Professor (Dr) Ravindra Kumar Sharma
Professor (Dr) Ravindra Kumar Sharma is a distinguished academic in the field of Electronics and Communication Engineering. He currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at AIACTR, Delhi, and has been the Ex-Principal of AIACTR since December 18, 2018, with an acting Director role since July 1, 2025.
Qualifications:
- Diploma in Electronics Engineering from IERT, Allahabad, India (1984)
- AMIE (Bachelors) in Electronics and Communication Engineering from The Institution of Engineers (India) (1990)
- ME (Masters) in Control and Instrumentation from the University of Allahabad (MLN NIT Allahabad), India (1994)
- PhD in Electronics and Communication from the University of Delhi, Delhi, India (2007)
Professional Experience:
Professor Sharma's extensive career began as an Assistant Lecturer at IERT Allahabad (1985-1996). He then held Lecturer positions at Govt Girls Polytechnic, Jhansi (1996-1997), Ambedkar Polytechnic (1997-2001), and NSIT (University of Delhi) (2001-2004). He joined AIACT&R (formerly AIT) in 2004, progressing from Lecturer to Assistant Professor (2007-2010), Associate Professor (2010-2013), and Professor (2013-present). He assumed the role of Principal at AIACTR in December 2018.
Research and Publications:
Professor Sharma has a prolific research record, with numerous publications in international and national journals, as well as international conference proceedings. His work spans various topics in electronics and communication engineering, including:
- OTRA-Based Inverse All Pass and Inverse BandReject Filters
- Efficient LUT Design on FPGA for memory-based multiplication
- Low-area, low-latency memory-based systolic architecture for FIR filters
- Current-mode four-quadrant CMOS cuber biquads
- Novel exponential approximation for CMOS exponential function generators
- KHN Equivalent Biquads using Third Generation Current Conveyor
- Canonic Single-Resistance-Controlled Oscillators
- Electronically-tunable active-only universal biquads
- Sinusoidal oscillators with explicit-current-output employing current feedback op-amps
- Electronically-controllable floating inductor using operational mirrored amplifier
- Dual-Mode Biquads Using OTAs
- Unified methodology for realizing fully-differential current-mode filters
- Synthesis of Sinusoidal Oscillators with explicit-current-output
- Canonic single-CFOA oscillators with single resistor controls
- Explicit current output sinusoidal oscillators employing only a single current feedback op-amp
- OTA-C universal current-mode/transadmittance biquads
- Universal current mode biquads using a single CFOA
- Multifunction CM/VM biquads realized with a single CFOA and grounded capacitors
He is also the author or co-author of a book and several book chapters on topics such as sinusoidal oscillators and waveform generators, synthesis of sinusoidal oscillators using nullors, and synthesis of analog circuits.
Administrative Experience:
Professor Sharma has held several key administrative positions, including:
- Deputy Superintendent of Exam at Ambedkar Polytechnic (2000-2001)
- Asstt. Warden, Boys Hostel, NSIT (2001-2004)
- Academic and Exam-Cell In-charge at AIACT&R (2005-2007)
- HOD, ECE Deptt. at AIACT&R (2007-2008 and 2014-2018)
- HOD, App. Science and Humanities at AIACT&R (2008-2011)
- Chairman, Admission Committee (Masters’ programs) at AIACT&R (2008-2010)
- Coordinator, MTech (Signal Processing) at AIACT&R (2009-2013)
- Head of Office, at AIACT&R (2013-2014)
Other Important Assignments and Recognition:
He has been a member of the (MTech/BTech) Curriculum/syllabus development committee, IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell), and Chairman of the Anti-ragging committee at AIACT&R. He has also served as a reviewer and member of the Technical Committee for various IEEE Transactions and other prestigious journals and conferences. Professor Sharma has supervised numerous Masters' (Signal Processing) dissertation works and PhD candidates. He has also delivered several invited expert lectures and conducted Faculty Development Programs.
His email address is 21.ravindra@gmail.com.