Faculty Profile
Mr. Harish V Mekali
Assistant Professor
M. Tech
hvm.ece@bmsce.ac.in
Research Interests: Internet of Things(IoT) and Robotics
About
Born and raised in Gadag, he has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at BMS College of Engineering (BMSCE) since 2010. He is pursuing a Ph.D. at IIT Bombay, focusing on embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT). In May 2014, he established the Robotics and Embedded Systems Lab at BMSCE, fostering innovation and research in these fields.
With a remarkable track record in securing funding, he has obtained over ₹79.45 lakhs in grants for his IoT projects and Robotics lab. His scholarly contributions include 19 publications featuring one granted patent, one pending patent, one granted copyright, and ten international and six national papers.
He has taught more than 15 courses across undergraduate and postgraduate programs at BMSCE and has delivered over 50 guest lectures, including sessions for the VTU-EDUSAT program. His training initiatives have benefitted around 2,500 participants.
Under his leadership, he and his team have received more than 11 awards, including recognition by ONGC(Oil and Natural Gas Corporation), ARM Embedded Systems Pvt. Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and 30 other organizations.
He has served as a Design Consultant for Nuetech Solar Systems Pvt. Ltd. and as a Training Consultant for ALS India Pvt. Ltd. in Bangalore, maintaining active collaborations with around 10 industry partners and signing multiple MoUs.
His contributions to BMSCE extend to various roles, including Warden of BMSETH, Visiting Professor at BMS Evening College of Engineering, Faculty Facilitator for the BMSCE Startup Cell, and member of the Exam Squad. Additionally, he served on the Inspection Committee for Mahithi Sindhu, Government of Karnataka, and acted as a Presiding Officer during the Lok Sabha General Election 2019.
He is an IEEE Senior Member, a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), a Fellow of The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, and a Global Member of the Internet Society (ISOC).
Beyond academia, he enjoys traveling and photography. He has visited five countries from 2 continents.
Education
Selected Publications
Other Information
SUBJECTS HANDLED: 17
B.E. Courses
1. Digital Electronics Circuits
2. Microcontrollers
3. Advanced Microcontrollers and Applications
4. Object-Oriented Programming using C++
5. Applied Embedded Systems
6. Operating System Concepts
7. Robotics
8. Hardware Descriptive Language
9. Digital System Design using VHDL
10. Low power VLSI
11. Introduction to VLSI circuits and systems
12. Elements of Electronics Engineering
13. DSP Architecture
14. Control Systems
15. Project Management
M.Tech Course
16. CMOS VLSI
17. VLSI Process Technology
AWARDS: 9
1. 2018 : 2nd place Rs.5,00,000/- in “Solar Chulha Competition” organized by ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Company), Govt. of India at New Delhi
2. 2017 : Best department stall awards in Phase shift – 2017(In house)
3. 2016 : Letter of Appreciation from Computer Society of India(CSI)
4. 2016 : Most Engaging Professor of the institute by Impartus Innovations(Lecture capture/video system)
5. 2015 : Certificate from BiTES(Board for IT Education Standards), Karnataka
6. 2014 : Letter of Recognition from ARM Embedded Technology Pvt. Ltd
7. 2013 : 2nd runner up best booth presentation award at “ARM Technical Symposium – 2013” organized by ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,
8. 2014 : (Tata Consultant Service)TCS-AIP Best Student project award - 2014
9. Project teams mentored by me have won many awards including one of the 3 places in E-yantra national level robotics competition organized by IIT, Bombay in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: 4
1. Indian Society for Technical Education MISTE LM 80747 [Life time member]
2. Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers IEEE – 92621497 [Senior Member]
3. Internet Society ISOC – 2214076 [Global Member]
4. IEEE Robotics and Automation Society(IEEE - RAS)
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 14
1. 2014 - 2020 : Established Central Research and Development Lab on Robotics and Embedded Systems(Propel Lab – 1) in 2014 and served as Faculty Advisor at BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore – 19
2. 2017 - 2020 : Technical Consultant, ALS Electronics Systems Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
3. 2015 - 2020 : Department website coordinator, ECE, BMSCE
4. 2018 - 2019 : Faculty Facilitator – Startup cell, BMS College of Engineering
5. 2018 - 2019 : Institute Annual Stock Verification, BMS College of Engineering
6. 2018 - 2019 : Valuation coordination, BMS College of Engineering
7. 2018 - 2019 : Presiding Officer, Indian General Election to Lok Sabha-2019
8. 2016 - 2017 : Squad member for CIE and SEE exams, BMS College of Engineering
9. 2010 - 2016 : Visiting professor, BMS Evening College of Engineering
10. 2010 - 2016 : Warden for the B.M.S. Education Trust Hostels
11. 2014 - 2015 : Project Intern at TES Electronic Solutions, Bangalore-68
12. 2014 - 2015 : Annual Event coordination(BMSCE UTSAV 2015)
13. 2011 - 2012 : Inspection committee member for Govt. of Karnataka project “Mahithi Sindhu ICT – Phase 2”
14. Examiner for Post Graduate Thesis
NUMBER OF GUEST LECTURES/WORKSHOPS DELIVERED: over 50 (61 days)
SPONSORED PROJECTS: Rs. 75.05 lakhs
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED (Only more than week programs): 17 (126 days)
COUNTRIES VISITED: 5
PUBLICATIONS: 19 (2 Patents + 1 Copyrights + 10 International + 6 National)
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