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Vinay G. Vaidya

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pi Innovate, University of Washington, KPIT Cummins Infosystems

ORCID iD 0000-0002-6562-6261
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Overview
Researcher and teacher with strong leadership experience in companies such as Boeing, Siemens, and KPIT Cummins. Areas of research and teaching include Data analytics. Mathematical modeling, image processing, and pattern recognition.
o Successfully developed mathematical models for the following.
 A new epidemiological model of SARS-CoV-2, to be published in the Scientific Reports
 Few-shot learning-based x-ray classification of COVID patients vs patients with other respiratory diseases,
 A model of tumor growth and chemotherapy, University of Washington,
 In-flight wind shear model on the Lockheed L-1011 for the Boeing flight simulators

Academic Experience

Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) Sept 2015 to present
Emeritus Professor
• Teach graduate courses in Data Analytics, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, and Research Methodology.
• Ph.D. advisor. One student writing a thesis.
• Areas of research:
o Models for COVID-19 to guide public health officials in determining policies
o One-shot learning for COVID-19 patient X-ray classification
o Mathematical modeling and analysis of EEG waveforms
o Mathematical modeling of vascular fluid flow
o Mathematical modeling of music notes to explore the duality of fine art and music

Chairman of Board of Studies
• Headed automotive graduate studies
• Established industry-university collaboration, 2015 to date
• Instrumental in getting funds from industry to establish Gold Medals in Technology for M. Tech.

Symbiosis International University Sept 2004 to Dec. 2017
Adjunct Faculty
• Ph. D. Advisor from 2004 to 2017.
• Four students completed Ph.D.


Industry Experience


Pi Innovate Nov. 2017 to Dec. 2022
CEO, Founder
• Started an R&D company focused on providing solutions using business data analytics and mathematical modeling
• Actively conduct research in COVID-19 spread and in guiding public health officials on the right policies.


KPIT Cummins Infosystems October 2006 to June 2015
CTO & VP
• Started an R&D center called the Center for Research in Engineering Sciences and Technology (CREST).
• Started research in advanced driver assistance systems, image processing, high-performance computing, security and surveillance, energy systems, and alternate energy for hybrid vehicles. Sold solutions to Korean OEMs.
• Transformed KPIT Cummins from being a service-oriented company to a research-based, innovative technology developing company. Brought KPIT's patent count from zero to 60.

Siemens July 1997 to October 2006
Assoc. VP
• Started and headed an R&D center called Scientific Applications Center. Created new revenue streams through new products.
• Generated new business through a new product line in physical and logical security systems.
• Developed a unique product called the 'Intelligent Digital Passport', with 3 biometrics (speech, face, and fingerprint) compressed and encrypted in less than 6 Kb.
• Sold security solutions to major defense establishments, corporations, and research labs. The
products are in the market for the past 10 years.
• PKI Based Network Security: Developed a unique network security product for the SAP client
server. One amongst eight SAP-certified products in use worldwide. Sold it to the defense
establishment in Finland.
• Data Compression: First group out of 10 in the world to develop complete JPEG 2000 toolkit
during its draft stage in 1999. Sold the system to a company in Denmark.

Fujitsu June 1996 to July 1997
General Manager
• Responsible for project acquisition, design, development, and delivery of a satellite-imaging
project from the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) of Japan for the ADEOS II satellite.
• The customer rated the delivered software as number one in quality as well as functionality.

Boeing April 1981 to May 1996
Associate Technical Fellow, Senior Principal Scientist
• Honored as the youngest person to receive the highest technical honor
• Awarded for outstanding performance on the control system design of automatic landing
system for the747 as well as for the 767 auto-throttle control system design.
• Designed, developed, and implemented the first Computer Aided Manufacturing System for
Boeing Electronics in 1989. Saved $ 1M for every 1000 PCBs.

Education
• Ph.D., Image Processing and Pattern Recognition,
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 1992
Advisor: Prof. R.M. Haralick
• MSEE, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 1980
• B. E. (Electrical), University of Bombay, Mumbai, India. 1976

Research Publications and Patents
• Patents: Granted 7 (4 in the US, 1 in China, 1 in Japan, and 1 in Europe)
• Doctoral Theses: Completed 4, in progress 1.
• Papers Published: 15 journal papers, 43 conference papers

Employment

  • Savitribai Phule Pune University Emeritus Professor
    2021 - Present
  • Pi Innovate CEO, Founder
    2017 - 2022
  • KPIT Cummins Infosystems Chief Technology Officer, VP
    2006 - 2006
  • Siemens Information Systems Ltd. VP R&D
    1997 - 2006
  • Fujitsu ICIM GM
    1996 - 1997
  • Boeing, Seattle Flight controls engineer
    1981 - 1988

Education

  • University of Washington Ph. D.
    1987 - 1992

Projects & Funding

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Publications (4)