Faculty

STAI Faculty is an effective mix of academicians & industry practitioners. While the academicians ensure coverage of concepts, mathematics & principles that underpin Computer Science Engineering, Industry Practitioners teach through current projects & real problem solving.

Sathishkumar Thangaiah

Professor

Deputy Dean — School of Technology & AI at Sricity International University, Alumnus NIT (Trichy)
28+ years in higher education with leadership roles in AI, cloud computing and national accreditation initiatives
Published 15+ Scopus/Web of Science research papers and filed 3 patents

Manikandan

Professor

Director, Industry Partnerships, Sricity International University
PhD in Computer Science & Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
Professor at VIT with 23+ years of leadership in industry partnerships, curriculum design, placements and skill development initiatives
Recognised for pioneering AI-driven education ecosystems

Ranganadha Raju V (Venu Raju)

Professor of Practice

Alumnus of IIT Madras, Duke University, Rice University, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Specialist in geotechnical engineering, sustainability and infrastructure systems
Technical Director & Board Member for Keller Group Plc. Led global engineering operations and innovation across 40+ countries

Arvind Jeenoor

Professor of Practice

B.E. in Electronics & Communication and PMP-certified professional
Director at Zdotapps with 30+ years of leadership experience across healthcare technology, mobility platforms, enterprise software, and business transformation
Expert in product strategy, digital transformation, and innovation ecosystem building

Vijay Kumar

Associate Professor

Ph.D. in Computer Science with research expertise in Deep Learning, Computer Vision & Cognitive Computing.
Academic administrator and technology mentor with 17+ years of experience in higher education
Expertise in Artificial Intelligence & Academic Digitisation.

Manjunath Navalagi

Associate Professor of Practice

B.E. in Computer Science
Director at FACT-Ops with 15+ years of experience in software engineering, product development, and technology leadership
CTO-level expertise in product engineering, AI-driven automation, enterprise solutions, and large-scale technology delivery

Sasi Jayaram

Adjunct Faculty

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from Muthayammal Engineering College
Lead Software Engineer at Zdotapps with 10+ years of experience in software development, web technologies, and API engineering
Expert in Python, Django, cloud applications, microservices, and API architecture

Ruban Raj

Adjunct Faculty

B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Loyola Institute of Technology, Chennai
Product Manager at Zdotapps with 12+ years of experience in operations management, service delivery, and project execution
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt with expertise in process optimisation

Hareesh K.

Adjunct Faculty

M.S. in Computer Science from Birmingham City University, UK
Senior Data Analyst at Zdotapps with experience in analytics, automation, business intelligence, and operational optimization across global organisations
Specialises in AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, and data science