Research Profiles

Area of Research

Cybernetics, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Wearable Technology, Assistive/Augnentations

Biography

Prof.Dr.S.Andrews is the Dean of Research and Professor of Information Technology working at KGiSL group of Institutions, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu He is a renowned rehabilitation Engineering Scientist with Cybernetics and Wearable computing as the area of specialization. has completed his post graduate degrees in Computer Applications, and Computer Science and Engineering in India, and his PhD is from multimedia University, Malaysia and the post doctorate diploma is from World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society(WSEAS) and Hellenic Navel Academy of Greece. He has produced many scholars under his eminent guidance from various Universities with Ph.D and Masters by research degrees. He has contributed immensely to the field of rehabilitation and security for the paralyzed, bedridden, physically challenged and seriously ill patients in a non-invasive way of ability augmentation for the improvement of their quality of life. His Innovations in this area won the NASSCOM Social Innovation Forum Award 2017*, the nation’s highest award of this category. He received further awards from IBM in year 2005 and 2006 for his projects. He is the recipient of “Distinguished Professor” award and The best Engineering Teacher Award for the year 2017 from ISTE. The Multimedia University, Malaysia awarded him the Permata Dunia award, and Permata Dunia medal in 2024,and 25 respectively. He has received various funding grants from India and abroad for his research projects, supported and recognized by agencies including UGC and MSME.