Dr. Nakka Shekhar is an academician and researcher with over 10 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic activities. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at SR University, Warangal. He holds a Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from SRM University-AP, with research focused on quantum-enhanced dictionary learning and deep learning methods for seismic data denoising. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Quantum Machine Learning, Sparse Signal Processing, Compressive Sensing, Dictionary Learning, and Deep Learning. He has published multiple Q1 SCI-indexed research papers in reputed IEEE journals, including IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, IEEE Access, and IEEE JSTARS. He has expertise in Python, MATLAB, machine learning, and signal processing. He is passionate about interdisciplinary research, innovative teaching, student mentoring, and developing impactful AI-driven solutions.