Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (Noida Off-Campus), India (since Jul. 2021)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India (2007-2021)
• Ph.D. Researcher (Erasmus Mundus Scholar), Department of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, Denmark (2010 - 2013)
• Lecturer, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Rajasthan Institute of Engineering & Technology (RIET), Bhankrota, Jaipur, India, (2003-2005)

Education:

• Ph.D., Aarhus University, Denmark, 2018
• M.E., Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra,India, 2007
• B.E., Electronics & Communication Engineering, Bapuji Institute of Engineering &Technology, Davangere, Karnataka, India (Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)), 2001

Speaker Identification, Brain Computer Interface

• Erasmus Mundus Mobility for Life Scholarship for pursuing Ph.D. in Denmark (2010-2013)
• B.E. final year project was selected for award in the Student’s Program of the Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (2001)
• Secured B-level certificate in the National Mathematics Olympiad Contest (1995)
• Reviewer for journals like IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Computer Speech & Language (Elsevier), Wireless Personal Communications (Springer), Journal of Neuroscience Methods (Elsevier)

Journals:

1. V. Singh, S. Prasad, “ A novel convolution neural network architecture with fully connected network for efficient speech emotion recognition system”, International Journal of Information Technology (Springer), 2025
2. V. Singh, S. Prasad, “ Speech Emotion Recognition System Using Gender Dependent Convolution Neural Network”, Procedia Computer Science (Elsevier), vol. 218, pp. 2533-2540, 2023
3. S. Prasad, R. Prasad, “Fusion Multistyle Training for Speaker Identification of Disguised Speech”, Wireless Personal Communications (Springer), vol-104, pp. 895-905, Feb. 2019. (SCI)
4. S. Prasad, Z.-H. Tan, R. Prasad, “Frame Selection for Robust Speaker Identification: A Hybrid Approach”, Wireless Personal Communications (Springer), vol-97, pp. 933-950, Nov. 2017. (SCI)
5. S. Prasad, Z.-H. Tan, R. Prasad, “Multiple Frame Rates for Feature Extraction and Reliable Frame Selection at the Decision for Speaker Identification Under Voice Disguise”, Journal of Communication, Navigation, Sensing and Services (CONASENSE), Vol. 2016, no.1, pp-29-44, Jan. 2016. BFI Indexed (Recognized in Denmark)

Conference publications/abstracts:

1. V. Singh, S. Prasad, “ Speech Emotion Recognition Using Fully Convolutional Network & Augmented RAVDESS Dataset, International Conference on Advanced Computing Technologies and Applications (ICACTA), Mumbai, India, 2023.
2. S. Prasad, ”Robust speaker identification system under adverse conditions”, American Physical Society March Meeting 2020, Denver, USA, Mar. 2020
3. S. Prasad, R. Prasad, “Reliable frame selection for robust speaker identification under voice disguise scenario”, WirelessVITAE 2015, Hyderabad, Dec. 2015.
4. S. Prasad, Z.-H. Tan, R. Prasad, “Multi-frame rate based multiple-model training for robust speaker of disguised voice”, 16th Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications (WPMC), Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A., Jun. 2013. IEEE Press.
5. S. Prasad, Z.-H. Tan, R. Prasad, “Multistyle training and fusion for speaker identification of disguised voice”, 1st International Conference on Communications, Connectivity, Convergence, Content and Cooperation (IC5), Mumbai, India, Dec. 2013.
6. Z. Ma, Z.-H. Tan, S. Prasad, “EEG signal classification with Super-Dirichlet mixture model”, IEEE Statistical Signal Processing Workshop, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A, Aug. 2012.
7. S. Prasad, Z.-H. Tan, R. Prasad, A. R. Cabrera, Y. Gu, K. Dremstrup, “Feature selection strategy for classification of single trial EEG elicited by motor imagery”, 14th Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications (WPMC), Brest, France, Oct. 2011.

Short Term Training Program conducted:

Received an amount of Rs. 299000/- from AICTE for conducting the Short-Term Training Program (STTP) titled Professional Communication under the AICTE Quality Improvement Schemes (AQIS) 2019-20

The online STTP titled is conducted three times whose details are given below:

1. STTP 1 titled Professional Communication held during 3-8 Dec. 2020, Birla Institute of Technolgy, Mesra, Ranchi
2. STTP 2 titled Professional Communication held during 1-8 Mar. 2021, Birla Institute of Technolgy, Mesra, Ranchi
3. STTP 3 titled Professional Communication held during 7-12 Jun. 2021, Birla Institute of Technolgy, Mesra, Ranchi