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Head, Department of Statistics and Computer Science, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (B), Hebbal, Bangalore. He obtained his Ph.D. from the National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), ICMR, and Chennai (affiliated with the University of Madras). His research focuses on statistical theory and statistical modelling of high dimensional data sets in agriculture, medicine, veterinary medicine, and animal sciences. He authored a hundred research articles and six academic books published in national and Springer nature groups (HIV transmission statistical modelling, design of experiments and advanced statistical techniques in clinical research, and COVID transmission modelling by CRC Press, UK) and serves as an editorial board member and scientific board advisor of various international indexed journals. He is a life member of numerous academic organisations and has received several accolades for his academic and research excellence. "Chartered Scientist award stalwart by the Science Council, the United Kingdom, in collaboration with the Royal Statistical Society. Recipient of outstanding International Scientist award honoured by VDGOOD organisation, Best Reviewer award (2016), ‘TRANSSTELLAR’ Journal Publications and Research Consultancy, TJPRC Ltd., (NAAS rated journals), Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, UK (London), Fellow of the Mathematical Society, UK (London), Bharathshikshratana and Indo-Dubai Achiever’s Pacific award honoured by the Global Society of Health and Educational Growth, New Delhi, Best reviewer (2015), Best Scientific Board advisor (2016), and Best editorial and researcher awards bestowed by the International Academy of Engineering Science and Technology, USA. He is an active member of the Board of Studies and Academic Council of various universities.