Dr. Ashish Kulkarni

Bio

Dr. Ashish A. Kulkarni is an achievement-driven professional and educator with 15 years of experience in IT and academia. Currently working as Associate Professor at MIT World Peace University Pune

Academic Leadership & Professional Background

Throughout his career, Dr. Kulkarni has held significant leadership roles, including :

Associate Professor & BoS Member at Universal AI University, where he contributed to B.Tech syllabus development for AI, ML, and Data Science.
Associate Head of School and Program Manager for MCA at Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University.
Software Developer at ACE Soft Consulting (2009–2011), specializing in Java, PHP, and MySQL.

Research, Patents, & Publications

Dr. Kulkarni is a prolific researcher with numerous Scopus-indexed publications and book chapters focused on emerging technologies such as the Metaverse, AI in business decision-making, and Blockchain. He holds several published patents, including :

Decentralized blockchain systems for autonomous vehicle communication (2024). Automated AI weather-responsive cloth drying systems (2024).
AI-based online teaching systems for disabled students (2022).
Intelligent poultry management systems using AI (2024).

Mentorship & Educational Impact
As an enthusiastic mentor, he has guided over 800 students and supervised more than 300 industry projects. He has a track record of academic excellence, maintaining a 92%+ passing percentage in his subjects and facilitating placement for over 85% of his students. Additionally, he has served as a resource person for organizations like L&T, training professionals in PowerBI and HR Analytics through SIBM Pune.

Education & Certifications
Ph.D. from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (2016).
MCA (2009) and B.Sc. in Computer Science (2005). PGP in Data Science form WPU Rise
Certifications: Sun Certified Java Programmer, Microsoft Certified ASP.NET Developer, and various Coursera certifications in Blockchain and Python.