Prof. Deepak Garg

Prof. Deepak Garg

Professor & Vice Chancellor – SR University

  • 25+ years in engineering education
  • Leading national AI initiatives
  • Spearheading transformative academic programs
  • Driving innovation in higher education
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Leadership

Prof. Deepak Garg

Key Roles & Impact

  • Director – leadingindia.ai
  • Former Chair – IEEE Computer Society, India Council
  • Former Director – NVIDIA-Bennett AI Research Centre
  • Mentoring next-gen technology leaders
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Research

Prof. Deepak Garg

Research & Innovation

  • ₹700M+ Funded Research
  • Guided 2+ PDFs, 21+ PhDs, 35+ M.Tech
  • 130+ Publications | h-index: 24
  • Scopus: 2,224 Citations
  • Patent holder in AI/ML
  • Best Paper Awards
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SR University

Chairman, Academic Council
Jun 2023 - Present

SR University

Chairman, Board of Management
Jun 2023 - Present

SR University

Member, Board of Governors
Jun 2023 - Present

ABET

Commissioner, Computing Accreditation Commission
Jun 2023 - Present

Bennett University

Member, Executive Council
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

MITS, Gwalior

Member, Board of Studies
Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

Marwadi University

Member, Academic Council
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

MIET, Jammu

Member, Academic Council
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Tech, Trivandrum

Member, Board of Studies
Jan 2020 - Jan 2026

NVIDIA

Ambassador for Computer Vision
Nov 2018 - Present

ABET

Member,Review committee of Computing Accreditation Commission
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

Bennett University

Member, Academic Council
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022

Bennett University

Chairman, Board of Studies, CSE
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022

Bennett University

Chairman, Research Advisory Board, CSE
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022

IEEE Committee on Global Accreditation

Member, Education Activity Board
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, USA

Member
Mar 2015 - Present

IEEE Education Society, India Council

Member, Board of Governors
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

NBA Nodal Center, Thapar University

Coordinator
Apr 2013 - Dec 2015

IEEE Education Society, India Council

Chair
Jan 2013 - Dec 2016

IEEE Education Society

Member
Jan 2013 - Dec 2016

IEEE Computer Society Chapter

Chair
Jan 2012 - Dec 2016

IEEE Education Society Chapter, India Council

Vice President
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

IEEE Education Society Chapter, India Council

Chair-Elect
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

ACM North India SIGACT Chapter

Chair
Jan 2011 - Jan 2020

Computational Biology (ISCB), USA

Member, International Society
Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

IEEE Computer Society, Delhi

Secretary
May 2009 - May 2013

Distance Education Council, PTU

Member
Apr 2009 - Apr 2014

IEEE Delhi Section Committee on Membership Development

Member
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

IEEE Delhi Section Committee on Technical and Professional Activities

Member
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

IEEE Delhi Section Committee on Public Relation and Publication

Member
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

S.D. Senior Secondary School

Member, Management Committee
Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

Hostel-J for 1000 students

Founder Warden
Jul 2008 - Jan 2011

IEEE Delhi

Member ExCom
May 2008 - Feb 2015

National Distinguished Lecture Series for IEEE Specialized talks

Member
Mar 2008 - Mar 2015

IEEE student chapter

Counsellor
Jan 2008 - Present

Computer Society of India (CSI)

Life Member
Jan 2008 - Present

Selection Committee at Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala

Member
Jan 2008 - Present

Senior Staff Club of Thapar University, Patiala

President
Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

IEEE Delhi Section

Member, Executive Committee
Jan 2008 - Jan 2015

International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Chandigarh

Life Member
Sep 2007 - Present

Indian Science Congress, Association Kolkata (ISCA)

Life Member
Apr 2007 - Present

British Computer Society (BCS)

Member
Mar 2007 - Present

Reception Committee of Sports Day Function, TIET, Patiala

Member
Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

Thapar University

Member E-Governance Committee
Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

University Scholar Research Board of 20 PhD Candidates, TIET Patiala

Member
Jan 2007 - Jan 2015

Inst. of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers

Life Member
Jun 2006 - Present

Creative Computer Society at Thapar University

President
Jun 2006 - Jun 2009

Post Graduate Committee, Thapar University

Member
Mar 2006 - Mar 2015

ACM (Association of Computing Machinery), UK

Senior Member
Jan 2006 - Present

Thapar University, TIET, web:www.thapar.edu

Webmaster
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

Thapar University

Senate Member
Mar 2005 - Mar 2015

Creative Computing Society, TIET, Patiala

President
Mar 2005 - Mar 2011

Infosys Campus Connect Foundation Program, TIET, Patiala

Coordinator
Jan 2005 - Dec 2015

Sewa Bharti, Punjab

Life Member
Feb 2003 - Present

IEEE, USA

Senior Member
Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

Indian Society of Technical Education ISTE

Life Member
Aug 2001 - Present

IBM University Program, TIET, Patiala

Coordinator
Jul 2001 - Jun 2004

Yogada Satsanga Society, Ranchi

Life Member
Jul 2001 - Present

Alumni Association, TIET, Patiala

General Secretary
Apr 2000 - Mar 2002

SLIET Alumni Association

Member
Apr 2000 - Present

Thapar Univerity Alumni Association

Member
Apr 2000 - Present

SR University

Chairman, Academic Council
Jun 2023 - Present

SR University

Chairman, Board of Management
Jun 2023 - Present

SR University

Member, Board of Governors
Jun 2023 - Present

ABET

Commissioner, Computing Accreditation Commission
Jun 2023 - Present

Bennett University

Member, Executive Council
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

MITS, Gwalior

Member, Board of Studies
Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

Marwadi University

Member, Academic Council
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

MIET, Jammu

Member, Academic Council
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022

Mar Baselios College of Engineering and Tech, Trivandrum

Member, Board of Studies
Jan 2020 - Jan 2026

NVIDIA

Ambassador for Computer Vision
Nov 2018 - Present

ABET

Member,Review committee of Computing Accreditation Commission
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

Bennett University

Member, Academic Council
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022

Bennett University

Chairman, Board of Studies, CSE
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022

Bennett University

Chairman, Research Advisory Board, CSE
Jul 2016 - Jul 2022

IEEE Committee on Global Accreditation

Member, Education Activity Board
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, USA

Member
Mar 2015 - Present

IEEE Education Society, India Council

Member, Board of Governors
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

NBA Nodal Center, Thapar University

Coordinator
Apr 2013 - Dec 2015

IEEE Education Society, India Council

Chair
Jan 2013 - Dec 2016

IEEE Education Society

Member
Jan 2013 - Dec 2016

IEEE Computer Society Chapter

Chair
Jan 2012 - Dec 2016

IEEE Education Society Chapter, India Council

Vice President
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

IEEE Education Society Chapter, India Council

Chair-Elect
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

ACM North India SIGACT Chapter

Chair
Jan 2011 - Jan 2020

Computational Biology (ISCB), USA

Member, International Society
Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

IEEE Computer Society, Delhi

Secretary
May 2009 - May 2013

Distance Education Council, PTU

Member
Apr 2009 - Apr 2014

IEEE Delhi Section Committee on Membership Development

Member
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

IEEE Delhi Section Committee on Technical and Professional Activities

Member
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

IEEE Delhi Section Committee on Public Relation and Publication

Member
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

S.D. Senior Secondary School

Member, Management Committee
Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

Hostel-J for 1000 students

Founder Warden
Jul 2008 - Jan 2011

IEEE Delhi

Member ExCom
May 2008 - Feb 2015

National Distinguished Lecture Series for IEEE Specialized talks

Member
Mar 2008 - Mar 2015

IEEE student chapter

Counsellor
Jan 2008 - Present

Computer Society of India (CSI)

Life Member
Jan 2008 - Present

Selection Committee at Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala

Member
Jan 2008 - Present

Senior Staff Club of Thapar University, Patiala

President
Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

IEEE Delhi Section

Member, Executive Committee
Jan 2008 - Jan 2015

International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Chandigarh

Life Member
Sep 2007 - Present

Indian Science Congress, Association Kolkata (ISCA)

Life Member
Apr 2007 - Present

British Computer Society (BCS)

Member
Mar 2007 - Present

Reception Committee of Sports Day Function, TIET, Patiala

Member
Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

Thapar University

Member E-Governance Committee
Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

University Scholar Research Board of 20 PhD Candidates, TIET Patiala

Member
Jan 2007 - Jan 2015

Inst. of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers

Life Member
Jun 2006 - Present

Creative Computer Society at Thapar University

President
Jun 2006 - Jun 2009

Post Graduate Committee, Thapar University

Member
Mar 2006 - Mar 2015

ACM (Association of Computing Machinery), UK

Senior Member
Jan 2006 - Present

Thapar University, TIET, web:www.thapar.edu

Webmaster
Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

Thapar University

Senate Member
Mar 2005 - Mar 2015

Creative Computing Society, TIET, Patiala

President
Mar 2005 - Mar 2011

Infosys Campus Connect Foundation Program, TIET, Patiala

Coordinator
Jan 2005 - Dec 2015

Sewa Bharti, Punjab

Life Member
Feb 2003 - Present

IEEE, USA

Senior Member
Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

Indian Society of Technical Education ISTE

Life Member
Aug 2001 - Present

IBM University Program, TIET, Patiala

Coordinator
Jul 2001 - Jun 2004

Yogada Satsanga Society, Ranchi

Life Member
Jul 2001 - Present

Alumni Association, TIET, Patiala

General Secretary
Apr 2000 - Mar 2002

SLIET Alumni Association

Member
Apr 2000 - Present

Thapar Univerity Alumni Association

Member
Apr 2000 - Present

Invited Talks & Keynote Addresses

27 February 2026

Plenary Speaker at National Research Workshop on Responsible AI Policies

Babsaheb Ambedkar Open University | Ahmedabad, Gujarat

26 February 2026

Keynote Address on Convergence of Data Science, Computer Vision and Physical AI at International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Techniques & Smart Computing ICAITSC 2026

Periyar University | Tamil Nadu

12 December 2025

Keynote Speaker on Strengthen linkage between MSMEs and academic institutes in 3rd edition of Industry-Academia Conclave (IAC-2025

NIT Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

05 December 2025

Keynote on Recent Trends in AI at International Conference on Recent Trends in Computing and Smart Mobility (RCSM 2025)

NIT Bhopal | Bhopal

26 November 2024

Gen AI Opportunities and Challenges in UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Refresher Course in Information Communication Technology

UGCPunjabi University | Patiala

02 November 2024

assessment and evaluation at Faculty Induction Programme (Guru Dakshata),?

Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC)Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) | Amarkantak, MP

Workshops Conducted

Conducted a Workshop on “AI and Deep Learning Research with ANNs, CNNs and RNNs” at VR Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada,Andhra Pradesh
Jan 26 – Jan 27, 2019

Conducted a Workshop on “AI and Deep Learning Research with ANNs, CNNs and RNNs” at VR Sarvjanik College of Engineering, Surat, Gujarat
Jan 04 – Jan 06, 2019

Conducted a Workshop on “AI and Deep Learning Research with ANNs, CNNs and RNNS” at Poornima University,, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Oct 12 – Oct 14, 2018

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Research Projects

Making Deep Learning and AI Skills Mainstream in India

Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), AICTE, NVIDIA, Amazon (₹4 crore) Funded under the Newton Bhabha Fund initiative focusing on AI and deep learning skilling and research, collaborating with UCL and Brunel University and industry partners, including AWS Educate, Videok Project endorsement by AICTE to positively impact institutions across India

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HT-Pred: Defensive Machine Learning Tool for Hardware Trojan Detection

Data Security Council of India (₹8 lakh) Developed a machine learning tool to detect hardware trojans and secure data communication in critical systems.

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ASE-Assistive Sight Enabler (Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired)

Ministry of Science and Technology, Dept of Biotechnology (₹14 lakh) Created an easily portable hardware device with AI-powered object detection to assist visually impaired individuals in real-time navigation

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Predictive Analytics in Skill Development

National Skill Development Corporation (₹2.5 lakh) Leveraged AI and machine learning techniques to improve skill development frameworks, enabling better predictive outcomes for workforce training programs

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