Dr Prathap Soma
Experienced Lecturer, Researcher and Electronics Engineer with more than eight years of teaching and research experience across Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Computer Vision and Embedded Systems. Experienced in curriculum development, supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate projects, research grant activities, journal reviewing and industry-focused innovation. Published in leading SCI-indexed journals and contributed to funded research projects in image processing, FPGA implementation, machine learning and real-time computer vision systems.
Education
- PhD Computer Vision on Embedded Hardware Platforms – NIT Warangal – 2022
- MSc Artificial Intelligence – University of East London – 2023
- MTech VLSI System Design – JNT University Hyderabad – 2014
- B. Tech Electronics & Communication Engineering – JNT University Hyderabad – 2010
Research Interests
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Computer Vision
- Image and Video Processing
- Embedded Systems
- FPGA Acceleration
Professional Membership/Accreditation
- GATE Qualified (2020);
- Reviewer for Circuits Systems and Signal Processing (CSSP);
- Reviewer for International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE).
Publications
- Soma P. et al. Enhanced Collapsible Linear Blocks for Arbitrary Sized Image Super-Resolution. Multimedia Tools and Applications (2025).
- Soma P., Jatoth R.K. Implementation of a Novel, Fast and Efficient Image De-Hazing Algorithm on Embedded Hardware Platforms. CSSP (2020).
- Soma P., Jatoth R.K. An Efficient and Contrast Enhancement Video Dehazing Based on Transmission Estimation Using HSL Color Model. The Visual Computer (2020).
- Soma P., Jatoth R.K., Nenavath H. Fast and Memory Efficient Dehazing Technique for Real-Time Computer Vision Applications. SN Applied Sciences (2020).
Professional Engagement Activities
- Co-Principal Investigator for SERB funded research project worth INR 15.93 Lakhs;
- Junior Research Fellow on SERB funded project worth INR 36.2 Lakhs;
- MSc and BSc dissertation supervision;
- Journal reviewer; conference presentations;
- Curriculum development and research grant participation.
