Electronics and 
 Communication Engineering 

About the programme

The Department is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and is permanently affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) Belgaum, Karnataka. Established in the year 2019, the department has experienced and well qualified faculty. Faculty members are actively involved in research activities and have many research publications in national and international journals and have participated in international & national conferences. Faculty members have also undertaken sponsored research projects.
In consonance with the rapidly evolving technology, specialized laboratories have been established with a view to strengthening research and development. Equipped with state-of-art equipment and instruments, these assist students in learning various concepts through practical experience. Faculty have research domains in Image/ Video Processing, VLSI Design, Embedded systems, Wireless Communication and sensor networks, Power Electronics, Nano science Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Photonics. Dept also has established MoU with many companies to provide training, internship and industrial exposure to students.

  • Course: Electronics and Communication
  • Years: 4
  • Semesters: 8
  • Credits: 160
  • Eligibility: PUC or an equivalent with a minimum 45% overall grade and 60% subject-wise grade in physics, chemistry, and mathematics

Diploma

Students with a diploma degree can enter III semester of the programme.

  • Semesters: 6
  • Duration: 3 Years
  • Eligibility: Students must earn 120 credits to qualify for the degree

Here’s how our placement cell increases your opportunities

1 Short-term goals
2 Long-term goals
3 Facilities
1 Short-term goals
  • Promote innovative learning methodologies pertaining to the discipline
  • Adapt an Outcome-based Education (OBE) model, ensuring greater focus on achieving relevant skills
  • Encourage students to participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities
  • Model students into global citizens while giving them a local perspective of the discipline
  • Provide access to industry links for internships and employment opportunities
2 Long-term goals
  • Encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship among students
  • Drive research and innovation in the field with state-of-the-art research facilities
  • Create an environment that promotes students’ holistic development
  • Collaborate with industry leaders and experts to help students gain a practical understanding of the discipline
3 Facilities

Vertical Progression

(PROMOTION / ELIGIBILITY TO HIGHER SEMESTERS / CLASSES)

There shall be no restriction for promotion from odd semester to the even semester, provided the student fulfills the attendance requirement.

A. Vertical progression in case of students admitted to the first year:

A student with CGPA ≥ 5.00 at the end of the first academic year and has no ‘F’ grade or has not more than four ‘F’ grades in the first two semesters of the programme shall be eligible to move to II year

  • A student with CGPA ≥ 5.00 at the end of the second academic year and has no ‘F’ grade or has not more than four ‘F’ grades in four semesters ( I and II years) shall be eligible to move to III year
  • A student with CGPA ≥ 5.00 at the end of the third academic year, and has earned all the prescribed credits of I year, and has no ‘F’ grade or has not more than four ‘F’ grades in the four semesters of II and III years shall be eligible to move to IV year

B. A student shall also be eligible for the first time, with a warning to move to higher odd semester, if he/she has failed to secure a minimum CGPA = 5.00 at the end of any academic year

C. For the award of degree, a CGPA ≥ 5.00 at the end of the programme shall be mandatory

Faculty

Areas of Interest: Biomedical Signal and Image Processing
Experience: 27 Years in Teaching and 6 years in Industry
Date of joining: 03/07/2024
Email ID: Nagashettappab.rvitm@rvei.edu.in

 

About Faculty

 

With my experience as the youngest Principal of a reputed Engineering College in Kalyan Karnataka Region and also as a youngest Administrator of a 61-year-old educational society with 19 plus institutions under its umbrella, and also Director of University Academic Administration of two skill universities and a small period as Vice Chancellor, I shall work to take the institute reach next level of imparting quality technical education using innovative teaching learning practices through a flexible system, encouraging and motivating team work, adhering to professional ethics, resulting in production of highly competent human resources meeting industrial standards, and contributing to the overall development of the society. I will put to use the 25 years’ experience as an academician in developing innovative teaching learning process and igniting research mind set among students by embedding the disciplined research culture acquired during 4 years regular study at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, guiding 9 scholars to pursue research for award of doctoral degree and implementation of research projects worth 86.5 lakhs sanctioned by various funding agencies. Efforts will be made to develop the entrepreneurial spirit by using the knowledge acquired in starting a startup M/s V3MNS Smartech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Bhalki for development of software for assessment of valvular abnormality. The next level in the growth of the institute is autonomy which will be aided by experience as Academic Senate Member of the university, Chairman, Board of Studies, Institutional NAAC and Departmental NBA coordinator, senior Principal, Vice Chairman, IETE and other responsibilities shouldered successfully.

 

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Areas of Interest: Image Processing, Digital Systems Design & VLSI
Experience: 31 years
Date of joining: 22/7/2024
Email ID: viceprincipal.rvitm@rvei.edu.in, hodece.rvitm@rvei.edu.in

About Faculty

 

With total 30 years of teaching experience, I have discharged my duties as Head of the Department for 17 years and Dean (Student-Affairs) for one year. I established the department from Strategic Plan till implementation. In my tenure as Head of the department in previous institution, the department/institution accomplished NBA for two cycles and NAAC with A+ grade. I am also involved in various bodies of VTU and other universities like Member-BOE,Member-BOS, Member-LIC committee(VTU). I am member in various professional bodies like IEEE, IETE, ISTE, & SID. I have authored two indian patents which are published & 24 research publications, out of which 11 are international Journals (Q1: 01, Q2:04, Scopus indexed: 04), 07 are international conferences, and 06 are National conferences. I have convened two IEEE international conferences and four National Conferences. I am reviewer of IEEE conferences and IEE journals. With the experience acquired, I would be confident energetic leader with focus on success for students, mindful of all stake holders & continual focus on best practices with strong listening & communication skills.

 

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Webpage: https://sites.google.com/rvei.edu.in/dr-manjunatha-prasad-r?usp=sharing

Areas of expertise: Pattern Recognition, Biometrics, Image/Video Analytics
Teaching experience: 28 years of teaching and 1 year of industry
Research experience: 01 years
Date of joining: 1st September 2020
Email ID: prashantpp.rvitm@rvei.edu.in / prashantgemini73@gmail.com

 

About Faculty

Prof. Prashant P. Patavardhan is presently working as Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering at RV Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru, since 1st September 2020. He completed his B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Karnataka University, Dharwad in 1995, M.Tech in Digital Electronics and Communication Systems from Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi in 2001, and Ph.D from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi in 2011. He was the M.Tech University Topper at VTU, Belagavi.
Dr. Prashant served is Co-Principal Investigator for an AICTE-funded research project on Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic for Pattern Recognition under the Research Promotion Scheme (RPS). He was also the Principal Coordinator for an AICTE-funded Two-Week Faculty Development Programme on Emerging Trends of Geoinformatics in Agriculture and a Two-Day Seminar on Data Analytics in Education Management System.
He has over 20 years of academic and administrative experience. He has played a key role in guiding, preparing, and maintaining documentation for accreditation and inspection processes such as National Board of Accreditation (NBA), National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and VTU Permanent Affiliation and Autonomy inspections, working closely with dedicated faculty teams. He has also contributed significantly to the preparation of scheme and syllabus for autonomous status.
Dr. Prashant has served as Chairman and Member of the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners in Electronics and Communication Engineering, and as a Member of the Board of Studies at another engineering institution. He has delivered lectures as a Subject Matter Expert for VTU’s E-Learning live transmission programme in the areas of Digital Signal Processing and
Field Theory. He has also served as a Member of the Board of Examiners, coordinated practical laboratory allotments, worked as a Member of the Local Inspection Committee, and contributed as a Member of the Ph.D. Registration Committee, including serving as a special invitee to UG/PG Boards of Studies.

He has delivered more than 18 technical talks in the areas of MATLAB, Signal and Image Processing, Texture Analysis, and Computer Networks for faculty members and government officials. He has conducted over 30 short-term and continuing education programmes and has organized more than 12 faculty enhancement programmes and technical workshops for faculty and students.
Dr. Prashant has published 15 book chapters, more than 27 papers in international journals (IET/Scopus/peer-reviewed), and 34 papers in international and national conferences. Three research scholars have been awarded the Ph.D. degree under his guidance, and one research scholar is currently pursuing doctoral research.
His research interests include Biometrics, Signal, Image and Video Processing and Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, and Fuzzy Logic. He is a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE).

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Webpage: https://sites.google.com/rvei.edu.in/dr-prashant-p-patavardhan/home

Dr. Nataraj A Vijapur

Areas of expertise: VLSI Design, Embedded Systems, Pattern Recognition/Image Processing, Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence.
Teaching experience: 23 Years 
Date of joining: 1st September 2020
Email ID: natarajv.rvitm@rvei.edu.in

About Faculty

I am Dr. Nataraj A. Vijapur, from Belagavi, Karnataka. I have completed B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Karnataka University. I pursued M.Tech in VLSI Design and Embedded Systems from Visvesvaraya Technological University. I have obtained Doctorate from Visvesvaraya Technological University. My methodological and theoretical research as well as a considerable portion of my applied work addresses the domain of Image Processing, Machine learning and VLSI Design. I am the Professional Member of ISTE and IFERP associations and an Editorial member and Reviewer for reputed International Journals. I have presented more than 38 Papers in reputed peer-reviewed International Journals and Conferences.

 

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Webpage: https://sites.google.com/rvei.edu.in/dr-nataraj-vijapur/home

Areas of expertise:Wireless Sensor Networks, Wireless Communication, IOT Teaching experience: 19 years
Date of joining: 2nd November 2021
Email ID: madhumathyp.rvitm@rvei.edu.in / sakthi999@gmail.com

About Faculty

Dr. Madhumathy P joined the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department of RV Institute of Technology and Management (RVITM) Bengaluru in 2021, where I am working as Associate Professor. I received my Ph.D. from the Anna University in 2015, Master of Engineering in Applied Electronics from Aarupadi Veedu Institute of Technology in 2009 (Gold Medalist), Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication engineering from Anna University in 2006.
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Areas of expertise: Bio-medical Image and Signal Processing
Teaching experience: 15 Years of Teaching Experience
Date of joining: 01-09-2020
Email ID: chethanks.rvitm@rvei.edu.in

About Faculty

Dr. Chethan K. S is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at R.V. Institute of Technology & Management. He completed his B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering in 2008 and M.Tech. in Digital Electronics and Communication Systems in 2010, both affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU).
He began his academic career in 2010 as a Lecturer and later continued his professional journey as an Assistant Professor in Bengaluru. He registered for the Ph.D. programme under VTU and was awarded the Doctoral degree in 2019 in the area of Biomedical Signal Processing.
Dr. Chethan has over 16 years of teaching experience, with significant exposure to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research, and academic responsibilities. His areas of interest include Biomedical Signal Processing, Digital Signal Processing, and Communication Systems.

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Webpage: https://sites.google.com/rvei.edu.in/drchethanks/home

Area Of Expertise: Computer Communication Network, Network Security Information Theory and Coding, Analog Electronics Circuits Microcontroller, Basic Electronics, Microprocessor

Teaching Experience: 12 Years

Date of Joining: 01-10-2021

Email Id: kavithaprashanthn@gmail.com

About Faculty

Dr. Kavitha N is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering R.V. Institute of Technology & Management, Bengaluru. She completed her B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering in 2009, M.Tech. in Digital Communication and Networking in 2012, and Ph.D. in 2022.
She has over 13 years of academic experience. She has served as the main coordinator for National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) activities, contributing significantly to accreditation and quality assurance processes during her academic tenure.

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Webpage: https://sites.google.com/rvei.edu.in/dr-kavitha-n/home

Areas of expertise: Solar cells, Robotics, Thin film Deposition and characterization, Sensors & Embedded systems, Matlab/Simulink
Experience: 4 years

Date of joining: 03.01.2022
Email ID: nageshm.rvitm@rvei.edu.in

About Faculty

Dr. Nagesh M is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at RV Institute of Technology and Management (RVITM), Bengaluru, since January 2022. He has over six years of full-time research experience in multidisciplinary team projects at RV College of Engineering (RVCE). His research interests include the development and characterization of thin-film electronic devices and sensors, piezoelectric sensors, and crystalline silicon solar cells. He has been associated with the RV Trust and its institutions for more than 13 years — as a student, research faculty, and teaching faculty — since 2012.

 

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Webpage: https://sites.google.com/rvei.edu.in/prof-nagesh-m/home

Areas of expertise: Analog circuits, wireless communication, Sensor and Actuators.
Experience: 2.4 Years Industry, and 21 Years Teaching
Date of joining: 17/01/2022
Email ID: shalinishravan.rvitm@rvei.edu.in

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Dr. Shalini Shravan joined as an Asst.Prof in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engg, RV Institute of Technology and Management (RVITM) Bengaluru in 2022.
I have completed B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Bangalore University and M.Tech in Electronics from BMS college of Engineering, VTU , obtained doctorate degree with the specialization in Wireless Communication from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, VTU.

I have completed Hindi Praveen from Dakshina Bharath Prachar Sabha. Iam a life member in ISTE, editorial board member and reviewer of American Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. I have published many papers in conferences, international and national journals. I have coordinated many projects for UG and PG students,National Conferences, workshops and FDPs.

 

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Webpage: https://sites.google.com/rvei.edu.in/dr-shalini-shravan/home

Areas of expertise: Nanocomposites, Nanofabrication, Hydrogen Production
Experience: 4years 11 months Research and 4 years Teaching
Date of joining: 03.10.2022
Email ID: vikashkumar.rvitm@rvei.edu.in

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Dr. Vikash Kumar has joined the Department of electronics and Communication Engineering, RV Institute of Technology and Management (RVITM) Bengaluru in 2022, where he is working as an Assistant Professor. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Central University of Jharkhand in 2022. One of his Projects was selected under INUP program at CeNSE, IISc, Bangalore funded by Ministry of Education, GOI.

 

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Webpage: https://sites.google.com/rvei.edu.in/drvikashkumar/home

Areas of expertise: Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Power Electronics, Robotics, EV’s
Experience: 4.5 Years Research, 4.5 Years Teaching
Date of joining: 03.10.2022
Email ID: venugopalbt.rvitm@rvei.edu.in

About Faculty

Dr. Venu Gopal B.T is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at RV Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru from 3rd Oct 2022. Alumnus of Siddaganga Institute of Technology (B.E. in E&C) and Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (M.Tech. in Computer Applications in Industrial Drives).
Awarded Ph.D. from UVCE, Bangalore University on 11 March 2022. Former Senior Research Fellow at UVCE with research experience in AI-based control of induction motors, multilevel inverters, and PWM techniques. Possesses 4 years of industrial experience, 5 years of teaching experience, and 7 years of research experience, with consistently high student feedback exceeding 90%. Actively engaged in mentoring students, interdisciplinary research and innovative project development.

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Webpage: https://sites.google.com/rvei.edu.in/drvenugopalbt/home

Areas of expertise: Internet of Things, Wireless communication and Wireless Ad-hoc networks
Experience: 8 Years Teaching
Date of joining: 17.10.2022
Email ID: divyashreem.rvitm@rvei.edu.in

About Faculty

Dr. Divyashree M is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at RV Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru, since Oct 2022. She completed her B.E. in Telecommunication Engineering from GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, Mysuru, in 2012, M.Tech in Digital Electronics and Communication Systems from VTU Regional Centre, Mysuru, in 2014, and was awarded the Ph.D. degree in 2025 by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU). She has 8 years of teaching experience.

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Webpage: https://sites.google.com/rvei.edu.in/divyashreem/home

Areas of expertise: VLSI
Experience: 1 Year in teaching and 3 years and 5 months in Industry
Date of joining: 04.11.2024
Email ID: Niveditasd.rvitm@rvei.edu.in

About Faculty

I am Nivedita S. Desai with a robust background in the semiconductor industry, having contributed for 3.5 years to cutting-edge technological advancements. Currently designated as an Assistant Professor, leveraging my expertise to shape the next generation of engineers. My work bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, inspiring students and fostering a dynamic learning environment.