Rate My Professor Rekha B Venkatapur

Dr. Rekha B. Venkatapur serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at K.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore, a position she has held since joining the institution on June 2, 2013. With 31 years of teaching experience, she possesses a B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering, an M.Tech. from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, and a Ph.D. As a recognized Ph.D. guide affiliated with Visvesvaraya Technological University in the areas of Data Mining and Image Processing, she has successfully guided one doctoral scholar to award and is currently supervising five others. Her scholarly output includes 31 publications, comprising 27 international and 4 national papers, along with two Indian books, one Australian book, and two book chapters. Key publications feature 'Deep Learning Technique for Object Detection from Panoramic Video Frames' (International Journal of Computer Theory and Engineering, 2022), 'Automatic tracking of objects using improvised Yolov3 algorithm and alarm human activities in case of anomalies' (International Journal of Information Technology, 2022), 'Review on closed loop automated irrigation system' (The Asian Review of Civil Engineering, 2017), 'DELG Net: A Dual-Stream Cross-Attention Framework for Automated Nutrient Deficiency Detection in Mulberry Leaves' (Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research, 2026), and 'Bridging Generations: A Real-Time Digital Ecosystem for Alumni–Student Engagement' (International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer and Communication Engineering, 2025).