • 25+ years in engineering education
  • Leading national AI initiatives
  • Spearheading transformative academic programs
  • Driving innovation in higher education
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Leadership

Strategic Leadership Roles

Key Roles & Impact

  • Director – leadingindia.ai
  • Former Chair – IEEE Computer Society, India Council
  • Former Director – NVIDIA-Bennett AI Research Centre
  • Mentoring next-gen technology leaders
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Research

Research Excellence

Research & Innovation

Deep Learning & Data Analytics

  • ₹700M+ Funded Research
  • Guided 2+ PDFs, 21+ PhDs, 35+ M.Tech
  • 130+ Publications | h-index: 24
  • Scopus: 2,224 Citations
  • Patent holder in AI/ML
  • Best Paper Awards
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Administrative Roles & Leadership

Mar 2005 — Mar 2011

President

Creative Computing Society
Apr 2000 — Mar 2002

General Secretary

Alumni Association
Jul 2001 — Jun 2004

Coordinator

IBM University Program
Jan 2005 — Present

Coordinator

warningsys Campus Connect Foundation Program
— Present

Member

University Research Board
Jan 2008 — Present

Member

Selection Committee at Multani Mal Modi College
Jan 2006 — Jul 2006

Webmaster

Thapar University Website
Jan 2007 — Present

Member

Reception Committee of Sports Day Function
Jan 2008 — Jan 2012

President

Senior Staff Club of Thapar University, Patiala
Jul 2008 — Jan 2011

Founder Warden

Hostel-J for 700 students
Jan 2007 — Jan 2008

Member

E-Governance
Mar 2005 — Mar 2011

President

Creative Computing Society
Apr 2000 — Mar 2002

General Secretary

Alumni Association
Jul 2001 — Jun 2004

Coordinator

IBM University Program
Jan 2005 — Present

Coordinator

warningsys Campus Connect Foundation Program
— Present

Member

University Research Board
Jan 2008 — Present

Member

Selection Committee at Multani Mal Modi College
Jan 2006 — Jul 2006

Webmaster

Thapar University Website
Jan 2007 — Present

Member

Reception Committee of Sports Day Function
Jan 2008 — Jan 2012

President

Senior Staff Club of Thapar University, Patiala
Jul 2008 — Jan 2011

Founder Warden

Hostel-J for 700 students
Jan 2007 — Jan 2008

Member

E-Governance

Professional Affiliations

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SR University
Chairman, Academic Council
Jun 2023 - Present
SR University
Chairman, Executive Council
Jun 2023 - Present
Bennett University
Member, Executive Council
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
MITS, Gwalior
Member, Board of Studies
Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
Marwadi University
Member, Academic Council
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
MIET, Jammu
Member, Academic Council
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
NVIDIA
Ambassador for Computer Vision
Nov 2018 - Present
Bennett University
Member, Academic Council
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022
Bennett University
Chairman, Board of Studies, CSE
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022
Bennett University
Chairman, Research Advisory Board, CSE
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022
IEEE Committee on Global Accreditation
Member, Education Activity Board
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
IEEE Education Society
Member, Board of Governors
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
NBA Nodal Center, Thapar University
Coordinator
Apr 2013 - Dec 2015
IEEE Education Society
Chair
Jan 2013 - Dec 2016
IEEE Computer Society Chapter
Chair
Jan 2012 - Dec 2016
IEEE Education Society Chapter, India Council
Vice President
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
IEEE Education Society Chapter
Chair-Elect
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
ACM North India SIGACT Chapter
Chair
Jan 2011 - Jan 2020
IEEE Computer Society, Delhi
Secretary
May 2009 - May 2013
Distance Education Council, PTU
Member
Apr 2009 - Present
IEEE Delhi Section Committee on Membership Development
Member
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
IEEE Delhi Section Committee on Technical and Professional Activities
Member
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
IEEE Delhi
Member ExCom
May 2008 - Feb 2015
IEEE student chapter
Counsellor
Jan 2008 - Present
Indian Science Congress, Association Kolkata (ISCA)
Life Member
Apr 2007 - Present
British Computer Society (BCS)
Member
Mar 2007 - Present
Inst. of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers
Life Member
Jun 2006 - Present
Creative Computer Society at Thapar University
President
Jun 2006 - Jun 2009
ACM (Association of Computing Machinery), UK
Senior Member
Jan 2006 - Present
IEEE, USA
Senior Member
Jan 2003 - Jan 2007
Indian Society of Technical Education ISTE
Life Member
Aug 2001 - Present
ABET
Member,review committee of Computing Accreditation Commission
- Present
Computer Society of India (CSI)
Life Member
- Present
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, USA
Member
- Present
Thapar University
Senate Member
- Present
Post Graduate Committee, Thapar University
Member
- Present
National Distinguished Lecture Series for IEEE Specialized talks
Member
- Present
SR University
Chairman, Academic Council
Jun 2023 - Present
SR University
Chairman, Executive Council
Jun 2023 - Present
Bennett University
Member, Executive Council
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
MITS, Gwalior
Member, Board of Studies
Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
Marwadi University
Member, Academic Council
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
MIET, Jammu
Member, Academic Council
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
NVIDIA
Ambassador for Computer Vision
Nov 2018 - Present
Bennett University
Member, Academic Council
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022
Bennett University
Chairman, Board of Studies, CSE
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022
Bennett University
Chairman, Research Advisory Board, CSE
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022
IEEE Committee on Global Accreditation
Member, Education Activity Board
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
IEEE Education Society
Member, Board of Governors
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
NBA Nodal Center, Thapar University
Coordinator
Apr 2013 - Dec 2015
IEEE Education Society
Chair
Jan 2013 - Dec 2016
IEEE Computer Society Chapter
Chair
Jan 2012 - Dec 2016
IEEE Education Society Chapter, India Council
Vice President
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
IEEE Education Society Chapter
Chair-Elect
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
ACM North India SIGACT Chapter
Chair
Jan 2011 - Jan 2020
IEEE Computer Society, Delhi
Secretary
May 2009 - May 2013
Distance Education Council, PTU
Member
Apr 2009 - Present
IEEE Delhi Section Committee on Membership Development
Member
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
IEEE Delhi Section Committee on Technical and Professional Activities
Member
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
IEEE Delhi
Member ExCom
May 2008 - Feb 2015
IEEE student chapter
Counsellor
Jan 2008 - Present
Indian Science Congress, Association Kolkata (ISCA)
Life Member
Apr 2007 - Present
British Computer Society (BCS)
Member
Mar 2007 - Present
Inst. of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers
Life Member
Jun 2006 - Present
Creative Computer Society at Thapar University
President
Jun 2006 - Jun 2009
ACM (Association of Computing Machinery), UK
Senior Member
Jan 2006 - Present
IEEE, USA
Senior Member
Jan 2003 - Jan 2007
Indian Society of Technical Education ISTE
Life Member
Aug 2001 - Present
ABET
Member,review committee of Computing Accreditation Commission
- Present
Computer Society of India (CSI)
Life Member
- Present
IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, USA
Member
- Present
Thapar University
Senate Member
- Present
Post Graduate Committee, Thapar University
Member
- Present
National Distinguished Lecture Series for IEEE Specialized talks
Member
- Present

Conferences Conducted

International • National • IEEE • Springer
2024

Springer Nature International Conference on Advanced Computing (IACC-2024)


Bali, Indonesia

2024
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2023

Springer Nature International Conference on Advanced Computing (IACC-2023)


Sharad Institute of Technology, Kolhapur, Maharashtra

2023
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2022

Springer Nature International Conference on Advanced Computing (IACC-2022)


CMR College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana

2022
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2021

Springer Nature International Conference on Advanced Computing (IACC-2021)


University of Malta, Malta

2021
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2020

CICS 10th International Conference on Advanced Computing (IACC-2020)


Taj Palace, Goa

2020
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2019

IEEE 9th International Conference on Advanced Computing


MAMCET, Trichy, Tamilnadu

2019
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2018

IEEE 8th International Conference on Advanced Computing


Bennett University, , Greater Noida, UP

2018
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2018

International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education by Indo-US Consortium of Engineering Education IUCEE


Bennett University, , Greater Noida, UP

2018
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2017

IEEE International Conference on MOOC, Innovation and Technology in Education


BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka

2017
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TALKS & INVITED SPEECHES

Keynotes • Invited Talks • Conferences
2026

Keynote on Funding Opportunities and Research Pathways in Artificial Intelligence for Societal Advancement at FDP

, Thirumala Engineering College,

29 January 2026
2025

Keynote Speaker on Strengthen linkage between MSMEs and academic institutes in 3rd edition of Industry-Academia Conclave (IAC-2025

, NIT Jamshedpur,

12 December 2025
2025

Keynote on Recent Trends in AI at International Conference on Recent Trends in Computing and Smart Mobility (RCSM 2025)

, NIT Bhopal,

05 December 2025
2024

Gen AI Opportunities and Challenges in UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Refresher Course in Information Communication Technology

UGC, Punjabi University, Patiala

26 November 2024
2024

assessment and evaluation at Faculty Induction Programme (Guru Dakshata),?

Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, MP

02 November 2024
2023

Generative AI: Opportunities and Challenges in 5th IEEE International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication Control and Networking

, Galgotia University, Greater Noida

16 December 2023
2023

13th Springer International Conference on Advanced Computing

, SIT college of Engineering, Kolhapur

15 December 2023

Memberships of Professional / Engineering / Research Organisations

International / National Level

Life Member,
Computer Society of India (CSI)
from last 5 years MN 00119893.

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Member, Executive Council
Bennett University
from Jul 2021 to Jul 2022.

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Member, Academic Council
Bennett University
from Jul 2016 to Jul 2022

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Workshops Conducted

Conducted a Workshop on “AI and Deep Learning Research with ANNs, CNNs and RNNs” at VR Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh
Jan 26 – Jan 27, 2019

Conducted a Workshop on “AI and Deep Learning Research with ANNs, CNNs and RNNs” at VR Sarvjanik College of Engineering, Surat, Gujarat
Jan 04 – Jan 06, 2019

Conducted a Workshop on “AI and Deep Learning Research with ANNs, CNNs and RNNS” at Poornima University,, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Oct 12 – Oct 14, 2018

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Research Projects

Making Deep Learning and AI Skills Mainstream in India

Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), AICTE, NVIDIA, Amazon (₹4 crore) Funded under the Newton Bhabha Fund initiative focusing on AI and deep learning skilling and research, collaborating with UCL and Brunel University and industry partners, including AWS Educate, Videok Project endorsement by AICTE to positively impact institutions across India

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HT-Pred: Defensive Machine Learning Tool for Hardware Trojan Detection

Data Security Council of India (₹8 lakh) Developed a machine learning tool to detect hardware trojans and secure data communication in critical systems.

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ASE-Assistive Sight Enabler (Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired)

Ministry of Science and Technology, Dept of Biotechnology (₹14 lakh) Created an easily portable hardware device with AI-powered object detection to assist visually impaired individuals in real-time navigation

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Predictive Analytics in Skill Development

National Skill Development Corporation (₹2.5 lakh) Leveraged AI and machine learning techniques to improve skill development frameworks, enabling better predictive outcomes for workforce training programs

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