Shamla T. Mantri

.Dr. Shamla Mantri is an accomplished academician, researcher, educator, mentor, and innovation enthusiast with 21+ years of experience in Computer Engineering and Technology. She is currently serving as an Associate Professor at Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune, India. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, with research focused on Real-Time Depression Analysis using Signal Processing Techniques, along with a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Her research interests span Artificial Intelligence, Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing, Computer Networks, IoT, Healthcare Technologies, Biomedical Signal Analysis, and Engineering Education. Dr. Mantri has contributed 50+ scholarly publications, authored and edited books, and holds 2 granted Indian patents, along with additional published patents. Her research impact includes 600+ Google Scholar citations and an h-index of 11+. She has also been recognized in international research rankings for her contributions to signal processing. Passionate about research-driven education and innovation, she actively promotes experiential learning, technology-enabled pedagogy, student mentoring, interdisciplinary research, and socially relevant technological solutions. Her professional philosophy is to transform knowledge into innovation, research into meaningful solutions, and education into a lifelong journey of empowering minds and creating positive societal impact.