Ketan Kotecha Email & Phone Number

Dr. Ketan Kotecha is a distinguished researcher and educator specializing in deep learning, artificial intelligence, computer algorithms, and machine learning. Passionate about fostering critical thinking skills, he has mentored 25 PhD students to successful outcomes. 🔹 With over 30 years of experience at the forefront of AI and deep learning, Dr. Kotecha is globally recognized, ranking among the top 2% scientists worldwide, a distinction conferred by Stanford University. He boasts a prolific publication record, with over 450 Scopus-indexed papers and 12 patents to his name. His work, cited over 11,000 times, reflects his profound impact on the field.🔹 Dr. Kotecha's expertise extends to securing prestigious research funding for Applied AI projects. Notable grants include a PURSE grant from DST worth INR 5.2 crores in AI for affordable Healthcare and a Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology grant worth INR 199.04 lakhs on Human Computer Interface, highlighting his leadership in impactful research.🔹 Recognized for his contributions, Dr. Kotecha has received grants such as the Indo-Canada Shastri grant SSTSG 2023-24 and SPARC projects worth INR 166 lakhs from MHRD. His accolades also include Erasmus Plus Faculty Mobility Grant, DUO-India Professors Fellowship, grants from the Royal Academy of Engineering and DST under Indo-Italy and Indo-Serbia schemes. He was also selected by MHRD Govt of India for a prestigious LEAP grant for leadership program at Cambridge University UK. He also received 3 projects from DRDO worth INR 30 lacs and 4 projects from UAEU university under 'AI for Sustainability' grant.🔹 Dr. Kotecha has led consultancy projects with industry giants Philips, Avegen,ArcOne & Dassault Systems demonstrating his ability to bridge academia and industry. His leadership at SIT Pune has secured significant CSR grants and government funding for initiatives such as the Bajaj Engineering Skills Training Centre(worth INR 30 crores) and a 5G use case lab in AI+telemedicine(worth INR 50 lacs).🔹 As an Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University, Australia, Honorary Professor at Aston University UK and a visiting professor at UCSI University Malaysia, Dr. Kotecha continues to expand his global footprint in academia.🔹 A sought-after keynote speaker, Dr. Kotecha has addressed prestigious forums worldwide, including the Machine Intelligence Lab at USA, Imperial college of London UK, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, Pretoria University, S Africa, RUDN university Russia and many more.