Anil K. Roy

Visiting Faculty, Plaksha University

PhD, IIT Delhi

Area of Expertise:

IoT Sensors Technology Machine Learning Applications of technologies for humanitarian challenges

About Anil K. Roy

Dr Anil K. Roy is a Visiting Professor at Plaksha. He is an alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIT Roorkee, and earned his PhD in Physics from IIT Delhi in 1993. Prior to joining Plaksha, he was with DA-IICT, Gandhinagar for 22 years where he taught courses such as Introduction to ICT, Engineering Design Workshop, Engineered Materials, Electromagnetic Theory, Solid State Devices, and Optical Fiber Communication. He has also worked at the Centre for Theoretical Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and later at the Optical Fiber Group, IIT Delhi.

Dr Roy is a senior member of IEEE, a member of Optica (formerly OSA), and a member of the Optical Society of India. He currently serves as the President-elect of the IEEE Sensors Council (2024–2025), the largest technical council within IEEE. He has also served as Chair of the IEEE Conference Publications Committee (2019–2020).

His honors include the 2019 IEEE India Council Section Chair Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2017 IEEE Sensors Council Meritorious Service Award, the 2012 IEEE MGA Leadership Award, and the 2010 IEEE Region 10 Outstanding Volunteer Award.

Research Interests

Sensors
Internet of Things (IoT)
Image Processing
Fiber Optics
Semiconductor Physics
Applications of technologies for humanitarian challenges

Past Associations

Faculty, Dhirubhai Ambani University
Manager, Technology Centre, Vasu Tech Limited, New Delhi
Chief Manager, Process Management & CRM, Escorts Construction Equipment Ltd., Faridabad
Senior Project Scientist, IIT Delhi
Institute Research Associate, IISc Bangalore
Senior Scientific Officer, IIT Delhi

Education

PhD, Physics (IIT Delhi)
MSc, Physics (University of Roorkee)
BSc, Physics (Science College, Patna University)