- Received the Amity Global Academic Excellence Award on 9th Jan 2020. https://www.amity.edu/iccakm/awardee.asp
- Received the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (India) Prof. K. Sreenivasan Memorial Award - 2019 in recognition of my 'outstanding teaching practices and video lessons in communication systems for the benefit of students & teachers community of electronics and communication engineering'. Award Citation (please click on 'Award Citation' link )
Contact Details
Professor, EEEBITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
Dubai International Academic City
P. O. Box No. - 345055
Dubai, UAE
Chamber No: 143
Email: thomas@dubai.bits-pilani.ac.in
Phone: +97142753700 Extn. 111 (Office), +971502195570 (Mobile)
Qualifications
- B.E. (Electronics & Communication Engineering) from Osmania University, Hyderabad in 1981
- M.Tech. (Control & Instrumentation) from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in 1983
- Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay in 1996
Membership in Professional Bodies
- Senior Member, IEEE
- Fellow, IETE
Work Experience
- Joined Vasavi Engineering College, Hyderabad as Lecturer in Electronics & Communication Engineering in September 1983. Continued there until June 1984.
- Joined Osmania University, Hyderabad as Lecturer in Electronics & Communication Engineering in June 1984.
- Worked as Advisor with M/s HelloSoft (India) Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, during 1999-2000.
- Took lien from Osmania University in 2005 and joined the Dubai Campus of BITS Pilani as Professor, EEE. Elevated to Dean - Academics & Registration in 2007 and continued as such until June 2014.
- Took voluntary retirement as Professor from Osmania University in July 2009.
- Served as Dean - Admissions (Campus-wide) at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus from 16th June 2014 to 16th September 2018.
- Currently continuing as Professor, EEE at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus.