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Dr. Phijik Battula brings over 20 years of academic and research experience to his role as Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Vignan's Institute of Management and Technology for Women (VMTW), Hyderabad. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Osmania University, Hyderabad in 2023. He holds an M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH). Dr. Battula's expertise spans Computer Networks, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Machine Learning, and Blockchain Technologies. He has made significant scholarly contributions, including:3 national patents,1 authored book,10 journal publications, including(1 in SCIE-indexed journal,4 in SCOPUS-indexed journals,5 in UGC- approved journals,2 international conference papers).He also served as an Academic Counsellor with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Regional Services Division, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, through Aurora Degree College Study Center (Code: 0111), Hyderabad. A dedicated mentor and educator, Dr. Battula has guided over 100 B.Tech graduates from VIGNAN’s Group Institutions, Hyderabad. He is an active member of several professional organizations, Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) – LM- 137313,Life Member, International Association of Engineers (IAENG) – Member No: 277087,Life Member, Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communication (SDIWC) – ID: 30616.