Dr. Reddappa H. N. is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Bangalore Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, with over 23 years of teaching and research experience. He holds a B.E. from Malnad College of Engineering, an M.Tech. from NIE Mysore, and a Ph.D. from VTU Belagavi. A member of VTU’s Executive Council, he has guided numerous projects and published widely in national and international forums. His work includes contributions to IPRs, and his interests lie in AI and ML. He coauthored Artificial Intelligence for Undergraduate Students with Dr. Prasad.