Dr. S F Kodad has been working as the Head of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department at Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Institute of Technology, Haveri, Karnataka. He is an erudite academician with high caliber and a rich 33 years of work experience in the teaching sector where he has taught various subjects of Electrical and Electronics Engineering to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. He has done BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from STJIT of Ranebennur, M.Tech in Energy Systems from JNTU of Hyderabad and PhD too in Energy Systems as part of his education.

Apart from this, he has worked on several research projects and has organized National level Workshop on “Train the Trainer”, “PLC and its Applications” at AEC - Bhongir and National Conference in AEC as well as PESITM Shivamogga. 

He has also conducted nearly 15 seminars, 6 workshops, and 1 tutorial along with a state-level course on “Strategic Planning & Institutional Development” as Technical Supporter for VHDL course and has developed, implemented and executed 200 kVA HT Sub-station at Aurora’s Engineering of Hyderabad. Also he has authored and published an article on “How to choose an Engineering College/Branch” – in Eenadu daily Telugu News Paper and participated in live TV-9, which is a Telugu program on Carriers in Engineering education. He has given his valuable guidance to 10 PhD students, has published 35 research papers in international and 4 research papers in national journals and has attended 12 International and 10 National Conferences.

He is also the Lifetime Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education, Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Member of Institute of Chartered Computer Professionals India and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers followed by Executive Council Member of VTU and Visvesvaraya Technological University of Belgaum along with Governing Council Member of PESITM.

Lastly, before joining Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Institute of Technology, he has worked with Aurora’s Engineering College of Hyderabad as a Professor, HOD – EEE Department and then got promoted as a Vice-Principal there. Post that he joined KITE of Hyderabad as a Principal Director, PESITM of Karnataka as a Professor and Head of EEE Department and Adama Science & Technology University of Ethiopia as a Professor.

Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Institute of Technology

Which latest program are you offering in your institute to help students stand apart from the crowd? 

Our college is offering a 4-years duration Bachelor of Engineering course and 2-years Master of Technology in 6 specializations including Computer Science and Engineering, Information Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

And if I specifically talk about our Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, then it has been functioning since l980 and we primarily inculcate the knowledge of subjects like Electrical Machines, Power Systems, Control System, Electronics, Computer Bio-Medical Instrumentation and Simulation. And well-equipped and state-of-the-art infrastructure and laboratories are present on campus for the EEE Department.

Which factors make the programs of your college beneficial and worth pursuing for students?

We follow the approach of Outcome Based Education and whatever kind of activities we organize or education we provide to students, we thoroughly analyze their end goals and future requirements.

Apart from this, we regularly involve our students in research projects and also train them as per the industry needs and developments. Placement-specific training, industrial visits and guest lectures are also organized from time to time by us in collaboration with corporate experts and eminent academicians to make students aware about the skills they need to develop and how people and processes work together on ground level.

On what types of projects your EEE students are currently working at present?

Most of our students are working on projects related to embedded systems like VLSI, electrical power systems and energy systems and few of them have even analyzed the requirements of local people like Farmers and businessmen and are working on innovative solutions for their issues.

For example, ladies who want a single napkin can put the coin and take the napkins from the machine, and drone based pesticide spraying has also been developed for farmers. And the reason we give so much importance to local people is that we are located close to a rural area.

How did you train your faculty members to efficiently deliver the Engineering programs to students?

For the purpose of enhancing the skills of faculty members and training them on emerging technologies as per industry standards, we regularly send them for various kinds of training programs for a span of 2-3 days and also involve corporate experts in those sessions as and when required.

Apart from this, process related training is also provided to them to enhance their critical thinking skills, communication skills, creative thinking abilities and leadership skills.

What is the aim of your college behind offering BE and M.Tech courses in the discipline of Electrical and Electronics Engineering?

The objective of our college behind offering the BE and M.Tech program in EEE is to produce competent and disciplined Engineers by developing a center for practical excellence and research for our students. 

Apart from this, our aim is to offer consultancy services to various industries by providing them a suitable workforce, enriching the human resource for the technical advancement of our country and developing trained professionals to discover solutions for on-going global challenges.

What career options would be available to students after pursuing the courses from your college?

A plethora of work opportunities would be available to competent Engineers having required skills and in-depth knowledge of Electrical and Electronics related subjects. And students after pursuing the Bachelor or Masters in various Engineering specializations from Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Institute of Technology, can work on n public administration and civil services domains or can even do central or state government jobs for example the Electricity Board.

Apart from this, they can opt the domain of Entrepreneurship and become Job givers or can go for higher studies.