Resume
Academic Resume · Research · Teaching · Engineering
Srinivas Rahul Sapireddy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering · Illinois State University
A structured overview of my academic background, teaching experience, research direction, technical expertise, publications, and recognitions. My work connects hardware-aware artificial intelligence, RF signal intelligence, edge computing, and VLSI system design.
Hardware-Aware AI
RF Signal Intelligence
Edge Computing
VLSI Physical Design
Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Missouri-Kansas City
EE
Assistant Professor
Illinois State University
AI
Hardware-Aware ML
Low-power and edge systems
RF
Signal Intelligence
Modulation classification
Academic Preparation
Multidisciplinary training across electrical engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, and hardware-oriented computing.
Teaching Profile
Teaching experience across logic design, engineering computation, ASIC physical design, analog IC design, and computer design topics.
Research Direction
Research centered on low-power AI, RF signal processing, efficient neural networks, and hardware-software co-design.
📍 Academic Path
2026
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
Illinois State University, College of Engineering.
2021 - 2025
Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Missouri-Kansas City.
2017 - 2018
M.S. in Computer Science
University of Illinois-Springfield.
2015 - 2016
M.S. in Electrical Engineering
University of Missouri-Kansas City.
🧭 Research Interests
Hardware-Aware Machine Learning
Low-Power Edge AI
RF Modulation Classification
Statistical Feature Engineering
Time-Frequency Analysis
Custom Activation Functions
VLSI Physical Design
RTL-to-GDSII Flow
Embedded AI Accelerators
System-on-Chip Architectures
🎓 Education
| Degree | Institution | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering | University of Missouri-Kansas City  |
09/2021 - 07/2025 |
| M.S. in Computer Science | University of Illinois-Springfield  |
01/2017 - 12/2018 |
| M.S. in Electrical Engineering | University of Missouri-Kansas City |
01/2015 - 12/2016 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | GRIET, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad  |
09/2011 - 04/2014 |
👨🏫 Teaching Experience
| Role | Institution | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track | Illinois State University, Normal, IL | ELE 260, ELE 265, ELE 280 |
| Instructor | University of Missouri-Kansas City | ENGR E&C 216, ENGR E&C 226, ENGR E&C 447/5547, ENGR E&C 402/5533 |
| Teaching Assistant | University of Missouri-Kansas City | ENGR E&C 442/5542, ENGR E&C 228, ENGR E&C 402/403 |
💼 Research and Industry Experience
| Role | Organization | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Research Assistant | Missouri Institute of Defense and Energy | 09/2021 - 07/2022 |
| AI Intern | SmartBridge Pvt. Ltd. | 06/2020 - 07/2020 |
🛠️ Technical Expertise
Python
C/C++
Verilog
TCL
SQL
PyTorch
TensorFlow Lite
Scikit-learn
Docker
Yosys
OpenSTA
Cadence
Synopsys
RTL Design
Physical Design
Machine Learning
RF Signal Processing
📝 Selected Publications
IEEE RFCoN 2025
Re-Visiting R: Statistical Envelope Analysis for RF Modulation Classification
Best Paper Award
ACM GLSVLSI 2025
Hardware-Efficient Custom Activation Functions for LSTM Networks
Elsevier Memories 2025
Piecewise Linear Approximation of Activation Functions for Neural Networks
MDPI Electronics 2024
A Review of Crosstalk-Based Polymorphic Circuit Design
🏆 Awards and Honors
| Award | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CS Balaji Krithikaivasan Travel Grant | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 2025 |
| Dean's International Scholar Award | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 2015-2016 |
| IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society Member | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Inducted |
| Second Place, UMKC Hack-A-Roo, Entrepreneur Track | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Fall 2022 |
| Third Place, UMKC Hack-A-Roo, CS/IT Track | University of Missouri-Kansas City | Fall 2021 |
📜 Certifications and Training
| Program | Institution | Year / Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mini-MBA, Farmer School of Business | Miami University  |
December 2025 |
| Advanced Diploma in Artificial Intelligence | NIELIT, Calicut  |
09/2019 - 01/2020 |
| Product Management | Confederation of Indian Industry | 2023 |
| Accelerated Artificial Intelligence | Centre for Development of Advanced Computing | 2022 |
| Statistical Learning | Stanford University | 2017 |
| MLOps | Duke University | 2023 |
| Mathematics for Machine Learning | Imperial College London | 2023 |