Sanjay Kumar Singh
Academic campus building
Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh

IIT (BHU) Varanasi

Sanjay Kumar Singh

I am a Professor & Former Head in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi.

Prof. S. K. Singh is Professor and Former Head in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at IIT (BHU), Varanasi. His work spans biometrics, computer vision, biomedical image analysis, intelligent systems, IoT, AI for healthcare, and security-focused multimedia computing.

Research Overview

Research directions include biometric recognition, medical image analysis, animal biometrics, explainable AI, IoT-enabled health systems, smart environments, data-centric AI, and secure multimedia analytics.

110+

SCI journal papers

6

Edited books

5

Patents listed

3

Sponsored projects

Highlighted Projects

DBT / 2020-2023

Intelligent CAD for Canine Mammary Tumours

PI | 60.91849 lakh

NASF / 2022-2025

Developing Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance

PI | 153.89064 lakh

NASF / 2023-2026

AI and IoT Based Smart Vet Ecosystem for Animal Health, Patient Care and Precision Livestock Farming

PI | 215.38632 lakh

Focus Areas

Research Themes

Biometrics and Identity Systems

Face, fingerprint, newborn, cattle, pet animal, ECG, ear, and multimodal biometric recognition with attention to robustness and security.

AI for Healthcare and Biomedical Data

Histopathology, cancer image classification, CAD systems, therapeutic peptide discovery, antibiotic discovery, and clinical decision support.

IoT, Smart Systems, and Sensing

Animal health ecosystems, smart buildings, energy forecasting, IoT device security, EEG classifiers, and precision livestock applications.

Multimedia Security and Computer Vision

Watermarking, video authentication, tampering detection, face detection, privacy-preserving systems, and secure cloud media workflows.

Recognition

Visitor Nominee in Panel of Selection Committee of NITs and IIEST, President of India, 2023-2026

IEEE-SPS UP Chapter Lifetime Achievement Teacher Award, IEEE UP Section, 2023

Senior Member, IEEE, 2020

Best Paper Award, BTAS Washington, 2010