Kavi Arya

Kavi Arya is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, serving as Principal Investigator for the e-Yantra Project (http://www.e-yantra.org) and Director of Chetana Pvt. Ltd. since 1994.

His academic qualifications:

• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science, Imperial College, London University (1980-1983)
• M.Sc. (Hons.), Programming Research Group, Oxford University (1983-1984)
• D.Phil., Programming Research Group, Oxford University (1984-1988)

Research focuses on Functional Programming applications through Domain Specific Languages, high-level language approaches for Embedded Systems design, Parallel Programming Languages, and Distance Learning methodologies. His work emphasizes software-centric solutions for embedded systems and educational innovation through robotics initiatives.

Professional roles include:

• Research Scientist, IBM TJ Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA (1988-1990)
• Research Staff, Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Pune (1992-1994)
• Technical Advisor (CTO) to Vice Chairman/MD's Office, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (2007, sabbatical)

He leads the e-Yantra project establishing robotics/embedded systems labs across Indian engineering colleges, significantly impacting hands-on technical education through scalable infrastructure and curriculum development.