Sridhar Pappu, Ph.D.
Professor of Practice
Education
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso
B.E., Metallurgical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Biography
Dr. Sridhar Pappu is an educator, entrepreneur, and analytics expert with more than two decades of experience spanning research, technology innovation, industry leadership, and higher education. He earned both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso and holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Case Western Reserve University. His expertise includes statistics, probability theory, machine learning, predictive analytics, data visualization, and business intelligence. Recognized among the “Top 10 Most Prominent Data Analytics and Data Science Academicians in India” by Analytics India Magazine, he is also a recipient of the Marquis Who’s Who Worldwide Lifetime Achievement recognition. As a co-founder of INSOFE, a leading institution for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning education, he has helped prepare professionals for careers in emerging technologies.
Selected Publications
- Adiabatic shear bands and examples of their role in severe plastic deformation (Journal of Materials Science, 2002)
- Hydrocode and microstructural analysis of explosively formed penetrators (2000)
- Microstructural Issues in a Friction-Stir-Welded Aluminum Alloy (Scripta Materialia, 1998)
