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ELIJAH BLESSING RAJSINGH

Also known as: R. Elijah Blessing

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Karunya Institute of Technology & Sciences, Anna University Chennai Faculty of Information and Communication Engineering, Karunya University

ORCID iD 0000-0003-3424-812X
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Prof. Dr. Elijah Blessing Rajsingh, M.E, Ph.D

Prof. Dr. Elijah Blessing is the Vice Chancellor at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (A category 1 University as declared by University Grants Commission Govt of India; accredited by NAAC with A++ Grade; globally renowned with THE world Ranking, QS Ranking). He is an inspiring academic leader whose transformative vision, pioneering spirit, and insightful leadership have shaped the university into a hub of excellence. With nearly three decades of dedicated service, he has held pivotal roles including Pro Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Director (International Collaborations), and Director (School of Computer Science), contributing significantly to the academic, research, and entrepreneurial landscape of the university.
A distinguished scholar in computer science and engineering, Prof. Blessing’s research spans cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, wireless sensor networks, Data Anlaytics and medical image analysis, with his work published and cited internationally. His contributions not only advance technology but also have a tangible impact on society, reflecting his commitment to leveraging knowledge for meaningful change.
Renowned for his strategic foresight, he has strengthened global partnerships and fostered industry–academia collaborations. Under his leadership, Karunya has undertaken progressive curriculum reforms to enhance students’ skills, preparing them to be industry-ready, highly competent, and capable of addressing real-world technological challenges. He is also a prominent speaker globally at academic and industry summits, inspiring innovation, research excellence, and holistic education. Additionally, he has served as an expert member for NAAC and NBA, lending his expertise to elevate excellence in higher education accreditation. He has also received funding from Indian Council of Medical Research for his research project in Health systems research. He is a member of IEEE, CSI, ISTE and has served as International advisory board member for various International conferences and workshops.
Guided by Karunya’s founding mission to “Transform Lives through Education and Research,” Prof. Elijah Blessing continues to lead with integrity, wisdom, and unwavering dedication, shaping future-ready leaders who are prepared to arise and shine, through delivering technological solutions, and make a difference nationally and globally.

Experience in Accreditation Process:
1. Has been identified as Expert member (Programme Evaluator) for the visiting teams of National Board of Accreditation (NBA) since 2012 and has been part of the NBA Expert member team for around 10 visits.
2. Has adequate experience in preparing Self assessment reports/ accreditation reports for NBA and NAAC for eligible UG courses for the school of CST and Karunya University.

Funded Research Project:
1. Principal Investigator for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) funded sponsored project, "Design and Development of IT Enabled Tool for Post-Crash Care on Road Traffic Injuries " for Rs. 18,31,800/- during 1 June 2018 to 30 May 2021.
2. Principal Investigator for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) funded sponsored project, "Effective Patient Friendly IT Enabled Tool for Selection of Desired Health Care Services" for Rs. 14,83,880/- during 1 Dec 2013 to 30 Nov 2016.

Consultancy:
1. Project Coordinator for a Consultancy project on Software development from M/s. Covenant IT Inc, Florida, US for Rs. 20,00,000/ - during June 2015 to Dec 2016.

Ph.D Students successfully guided and awarded Ph.D: 15
Research areas
1. Design and Cryptanalysis of Public Key Cryptosystems Based on Elliptic and Conic Curves
2. Investigations on Performance of Time Series Trust Model for Wireless Sensor Networks
3. Optic nerve head Segmentation for Early Diagnosis of Glaucoma
4. Medical image processing for Telemedicine (E-health) applications.
5. Maximizing network lifetime in Wireless Sensor Networks.
6. Detection and prevention of DDoS attacks in wireless networks.
7. Efficient Authentication mechanisms for grid and cloud environments
8. Service Selection/ Resource allocation framework for grid and cloud environments.
and many more

Employment

  • Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Vice Chancellor
    2025 - Present
  • Karunya Institute of Technology & Sciences Pro Vice Chancellor (Academics & Industry Collaborations)
    2024 - 2025
  • Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences Registrar
    2017 - 2024
  • Karunya University Director (Incubation and Entrepreunership)
    2016 - 2017
  • Karunya University Professor and Director (Collaborations)
    2015 - 2016
  • Karunya University Professor and Director, School of Computer Science and Technology
    2009 - 2015
  • Karunya University Associate Professor and Head of the Department
    2005 - 2007
  • Karunya University Assistant Professor
    2005 - 2007
  • Karunya University Senior Lecturer
    2004 - 2005
  • Karunya University Lecturer
    1997 - 2004

Education

  • Anna University Chennai Faculty of Information and Communication Engineering Ph.D
    2001 - 2004
  • Anna University Chennai Faculty of Information and Communication Engineering Master of Engineering
    1999 - 2000

Projects & Funding

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Publications (106)