Biography
Dr. Megha Arakeri is a professor of Computer Science and Engineering in Manipal institute of Technology, Bangalore, India. She has 21 years of experience in teaching, research, STEM outreach and inclusive education. She received her Ph.D from NITK, Surathkal during the year 2013. She has more than 60 publications in reputed International conferences and journals and has written 9 book chapters with 626 citations to her credit.
She is currently serving as Vice Chair of IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, Bangalore Section. She is also a committee member of EPICS in IEE- IEEE Educational Activities Board. She was the CHAIR of IEEE CIS, Bangalore section in the year 2022 and 2023. During these years, IEEE CIS received global recognition as the ‘Outstanding Chapter Award’ for industry interactions, community service, and high-impact technical activities. In recent years, she has received various prestigious awards from IEEE like Distinguished
Speaker, WIE Pre-University Champion, and Ethics Championship. She has been awarded “Best Faculty of the Year-2024” in the « Funded Research – govt or industry funded research projects» category by CSI Mumbai chapter. In addition to this, she is also recognized as a mentor for young faculty members by the IEEE India Council. She is a member of various other professional bodies like IETE, CSI, ISTE, and IAENG. She has worked on several funded research and consultancy projects focusing on rural empowerment and assistive technologies. Her research areas of interest are Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, and Data Analytics.
She has led community-based programs that bring computational thinking and AI awareness to underserved schools, especially in rural areas. Her work bridges research with social impact, using technology to create equitable learning environments. She is also a vocal advocate for women in STEM, frequently speaking on mentorship and leadership for young professionals. Through partnerships with NGOs and academic institutions, she continues to drive outreach efforts that aim to make STEM education truly inclusive.