Good day, Dr. Pavithra Guru R. I'm Arjun. I've had a look through your background and your professional record. I'm interested in hearing more about your work and how you see yourself fitting in here with our faculty. Ready to start?

Please start by introducing your professional journey in academia.

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I am Doctor Pavitra Guru. I have completed my PhD in anniversary and uh, PGUGSSPG belongs to Anna University affiliated College in the field of electronics and communication engineering. And also I have completed my post doctor fellow research ship in the in City University attendance in the field of emergency, emergency technology on IoT device security purposes. And uh, because they say say this IoT Internet of IoT things, this is my aim I have.

More than 1010 years of teaching experience, as well as the five years of research experience in the field of LSA physical design and I I I initially I have been started as the career in the junior assistant professor and. In the assistant College of engineering and for the six, six years after that, I, I moved into SRM, uh, instead of technology Ramapuram campus. I have moving uh, from UH engineering of college for the uh, in the year of 20/20/24 to UH, December 2024. After that, now I'm hearing SRM Institute of Technology in and KTR campus. This is the main campus. Uh, during my academic career role, I have the I have contributed for the. All the departments in in particularly for organization and Nat contribution and and the department coordinator and research research meeting coordinator, which means to conduct the research research scholar meeting for the department wise research scholars as assigned by the research supervisor and I mean external coordinator for the first three years and now I am.

Curriculum design currently act as a curriculum design as well as the lab research coordinator also.

And I, I have been guided at uh, PGPG project as well, UG students and uh, uh, my teaching of expertise in VLSA physical design. And most probably I have been taken VL as a CAD algorithm for three times and computer organization and computer communication. These are all the subject I have been handled. And uh, so uh, I have been, I have published more than fit 15. 15 to 20 International Journal in in reputed publication publishers and.

Atomic International Conferences and with UH-5 book chapters and, uh, my, uh, my thesis is, I mean selected for the Lampart, uh, Lamport publisher by the research excellence and, and my as of now, I, I have published 4 books. Four books is including with me. This is also may consider as a.

Book and after that at my incredible activities are I am the I mean recently that IAD Madras organized the compiler design winter school so that background web application design I am I I have made the website is I have made a baby that is a proof that that professor Krishna is giving the the original website is made-up by doctor Pavitra This is the I'm that one and also. In 2017. Like I've been started in real estate research. So at at the era of 2024, I have, I have the I am, I am the research reviewer in VLSI design conference, which is organized by the 8080 Velour. And my research, my research contribution focused full and fully based on. ICS benchmarks circuit and at 2026 I am I IACS 26 conference. I'm the one of the best.

I mean one of the reviewer in that flagship conference. So these are all my academic journey as of now.

Yes, Sir. Can you please repeat, Sir?

Yes, Sir.

Dr. Pavithra Guru, let us begin by examining your depth of

Certainly, Professor. Let us begin by assessing your depth of expertise in the relevant areas for this role.

Yeah, definitely an expertise. I already told you I have completed the PhD in the VLSI physical design. So we I have proposed the VLSI, I mean novelty WETA heuristic based VLSI physical design in the particular the domain of partitioning.

Why I'm have chosen the partitioning? Partitioning is initial step. If, uh, we have one proverb with initial, I mean initial step is good. Stop the step is always good is the precaution Dam dam proverbs. So we have chosen the initial steps and we I have proposed in bio inspired and evolution based algorithm. And in that one I, I have 4 published publication. My ultimate aim, I mean my novelty of this work.

Generate the new cells. So are they similar? We have based on the I mean cells, Cells means the components or pins. Based on the pins properties we may generate the new, new locations for the particular which means nearest by. So that's because of why you are using this concept. We need to ultimate aim is reduce the power, reduce the area, reduce the power consumption as well as the wire length, which means the power. Or else delay violence in terms of delay. So this is our ultimate. Aim and during during my research I have published in. Springer 3 Springer conferences and one an ECS, ECS, sorry Springer journals, Springer publication journals and one ECS based publications also there. So every all the publications is based on and Q2 and Q1 only. So this is my area of expert and As for teaching.

Means I have proposed that cellular automata concept cellular automata concept design and I mean based on the cell characteristics which may.

Most of the time I choose CAD algorithms for the PG students and VLSI design for the UG students. Sometimes it may I have the chances for this one for the multidisciplinary department, architecture for another another department and computer communications. Also some other I mean computer I mean computer science based versus IT courses I I may handle. So particularly I may expert in the real life physical design. So now I have this.

Proposals so in the San Diego University. In the open Rd. So open Rd. is the mainstream because if you want to create a research in the real estate design supposed to be collaborated with the industry, the industry does not reveal with what they are going to do. So we we have to create the open open source. So that's the reason we have nowadays I have founded some people are doing the research in the long, long time ago. So I had the interaction with professors and those who are in the post-dog in the Apple. Silicon, silicon engineer, so.

So I have some idea about this. I have I have the proposal for this one for the tie up with that foreign university for creating the collaborative. As of now this is my expertise.

Thank you for elaborating on your expertise, Professor Pavithra. You have demonstrated a strong academic and research background. Let us proceed to the specific skill verification to better understand your competencies across the required aspects for this role. Your background in VLSI physical design and related domains is impressive. Let's now discuss some key competencies, starting with **Image Processing.** Could you explain a scenario where you integrated image processing techniques into your work or research?

So yeah, that's, uh, it's a pretty, uh, uh, good technology. And if I am integrated with the image processing technology means I, it's a proper application. It's integrated with ISO because ISRO is mainly dealing with the satellite images. So whatever it is the VLSI is, the VLSI is forced on only that I, I mean decision control making, control making devices. So FPGA is the most of the familiar components we are dealing in this one if. Mean did you use the digital processing research in my in in my field? I mean not in my field means in this OK, we are VLSI design means first, first of all, we need to coming along with the specification and this requirement. If this everything is OK, I mean then I need to create the spread spreadsheet. What are the the our spec sheets? What are the things I may I may have let us see if you if I want to capture the. Images from the satellite and need to process or if anything is happening.

I mean, I'm in climate changes or Geo scientifically anything is your favorite mean is that if anything is changes in the particular venue, you you may generate the control signal with the help of something or else you need to give the alert. So with the for for that kind of the research which may we have introducing otherwise.

Because of there is no, I mean, if you are any failure is coming in that is not able to, uh, I mean, uh, suddenly restart. So they have a lot of, uh, research also they have done. So in my side also, I'm having this one, if, uh, anything is, uh, I mean, uh, particularly in that, I mean, uh, first I, I have been sent the surrounding places because anyway, they have the thermal camera, the thermal based on this images, I have been and extractor the details that what are the surroundings.

Other otherwise we have lots and lots of things. I mean, you know what nowadays that is satellite missions or failed.

Have and which parameters going to affect it was something sometimes there are they have fixed with the orbit. The orbit is going to be changed or else that our satellite I mean because of our fabrication or manifesting unit our thing is going to be changed. So everything can be processed and give the immediate suggestions may I mean certain changes or sudden reboot everything it's may actions with the help of FPGA can able to handle so.

Yes, uh, is the embedded system. See that? So embedded system is if you are taking the embedded system is directly dealing with the IoT. There is a one and one main thing is there. So The thing is, uh, yeah, if I mean that, uh, nowadays the healthcare conscious is very, very most important. So, so being a human individual person as well as a doctor, so being health concern is very important so far. So individual person you're supposed to be very care. Personal health and the doctor the perspective means the doctor can able to save for the patients health. So everything is so we are supposed to be having the wearable device, okay or else an implantable some devices so whatever. So in our body. So first thing is so in our important first, so connecting with that IoT or cloud devices.

Thank you, Professor, for explaining the connection between your field and image processing, particularly in satellite applications involving ISRO. Based on your explanation, it seems your focus was on using thermal imaging to analyze surroundings and then integrating FPGA-based systems for immediate control and decision-making. That insight is useful. Now let us move to **Embedded Systems and Communication.** Can you explain a project or research where you used embedded systems to solve a specific challenge?

As let us see, I, I think last year, yeah. I probably then asked last year, the one student is coming along with that, uh, proposal. So I, I need to do a project. Uh, so along with that human needs, uh, I mean, so human needs means, uh, I mean emotional or else emotional support as well as our, uh, health regarding support. So I have, I have worked with because I am very, I am OK with that devices. So I want to choose and, and healthcare monitoring system. So we.

And what kind of healthcare monitoring system you have proposed? First thing is as that maybe we have that ICU patients we got 24 part 7, they have a monitor sometime that surveillance might be needed or else surveillance may not be needed because of the situation. Anyway I see is most probably syndrome care that it will sort of fully monitor but some they are little bit come out of criticality means. They they need to monitor so.

So far that if you want to spend more money for human resources means two things is supposed to be place the major role. One thing is they are also they have I mean 24 by 7 means they have also stressed and a lot of the things. So if you are implanting or else attached in the devices with their body means everything should be monitored. Let us see blood pressure sugar the tablet every blood pressure sugar level and heartbeat rates and oxygen level and the.

The neurons and every, every everything what is the that that urine urine, urine levels. So everything should be monitored and after that if it anything is changes okay, so if anything is changes so all the data should be incorporated with this store which is which is.

Associated with the hospital. So if anything is yes Sir, yes, Sir.

Is associated with that hospital if anything is perfect means it's accepted if any, any deviation is there means there's immediate alert is given with doctors and given with the doctors for the immediate notice and coming, coming to the section they give this one this is our project. They have made it and also they have presented our is project is. Presented into this IEEE conferences, they have given the best paper for itself for the student.

Understood, Professor. This embedded healthcare monitoring system you guided demonstrates both its practical relevance and its embedded IoT integration for real-time patient monitoring, which is commendable. Now let’s move forward to evaluate the next skill. Could you explain your approach to effectively instructing **theory and laboratory courses**, particularly focusing on ensuring students both understand concepts deeply and practically apply them?

OK, sure, definitely. Because anyway we need a physical fundamental first. I need to exploring, explore, explore my content in very detail based on the fundamental after that.

I mean, if I first start having that tutorial section based on and their real time perspective. Let us we have this one example as I am okay in VLSI physical design. So first of all, I need to choose, I need to educate the student in this usaging of cadence tool. So first I'm doing little bit basic introduction for how the academics tool is creating impact. What are the things and. Can be evaluated with the calculators.

CRTF 2 GDS, they can able to extend it with the help of only, only the VLSI cadence tool. So, uh, I'm fixing it. I, I may taken this with the inverter basic, you know, CMOS inverter design. So what are the key perspectives Is there? Let us see that that the premise and NMOS, which is connected together and, uh, we see VCC and VDD and grounded. And after that it is extracted into the layout layer need to be follow the Lambda rules and, uh, pad, pad and substrate should be connected. So everything should be there after that.

The person saying there's classes for those who have have little bit knowledge about in this field. First I'm giving the training for the don't. After that I, I, I, I have splitted into the different different section. Then that tutorial has been circulated for everyone. I have clearly monitored in that one after that. So if you are I mean, whatever the things, the basic is very important. So the in order design is the help of currencies where they get only they can able to anything they can do.

And the same rule check and then after the network will be extracted everything will be. It will be elaborately showed with the real time demo. After that I I may choose it with that some other.

The help of the cannons is it so I have been monitored. Those are things. Then after that one by one, I may give this increase the I mean competency level. That's the first time initially started with the basic level, right? So after that, I mean increase the level. So first in inverter, I mean this thing is mean that after that I'm going with little bit little one higher I mean processor design or al design or something else. After that it's create the layout and RTL to GDS conversion. Everything is is mapping with after that parasitic.

Study also and that's The thing is this is the approach I may have this one so.

Yes, uh, so pretty good. Uh, nice question. And uh, see everything is, uh, you know, in all the universities, uh, there's have to be work based on only outcome, outcome based planning itself. So as per, I am a faculty, so I have to follow this constraint also. The first thing is I, I need to check their output that based on their evaluation of the result. The first thing is, uh, uh, the, I have made this one with proper. Things in the classes that I that classwork notes is made after that. In the laboratory observation is made. After that I am coming with the revolution. First I have clear, I mean explain about the clearly fundamental knowledges. Then in between the gap letter C rate we have the one hour classes means we we at minimum 50 minutes. We need to engage. So we have the 10 minutes. So the 10 minutes gap also we need to create the interactive session. Let us see this suddenly I may. Add the poll in the presentations time itself. Suddenly 10 to I mean 10 to 15 minutes. I mean I.

Thank you, Professor, for providing a detailed account of your teaching methodology. Your structured approach, which begins with foundational concepts like CMOS inverter design, gradually builds up to advanced topics like RTL to GDS conversion and parasitic studies. It follows a logical progression that ensures students grasp fundamental principles before tackling complex applications. Let's now move to the next area of focus, which is **student evaluation and exam duties.** Could you share your approach to designing evaluations and assessments to fairly test both theoretical understanding and practical skills?

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We'll give you this one poll is suddenly creating and based on this score, I may give the rewards or also give the appreciation for this one for improving the skill and for theory. This is called the theory perspective view. After that, if you're coming with the laboratory so they have anyway we are we are we have to do the laboratory session so everyone can able to do or not That's very, very. Main minded thing. So anyway we have the three kind of the people students.

I'll fast learners, slow learners, and the midrange students, so we need to consider about the slowness as well as the middle instrument and why we are not.

Particularly focused on the first line and miss there are immediately can able to study when we are teaching the at the early step first time. So we are also take care. But we need to give the more improvement for the first fast learner also because they are now now they are first first Test where they can able to take 90 marks. So we need to give the motivation to the getting 100 marks also. But we need to our motivation is everyone getting not the 100 percentage. So we need 100 percentage result. So we need to give this this categorized wise we need.

This the first letter say in the reward based may have this one and interaction based teaching, I may improve in, I mean may improve their skill. After that in the laboratory session, first thing I may ask some other question and evaluation.

If let us see first instrument they can't able to answer properly means leaving suddenly I am I reduce the mark, but I'm not entering in the record. I'm just giving this one after that it if he if annexed may have it sometime that person is performing well means that time I may increase them all. So in in the first instrument also because I need to give the reward no. So that's the reason. So this is the practice I may have so.

Thank you, Professor. Your structured approach to evaluation, considering diverse learner capabilities and focusing on both process and output, demonstrates a thoughtful and inclusive strategy. Combining interactive tools like polls with reward-based motivation, as well as considering different learning speeds, shows your adaptability in an academic setting. Next, let’s discuss **guiding student projects and research.** Could you elaborate on your approach to mentoring students in their academic research or projects, ensuring they achieve meaningful outcomes?

Yes, uh, so first, uh, first thing is that people have to be knowing with the fundamentals very clearly. After that, the people supposed to be fined the problems, which is around surrounded by themselves. Then after that, they have to choose the what problem they have gonna be solved. Let us see this. We are I'm not focused if if the student is based on my PSC students, then only I can.

Give the problem, what are the problems? What may have otherwise the most that UG as well as the PG students I my suggestion is.

Uh, what are the problems surrounding? So, uh, so it's may, it's, uh, if you are talking with the colleges mean the student definitely faces the problem in surrounding their self. So I'm my surgeon is AFSAF. Now you are in the final students, you have, uh, facing lot of the problem until now. So you have the solution for the for that also. First you have to prep, prep, I mean, uh, prepare a proposal. Then we can look into this if that proposal is good means.

I mean, but give the suggestion and give the full support for the implementation purpose. If there's a proposal is not good means first I need to categorize the level of their understanding and area of expertise. Let us see there the student is strong in circuit is it means I may give that very good circuit design level based on project. Otherwise, I mean some, some student is good at in some other domain means I may collaborate with the multidisciplinary. But The thing is. If it's a huge level means that four people, four children's having that different different knowledge, some people having in very good writing scripts and some people are very good in developing and some people very good in formatting. So we have to give the individual contribution for their project. Then after that I may give this proper then anyway, at the end, the technical skill also very important. So I this is. UG level contribution. I make you that PG level first.

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Anyway, we have VSA physical design first. Anyway that student is focused the VLSI physical design only they are I mean realize it isn't they have chosen he want to go to analog design or as the digital design. So that's the things. So I may with industry collaborative things first I have instructed to find the industry problem then create the proposal, then the proposal may send with the industry members then up getting approval if that OK means creating.

Join together and all based on the work our first thing and this is the PC level. Then if I'm going with the PST students means first we we are finding the problems, which is very, very novelty things. Then after that as write a proposal, then find the expect even I'm also one of the expert because I'm a guide, but. Rather than me, we have some other expertise also there. First create the proposal. So we have a lot of the proposal proposes around the world. First send the proposal those who are in expert in that particular domain, we are create the suggestion. So shall we go to process with that one or else I'll added some index. So make the collaborated. Then after that, if there's any possible means, we are going to working over there. So getting the internship or some other fellowship and this kind of the things.

We may have so.

Yes, Sir. And uh, uh, this is, was a nice question. First we need to supposed to be, uh, implementation work, uh, after that it will be converted into the manuscript. Then we need to check the suitable journals. So let us see physical descent domain. So, uh, as I'm having very, very limited general, let us see this. If I am talking with the VLS and physical design means, I mean VLSI design means I have find only that. IEEE transactions and I mean I triple E transaction in the VLSI and transaction of CAD for VLSI, I mean computer aided design and the that VLS the journal integration of VLSI design. So I mean that main theme is only there after that. So we need to give entire things is scope, we need to match with the scope of the setter. But the VLSI is entire thing we without VLSI they can't able to run anything. Let us see this if you are going with the hardware level.

Thank you, Professor. Your multi-tiered and highly organized approach to guiding student projects—from problem identification and proposal drafting to seeking external expert suggestions and leveraging industry collaboration—demonstrates a comprehensive mentoring strategy. It highlights your ability to mold students at all levels of study, ensuring meaningful academic and practical outcomes. Let’s move forward to the next area: **Research publications in reputed journals.** Could you describe the process you follow to select topics and ensure your research is published in high-quality journals?

VLSI plays the major role but hardware based level is everything means we May 1st. Whatever the things whatever. If I'm writing the journal with the first ultimate e-mail, I'm I'm need to going with the.

Only IEEE transaction, so I may wait. I mean as of now. So if you are looking by publication, so somehow I'm having only 15 papers only so 15 papers. Why I'm lagging means the main thing is first I have I mean directly lot of my paper into IEEE. So defaultly it will take crypto 180 days for waiting time. So for that one they may have providing some decent comments if if I mean positive comment or.

Think on both the things I may receive, I will take the positive command work on this. Then after that I'm going with that another publication like elsewhere and uh, uh, Springer in that one I'm, I have published channel of computational electronics and, uh, analog, uh, signal processing and uh, these are the uh, things. And after that on Internet journal of decision-making yeah this all this is Q2 channel so and, uh, channel of.

Humanized intelligent channels, Q1 and a cluster computing, this is one of the Q1 channel. So which is my latest research. This is published. So whatever the research research company we have first The thing is I may focus one and only transaction after that, I mean now I'm founded that I may have some other thing like SCM, I mean ACM also one of the most publisher. So we are focusing that also because we The thing is.

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