Sunil Kumar Vuppala

Dr. Sunil Kumar Vuppala is a prominent Visiting Professor at Great Lakes Institute of Management and International School of Engineering (INSOFE), specializing in AI, analytics, and Internet of Things. Based in Bangalore, India, he brings 16+ years of industrial and research expertise as Director of Data Science at Ericsson Global AI Accelerator (GAIA), having previously worked at Oracle, Infosys R&D, and Philips Research.

• B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad (2002)
• M.Tech in Information Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee (2004), with thesis work at Macquarie University, Sydney
• Ph.D. in Information Technology, International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Bangalore (2018)
• Senior Management Program (SMP), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad (2019)

His research focuses on emerging AI technologies such as Explainable AI, Edge AI, Trusted AI, synthetic image generation using GANs, autonomous image acquisition, visual intelligence from drone images, and scalable telecom-grade models for network issue prediction. His work spans healthcare, smart grid, and telecommunications domains.

Dr. Vuppala has led over 100 lectures in AI and analytics, inspiring thousands of professionals and students. He is an active speaker at top AI forums with 50+ tech talks/keynotes across India, Europe, and the USA.

• Featured in Analytics India Magazine's Top 10 Data Scientists in India (2019) and 40 Under 40 list
• Senior Member of ACM (since 2015) and IEEE
• Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE)

He has contributed to 23+ patents (6 granted, 17 pending), published 30+ papers, built four AI platforms, and worked with 25+ clients to achieve millions in cost savings through automation and AI transformation. As Co-chair of industry engagement in IEEE Bangalore Section, he bridges academia and industry through technical events.