Invited Talks

1.      Trends in Information Technology, Sacred Heart Girls’ High School, 2 February 2008

2.      Inaugural talk, Workshop on Cluster Computing, Atria Institute of Technology, Bangalore, 6 August 2007.

3.      Convergence of Technologies - Nano, Bio, Info and Cogno, Bangalore Science Forum, National College, Bangalore, 13 July 2007.

4.      Good Enough Translation, Microsoft Summer School, SERC, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 17 May 2007.

  1. Trends in Information and Communication Technologies and Information Security, Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore, 18 April 2007.
  2. Inaugural talk, IHPCSI Conference, Indian Institute of Science, 2 March 2007.

7.      Inaugural talk, International Conference on Semantic Web & Digital Libraries, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, 21 February 2007.

  1. Special Address, International Conference on Digital Libraries 2006, New Delhi, 5 December 2006.
  2. International Conference on Bioinformatics, New Delhi, 20 December 2006.
  3. Good Enough Translation, The 2nd International Conference on Universal Digital Library (ICUDL 2006), Alexandria, Egypt, 18 November 2006.
  4. Methods for Automatic Evaluation of Sentence Extract Summaries, The 2nd International Conference on Universal Digital Library (ICUDL 2006), Alexandria, Egypt, 18 November 2006.

12.  IT and Information Security, Aerospace Luminary Series Lecture, The Aeronautical Society of India, Hyderabad, 29 October 2006.

13.  Trends in Information Security, The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers & S V U College of MPS, Tirupati, 17 October 2006.

14.  Trends in Information Security, Bangalore Science Forum, National College, Bangalore, 13 July 2006.

15.  ICT in Engineering, Technology and Society, Technology Day Lecture, Vijnana Bharati, Bangalore, 11 May 2006.

16.  Graduation Day Address, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, 29 April 2006.

17.  Trends in Computer and Communications Technologies, G M Institute of Technology, Davanagere, 22 April 2006.

18.  Graduation Day Address, Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai, 19 April 2006.

19.  Universal Digital Library – Technological Challenges and Research issues, Library Association of Singapore, Singapore, 12 April 2006.

20.  Communications, National Seminar on Science, Technology and Society, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore, 27 March 2006

21.  Trends in Information and Communication Technologies, Second Endowment Lecture, PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore, 24 March 2006.

22.  Graduation Address, Pondicherry Engineering College, 14 March 2006.

23.  Universal Digital Library - connecting users to digital contents, Keynote Address, 13th Biennial Conference Connecting with Users - VALA 2006, Melbourne, 9 February 2006.

24.  The Information Environment - Use and Protection in an Nationally Integrated System, 2nd Indo-Australian Conference on IT Security- IACITS 2006, Chennai, 16 January 2006.

25.  Trends in Information Technology , I7th T Narayana Reddy Memorial Lecture, Institution of Engineers (India), The Tirupati Local Centre, Tirupati, 27 November 2005.

26.  Trends in Information Security, Keynote Address, IEEE Kerala Annual Seminar ISEC-05, Thiruvananthapuram, 2 September 2005

27.   Million Books to the Web - Technological Challenges and Research Issues,   University of Sydney, 26 July 2005               

28.   Universal Digital Library - A test bed for Indian Language Technology Research,    28th Annual Science Festival, Bangalore Science Forum, 14 July 2005         

29.   Current trends in Information & Communication Technologies,    Vellore Institute of Technology, 30 June 2005               

30.   Security Challenges for ITES Industry,    Seminar on IT Infrastructure for Computative Advantages, HCL, Bangalore, 10 June 2005               

31.   The Next Generation Information Revolution,    Informatics’ Silver Jubilee Seminar & InfoQuiz 2005, Informatics, Bangalore, 5 May 2005               

32.   Aerospace Electromagnetics,    IISC/P&G Interface meeting: Modeling and Simulation, 4 March 2005, Bangalore                     

33.   Digital Library Development in India: A Million Books to the Web - Technology and Research,    ICIM 2005, Mumbai, 24 February 2005               

34.   Keynote address, Combating Cyber Crime,    A N Jayaram UIA Conference, Bangalore, 30 January 2005               

35.   Automatic Evaluation of Extract Summaries using Fuzzy F-Score Measure", G Ravindra, N Balakrishnan, K R Ramakrishnan, International Conference on Natural Language Processing (ICON-2004), 19-22 December 2004, Hyderabad.

36.   Invited Lecture on "Million Books to Web: Technological challenges and research issues", N Balakrishnan, Raj Reddy, Madhavi Ganapathiraju and Hemant R Gogineni ,International Conference on Tamil Internet (TI 2004) Institute for Policy Studies,Singapore, 11-12 December 2004

37.   OmSE: Tamil Search Engine,    Anandh Jayaraman, Srinivas Sangani, Madhavi Ganapathiraju, N Balakrishnan and Raj Reddy, International Conference on Tamil Internet, Institute for Policy Studies, Singapore, 11-12 December 2004               

38. Invited Lecture "Biometrics and Judicial Processes",   Conference on Synergizing S&T with Judicial Processes, TIFAC, New Delhi, 19 November 2004               

39. Invited Lecture on "FICUS The Indo-French Cyber University Our Experience", Asia Pacific Meet on Science Education, Asia Education Forum, 26 October 2004, Bangalore

40. Cyber Adversary Behaviour from a Socio-Cognitive Perspective, Honeywell International, Bangalore, 18 October 2004.

41. Invited Lecture on "Information Warfare and Risk Management", Seminar-cum-Study on Emerging Dynamics and Risk Management in Southern Asia, Directorate of Net Assessment, Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff, 5 March 2004, NIAS, Bangalore

42.   Digital Library and Information Security,    Workshop on Digital Library and Information Security, Nanyang Technological University, 22-26 August, Singapore, 2004               

43.   Universal Digital Library,    Univeristy of Mauritius, 25 June 2004               

44.   New trends in ICT,    Univeristy of Mauritius, 23 June 2004               

45.   Invited Lecture "Information and Communication Security in India",    Indo-US Workshop on Science and Technology to Counter Terrorism, Goa, 12 January 2004               

46.   Key Note Address on "Trends in Information and Communication Technology", 'Prithibimb' , at Mount Carmel College, Bangalore,  4th December, 2003

47.  Special Address on " Information Security", at Punjab Technical University- Acceptance speech for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) of Punjab Technical University, 2nd December, 2003

48.  Key Note Address on "Trends in Information and Communication Technologies", at Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, 21st September, 2003

49.  Million Books on the Web- An Example of Indo-US Collaboration, Lessons Learnt and the Road Ahead, Key Note Address, First Indo-US Workshop on Open Digital Libraries and Interoperability, Virginia Tech, USA, 22nd June, 2003

50.  Information Security & Cryptography, Inaugural Lecture, National workshop on Information Security and Cryptography  at Amrita Institute of Technology and Engineering,  Kerala, 11th April, 2003

51.  Trends in Information and Communication Technologies, Sapthagiri Engineering College, Bangalore on 28th April, 2003

52.  Trends in Computers and Communication, Endowment Lecture at SASTRA, Tanjore on 4th April, 2003

53.  Bioinformatics in Bioparks, TICEL Biopark, Govt.of Tamil Nadu, 3rd April, 2003

54.  Convocation Address, Third Graduation day at SSN Engineering College, 14th March, 2003

55.  Emerging trends in Computer and Communication technologies, The Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award Lecture, Local Chapter of INSA, Pune University, Pune, 12th March, 2003

56.  Information & Communication Technologies-A vehicle for National Development, Knowledge Management Workshop at the University of Sydney, Australia on 6th February, 2003

57.  Copyright & Digital Information, NCSI Alumni Association, Choksi Hall, IISc, Bangalore, 25th January, 2003

58.  Will we see the Spiritual Machines? -Toward the Future, International symposium on ‘Science and the Spiritual Quest II’ at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore on 9th January, 2003

59.  Information Technology, Indian Science Congress, Bangalore University, (Visweswara Auditorium), Bangalore, 6th January, 2003

60.  Trends in ICT, Indian Children’s Science Congress, Manasa Bhavan Auditorium, Bangalore, 5th January, 2003

61.   Terascale Computing and Beyond, HPC Asia 2002, at Leela Palace, Bangalore, 17th December, 2002

62.   Trends in ICT, Electronic Sciences Dept, Bangalore University, Bangalore, 12th December, 2002

63.   Sharing of E-Journals through consortia in Indian Libraries, Presidential Address, Inaugural Session at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, 28th November, 2002

64.   Information and Communication Technologies-A vehicle for India’s development, Interactive Lecture Series ‘India-My Dream’ at Hotel Taj Krishna, Hyderabad , 19th November, 2002

65.   Inaugural Talk for the release of software for hearing impaired children, National Level Conference On Empowering Technologies In Educating Hearing Impaired Children In India, Dr.Mahalingam College Of Engineering & Technology, Pollachi, 14th November, 2002

66.   Web Based Application Software: How important for the future,  Conference on IT/Software Industries in India and Asian Development at  Le- Meridian, Chennai on 12th November, 2002

67.   Cyber Terrorism and National Security, Annual Conference of DGPs/ IGPs of state and Central Police Organizations at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 29th September, 2002

68.   Trends in Information Technology, Engineers & Scientist Association meet at the Institution of Engineers (INDIA), Institution Hall, Neyveli on 31st August, 2002

69.   Trends in Information Technology, Annual District Convention at the Tagore centenary Hall in Calicut, Kerala on 6th April, 2002

70.   Computational Challenges in Electro Magnetics, Institute Colloquium, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on 2nd April, 2002

71.   Information Technology and Development, Workshop for Policy makers from ASEAN countries at IIM, Bangalore on 6th March, 2002

72.   Teacher of the Future,  Faculty Development Program - Inauguration of Workshops (Series 18) at Siddaganga Institute of Technology , Tumkur on  4th March, 2002

73.   IT Scenario In India- Retrospects & Prospects,  Anna University, Chennai on 15th February, 2002

74.   Internet Engineering for Libraries and Information Centres, National Convention Held by INFLIBNET, “Caliber-2002” at the Inter University Centre, Jaipur on 14th February, 2002

75.   Universal Digital Library- Technology, Society And The Law, National Seminar on W3e (World Wide Web Education) at the University Of Mysore, Mysore on 15th January, 2002

76.   Future of Computer Science, Annual Seminar-Cum Exhibition of Student Projects at SLN College of Engineering, Raichur, 21st December, 2001

77.   Information Technology, Inauguration of Computer Centre at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, 7th December, 2001

78.   Technology, Law & The Society, Annual Lecture On Digital Library, DELNET  at India International Centre, New Delhi,  29th November, 2001

79.   Full Text Electronic Information In Engineering & Technologies, Access Options & Possibilities, National Seminar On Knowledge Networking in Engineering & Technology Education & Research at IIT, Delhi,  12th December, 2000

80.   Information Security- an Indian Perspective Key Note Address, Connect 2000, International Conference on IT Security Issues, Doha, Qatar , 29th April, 2000

81.   Trends in ICT, DAE Workshop - Vision for IT in the Next Millennium,  Department of Atomic Energy, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, December, 1999

82.   Information Warfare, Technology Panel of the National Security Advisory Board, November, 1999

83.   High Performance Computing, Information security and Networking the Nation, (Three talks) Public Lectures and Key Note Address,  International IT Conference IITC99 Srilanka, November, 1999

84.   Trends In Information Technology & Information Security, Prof.M.R.Kumbhar Memorial Lecture at Karnataka University, Dharwad on 10th February, 1999

85.   Invited Speaker on “India the Software Super Power”,  Asia Outlook meeting,  Institute for the Future, USA at Hong Kong, May, 1998

86.   Applications of Computational Electromagnetics, Annual faculty lecture of JNC for Advanced Scientific Research, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre, Bangalore, 13th November, 1997

87.   Information Warfare, Seminar on Emerging Dimensions of the Information Age: Impact on National Security, at the National Defense College, New Delhi, 12th - 13th November, 1997

88.   Super Computer, Calcutta University, in celebration of 100 years of Electron Discovery, on November, 1997

89.   Trends in Information Technology, 50th year of Indian Independence,  DRDO, New Delhi, November, 1997

90.   Impact of Internet on Libraries and Information Centres, Program in the honor of late Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, Father of Indian Library and Information Science at Adinet Ahmedabad Library Network, Ahmedabad, 16th August, 1997

91.   The Impact of the Internet on Indian Society, Annual convention of the Indian National Science Congress at the Indian National Science Congress, New Delhi, 5th January, 1997

92.   Information Technology, Eleventh  Indian Engineering Congress, The Institution of Engineers, Bangalore, 20th December, 1996

93.   High Performance Computing in Aerospace Sciences, Dr Neelakantan Memorial Lecture, Aero Society of India ,TVM, December, 1996

94.   Finite Difference Time Domain Techniques in EM, Osmania University, Hyderabad, December, 1996

95.   Key Note Address on "Real Time Airborne Software Design", National Symposium on Trends and Developments in Airborne Software, Bangalore , 19th - 20th January, 1995

96.   Key Note Address on " Trends in high performance computing  Design", SACAI-95, Advances in Computer Applications, IndiraGandhi Centre