Dr. Ranjana Anup Agrawal

Bio

My teaching philosophy is centered on experiential, research-driven learning that bridges theory with real-world application. I believe in nurturing curiosity, critical thinking, and ethical responsibility among students.

By integrating emerging technologies such as AI and data-driven methods into the curriculum, I strive to create an engaging and future-ready learning environment. My motivation lies in mentoring students to become innovative problem-solvers and socially responsible professionals.

Through interdisciplinary research, industry collaboration, and student-centric pedagogy, I actively contribute to MIT-WPU’s vision of academic excellence, innovation, and societal impact.

Professional Affiliations: IEEE senior member

Specialisation: Computer Science and Engineering

Areas of Expertise: Microprocessor, OS, TOC, Research in AI

Teaching Experience: 17 Years

Industry/Research Experience: Received prestigious ICMR grant of 1.5 Cr and EPICS IEEE grant of $6200 on my research project on Retinopathy of Prematurity

Education:

Ph.D: SIU,Lavale

M.Tech: MIT-WPU, Pune

B.Tech: RAIT, Nerul

Publications and Research Work:

Published 1 Q1, 2 Q2, 1 Q3, 1 Q4 papers with maximum citations for "Agrawal, R., Kulkarni, S., Walambe, R., & Kotecha, K. (2021). Assistive framework for automatic detection of all the zones in retinopathy of prematurity using deep learning. Journal of Digital Imaging, 34(4), 932-947."

Awards and Recognitions:

1. Major Research Grant: Received an extramural research grant of ₹1.55 Crore from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

2. Research Funding from IEEE: Received a research grant of $6200 from IEEE, supporting innovation-driven academic and technical initiatives.

3. Industry Project: Working on industry project work in collaboration with Škoda Auto Volkswagen India.

4. Government Training Involvement: Actively involved in training and academic initiatives in collaboration with YASHADA

5. Topped NPTEL MOOC course in Operating Systems in 2025.

6. High-Quality Publications: Published research papers in reputed Q1 and Q2 journals. Filed 3 patents

7. Received CSI-E-Tech Next 2024 award: for Best Faculty - Published Research in high ranking/indexed journals

8. Co-investigator in a £25,000 research grant awarded to ACME, UK (2024)

Subjects Taught: TOC, OS, MMA

Scopus Id:
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55786551900

Google Scholar Id:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3sjMbWIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Orcid Id:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7082-596X

Linked In:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/agrawalranjana/