Principal

Dr. Sanjay H. A is currently serving as the Principal of BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore. In recognition of his dedicated service to academics, he has recently been nominated by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) as Dean – Faculty of Engineering for a tenure of three years. He has played a pivotal role in revamping the curriculum of VTU, aligning it with the standards of premier institutes such as the IITs.

Dr. Sanjay obtained his B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Kuvempu University, M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from VTU, and his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.

He has successfully executed several research and consultancy projects funded by reputed organizations including MeitY, New Delhi, ISRO, AICTE, VGST, VTU, and KSCST-UNESCO. With over 100 research publications in leading international journals and conferences, Dr. Sanjay has also filed four Indian patents based on his research contributions. Under his guidance, five Ph.D. scholars have completed their doctoral work, while five more are currently pursuing their research.

In recognition of his outstanding contributions to research and academics, the Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST) honored him as Young Scientist of the Year 2011–12, providing funding support to advance his research.

Dr. Sanjay also serves as an Expert Committee Member for the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and is a Senior Member of IEEE.