Sanjaikanth E. Vadakkethil Somanathan Pillai, a Senior Member of IEEE, is a results-driven professional with over 19 years of extensive experience in research and technology. Currently, he serves as a Staff Site Reliability Engineer at Visa Inc. in Austin, Texas. He earned his MS in Software Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, USA, and his BE from the University of Calicut, India, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at the University of North Dakota, USA. 

His research spans mobile networks, network security, privacy, location-based services, and misinformation detection. He has authored five books: “Machine Learning, IoT, and Artificial Intelligence: Applications and Challenges,” “ChatGPT: Transforming Industries Through AI-Powered Innovation,” “Beyond ChatGPT: Pioneering Trends and Technologies in Conversational AI,” “Intelligent Connections: Challenges and Applications at the Intersection of AI, IoT, and Machine Learning,” and “Routing Optimization for Wireless Sensor Networks: A Procedure for Energy Efficient Routing,” collaborating with other leading academics in the field. Sanjaikanth has demonstrated significant leadership and expertise in academia, serving as a Technical Program Committee Member for various IEEE conferences and as an Editorial Review Board Member for esteemed international journals. He has also served as a keynote speaker and session chair at numerous international conferences. 

Sanjaikanth holds multiple patents, including “Cyber Security Detecting and Alerting Device” and “AI Based Network Intrusion Detection Device.” He is an Associate Editor at the Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR), and he contributes to several other prestigious international scholarly journals. Additionally, he is an Editorial Review Board Member for various scientific research journals. 

He has also participated as a Hackathon Judge in various industry and university-level competitions, providing expert evaluations to participants. A distinguished Senior Member of IEEE, he is also a full member of Sigma Xi and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 

Sanjaikanth has published over 30 works in leading journals and conferences, including IEEE publications. His research papers have won the Best Paper Award at both the IEEE 2nd International Conference on Integrated Circuits and Communication Systems (ICICACS) and the IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing and Optimization Techniques (ICDCOT).