Nishchal K. Verma

Nishchal K. Verma is a Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. He holds a PhD from IIT Delhi (2007), an M.Tech from IIT Roorkee (2003), and a B.Tech from DEI Agra (1996). His postdoctoral research includes work at the University of Tennessee (2009) and Louisiana Tech University (2008).

• Specialization: Fuzzy Logic, Health Monitoring, Intelligent Informatics
• Current Research Interests: Intelligent Data Mining, Computer Vision, Smart Grids, Biomedical Applications

His research focuses on Fuzzy Systems, Machine Learning, and Health Monitoring with applications to power systems, biomedical data, and wireless sensor networks. He has developed technologies like the Transducers and Instrumentation Virtual Laboratory and Brain Computer Interface Laboratory, emphasizing predictive modeling and fault diagnosis.

Key sponsored projects include DST-funded Fuzzy Rule-Based Image Prediction and DRDO-supported Visual Surveillance Systems. His work spans 15+ years of interdisciplinary publications in journals and conferences.

Scientific Awards:

• Devendra Shukla Young Faculty Research Fellowship (2013-16)

He has served as Associate Editor for journals and Chairman of IEEE chapters, with leadership roles in academic administration at IIT Kanpur.